WMFL 1st Event May 22nd Port Sheldon, MI

[Nailer]

It is now time to start the signup for the first WMFL event of the year. This event is taking place on Saturday May 22nd at Port Sheldon MI. All boats must leave out of port sheldon and weigh in will begin as soon as I get back in and set up the scale and such. See rules below.

Also note that if you would like to take part in the end of year big fish challenge then you must bring me (Jim/sixshooter) an unused trolling fly. Yogurt Flies is going to put a some prize packages together for us so we are calling the big fish for the year the YOGURT FLIES BIG FISH CHALLENGE.

If there are any questions please feel free to email Jim at [email protected]

1. Communications encouraged on channel 72. Keep it clean for this

is a family oriented event.

2. Max of 6 rods in the water at one time.

3. Tourney Fees. 10 dollars for tourney, 5 dollars for big fish.

4. Weigh 1 DNR limit. Weigh Big Fish First. Only one fish may be

weighed per boat for Big Fish.

a. 0-Lakers

b. 5-Kings

c. 10-Coho

d. 15-Steelhead

e. 20-Brown

f. 5-Clipped Fin

g. Point Per Pound

5. Max of 3 DNR limits of fish per boat may be kept.

6. Start no earlier than 5:00am and Pull lines at 12:00PM

a. The last event in September start no earlier than 6am and

pull lines at 1:00pm.

7. Tourney Pay Outs will be

a. 1st place 50%

b. 2nd Place 30%

c. 3rd Place 20%

d. Tiebreaker will be biggest fish. If after big fish there is

still a tie:

i. If 1st place is a tie then 1st and 2nd place will be

added together and split.

ii. If 2nd place is tied then 2nd and 3rd place will be added

together and split.

iii. If 3rd place is tied then 3rd place will be split.

e. Big fish, is winner take all of big fish money.

8. Must report by radio on channel 72 by 6:00am, email me the by the

day before, or catch one of the organizers at the launch, to be

eligible to partake in weigh in. Money is due at weigh-in, unless

you catch me before I leave the dock. Gentleman?s honor to pay.

9. Start out of the same port as the weigh in.

10. Follow all other State and Federal Laws.

11. If a weekend is blown out and unfishable, The next tournament

the entry fee and rules will be like a regular tournament but

the points will be doubled.

12. END OF YEAR BIG FISH CONTEST. To Enter the end of year big fish

contest each team must submit 1 unused trolling fly. The team

with the big fish for the year will receive the lot of flies for

a prize. You must submit your new fly prior to weighing your big

fish.

13. you do NOT need to fish all events to partake in this league.

DATES for the 2010 West Michigan Fishing League

1. Saturday, May 22nd Blow Sunday, May 23rd Port Sheldon

2. Saturday, June 5th Blow Sunday, June 6th Port Sheldon

3. Saturday, July 10th Blow Sunday, July 11th Port Sheldon

4. Saturday, Aug 14th Blow Sunday, Aug 15th Muskegon Fishermans Landing

5. Saturday, Sept 11th Blow Sunday, Sept 12th Muskegon Fishermans Landing

If you are on the list and are not supposed to be please let me know.

If you are NOT on the list and would like to be please let me know.

Please make it a point to pay one of the following boats your entry fee. We will except entry fees at the weigh in as long as somebody has contacted one of the committee members prior to 6am. If you are on the list but cannot make the tourney please give us a call or email Jim at [email protected].

Tourney Committee: Sixshooter, Catfishoge, TroutTracker, Oakley, Severus.

Boats In May 22nd Port Sheldon

1.Catfishoge

2.TroutTracker

3.Severus

4.thomasa29

5.Nailer

6.Sixshooter

7.FarBeyondDriven (Port Sheldon on Saturdays Only)

8.Adjusted3

9.Paulywood(@ least for May event)

10.Jeepfan

11.Tad Pole

12.Mad Ambush

13.Marrble Eyes

14.sjk984 (at least first couple)

15.N II DEEP (All But July 10th)

16.legal addiction

17.sidetrack

18.Fishstix

19.georgeb

20.LittleBuck

21.2nd Sucks

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Edited May 10, 2010 by Paulywood
Updated list

[2nd sucks]

Add 2nd sucks to the list see you there.

[Nailer]

Here's a link to the teem pictures. If your name is not filled in, let me know what number you are. My ability to remember names really weakens from lack of sleep and beer.

Link

[Fishwhisperer]

Here's a link to the teem pictures. If your name is not filled in, let me know what number you are. My ability to remember names really weakens from lack of sleep and beer.

Link

Thank you Ken for volunteering to take the pics this year. They turned out great as always.

#7 - Nee-Hi

#5 littlebuck (I only remember because they took big fish)

[Nailer]

Thank you Ken for volunteering to take the pics this year. They turned out great as always.

#7 - Nee-Hi

#5 littlebuck (I only remember because they took big fish)

Where are you in there Randy?

[Paulywood]

He fished with Jarrod in the Nee Hi