Lake Roosevelt Burbot Tournament 2016

[YJ Guide Service]

YJ Guide Service will be sponsoring a Burbot Tournament on Lake Roosevelt(Fort Spokane Boat Launch) on January 9th 2016 from 730am-1pm check in at 630 am with a meeting to follow at 7 am. Chili and cornbread feed to follow after weigh in bring your own drinks. Cost will be $25 per person with $5 going back to YJ to recoup costs of permit/food. The rest will be divided up among 1st(50%), 2nd(30%), 3rd(20%). We will also be doing a big fish side pot($5). Contest will be the 5 biggest Burbot per person which one of them will be their big fish if entered into that side pot. If their is a tie for some reason their single biggest fish of the five is the tie breaker fish. If interested in participating in this fun event or donating prizes to add to the fun call or email me at 509-999-0717 Craig or melodie@yjguideservice.com

[snake]

I would like to come fish the tourney.  I saw the video on youtube on how to catch them.  Do I need to anchor up if I am jigging or just free drift my boat.  I don't know that area well.  Also about how much weight do I need if i just anchor and fish a nightcrawler off bottom?  1-2 3 or oz.  any info would be great.

[YJ Guide Service]

Hope you can make it. It'll be a fun day with good food. No free drift is best but you can anchor. 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz is all you will need

[WALLEYEGUY]

Hope my schedule is open and I can make this it sounds like it should be a hoot.

[YJ Guide Service]

Walleyeguy hope you can make it...Craig

[daddysprad]

Are you keeping the fish or releasing after weigh in?  Glenn, save me a seat.

[YJ Guide Service]

Keeping them if the people want if anyone doesn't want them we will take them and donate them or give to people that want them, they are very good eating.

[asmith]

This sounds like a great time.  Too bad I don't have a boat.  Hey, if anyone has an open seat, im free that day and will help with gas/whatever.

[YJ Guide Service]

I might be able to find a seat for you on a boat if your interested asmith...I should know in the next few days. Craig

[Dhoey07]

This sounds like a good time. I've never fished burbot but have fished Roosevelt for rainbows quite a bit. It might be a good chance to learn something.

[sled]

Wish I'd have more time to plan for this.

[asmith]

I might be able to find a seat for you on a boat if your interested asmith...I should know in the next few days. Craig

That would be awesome, just let me know.  Thanks bud!!

[YJ Guide Service]

Tournament is getting closer. Remember you need a tournament banner or some way of displaying your part of the tournament such as caution tape that you can wrap around the motor and we can write tournament on it...We will have caution tape with us at the meeting if anyone needs it. Hope everyone has a great New Years and have a safe one at that...YJ

[Ridgeratt]

Craig you have any fishing reports for this to share?

[YJ Guide Service]

Fishing was slower than normal last weekend for us fishing the arm. Heard they are biting by the net pens on the lake...Craig