Last year Cuz Les Roberts  (AKA "Welder") and I offered to take kids, under age 12 and a parent on the rodeo for free. We were paid by the smiles  when those young anglers and their parents took their fish to the weigh in. We want to do it again this year, but expand the list to include wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

So far, we have six boats volunteered:

1-"Skintback" Les and Tom

2-Flounder Pounder

3-Rock Lobster

4-Bluffman 2

5-Frenchy, who will take 4 juvenile problems + 1 adult

6-Jim Lawler, who will take wounded vets

Kids under age 12 fish for free. Anyone is welcome to choose to pay the $35 entry fee for the people who put their life on the line.

Details are at http://tools.tsecom.net/bhfr/

June 12, Thursday Captain's meeting at GLYC, 7 - 10 PM

June 13, Friday starts at 12:01AM, scales 5 - 8 PM

June 14, Saturday,keep on fishin', scales 3 - 9 PM

June 15, activities for kids at GLYC, Fish Fry 12 - 2 PM,awards at 2PM

There will be a $50 daily prize for the largest fish caught that day.

You may print your entry form from the website.

Please let me know how many you can take, preference kids or vets, or ???'s. Reply to this post, PM or call me

If you know any kids or veterans who would like to fish, please send me their names so I can link them up with a ride.

Tom Vandiver 850-572-1225

Semper Fi

Tom

member PRFA        http://www.fishpensacola.net

cant wait to meet you guys and get out on the water

Stephen

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20' Chapparral Cuddy Walk Around with 200 HP Yamaha  (IRISH WAKE)     Nextel # 154*26*16153

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We will miss you and that pretty green boat.

Thank you so much. When we get a veteran who wants to go, but is short of $$, I will let you know.

Life is good!

Tom

Tom

I'll be there on the 10th of June late afternoon and bluffman2 should be there Thursday before the Capt's meeting.

I'll call ya in the next day or two.

Lester

Lester

www.aluminumalloyboats.com

Got Alloy , Got wood

Great timing as I just got back from a job in India and will be there to attend the event and hopefully make a few kids happy during the wekend, should be a great time. The name of my boat is the Blue Print, I could really take six kids comfortably on the boat, my fishing buddy (pirate@40) Bob offered to help me and can as well take another adult.

Regards,

Frenchy

We will find four kids for each day or the same ones if they wish to fish two days.

See you later.

Tom

Tom

I'm still in.  Is it inshore or offshore or both?  I noticed there were several species listed that you don't normally catch offshore.  I'm assuming we need to provide the fishing gear and bait?  If so, and someone needs some extra gear, we have some 4/0 with new line on them.  Let me know what we will need.  Also, we need to make sure the adults have fishing licenses - even if they are vets, FWC will get their panties in a wad.  Thanks for the update and just keep us posted.

Michele

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The kids have to be under 16 y.o. in order to not have a license.  Also, what qualifies as a jon boat?  I have a 14' fiberglass skiff with a 15hp on it.  Would you call that a jon boat?  If so, I may have more than one boat to supply to the cause. 

You can send 16 y.o. and older to myfwc.com and they can get a "trip" license for pretty cheap.

Hopefully the weather will cooperate.  Keep us posted as to what we need to do/bring/supply.

Standing by,

Michele

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We are ready to start signing up kids and vets. Does anyone know anyone who would like to fish the Bill Hargreaves? Preferably kids under 12 and a parent or responsible adult, plus any veterans. Prefer combat wounded from Iraq or Afghanistan.

Last year we had three fine young men and their parents join us on "Skintback". Clayton, Nathan and Joe wanna do it again?

Tom

Look at that smile! We have room for about 20 more kids and/or veterans. I must have a signed entry form by Friday. Kids under 12 are free, over 12 $35. We have folks who will pay for kids and/or vets.

Talk to me!

Tom 850-572-1225

Tom

I have 2 kids going with me.  I have room for 2-3 more.  No preference of kids vs. vets.  Just let me know.

Michele

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Eat lunch free on your birthday!

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Is there a fax number that I can send in my entry forms?  Can I give them a credit card number to pay for my entry fee?  I know it's Monday and don't want to get all set up and them not get the forms in 4 days from now.

Thanks,

Michele

Moreno Cottage Cafe
221 East Zarragossa Street (just off of Seville Square)
434-2999
Offering pffrs and first responders 20% off
Eat lunch free on your birthday!

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No party too large, too small, too casual or too formal!
565-7246

If this does not work, I or my wife can drive over and pick up the entries from you by Friday.

Tom

Tom

See my post on "General Chit Chat" also. We have a definite five boats, nine kids and six parents signed up and can take about 20 more kids and parents.

Cousin Les Roberts, AKA "Welder" is towing his boat "Skintback" over from Whitesboro, Texas to take kids fishing for free. Richard is towing over from MIssissippi and will be staying at my place on Bayou Chico, so you may leave from my dock, Harbor View or Bayou GrandeMarina on NASP.

Lemme know.

Tom 850-572-1225

Tom

I faxed my three entry forms.  Did you get them, if not, call me and I'll re-send 565-7246

Thanks,

Michele

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565-7246

Bill Hargreaves Fishing Rodeo.

Do you want anymore kids on your boat?

Tom

Tom

I'll bring the check to the captain's meeting.  I have room for 2 more on the Mullet Boat.  See you Thursday.

Michele

Moreno Cottage Cafe
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434-2999
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Eat lunch free on your birthday!

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After reading several of the posts I communicated with the tournament Chairman, Chuck Haskell, to seek clarification on several points.

Chuck advises that one can fish off of a jon boat or any other boat in the tournament. There is a prize of a jon boat for the person catching the largest croaker. Perhaps that is what caused the confusion.

A further new category and award this year is for the biggest fish caught on a kayak...this should be interesting!!!

Thanks again to all of those supporting the Hargreaves tournament!!

Bert

22' Mckee Craft w/250 Yamaha

Good Luck to all participants in this great event!!

22' Mckee Craft w/250 Yamaha

22' Mckee Craft w/250 Yamaha

Seven boats and around 30 anglers. Wow! Cannot wait to see the smiles on the faces of the kids and vets.

I posted this on the "General Chit Chat" forum also, as some of us do not identify as "Tournament" anglers, so check it out there also.

We still have room for more folks, particularly on Friday the 13th. Call and I will get you an a boat. You do not have to enter the fishing tourney if you do not want to. You may  just go along for the ride and keep your fish. The idea is to get folks out there and get kids hooked on fishing.

Tom 572-1225

Tom

Cuz Les Roberts, "Welder" on the PFF left home, Whitesboro, TX Tuesday at 0230 towing his 23' aluminum alloy center cockpit behind his trusty old Ford pickup. Old, but good, I remember when he bought it about 20 years ago.

Just out of Greenfields, TX the transmission did a complete melt down, so what to do? A new trannie costs about the same as the 20 year old Ford, so Les is looking at a Dodge with a 5.7 Cummins diesel. Anyway he said he would be here to take folks fishing Friday and Saturday.

Talk about dedication to a cause - buy a new truck so you can tow your boat 12 hours to take kids fishing. Les, you a good man.

I am keeping the Sam Adams cold - well some of it.

Tom

Tom

Do we have  an alternate date if the weather storms us out?

Moreno Cottage Cafe
221 East Zarragossa Street (just off of Seville Square)
434-2999
Offering pffrs and first responders 20% off
Eat lunch free on your birthday!

Due South Catering Company
No party too large, too small, too casual or too formal!
565-7246