| Q AND A...YOU GOT QUESTIONS...WE GOT ANSWERS... THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED... WHY PRO AND WEEKEND ANGLER TOURS? A= IT MAKES NO SENSE TO AWFA TO HAVE ANGLERS THAT WORK HARD ALL WEEK AND DON'T HAVE A CHANCE TO PRE-FISH TO COMPETE AGAINST GUIDES THAT ARE ON THE WATER EVERYDAY. WHY SO MANY TOURS INLAND, INSHORE AND OFFSHORE.? A= AWFA CHARTER IS TO HELP ALL ANGLERS BECOME A BETTER FISHERMAN AS WELL AS PRACTICE GOOD CONSERVATION OF OUR RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND IT GIVES MORE PRODUCT EXPOSURE FOR OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS. WHY NO LATE FEE? A= UNLIKE OTHER TOURS THE ECO MEGA TOUR DOES NOT BELIEVE IN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ANGLERS WITH UN CALLED FOR FEES....YOU CAN REGISTER AS LATE AS THREE DAYS PRIOR DEADLINE WITH NO LATE FEES EVER WITH AWFA EVENTS.. WHY ARE NOT ALL WEIGHIN SITES LISTED? A= RENTAL FEES ARE VERY HIGH FOR MARINAS, SO WE WANT TO KNOW HOW BIG THE FIELD IS BEFORE WE AD THAT BIG EXPENSE...WHEN YOU PAY BACK ALL THE ENTRY FEES YOU DO NOT HAVE EXTRA MONEY ...SOME AREAS WITH SHORT FIELDS WE USE THE RAMPS. HOW MANY BOATS FISH YOUR EVENTS? A= AWFA-ECO MEGA TOUR IS NOT ABOUT 100 BOAT EVENTS AND HAS NOT BEEN FOR 20 YEARS...WE PREFER CONTROLLED SMALL EVENTS....FACT IS WE LIMIT OUR EVENTS TO 50 BOATS...BIG IS NOT BETTER FOR YOU. ANGLERS WIN MORE WITH US FISHING SMALLER FIELDS THAN THEY DO FISHING AGAINST 100 BOATS..100% PAYBACK CERTIFIED AT EVERY EVENT. ARE YOU TRULY NON-PROFIT.? A= ABSOLUTELY, IF WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ANY FUNDS LEFT AT YEARS END, WE DONATE TO SPEEDWAY CHILDREN'S CHARITIES. A= ALL MEMBERS GET A CERTIFIED STATEMENT AND COMPANY RECEIPT FOR THEIR RECORDS, WHICH SHOW ALL ENTRY FEES PAID OUT AT EACH EVENT. 560 TOLLWOOD DR. ROSWELL, GA. 30075 |
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| Q & A CONTINUES..... WHY PAY MY ENTRY FEE AT CAPT. MEETINGS? A= NO LATE FEES EVER A= HOTELS ARE A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT WHEN HANDLING LOTS OF MONEY. A= HOTELS ARE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN LARGE MEETING ROOMS TO RENT WHEN GOING TO NEW LOCATIONS. A= IN THE CASE OF BAD WEATHER OR LESS THAN 20 TEAMS YOU ONLY HAVE A LOW MEMBER FEE INVESTED WHICH IS REFUNDABLE. WHY MINIMUM FIELDS OF 20? A= EVEN THOUGH WE LOOSE MONEY WE ARE WILLING TO DO THAT TO ESTABLISH A NEW VENUE, PLUS OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THOSE THAT HAVE TRAVEL EXPENSES THE AWFA FEELS THE PURSE MUST BE WORTH IT TO TRAVEL. HOW DO YOU PAY BACK 100%? A= IT IS THE PERSONAL OPINION OF FOUNDER L. A. LEONARD THAT TAKING MONEY FROM ANGLERS HARD EARNED ENTRY FEES IS NOT NECESSARY. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS WE PAY OUR EXPENSES SUCH AS MEMBER FEES AND MARKETING AGREEMENTS....BY THE WAY, OUR MEMBER FEE IS LOWER THAN ALL OTHER TOURS AND IS REFUNDABLE IF FOR ANY REASON YOU DON'T FISH AN EVENT IN 12 MONTHS. BOTTOM LINE.....WITH ECO... MORE MONEY FOR ANGLERS... LOW ENTRY AND MEMBER FEES.. YOU CAN WIN A TRUCK AND BOAT FISH A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.... FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED.... BELONG TO A SOUTHEASTERN GROUP OF ANGLERS THAT CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER, THE FISHING RESOURCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ....ALWAYS PS/ WE DEPEND ON LOCAL WEEKEND ANGLERS TO PASS THE WORD.....NOT EXPENSIVE ADVERTISING !.... TRY OUR NEW PHOTO AND RELEASE EVENTS... NO LIVE WELL REQUIRED...OPEN TO ANY PADDLE OR POWER BOATS...A SIMPLE FUN WAY TO WIN SERIOUS MONEY FOR WEEKEND WARRIORS. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOURS LOCAL N.C. REP CONTACT: SHAWN LEONARD 919-553-3694 LOCAL GA. REP CONTACT: LISA TILLY 912-432-9287 L. A. LEONARD FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF AWFA/ECOMEGATOUR SANCTIONED BY ECO CARE, A CONSERVATION COMPANY ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE 404-617-1786 |
| SOME OF THE AWFA FIRST formerly The Lite Tackle Club 100% payback always... MOTTO: To show courtesy and respect for each other , the fishing resource and the environment , ALWAYS 1988-The first Bass Trout Club in Newport, NC. 1993-First Bass Club to offer 90hp max events in Florida Everglades Park with a boat for grand prize 1994- First "Live well to scales" weigh in procedure established 1994-First salt water Photo Slam in Stewart, Fl. 1994-First "Recycle for Clean Water" established conservation program 1995-First reduction in tournament hours and bass limits in the summer months in Lake Okeechobee Florida 2000- Lite Tackle Club starts Georgia bass trail 2005- SUPER SOUTH TOUR established SST GOES OFFSHORE Florida, Georgia and S.C-salt/fresh water tours 2007- AWFA - ALL WATERS FISHING ASOC. ESTABLISHED IN FLORIDA/GEORGIA 2010-AWFA expands to S.C and N.C venues and carries on with THEIR conservation efforts through out the Southeast...establihes new program... "Please stop - Plastic don't rot"...NEW venues and formats added to INTRODUCE PHOTO Events again and to introduce NEW TOURS FOR WEEKEND ANGLERS EXCLUSIVELY... 2010... FIRST 26FT MAX OFFSHORE EVENTS FIRST REDFISH TROUT SHOOTOUT FIRST GALS N GUYS INSHORE PHOTO SLAM EVENT... FIRST SENIORS PHOTO SLAM EVENT.... FIRST ONE EVENT QUALIFYING TO WIN A FORD TRUCK AND KEY WEST BOAT AND 90 YAMAHA MOTOR, YES! AWFA RETURNS TO N.C. ROOTS NO GAFF...OFFSHORE 26 ft. MAX " OUR RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF" JOIN THE AWFA, YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID. THE CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE OFFSHORE SHOOTOUT ARE THE “NO GAFF” POLICY INTRODUCED BY AWFA. THE RULES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE “NO GAFF” POLICY, WHICH ADVISE ANGLERS THAT ELIGIBLE SPECIES FOR THE EVENT CAN BE BROUGHT ABOARD WITH THE USE OF NET CRADLES, TAIL LOOPS OR LARGE LANDING NETS ONLY. THE DAILY LIMIT OF FISH IS TWO PER BOAT OF ELIGIBLE SPECIES. ONCE A FISH IS PLACED IN THE COOLER BOX, IT CAN NOT BE CULLED. THE OTHER CATCHES OF THE DAY CAN BE BROUGHT ABOARD WITH THE LANDING DEVICES MENTIONED ABOVE ONLY FOR A QUICK MEASUREMENT AND RELEASED. IF THE TEAM ELECTS TO KEEP THE FISH ALONG WITH THE FIRST FISH IN BOX, THEY CAN NOT FISH ANY MORE FOR THAT DAY. IT IS A TWO DAY EVENT, SO TEAMS CAN PURSUE OTHER SPECIES ON THE SECOND DAY OR SIT ON THEIR CATCH FOR THE EVENT. THIS PROCEDURE ELIMINATES THE PRACTICE OF PUNCHING HOLES IN A PERFECTLY GOOD FISH AND THE ARBITRARY CULLING OF DEAD FISH. ALL FISH CAUGHT AND MEASURED FOR THE EVENT ARE TO BE USED FOR TABLE FARE. |