LOOKING TO BE AN OBSERVER

[fshnwmn]

hey anybody out there looking for an observer for any tourney's?

i fish lake ont. have a camper on catfish creek and my own boat. HOWEVER i am always looking to learn.

thanks

fshnwmn

[Paul Czarnecki]

Someone is ALWAYS looking for an observer. Contact the Tournament Director in the ports you're interested in Observing and have them put you on a list.

www.lakeontarioproam.net

[Tall Tails]

You have one of the best AM teams in your campground at Catfish in, 5 more Minutes, he runs a 21 Lund. I know Tony is always looking for observers. I am sure he would be happy to have you.

Brian

[FISHINMAN]

That a girl fshnwmn!

[fshnwmn]

THANKS FISHINMAN (tom)

[K Gonefishin]

Are observers picked by random and fish with different team each day? I was considering being one. Anyone tell me anything more about being an observer.

[muskybob]

You must be familiar with the rules. A copy will be provided for you for reference. You would also fill out a preprinted log with the time, date, type of fish caught, gps location, etc. It's pretty self explanatory once ya get used to it. Not hard at all. Check out the rules here: http://www.lakeontarioproam.net/rules/ Good luck

[Tim Bromund]

Are observers picked by random and fish with different team each day? I was considering being one. Anyone tell me anything more about being an observer.

Kevin, observers are randomly assigned swapped at the captains meeting between boats (of similar size to the extent possible) and they are with the same other boat for the entire tournament, so the observer of the team you are randomly assigned to goes to your team's boat. They aren't on different boats each day.

The observers job is to do exactly that, observe. you cannot help with the fishing in any way, you make sure the team plays by the rules and you record the fish caught on the official score sheet, including the exact GPS coordinates species and approximate size of the fish. Since the tournaments are no cull, all tournament legal fish must be kept. If a borderline size fish is caught, you have to make sure the fish is measured before they toss it back.

That's about it, it is a great learning experience.

Tim

[K Gonefishin]

Thanks for the additional input Tim, I appreciate it. Tournaments boil through my blood. I defintely want to learn from some of the best.

I eventually want to enter on the AM side but need another year of learning under my belt, this would be a good way to do it.