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This is the official sign up thread for the Great Lakes Fisherman Challenge. Reply to this thread if you would like to fish in the challenge.

Nick, I will probably fish the Muskegon Tourneys.

Welcome aboard Chuck! There is a GREAT group of guys who are more than willing to help with anything. Including spending your money! Just let us know if you help spending it on fishing equipment. Mike

Dont forget to check out the Big Jons. All of the Big Jon rod holders can be adjusted with one hand.

Only 3 of them left. I will take $15 ea, plus shipping.

2008 Challenge Winners 1st place with 5 fish and a score of 107.3pts was dajumboman. 2nd place with 5 fish and a score of 105.90 was Rob. 3rd place with 5 fish and a score of 101.10 was DIRTY DOG. 2007 Challenge Winners 1st place - anmetcalf - 104.4 points 2ndpPlace - Caznik - 101 points 3rd place - Mariner - 99 points

8 August 2008 Fisherman's Landing, Muskegon, MI Blow date - 9 August 2008 What is the Great Lakes Fisherman? The Great Lakes Fisherman Challenge is a fishing event with everyone on the same playing field. Everyone receives the EXACT SAME(including colors) lure package at a discounted price! Same spoons, same flashers, same flies, and same plugs! Everyone is limited to having no more than 6 lines in the water at one time. The lures in your lure package are the only lures you are allowed to use. If you loose one or all of your baits, you are not allowed to replace it/them with another lure from your box. What does is cost to fish in the event? The total cost for this years event is $80. The lure package costs $50, and the entry fee for the event $30.00($5.00 go's toward big fish pot). If you were to purchase all of these lures individually, the cost would be over $85.00. What does the lure package consist of? The lure package will consist of: 6 Stingray Spoons(1 Nitro) 2 ProTroll Flashers 2 Siggs Rigs Flies 2 Silver Horde Plugs(1 Silver Horde, and 1 Ace Hi) Entry fees must be paid for by 25 July. I have to send out checks to each of the different sponsors for the lures in the lure packages. What color are the baits in the lure package? At this time, the colors are unknown. When I receive the lure packages. I will post a picture of the lures. The last 2 challenges I ran, I had a custom spoon in each one. This years package "may" have a custom spoon, flasher, fly, and silver horde, which will only be available this year in this package. Can I just pay for the discounted lure package and not fish in the event? Absolutely not! If you do not show up for the event, your lure package will be DONATED as a prize at the event, and your money WILL NOT be refunded. In the event you sign up for the challenge and can not make it, you may try to find someone to fish in your place. When will I get my lure package? I will have everyones lure package in a bag at the boat ramp by 4:30am, the morning of the event. You MUST be checked in and receive your lure package by 5:30am. I am leaving the dock at 5:30am. Fishing Event Rules: No Charter Captains - This is an amateur event. You are not allowed to alter the appearance of a spoon, flasher, fly, or plug in your lure package. ie...no adding/removing tape, or adding paint. You may change hooks. You are only allowed to fish the lures that are in your lure package. If you are caught fishing with a lure that is not in your package, you will be disqualified. If you loose one or all of your baits, you are not allowed to replace it/them with another lure(s) from your box. You may not set a line before 6am You may not have more than 6 lines in the water at a time. If you are caught with more than 6 lines in the water, you will be disqualified. You must be checked in at Fisherman's Landing by 1pm. There will be someone on the dock to check you in when you come in. If you are not checked in by 1pm, you will be disqualified. There is no limit to the number of people in your boat. You may not have in your possession more than a 3 person limit. You may weigh in 5 fish of any kind. Chinook, coho, steelhead, brown trout, or lake trout. Scoring will be a weight plus points system. Each lb = 1 point. Each fish you weigh in is worth 10 additional bonus points. example...You way in 5 fish that weigh 43lbs, your score will be 93 points. 43 points for weight plus 50 bonus points for weighing in 5 fish. Make sure you know which fish is your big fish before you come to the scales. NO CHECKING AT THE SCALES! If you net the fish, it goes in your box. NO CULL RULE - There will be no throwing back fish unless they are under size. All boats will leave from Fisherman's Landing by water, and return to Fisherman's Landing. If your boat breaks and you can not make it in by check in time, you may bring your cooler in another boat to weigh-in. Someone from your crew needs to accompany it. All boats/coolers will be checked at the ramp before the tournament begins. You will be given a flag that must be attached to your antenna after your cooler is checked. We will use channel 72 for radio communication during the event. Each team captain will have to sign a waiver releasing Great Lakes Fisherman, and all of the sponsors from any damages or injuries that may occur while fishing in this event. There will be additional prizes given out after the weigh in from each of the sponsors. Are you up to the challenge?

Hey.....you were right by my house. I live a 1/2 mile South of the boat launch off 21st street

My wifes show(Biggest Loser) is on at 8pm on Tuesday nights. For some reason, I think I will be missing the start of the new season.

This must be why I could only find one there!

You bet I am! Things did not work out for me this spring and I was not able to take the boat down to St. Joseph like I wanted to. Getting hit by that tree really set me back. This week has/is also a bad week for me. I am hoping things start to go my way next week.

OK.....I know they work GREAT on coho already! :D :D I only purchased one, because that was all they had. I am scrounging around some of the other bait and tackle shops to see if I can find more. If only my boat was in St. Joseph now.

Vince knows what he is doing on the lake. If the thermocline is down 60', why do you need to be in 150 FOW? Why not set up in 60 FOW, and drop the balls to the bottom? When the lake rolls over, and the cold water is in close, you will find me in 30-50 FOW. I have ran into Vince at depths of over 130'.

I picked up this Thin Fin at D & R Sports today. I am trying to decide if it will catch fish, and if I should add it to my arsenal. What do you think?

Nick, I will sell you 2 of them for $30. You can pay for shipping for them, or I can try and catch up with you some time this summer. Let me know what you want to do.

Thanks for the Corona Ken. Since this is Michigan and there is a $.10 deposit on the bottle, I will give it back to you. Can I have another?

Nice and clean looking rig Clair. Good luck on Saturday.

I got the image added. Sorry it took so long.

Yep....great song! We have the clean version posted here.

Great pictures Steve. Wheres the picture of the fish?

Off Shore Tackle OR12TF Tattle Flag Upgrade Kit (For use on OR12L, OR12R, OR31L, and OR31R) Each kit includes flag, two OR16 clips, wire, spring, washer, screw eye, split ring, 6/32 screw and instructions. One kit will upgrade one OR12/OR31 Side Planer. This item is ideal for light biting fish. The flag will pull down when you have a fish on or if you are fouled in weeds. I have 3 of these that have never been opened. I ordered them, and decided I needed them the next day, so I purchased some more. Now I have 3 extra. I will take $15ea for these plus shipping to anywhere in the U.S.

I will have the cost, rules, and a sign up posted this week.

When I was in the Navy, I went to the Sequoia National Park. I purchased a Giant Sequoia on eBay a month ago. I planted a Giant Sequoia in the back yard last week. Our tree is 4 years old. Here is a picture of a Giant Sequoia in Manistee. "This is a picture of my son and state of MI giant sequoia, located in Manistee MI picture taken 5-05. There are 2-3 other sequoia's including an offspring of the biggest tree. It was planted in 1949 after carying it home in a coffee can." Does anyone know where this tree is in Manistee?

GREAT job Ed! Nice looking brown. Whats your setup when fishing from the beach?

Yep....I would rather catch the dinner instead of watching it grow.