San Diego Team Series

Update for those attending the Celebration of Life for Jim Sleight 

DRESS ATTIRE:
When attending the Celebration of Life, please come dressed wearing your tournament jersey, fishing club shirts, SDTS Shirt, two-days open shirts or an outfit that Jim would remember you by. If you don’t have one of these items, then your favorite Hawaiian shirt or casual wear are in order.  The celebration should be full of life & color full dress attire to celebrate our memories of Jim.    
 
CELEBRATION OF LIFE:
Friday, October 18, 2024 from 3:00PM-6:00PM

LAKESIDE RODEO BANQUET HALL
12584 Mapleview St., Lakeside, CA 92040
Food will be served by the Barbecue Pit.

RSVP TO EMAIL:
 [email protected]

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This is why II loved what i did
I have many anglers like Jackson that grew up fishing the SDTS
The winner of the night TOC Nick Lerma was my fish running which I pay him 5 bucks when he was 5 years old. He later fished with his grandfather. Justin Hanold was still in hight school Kevin Martin was fishing the circuit at 8 yrs old with his father all these kids have turned out to be winner if life. I hope I made different.

Dearest Friends and Anglers,
As I watched the sunset over Lake El Capitan for the Last SD Team Series TOC
night tournament and the boats were rushing off to their secret spot, I reflect on
what a wonderful time I’ve have had as the founder and director of the Day,
Night, and El Cajon ford two-day series.
My two goal was to produce a local teams circuit and a two day event that was
inexpensive and fun for the local San Diego fisherman.
The Two Day was born on a vision I had of having a local two-day event on two
different lakes. I took the idea to Paul Leader and he was all in. At that time, I
was running WON Bass San Diego Teams Circuit and they would not allow me to
do another event. John Cassidy was the obvious choice to do the event. John ran
the event from 1999 to 2018 and did an outstanding job. I quit Won Bass in 1999
and decided to do a local Day and Night series. Again, Paul Leader was all in as
the major sponsor. My goal was simple, have an inexpensive event with a local
fish off. Not like the other circuits of always going to Havasu to have their annual
fish off where the locals had a major advantage of winning the event. There was
not a local team to ever win at Havasu, nor did any other region win these annual
fish offs. All non Havasu regions were always fishing for second place.
By our events and annual fish off (TOC), being local, it was an inexpensive fish off
as half the field fishes for free and the bonus teams only paid the normal entry
fee. The pay back was great plus you did not have to invest outrageous out of
town sums to fish for second place money.
So, as the sunset on my time as founder and director for the El Cajon Ford/Paul
Leader Memorial Two-Day and the SD Team Series Day and Night events, I’m
proud and honored that the local fisherman have trusted and allowed me 30
fantastic years of wonderful memories and friendships that have lasted a life
time!
I hope to see all of you on the water soon.
God Bless
Jim Sleight

2024 San Diego Team Series TOC
Congratulations to the teams that made it, and to Nick and Jesse for the TOC win. Thank you everyone for your support this year. We appreciate you!

2024 San Diego Team Night Series Anglers of the Year. Congratulations Mike and John.

NOTICE

Dear Anglers, friends, and family. It is with a heavy heart we have decide to Cancel the Paul Leader Memorial two Day tournament for 2024.

The tournament started in 1999 as the El Cajon Team Open with John Cassidy as Director until 2017. After the passing of our benefactor, Mr. Leader in 2017, I took over in 2018 and offered a 1st place guaranteed prize of $10,000.
There are many reasons that this decision was made. This tournament was a unique event and we felt that without the major player and sponsor it would not do this premier event the justice that it so richly deserves. I realize some people think anybody could run a two-day tournament on two different lakes with two staffs should not be that difficult. Feel free to step up and try it. There is more behind the scenes tasks that start right after the previous year’s tournaments than anybody could possibly imagine. I’m sorry that this must happen, but let’s remember this was THE San Diego event that nobody could copy or compete with. It was truly unique. Thank you for allowing me to serve all of you through the years in this fantastic event. I hope you will carry with you and cherish the fond memories of the people and these events.

Sincerely
JIM SLEIGHT

SDTS Night tournament
Lower Otay 8/10/24

Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to everyone for coming out!

Anglers

This Coming Saturday August 10, 2024, the San Diego Team Night Series will hold the Final Night Tournament of the 2024 season at LAKE Otay

Registration
You have several ways to register for the tournament
• Entry Forms are available at east county tackle stores (, ECBT Anglers Arsenal)
• Go to www.sdtseries.com click on register at the top chose the tournament date fill out the entry form choose your method of payment at the very bottom CLICK ON submit. cash only at the lake.
• Mail in a signed and filled out entry form to the address on the form with your check before the Thursday before the tournament or pay cash at the lake
• Email a signed and filled out entry form to [email protected] and pay CASH at the lake
• Fax a signed and fill out entry form to (619) 447 0244 and pay cash at the Lake
• Sign up at the Lake and pay cash only during late registration.

Boat Inspection and Check in
In the parking lot for boat inspection.
We will have sign ups starting at 5;00 pm to 7:00 pm. below the concession trailer during registration we will have the famous Barbecue Pit serving dinner for all anglers to enjoy before the tournament commences. The safety meeting will be at 6:30 pm it is mandatory that one member of your team members is present at this meeting. At the safety meeting I will go over the start time, flights, weight in and award ceremony.
After the safety meeting we will start launching you must have your light in and on at launch with the tournament starting around 7:15pm. if all goes well you will be able to run on plane to your first starting spot. After 8:00pm the speed limit will be 5 mph (no exception.). The weight in and awards will be conducted on the marina dock. With Final standing and who qualified for the TOC

This will end the era of the San Diego Teams Series as I will not return next year with the San Diego Day and Night series. I would like to thank all the anglers that have participated over the last 30 years it has been an honor to serve you and hope you have had as much fun as I did, I leave with lots of memories and have meet some amazing people. Good luck in the future and God Bless .

Tournament Director
Jim Sleight

www.sdtseries.com