Grinner Gathering

[Latimeria]

So, I've toyed with the idea of having a springtime Grinner Gathering in the SNBF style of play.  The issue is the surf conditions and the salad bowl that usually forms the minute I pick a date.

I want to propose this.... 

A 2-Day event will be planned in April or May.  Both months are right in the heart of the shark season, but I will watch forecasts and when I see a trend showing up of small surf and good tides, I'll make the announcement of the 48 hour tournament.  Thus in actuality, it can be called in effect a week out.  No one has to get together, but they still have to measure the shark with a measuring device and show proof of the said measuring device.  It'll be a 2-day window so someone can fish overnight or fish a second day.  Maybe make it into a 3-day event...  I don't know, but I'm just spitting ideas out there.  I'll come up with some artwork for swag on the web-store since I don't have to vectorize my art for them and they do all the work for me so I'm not working 3-4 days behind a computer converting it to screen prints.

Just an idea that I'm spit balling.  Any thoughts?

[1morecast]

You'll get more guys fishing if you shared some of your hot spots with us!  j/k

The last few gatherings have been plagued with weedy conditions, but it's cool to meet up with people from the board. I think the grinner gathering as more of a reason to get together rather than a competition. So, it doesn't matter if it's a one day or two day affair to me. I do remember back when there were actually sharks in the surf that I caught one during the first grinner gathering. 

[jrodda]

2 days does sound nice for the sake of competition and getting more grinners on the board, and if people could make it to 2 straight nights, we could bond quite a bit over being overly obsessed nut jobs, which is kind of  a heart warming thought.

[Chris]

You'll get more guys fishing if you shared some of your hot spots with us!  j/k

The last few gatherings have been plagued with weedy conditions, but it's cool to meet up with people from the board. I think the grinner gathering as more of a reason to get together rather than a competition. So, it doesn't matter if it's a one day or two day affair to me. I do remember back when there were actually sharks in the surf that I caught one during the first grinner gathering. 

He doesn’t have any secret spots. They’re all well known and easy access, he just follows the fish instead of going to the same beach for 9 months and catching for one month.

I like the idea. Kayak drops too? No illegal measurements of any protected fish.

[sasquatch]

I think Chris will back me up on this.

Just being at the right spot doesn’t always work either.