The first tournament to kick of the 2012 Top Stick Tour will be on Sat Feb 25th 2012, at Lake Piru. Remember both anglers for each team must have their membership application recieved prior to the event. We ask that all meberships be paid in advance prior to the start of the season.

As always there will be boat inspections at the lake during the morning meeting. If you are tagged we will still do a live-well check at that time. The specific launch ramp will be determined as the date comes near. We will also be doing check in by the main gate instead of at the ramp like the past tournaments. We will have the trailer parked inside the gate. You will enter on the left side of the gate and park your rig in line and walk over to the trailer for sign ups and check in. We will have the trailer there approx 4 a.m. to start check in.

As of right now the lake will open the gate for us at 5:30 a.m. so we can proceed to the ramp and launch. Please launch quickly and safely and stage up until we are ready to release you. We will send you out as soon as all the boats are in the water and we are ready to go.

As before, the staff for the Top Stick Joe's will also be collecting your gate fees in the morning. The fees are 10.00 per vehicle as well as 10.00 per boat. A Top Stick Joe's staff member will be at the gate collecting those fees.

Please read the last story for the lake Piru tournament for the information about Clean and Dry for the boat inspections. Here is the link for you to read http://www.topsticktour.com/2010/03/top-stick-joes-lake-piru-results/

Weigh in will be at the launch ramp where we will have the trailer set up. We hope to do a drive by weigh in like before but if traffic is too much we will be doing a walk up weigh in. Size limit will be 13 in. mouth open and I will swing the tail. Off limits will be the host Launch ramp, the pump house floating that is toward the Dam as well as the buoy line at the dam. You may not cast over the buoy line at the dam.

If you see any lake staff or Park staff please thank them for there help and cooperation with this tournament. Without there cooperation we could not have this tournament at Lake Piru.

If you have any questions please contact myself or John Barron.

Good Luck and Bring me 5 Keepers,

Ray Leyerly

Tournament Director Top Stick Tour