fisheye48

I think a little better communication on both teams part about the situation would have resolved this on the water...just from what ive heard and been told...one thought the other would respect the others spot and now this all happened....hopefully both teams will understand one another and learn from this and move on to the next tournament and do good and help keep the IFA coming back and flourish in this area

Jamielu

Very well said. There was one other thing that Chad said that really bothered me - directed at Jimmy, he said that now that he knew what to expect, in future events, he would treat them as the enemy. Just came across as sounding really, really sour. Why not treat them like what they are (as well as all of the others out there that you're fishing against) - your COMPETITORS!!!!!

Flatspro

Everybody that either supports Jimmy and Curtis or me and Vince thank you all for your comments. The tournament is over and again they did a good job winning and congrats. This is my last post on this matter I have said all I have to say to Jimmy through pm's I did not bring this to the public forum. So let it rest it is what it is and it is done. People just have different views and thats ok I now know who I will help out and you guys know who you are.We will see everyone in Panama City in June for the next event. Thanks again.

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Brad King

Guy's,

I apologize to everyone for my mistake in making a post that turned into 2 pages of crap! I was just excited after Curtis called me and said that all conditions with his family were good and to step down from stand-by. I meant no harm to two of my favorite fisherman and I sure as hell did not mean to start a name calling match that spanned the Gulf Coast. I hate drama and it's eating me alive to feel 100% responsible for this nonsense.

I wish we could all put aside our differences and opinons and let this whole little ordeal go away! Hell, there are tons more redfish tourney's this year left for everyone to prove them selves in. We all make mistakes and we better ourselves as peole and as anglers by learning from those mistakes. Hell I know I've made enough mistakes for all of us to learn from. So please, lets let sleeping dog's lie, meet up at Flounders tonight for the aweome seminar that Hot Spots is putting on for us and drink some damn BEER!!! I'll buy the first pitcher.

P.S.... I hear they have a pretty dang good guest speaker for tonight!!!!!!

Once again I want to apologize to everyone involved in this drama especially my two brothers Jimmy and Curtis..... (sorry I suck guys)

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<P align=center>YOU GUYS NEED TO KISS AND MAKE UP<P align=center><P align=center><P align=center>A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!<P align=center>

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Kim

I'm glad that some local anglers went out and had fun fishing a tournament. It's a bonus that some did really well on top of having a great time on the water. As with most other things in life there is a learning curve involved for all the anglers in tournaments. The way I see it, people had fun and learned some new stuff along the way. Great job to all involved!

Speckulator

Best that I can recall w/o looking back is that Jimmy never mentioned names.....You did......

Just saying, watch whatcha say on an open forum....It might bite ya in the butt.....

Congrats to Jimmy and Curtis......Fine job!!!!!!!

George

MAXWELL

First off I want to start by saying congrats on a huge win. Alot of us have been trying to get a big win and not won and you two do it on your first try. I can only imagine the thrill you must have experienced after the scales closed.

Second, I did not fish this tourney with my brother because my wife is pregnant with our second child and is do any day. I did pay my half of everything and asked a good friend of mine to fish as my alternate in this tournament. He was able to fish for free on my dime. Because of that I have first hand knowledge about this alternate situation.

Here is were some confusion may have started on this thread.Some people think that the IFA approvedfor Curtisto have aalternate which is absolutely possible. The problem is they approve alternates as long as they are on the boat at checkout, under no circumstances would they allow a partner to get off a boat during tourney hours andthen be replaced by another. Thats were I think some people think the phone call is shady.

As for the incident with Chad and Vince that sucks for both teams. This situation could easily happen again in a couple of months in the P.C. IFA Tourney. Hopefully it will work itself out by then.

Once again congratulations on a big bag and win. Some people keep saying that is a big weight considering the conditions but that bag would finish on the podium in any tourney in this area.

Also, I am not a member of the ECRC but it is great to see so many teams from that club show up to fish. Hopefully more teams will show up in P.C. and O.B., But there is always that group of people that says their going to fish and never show up.

logan13

congrats to you guys