Vancouver Island Salmon Classic

[profisher]

Only a couple of weeks to go and some lucky guys are going to be a good bit richer for a couple days fishing. Looking forward to some good times and good fishing. Anyone else starting to get antsy waiting for the Labour day weekend?

[Fins -n- Skins]

You mean Sooke salmon classic. Will be hitting it hard the next couple of weeks. Will also be watching very closely what and where the competition is up to.

Tournament Proven !

[profisher]

No, the name is "Vancouver Island salmon Classic" I picked the Vancouver Island part!

[Gypseas]

Cool!!
You in it?

quote:Originally posted by profisher

No, the name is "Vancouver Island salmon Classic" I picked the Vancouver Island part!


JUST FISHEN'

[profisher]

Yes, me and a couple clients. Hope to take home a 1/3 of a big amount!

[Tips Up]

So this derby is/was Thurs, Fri, Sat?
No fish weighed in Thurs?
What time is final weigh in?

Tips

[profisher]

Fishing Fri & Sat..a 37.8 leads tonight...Enjoy Charters stands to win $100,000.00 if it stands up thru tomorrow.

[Tips Up]

Looks like N-Joy took home $150,000 and Banannas $25,000. Nice job!
Trevor did you get the side bet?

I think these guys proved that it is not all luck. Some top rods putting big fish on the board.

Can anyone give some details or summary of the derby?
Was it well run? Good event?

And yes... I want to know where the biggies were caught and on what?

Tips

[profisher]

I think most would agree that the Sooke Harbour Resort crew did a great job. Very impressive for the first event. Definitely many more to come as many wanted to pay deposits already for 2010. There is a wait list and those in the 2009 event have first dibs for 2010. Great accommodations in the onsite condo's, great food (hot breakfasts, big packed lunches and and big plate dinners) also all the free beer from Lighthouse Brewery that you could drink. A great time had by all...the calm seas, mild evening temperatures and no evening winds were icing on the cake!!! Even the rain held off until Sunday.

[profisher]

Next Labour days event is taking 5 new teams for a total of 60. 58 teams are paying teams and 2 are for sponsors. There is now a $10,000 4th place prize and a free entry into 2011 for the 5th place team. All on top of the $100,000 for 1st, $50,000 for 2nd and $25,000 for 3rd. Looking like an even better tourney for 2010.

[bananas]

Ya can't wait i know some guys are already making their plans.
We were the first boat in for this year.

Can't say enough about this derby one of the best i've been in for sure.Alot of top rods out there anybodies derby.

[fah cups]

Ya. Sounds like a outstanding derby, hard for me to afford the six grand entrance fee!!! Iam sure there are other top rods who feel the same pain. Anyway good luck to all in the 2010 derby. Cheers FC

[profisher]

You don't need six grand to enter...you have the most important part of a team. The boat and skill. Find 3 guys who want to fish it, let them pay, you provide yourself and boat for free and take an equal share of any winnings. Many of those in the tourney are doing this already!

[Gypseas]

copycats [:0]
lol

http://www.dashonederby.com/home.html

JUST FISHEN'

[bananas]

Huh Jay was in the van isle salmon classic last year.He's a great guy fishes most of our derbies and does quite well.

[fah cups]

Hey Profisher. Thankyou for the advice and the vote of confidence! So I guess Iam looking for a team! Anybody out there want a shot at a hundred grand. Gypseas,Deewar and Chris 73??? LOL Come on guys it would be a blast!! Cheers. FC

[Gypseas]

I like the way you're thinking Jim... the 100grand part anyway :D
Can't catch a 38lbr if my life depended on it let alone one every day.
cheers

JUST FISHEN'

[profisher]

I'm holding a team and I'm looking for 2 new team members for 2010. Same deal as last year...you pay the entry, I supply myself and the boat..any winnings split evenly.

[bananas]

huh maybe i'll go with you this year profisher.

[Fins -n- Skins]

Bananas you jumping from team Nauticat and all the Crown Royal you can drink ?

[profisher]

Bananas..I know you can afford it...lol

[bananas]

No never leave team nauti bananas and i can already taste the endless crown on ice.Great way to top off a busy season.

The two boobies might be lookin though.lol

[fah cups]

Hey Gypsea you never know, you might bag a real hog on the classic weekend.I see no bites from Deewar or Chris 73 LOl. Profisher whats the drop dead date for cash up front for the classic? Cheers FC

[bananas]

fah cups are you on the waiting list because there is already 30somethin people on that list and i think i heard only 10 open spots.

[fah cups]

Howdy Bananas. No Iam not on the wait list, as I was unaware their was a individual wait list. Thought the wait list was for complete teams. Does not look good unless I can find some paying customers to create Team Fah Cups.
Cheers FC

[Deewar25]

quote:Originally posted by fah cups

Hey Gypsea you never know, you might bag a real hog on the classic weekend.I see no bites from Deewar or Chris 73 LOl. Profisher whats the drop dead date for cash up front for the classic? Cheers FC




lol, chris makes the big money - I think he can cough up the dough - then I'm in! Come on CM...show me da money!

[profisher]

Fah Cups a team pays a $1,000.00 deposit, balance due June 30th.

[fah cups]

Rodger that Profisher. Thanks for that! Cheers Fc

[chris73]

Oh, look who talking about my wallet! Deewar, you are the real estate hog - how about sharing some of your wealth with the commoners, he?

No Jim, that's way too big for my taste! I wouldn't be able to enjoy the fishing and I probably would kill my good friend Dave if he lost the big one. Wouldn't wanna do that to his kids... :D

[chris73]

Oh, look who talking about my wallet! Deewar, you are the real estate hog - how about sharing some of your wealth with the commoners, he?

No Jim, that's way too big for my taste! I wouldn't be able to enjoy the fishing and I probably would kill my good friend Dave if he lost the big one. Wouldn't wanna do that to his kids... :D

[High Five]

Is Dave from N-Joy doing it again this year... Or has he retired...


Smiley66

[fah cups]

Chris your just no fun!!! LOL I would help you kill Dave if he lost the big one!!LOL I thouht Dave was going to kill his buddy in last years Consultants Derby when he lost the big hog. LOL Cheers Guys FC

[Deewar25]

quote:Originally posted by fah cups

Chris your just no fun!!! LOL I would help you kill Dave if he lost the big one!!LOL I thouht Dave was going to kill his buddy in last years Consultants Derby when he lost the big hog. LOL Cheers Guys FC




oh I was very close Jim, very close! Catching the hog the day before helped ease the pain, but I sure as hell wish I was manning the rod for that bad boy. As for Chris - when his % catch ratio exceeds mine, then maybe he can talk smack [:p]

[chris73]

The numbers speak for themselves! Come to my home and count the trophies - you will pale! You may have to stay a day or two though...so bring some beer :D

[fah cups]

Iam in !!! Yee Haw. Cheers FC

[profisher]

Still looking for 2 or 3 guys who want to join "Team Spring Fever" for this years sold out tourney. You cover the entry I supply the entry, the boat and myself.

[profisher]

Final payment is apparently back to the advertised June 30th instead of the 15th. It mighty be worth asking the organizer how the money is being held. It sounds like it is going into the resorts general revenue accounts and not into a separate account. One of their properties up island is in receivership, so that could be a concern.

[bananas]

Whats going on pro i thought this was kinda your baby as well?

[profisher]

Well a bit of a long story better told the next time we have a beer in our hands. But I really think the money should be held in a separate account like Matt intended. They are having financial difficulty at one of their properties. I don't feel all that comfortable with them holding 360K in an account which could be used up Island for a few months. What if they did this then went under anyway, the money would be gone. I think we should demand that the money be held in a tournament specific account until all prize monies are paid and transfered to the winners.

[bananas]

Uh hu i agree.

[fah cups]

I don't like the sounds of that Pro. Can you put some presure on this guys to move the cash into a derby account.My team has already paid up. This makes me a little nervous! Cheers FC

[fah cups]

I don't like the sounds of that Pro. Can you put some presure on this guys to move the cash into a derby account.My team has already paid up. This makes me a little nervous! Cheers FC

[profisher]

I want to find out if the marina in Sooke is a completely separate entity with no bank ties to the one in Parksville. If there is no bank connection then I'm less concerned. If not, whats to say the bank doesn't seize all assets and bank accounts to recover any debts incurred in Parksville....including the 360K of derby money.

[profisher]

I want to find out if the marina in Sooke is a completely separate entity with no bank ties to the one in Parksville. If there is no bank connection then I'm less concerned. If not, whats to say the bank doesn't seize all assets and bank accounts to recover any debts incurred in Parksville....including the 360K of derby money.

[LastChance]

quote:Originally posted by profisher

Final payment is apparently back to the advertised June 30th instead of the 15th. It mighty be worth asking the organizer how the money is being held. It sounds like it is going into the resorts general revenue accounts and not into a separate account. One of their properties up island is in receivership, so that could be a concern.


Wow..

Last Chance Fishing Adventures

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[LastChance]

quote:Originally posted by profisher

Final payment is apparently back to the advertised June 30th instead of the 15th. It mighty be worth asking the organizer how the money is being held. It sounds like it is going into the resorts general revenue accounts and not into a separate account. One of their properties up island is in receivership, so that could be a concern.


Wow..

Last Chance Fishing Adventures

www.lastchancefishingadventures.com
www.swiftsurebank.com

[Seabass]

Boy this derby sounds like a reel CLASSIC thats for sure.[?]

[Seabass]

Boy this derby sounds like a reel CLASSIC thats for sure.[?]

[profisher]

Rick Horn the marina manager wanted a chat, so that we did. He personally assured me that there are no ownership or company ties to the up Island property in question. Just to be clear I no longer have any organizational ties to the tournament and my only involvement is as a participant.

[Deewar25]

quote:Originally posted by profisher

Rick Horn the marina manager wanted a chat, so that we did. He personally assured me that there are no ownership or company ties to the up Island property in question. Just to be clear I no longer have any organizational ties to the tournament and my only involvement is as a participant.


Having just sat down with Rick to go over our derby, I would have the confidence that the Classic will run smooth under his helm. He seems driven and by the book. Just my perception FWIW.

[gon fishin]

the derby may go on but now that profisher is out who will be guarding the salmons rights Rick said that they would post their obligations reguarding their salmon enhancement efforts before the end of the month so people could voice their ?????? before they pay the outstanding balance on there tickets.Sounded just like the things that were said last year about this time (the same owners as last year)maybe if you let them know how you feel before you pay, it might help unless of course, you support for profit derbys
maybe i have posted this in the wrong place i'll try saltwater forum
conserve your catch

[Deewar25]

another followup here having just done the Consultants Invitational there yesterday - he bent over backwards on short notice. He thought of all the little things that needed doing and would help to improve our event, he used alot of his own time, he has an organized sidekick (Marina), and the only hitch throughout was misplacing a folder that had a couple of the raffle prizes in them (found in time). I would be comfortable in the 'staging' of the event. I can't talk of the financial side of things and the bigger picture of the owners as that side of it was never involved with us. It is possible that a few of our committee guys will help out with the Classic (and our emphasis obviously is SSE) - I imagine we will figure that out in a couple weeks.

Anyhow, it is what it is, and that is just my viewpoint having worked closely with him and his crew the last few weeks. Hope that helps for those that have put down their money.

[High Five]

I would have to agree with Dave. I was on shore on day of the event, and Rick worked hard to make things go smoothly. Did a great job for our event.

Smiley66

[Poppa Swiss]

quote: the derby may go on but now that profisher is out who will be guarding the salmons rights

Nobody, what makes you think anything will be different this year? They'll fubar it and claim there is no money left over for SSE.

Another kill derby giving nothing back, too bad there will be the few sooke river chinook in the area getting beat on with nothing in return.

Let it die, its not worth saving.

http://www.fishingvancouverisland.org

[profisher]

Good luck to everyone who has entered, I will be watching from the sidelines this year. I hope I don't land a big one over the weekend!!!

[profisher]

This will appear in the letter to the editor in tomorrows Sooke News Mirror.

I want to make a public apology to the community of Sooke. In October of 2008 I emailed the manager of the Sooke Harbour Resort with a brief outline of what would later become the Vancouver Island Salmon Classic. At the initial meeting in December I briefed a selected group of interested parties (6 or 7 people) who all were prepared to volunteer their time and efforts to make this a reality. I was very specific that there were to be three primary reasons for holding this tournament. Number one was a sizeable donation from proceeds to local salmon restoration projects. Number two was to help put Sooke on the sport fishing destination map. The third was to promote the resort. A sold out event would fill the resorts rooms with persons who would otherwise likely never stay there. Maybe even sell a unit if they were fortunate.
At that initial meeting everyone including the manager at the time and one of the resorts investors agreed that a sizable donation to local salmon projects was essential if we were to obtain community support. Sadly this has not happened and the Vancouver Island Salmon Classic is not much more than a private for profit derby. Some of the ownership group do not seem to appreciate the hard work put in over the years buy many local volunteers to save and restore local salmon populations. Salmon runs that support their business directly. My thought in the beginning was that this tournament would result in a few local Chinook salmon being caught, but the money raised and donated would result in many more being put back.
If I had to do it all over again I would have approached a non-profit society and worked with them to create what would have truly been a great event for Sooke. Do it all over again? We’ll see, time will tell. To those of you who I talked to personally in the very beginning that opposed this tournament I do apologize. You felt this would be a “for profit tournament” and I assured you that a donation was the number one priority. Lesson learned. It is sad you can’t just take people for their word.

Rollie Rose, Victoria, B.C.

I ended up participating in 2010 at the last moment when asked to help a team that had major boat issues that left them without a ride. I agreed to a 1/4 split of any winnings in return for myself and my boat for the 2 days fishing. My goal was to donate $24,000 of the $25,000 I might (and hoped to) have won to the Charters Creek project. I would have kept the $1,000 to recover the deposit I gave up when I dropped out initially. I would then donated the rest to personally make up for what was supposed to have already happened.