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Title: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: yelp on March 09, 2012, 11:31:30 AM: Save the Date! Saturday, May 12, 2012 The Army Corp of Engineers, Colville confederated Tribes, Washington State parks Commission, Nell's Cafe and Grizzley Bait and Tackle present the first annual Trippin' With The Triploids Fishing Derby. Entry fee will be $50 per person. That includes your entry into the derby, a t-shirt and BBQ dinner at the awards presentation. Five special tagged fish will be released in Rufus Woods Lake prior to the derby. Your entry gets a chance at winning a $40k boat and four cash prizes. After March 1 go to www.bridgeportwa.com to enter and get more information.

bridgeportwa.com | 509-449-3542
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Contact bridgeportwa.com at 509-449-3542.

Passing this on for those interested. Rules and entry are on website or below.

http://bridgeportwa.com/files/documents/RulesandRegulations.pdf

http://bridgeportwa.com/files/documents/Registration.pdf
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: MtnMuley on March 09, 2012, 12:24:12 PM: Also, there will be prizes for the longest fish and heaviest fish. Not sure about a total weight prize, but I wouldn't be surprised. :tup:
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Post by: huntergreg on March 09, 2012, 12:29:53 PM: Sounds like fun. I have never fished over there. So I wouldn't know where to start. :chuckle:
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Post by: backyard bucks on March 09, 2012, 12:50:16 PM: last winter over hunting we were talking to them in the cafe about this.. glad they could get it set up. this will be a good time for sure. :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on March 09, 2012, 01:24:10 PM: Sweet! I'm going to win that mutha! :tup:
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: MtnMuley on March 09, 2012, 04:20:25 PM: Quote from: Ripper on March 09, 2012, 01:24:10 PM
Sweet! I'm going to win that mutha! :tup:

Good luck. :tup: Remember that's a pretty big body of water to catch one tagged fish during the hours of the one day derby. Catch it 10 minutes late, and you're out the Jetcraft boat. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: Ripper on March 09, 2012, 05:28:09 PM: I know, I'm just dreaming again. I have won a prize in every salmon derby I've ever entered believe it or not. The Everett and Edmond's coho derbies, and the South Puget Sound derbie. I have yet to win one or win a boat so I think it's my turn. :dunno: It's my audacity of hope thingy! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: DeerHarvester on March 11, 2012, 05:59:51 AM: Sure is a high entry $ fee for a trout derby.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on March 11, 2012, 07:00:55 AM: Quote from: DeerHarvester on March 11, 2012, 05:59:51 AM
Sure is a high entry $ fee for a trout derby.

Actually kind of cheap if you look at what the prize may be.

Most bass tournies I fish are from a 175-350.00 per team and you have to fish seven of them just to get into the championship round to even hav a remote chance of winning a boat.

Joe
Title: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: DeerHarvester on March 11, 2012, 07:56:25 AM: That is true, but winning the boat is about like winning the lotto. Either way I will be fishin it!
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Post by: MtnMuley on March 11, 2012, 08:49:49 AM: Can you imagine the amount of entries if the biggest overall fish won the boat?!
Title: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: DeerHarvester on March 11, 2012, 10:40:45 AM: Yeah and I bet they would make more money in the long run. I would like to know what percent of proceeds the tribe is receiving.
Maybe it can help fund one of the many law suits they are involved in. Oh.... That's right they just received a 193 million dollar settlement from the federal government last month.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: jnevs23 on March 11, 2012, 12:55:29 PM: I'll be fishing it. $50 bucks is a little high but you get a t shirt, BBQ and a good shot at a prize. If I read right the city of Bridgeport is putting it on and that town could use a few bucks.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: Big D on March 12, 2012, 01:52:12 AM: I gave Nell's Cafe a call, talked to a wonderful lady that has lots of info to share. She says that 100% of all proceeds will be put back into the purchase of more Triploids for restocking into Rufus Woods. All other prizes will be supplied by the sponsers including Dave's boat. She's hoping for a very large turn out because Triploids for restocking are running over $8.00 a pound.
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Post by: backyard bucks on March 12, 2012, 06:40:43 AM: NOW THAT IS FUNNY!!!! 8 dollars a pound for stocking..
hmmmmm
is that the cost that the insurance company had to pay for the OOOPPS our nets broke in the high water when we were having a huge die off??? LOL..

don't get me wrong i love that they "released" them because they are a blast to catch and bring lots of revenue to the area... :tup:
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Post by: plugger on March 12, 2012, 05:51:13 PM: The more you pay, the better it pays. The walleye turneys run 370.00 plus but they pay out pretty good. I plan on fishing it, They say you can launch at 5 different locations but I dont no if you have to have your fish back to where you launched by 3:00 and they transport them to the weight station or if you have to get them to the scales yourself by3;00. Any idea's?
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Post by: jnevs23 on March 12, 2012, 09:11:17 PM: I'm confused by the launching situation as well. We have friends with property on Rufus where we usually launch. Can we launch there or do we have to use a designated one? Could be a mess I'd like to avoid.
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Post by: backyard bucks on March 12, 2012, 09:21:41 PM: "2) ALL anglers must check in Saturday morning, prior to fishing, at their designated
check-in location. NO EXCEPTIONS!

now does that mean you can't check in and then head back to your private launch to avoid the congestion? not sure.. i would call nell's and ask.. that is good question.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: GEARHEAD on March 12, 2012, 11:23:02 PM: I believe a phone number was provided to answer questions that guys on an internet forum cant answer, just a tip, lol.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: plugger on March 13, 2012, 04:44:45 PM: Calling for info, Do people still do that. Thats kinda old school :chuckle:
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Post by: inchtowntracking on May 06, 2012, 10:42:04 PM: Curious to see how many people are planning on being there for the derby. Sounds like it is going to be a good turn out.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: Big D on May 07, 2012, 07:09:40 AM: Quote from: inchtowntracking on May 06, 2012, 10:42:04 PM
Curious to see how many people are planning on being there for the derby. Sounds like it is going to be a good turn out.
I talked to Nancine last Friday from Nell's Cafe and she stated that they had planned for 75 entries and as of Friday they had over 200. Sounds to me like a very good turn out...
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: Wacenturion on May 07, 2012, 08:35:48 AM: "It's my audacity of hope thingy! :chuckle:"

You just jinxed yourself. :sry:
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: GEARHEAD on May 07, 2012, 10:10:04 AM: fished the bridgeport area Sat and Sun, between four boats of us, and two float tubes, total of 14 rods in the water, we scored only three trout. all 15 inchers. i tried by nespelem as well, Friday and not even a tug.....unless they plan on releasing a ton of fish, im thinking its gonna be a little slow.
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Post by: alanger on May 07, 2012, 10:12:49 PM: im ghunna whin it!!!!
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Post by: mossback91 on May 07, 2012, 11:22:03 PM: Quote from: alanger on May 07, 2012, 10:12:49 PM
im ghunna whin it!!!!

How do you figure???? You couldnt fish a turd out of a toilet bowl!
Title: Re: Rufus Woods - Trippin for Triploids Derby
Post by: inchtowntracking on May 08, 2012, 07:17:37 AM: There will be more fish released for the derby. So hopefully it picks up and gets better. I was talking to fisherman at the nets pens on fri or sat, and he said that some fish escaped from the pens when one was being emptied.
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Post by: MtnMuley on May 08, 2012, 08:24:42 AM: Quote from: inchtowntracking on May 08, 2012, 07:17:37 AM
There will be more fish released for the derby. So hopefully it picks up and gets better. I was talking to fisherman at the nets pens on fri or sat, and he said that some fish escaped from the pens when one was being emptied.

Maybe that explains all the 13"ers this weekend.

Gonna be rough go for the most part Saturday for those of you fishing. Good luck.