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Scott Asbill Partner is Chris Chapman
December 19, 2023; 12:49pm EST
Joseph Kwolek Partner is Josh Kwolek
December 19, 2023; 1:04pm EST
Zach Northern Partner: Jake Brewster
December 20, 2023; 11:51am EST
Benjamin VanDevender First half of Registration payment ($150.00) must be paid by December 31, 2023. Second half is due by January 15, 2024 if splitting payments.
December 22, 2023; 1:57pm EST
Vincent Alderete Vincent Alderete teammate Seth Underwood
December 23, 2023; 4:05pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender can increase the field in groups of four. Next bump for anglers on the waitlist will occur when we have 20 registered.
December 27, 2023; 7:38pm EST
Seth Underwood So we pay half tonight and half later?
December 31, 2023; 5:48pm EST
Seth Underwood Partner:Vincent Alderete
December 31, 2023; 5:49pm EST
Brent Hall Partner Dave Braun
December 31, 2023; 8:07pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Seth, can be split or paid all at once. Your choice
December 31, 2023; 10:40pm EST
Tucker Horne Let’s get 2 more teams! I’m wanting to get off the waitlist to fish!
January 4, 2024; 7:50pm EST
Patrick Clark Partner: Michael Bradley
January 5, 2024; 10:09am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Guys I need your partners names. Also out of everyone registered I have only received any type of payment for 8 teams. Half of reg was due on 12/31. Please get that in ASAP.
Reminder that full payment is due by January 15.
January 5, 2024; 8:06pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Got 20 teams we Full! Guys on wait-list send im ur funds
January 5, 2024; 9:22pm EST
Blake Hall Partner: Lawson Braun
January 5, 2024; 9:58pm EST
Vincent Alderete I’m positive registered. I have email confirmation. It’s not showing up for me though when I check registered tab.
January 7, 2024; 9:03am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Only one team member registers Vincent. I got you with Seth Underwood
January 7, 2024; 9:53am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Pellet flies, Brown or beige eggs, Mops In brown or beige less than 1 inch in length from hook eye to tail are not allowed.
Squirmys and articulated streamers w one hook are legal.
January 7, 2024; 10:09am EST
Lewis Hirsch Partner-Tucker Horn
January 7, 2024; 2:41pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Missing first half of payments for the following;
Hayden Latimer
Joseph Kwolek
Jonathan Jordan
Tucker Horne
Nicholas Schierle
Will follow up with PM tomorrow.
January 8, 2024; 5:06pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Anglers meeting Friday Feb 9 at 730pm at Soque River Outfitters in Clarksville,Ga.
There will be pizza, and shop will be open for any last minute needs.
January 9, 2024; 10:11am EST
Benjamin VanDevender As it sits right now we are going to run flights of five at fern and meadows. Luce is currently an unresolved issue. Any questions pm me or email me benvan35@gmail.com
January 9, 2024; 5:46pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Remember guys Tonite I need everyones money for team entry paid. Missing some folks. If you need an extension email me.
January 15, 2024; 2:21pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Missing final payments from the following teams: Get these in ASAP, Monday was the deadline, please.

Brent Hall and Dave Braun
Lawson Braun and Blake Hall
Chris Abellana and Zach Harbin

If your name is not on this list you are paid in full.
January 17, 2024; 9:16am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Going to have items from simms, a cooler, and other items i am putting together for the friday night raffle. Every one gets 1 raffle ticket of course. Everyone who enters the big fish pot at $25.00 gets an extra raffle ticket for friday night anglers meeting as well.
January 17, 2024; 9:46am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Gold Cup Gear Prizes and raffle item updates:
Bruin 20qt Coolers
Bruin Bucket Cooler
Smith Optics Guide Choice Sunglasses
Lamson Lightspeed Reels
Tack Day pack boxes
Fishpond TIppet Tinders
FishHawk Flasks
Simms Dry Bags
Simms Taco Bags
Simms Tippet Tinders
Qualified Captain gear

Current Event Sponsors:
Smith Optics
Bruin Coolers
The FishHawk
Soque River Outfitters
Big T Fly Fishing

Remember everyone who enters the big fish pot no Later than the evening end of the Anglers meeting will get 1 extra raffle ticket for the free raffle item drawings Friday night.
January 19, 2024; 10:47am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Addresses for Venues:

Soque River Outfitters:
159 Walls Complex Circle Clarkesville, Ga
Anglers meeting 7pm February 9, 2024
Awards Ceremony 7pm February 11, 7pm 2024.

Fern Valley on the Soque:
3946 Hwy 197 Clarkesville, Ga

The Meadows:
885 Antique Alley Dr Clarkesville, Ga
January 29, 2024; 1:34pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Information on the Anglers Meeting:
Where: Soque River Outfitters
When: 7pm
There will be Pizza, Draw, and Raffles

How the raffle works:(Only Competitors are elgible to win)
Each competitor gets 1 ticket for competing, 1 extra ticket for signing up and paying into the Big Fish Pot ($25.00), and has an option to purchase no more than 5 extra tickets at $5.00 each, for a possible total of 7 Raffle tickets. Each person may only win up to two items in the raffle. (Funds from the raffle are being split with Veterans Fly Fishing out of Atlanta, Ga. )

Veterans Fly Fishing will have a table setup at the anglers meeting and be offering gently used fly fishing equipment from their program for sale at unbeatable prices. Reels, Rods, Boots, etc.

Raffle Items for Anglers meeting: Over $2000.00 in Raffle items
Bruin Bucket Cooler
Lamson Liquid Reels
Simms Dry Bags
Simms Taco Bags
Tacky Fly Boxes
Fishpond Tippet Tinders
Umpqua Chest Pack
Fishhawk Flasks
Scientific Anglers Fly Lines
Scientific Anglers 3packs of tippet.
Greys 11ft 3wt Streamflex
1 Saltwater Fishing charter out of Destin Florida for up to four anglers.

Current Placing Prizes: (list will be updated if more is added)
First Place- Gold Cup Trophy plus first place medals. First Choice from the paired placing prizes.
Second Place- Second Place medals. Second Choice at placing prizes.
Third Place- Third Place medals. Third Choice at placing prizes.
Placing Prizes: 2, Orvis Rods, 2 Bruin 20qt Coolers, 2 Cheeky Fly Reels, 2 Smith Optics Guides Choice Chromapop Sun Glasses.
Big Fish: Possible $1000.00 if everyone enters the big fish prize.

Big Fish Rules:
No entry after the Anglers meeting on Friday February 9, 2024.
Cash or Venmo Entry only.
Fish must be measured in the score tray and photographed clearly depicting the entirity of the fish in the tray with the measurements clearly visible. Multiple photos are encouraged. If the entire fish is not visible in the score tray the photo will not be accepted. Clear video as described above will also be accepted.
January 29, 2024; 1:45pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Update of raffles.

We will have two raffles going at the event.
Competitor only Raffle as has been described above in the comment section.
And a general public raffle in which competitors and anyone at the anglers meeting can enter(this will help increase fundraising for the vets program, in which John Mauldin of the program will be at the anglers meeting).

in the general public raffle(OPEN TO ANYONE AT THE ANGLERS MEETING)Please help spread the word and get some non competitors to the event.
items:
Bruin Cooler, 9' Kayak, 2 float tubes, rods, reels, fishing vests, sling packs, equipment bags, and waders.
February 1, 2024; 10:27am EST
Benjamin VanDevender If anyone will have trouble getting to the anglers meeting and still wants to enter big fish pot, you can Venmo your 25.00. Your entry in big fish will include extra raffle ticket to our amazing raffle prizes.
February 3, 2024; 8:49am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Everyone sees the rain. Of course it will rain on a comp. With that said before I get inundated with messages. Bring rain jacket. I have contingencies for weather issues. Which right now too many different forecasts with different amounts occuring after 6pm Saturday thru Sunday. With that said any contingency plans I have worked on and will discuss at the anglers meeting will be regarding Sunday only. As always I prepare and do my best to provide the best event possible with regards to weather.
February 8, 2024; 8:24am EST
Benjamin VanDevender Draw for Friday Night:
A and B flight start at Fern on Saturday and start at Meadows Sunday.
C and D Flight start at Meadows Saturday and Start at Fern on Sunday.
The mid day switch after the end of the second sessions, needs to occur in this manner: Meadows Anglers do not leave until the last Fern Anglers have left the parking area due to limited space. Fern Anglers Get to your vehicles and get on the road as quickly as possible. Once at the afernoon venue you can eat whatever lunch you have before the next session starts promptly at the designated time.

Flight: Venue/FJ
A1: Fern/F1J1 Meadows/F3J3 Meadows/J4F2 Fern/ J1F5
A2: Fern/F2J2 Meadows/F4J4 Meadows/J5F1 Fern/ J2F1
A3: Fern/F3J3 Meadows/F2J2 Meadows/J2F4 Fern/J3F4
A4: Fern/F4J4 Meadows/F5J5 Meadows/J1F3 Fern/J4F2
A5: Fern/F5J5 Meadows/F1J1 Meadows/J3F5 Fern/J5F3

B1: Fern/J5F2 Meadows/J2F1 Meadows/F5J5 Fern/F3J3
B2: Fern/J4F5 Meadows/J5F2 Meadows/F3J3 Fern/F1J1
B3: Fern/J3F1 Meadows/J1F3 Meadows/F4J4 Fern/F5J5
B4: Fern/J2F4. Meadows/J4F5 Meadows/F1J1 Fern/F2J2
B5: Fern/J1F3 Meadows/J3F4 Meadows/F2J2 Fern/F4J4

C1: Meadows/F3J3 Fern/F1J1 Fern/J1F5 Meadows/J4F2
C2: Meadows/F4J4 Fern/F2J2 Fern/J2F1 Meadows/J5F1
C3: Meadows/F2J2 Fern/F3J3 Fern/J3F4 Meadows/J2F4
C4: Meadows/F5J5 Fern/F4J4 Fern/J4F2 Meadows/J1F3
C5: Meadows/F1J1 Fern/F5J5 Fern/J5F3 Meadows/J3F5

D1: Meadows/J5F2 Fern/J2F1 Fern/F5J5 Meadows/F3J3
D2: Meadows/J4F5 Fern/J5F2 Fern/F4J4 Meadows/F1J1
D3: Meadows/J3F1 Fern/J1F5 Fern/F3J3 Meadows/F5J5
D4: Meadows/J2F4 Fern/J4F3 Fern/F1J1 Meadows/F2J2
D5: Meadows/J1F3 Fern/J3F4 Fern/F2J2 Meadows/F4J4
February 8, 2024; 7:15pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Please see the amended draw that has been corrected from the typos of a duplicate beat. Please look at this this morning and share with your partner or other anglers. Screen shot it.

My apologies for the error.
February 9, 2024; 10:09pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Flight: Venue/FJ
A1: Patrick Clark: Fern/F1J1 Meadows/F3J3 Meadows/J4F2 Fern/ J1F5
A2: Ben Van: Fern/F2J2 Meadows/F4J4 Meadows/J5F1 Fern/ J2F1
A3: Chris Crumbley: Fern/F3J3 Meadows/F2J2 Meadows/J2F4 Fern/J3F4
A4: Forrest J. Fern/F4J4 Meadows/F5J5 Meadows/J1F3 Fern/J4F2
A5: Seth Underwood: Fern/F5J5 Meadows/F1J1 Meadows/J3F5 Fern/J5F3

B1: Scott Asbill: Fern/J5F2 Meadows/J2F1 Meadows/F5J5 Fern/F3J3
B2: Joseph Kwolek: Fern/J4F5 Meadows/J5F2 Meadows/F3J3 Fern/F1J1
B3: Tucker Horne: Fern/J3F1 Meadows/J1F3 Meadows/F4J4 Fern/F5J5
B4: Lawson Braun: Fern/J2F4. Meadows/J4F5 Meadows/F1J1 Fern/F2J2
B5: Austin S. Fern/J1F3 Meadows/J3F4 Meadows/F2J2 Fern/F4J4

C1: Jason Smith: Meadows/F3J3 Fern/F1J1 Fern/J1F5 Meadows/J4F2
C2: Nick Schierle: Meadows/F4J4 Fern/F2J2 Fern/J2F1 Meadows/J5F1
C3: Brent Hall: Meadows/F2J2 Fern/F3J3 Fern/J3F4 Meadows/J2F4
C4: David Yoo: Meadows/F5J5 Fern/F4J4 Fern/J4F2 Meadows/J1F3
C5: Ben Green: Meadows/F1J1 Fern/F5J5 Fern/J5F3 Meadows/J3F5

D1: Chris Abellana: Meadows/J5F2 Fern/J2F1 Fern/F5J5 Meadows/F3J3
D2: Jonathan Jordan: Meadows/J4F5 Fern/J5F2 Fern/F4J4 Meadows/F1J1
D3: Zack Northern: Meadows/J3F1 Fern/J1F5 Fern/F3J3 Meadows/F5J5
D4: John Hayde: Meadows/J2F4 Fern/J4F3 Fern/F1J1 Meadows/F2J2
D5: Richard Carbon : Meadows/J1F3 Fern/J3F4 Fern/F2J2 Meadows/F4J4
February 9, 2024; 11:32pm EST
Benjamin VanDevender Saltwater guide trip giveaway at awards tonight. Random drawing from all competitors. See you guys there at 7
February 11, 2024; 8:01am EST
Benjamin VanDevender If anyone has tried or is going to try to get ahold of me. My phone took a dunk. I will get back to folks as soon as possible. In mean time benvan35@gmail.com for the fastest way to get me. which wont be fast fyi.
February 11, 2024; 8:56pm EST

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