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O.B. · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: pot lickin or strategy?

I don't know if you guys check out kevin cochran's website http://www.fishbaffinbay.com/photos.htm but one of the winners of this years baffin bash( cody maddox) has a picture on kevins website two weeks before the bash with a 25" trout on 3/15/08. Kevin Cochran specializes in trophy trout. cody maddox probably made a lot of money from that tourny. So was it strategy that got him the money or was it potlickin?

RodBreaker · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Why don't you ask Cody and then get back to us with the answer?

islander05 · Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 6

Many tournaments like the Texas Trout Series have rules for prefishing. Their's states that you cannot hire a guide 7 days prior to competition nor receive any tips via word of mouth. The Bash Series Tournament did not have any rules regarding the hiring of guides for prefishing.

I think that's a great strategy to utilize especially when fishing a new and unfamiliar area. When I moved to CC 7 years ago, I hired and fished with Joey Farah once a month. I knowledge I gained from my guide was priceless. Unfortunately, we only finished 18th in the Baffin Bash mentioned above. Had tons of fun though!

Great strategy in my opinion. No foul play involved and no rules were broken.

ironmanstan · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:13 am Post subject:

Maybe it was just a lucky day Question

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stepnez · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

Doesn't appear any rule was broken. Sometimes rules are viewed as a way to penalize not as a way to gain advantage.

topdog15 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:09 am Post subject:

Its not uncommon for fisherman to hire a guide if a tourny is held in unfamiliar waters. As long as no rules were broken, I don't see how anyone could have a problem w/ this.
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southtxhunter · Finger Mullet Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 20

I don't care if Cliff Webb, Aubrey Black or any other top guide were to take someone by the hand the say fish right here, you still have to catch them yourself. A person isn't going to beat the folks that were fishing that tourny without being able to fish.

GoinCoastal · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

It is also common for teams to hire someone else to prefish an area for them when they can't.

CaptCodyM · Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 1

I appreciate your concerns... My good friends hired him for a bachelor party 3 weeks before the Bash. I dont know if you would call that potlicking...HUH!!!! You have to catch big fish no matter where you fish or you cant WIN!! any tourney. My partner and I also won angler of the year, But hey You are entitled to your opinion..... Very Happy

I appreciate some of your responses..Thanks, Capt. Cody

I usually don't write on these boards but my cousin sent me this and I thought it was funny!!!!!!!!!

O.B. · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Record Straight

chuck · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Record Straight

[quote="CaptCodyM"]I appreciate your concerns... My good friends hired him for a bachelor party 3 weeks before the Bash. I dont know if you would call that potlicking...HUH!!!!

Now that sounds like a story that should be shared.

MJW · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

Theres a saying about assuming
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