HT CUP
 

Anyone see the weigh in today?

Big difference a week makes, they had some big weights yesterday. Compared to what was weighed in at lass tournament

Heard they all piled up at Jetties like a food stamp line!!!! If we could of fished there Saturday we could of had big weights also!!! Rue partner father fell ill and rue took 1st place by him self!!! Good fishing right there!! One line in the water compared to everyone else 2 lines

Hey W, how do I post a you tube video. I got nice little video today.

Highlight the address of the youtube page and right click,click copy. Then right click onto the repy message on here and click paste.

Me and Josh Johnson will fish the Qualifier in Houma OCT..22 and 23 to get a place in the series next season!!!

:eek::eek::eek:

W, whats the entry on the qualifier?

Caught the guys getting escorted to the civic center. Sorry its poor quality but you get the idea of what they got. I had a bad position. Lots of Haynie, couple of sbc, some majek. Surprisingly there was 2 or 3 P.O.S. rigs too. Had some crazy lookin rigs, haynies with flyin bridges.

$550 or $500

Congrats to Team Academy Sports + Outdoors and TTF Prostaff members Capt Charlie Thomason and Shane Pescay for taking the Day 2 lead!!!!...Good luck on Day 3!!!!!!

They had 18lbs!! That is a huge weight for a 27" slot. I would bet alot of money those fish did not come from the jetties.

Thats two pigs for sure! Probably came from Sabine

550

W, some tournaments have rules that classify you as a pro if you have tournaments with a entry fee over $400. This means you can not fish. I will look into it and let you know what I find out.

talk with Pat Malone already......Josh and I are in for the qualifier, Just need to make a Top 5 to get into the HT series

And What makes a person a Pro???? Most on the HT never won an event???? We have the sponsors already...just need the spot

I'll ask them later today....18.01... 2 La Slot Reds:eek:

When I was launching at Ellender Bridge yesterday morning there were two boats with towers come by headed west to Sabine.

Charlie has been seen fishing the big lake area. He's a stand up person and a really good angler. If any tournament is in Louisiana or he can run to Louisiana. My bet is on him. He and Pescay is always on fish.

"W" good luck with the qualifier theres going to be some really good pros and anglers fishing it.

What constitute a pro fisherman? That's the million dollar question! Some say its having sponsors or say its a fancy jersey. I really don't know and interested in hearing opinions.

I'll keep my amateur status and when I actually do come out on top it will be even more satisfying. That's just me, I like to fish and I like to compete.

Years ago I set in on a meeting when the PAA (Professional Anglers Association) was forming its by laws; the proposed definition of "Pro" at that time was defined as someone who derives 51% or more of their annual income from tournament fishing or tournament fishing related activities such as sponsorship endorsement, personal appearances etc.

yea roger that......I dont care what their names are,how long they been fishing or if Obama sponsors them..... I will fish against anyone.... If you look at the HT Series right now...They are maybe 3 or 4 anglers you can call Pro!!! And none as popular as KVD..... Charlie Thompson is probably the most well know.... But if Cajun Phil was fishing this year...He would have that honor...

If we qualify for the HT...We will have some work...$10,000 per season is a lot of money to ask a Sponsor(S) for. Capable to fish this series is not a question in my book.

$10,000 per man to fish the HT CUP series?

Also I'm not trying to bash you W but you are in no way ready for that level of fishing. Fish the XRT, LSWS and IFA redfish tournaments a few years then try to step up. The rules for the HT CUP are also very hard on information sharing. Pretty much its on you and your partner to prefish and get on them. If you talk redfish with anyone other than your partner a week before the tournament you have to DQ yourself.

10,000 Per Team Per year

...Not ready??????? Lets see....Josh J and I have total 40 years of saltwater knowledge......... I did not give Jsmoke and his partner a chance in hell to compete...... They are in top 10 both events..(And both started Saltwater fiishing less than 6 years ago and Competing in Redfish events only 2 years exp) Nick and Lee??? Both have no prior red fish tournament experience outside of Big Lake????

And where and how do you know if Im ready???? R U for real?? You might not be ready or capable but if you look at the class right now Im well ready for this series.....

If we make the cut in Oct.....We should have no problem locking in our sponsors and instead of me chasing trout on days off...Josh and I will be pre fishing in areas of event

Thanks for the vote of confidence W. Those pigs charlie & shane caught came from the cameron jetties.

Who won

Like I said I'm not trying to bash you I just think need a solid foundation to step up to that level.

I heard Steckler and Lloyd won, followed by Charlie, then Rue.

10k is just too rich for my blood and I just can't commit the time necessary that I would like to fully compete. Season just two tourneys in and two of the harder ones coming up. Texas and Florida. Florida will be no joke with extreme tides I guarantee a few boats getting hung up and sleeping on the flats for a few hours! Florida fish don't eat as easily as Louisiana and Texas fish.

1st we have to place top 5 to qualify...If we do this....It fishing, what I know and what I know how to do......

Not worried if we fail .....If we make it were in.... The rest is up to us!!

Florida is the hardest of all to fish reds.....You have to use 100% flourcarbon line and stalked reds in crystal clear water! Everyone who I spoke to that has fished reds in Florida says its a challenge from hell...

I dont think Half the field will catch 2 reds day 1 and day 2

Say whaaaat :spineyes:

Winners.... Steckler/Lloyd

2nd Place... Thomason/Pescay

"W" you're preaching to the choir. I learned how to redfish in Florida. Yes you need flourocarbon leader and you need to know how to make long presentations and not Spook fish off. My money is on Mark Sepe and other FL team Paul Chavis for the FL events. Sepe is a 2 time team of the year for the redfish cup and his home waters.

3rd Rue

6th Nick P and Lee

I thought only 5 teams fished day 3?

10

All day 3 teams get a check.... 10th gets 2500

Me and my friend presented the big checks to the #1 and #2 teams at the final weigh in.

Top 10 teams all got checks. I think #6 thru #10 got $2500. Then they got bigger from there.


The Academy chick Whitney was HOT!!!

I also made Pat Malone **** his pants, twice.

no pics????

Nope. Not from me.
There are some on the HT Series Facebook page.
Day one was bestest, but no one took any that day of her.

This one??

Another

Yes, that's her. But she looked betta on day 1.
Still not bad that day. Them jeans fit real good.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I am not that picky.

Lol yall don't realize that half of them people really have no clue...just got money and wanna act like their some kind of pro

U think it's bad here I fished a flats masters stop in punts gorda Fla .... 16 year old kids driving 70k tower boats with no fishing skills!!

You couldn't even finish in the $ in the LASS on your home turf, what makes you think you can just fish anywhere and do well against the "Pros"

Confidence is a good thing, but to much is a horrible trait. Those guys in the HT are for real. The spot on the trail wasn't just given to them. They earned it!