W. Mich. Fishing League(The Final Muskegon Event) Sept. 10th, 2006

[caznik]

Hello members,

Well this is it, it will be our last and final event for 2006. The points leaders are very close, who will be the 2006 Lake michigan fishing champion this year. Will it be Sixshooter, Dirty Dog, or the Caznik. Team Catfishhoge is not out of it yet. All he has to do is do really good in this next event coming up Sept. 10th here at Muskegon. Teams Trout Tracker and Hunt4ever will have to do really good also to make #1. Well teams this is get getting very interresting now, so I hope that you can make this last event of the year. If anyone of you members like to join us this day give me a PM or sign up here and I will put you down. There will not be a pot luck this year due to there is another tournament that is right be hind us and we have to be out of there by 2pm. Maybe we can all get together another time and another place before October. If anyone has a clue where we could do this let me know please. Well this is it once again, so good luck to all teams.

Caznik

The West Michigan Fishing League Rules:

Tournament #5

Date: Sunday Sept. 10th

BLOW DATE: Sept. 17th (Sunday)

WHERE: Muskegon (Fishermans Landing)

WEIGH IN: Fishermans Landing

PAY ENTRY FEE AT:4:30am SHARP

FISHING STARTS: 5am-11am

PULL LINES AT:11am SHARP

WEIGH IN STARTS: 12:30 SHARP

Here are the rules for 2006

1- Meet at 4:30am to pay

2- Cost will be $15.00 ($5 of it will go for big fish)

3- Fishing starts at 5am ends at 11am (pull lines at 11am)

4- 6 rod limit

5- 2-4 man teams (If you have a 4 man team you must only catch a 3 man limit)

6- Weigh in 5 fish on any kind (Salmon,Cohos, Lake Trout, Steelheads, and Browns.)

7- Do not have more than 5 fish at weigh in.

8- You must know what is your big fish. No checking at the scales.

9- No showing off your fish before weigh in.

10- No Cull

11- No Tie Breakers

12- Must be a Michigan Sportsman member or a Great Lakes Fisherman member.

Points System:

1- Browns 20pts.

2- Steelheads 15pts

3- Kings 10pts.

4- Cohos 5pts.

5- Lake Trout 0pts

Bonus points:

1- Clipped anipost fin 5pts (the 5 fish that you weigh in only )

Pay off:

Big Fish 1st place 100%

Most weight:

1st

2nd

3rd PLACES

Your West Mich. Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik

2- Trout Tracker(W)

3- Sarah C (W)

4- Hollandpiper(W)

5- Dirty Dog(W)

6- Catfishhoge(W)

7- Sixshooter(W)

8- Oakley(W)

9- Hunt4Ever (W)

10- Karl.dykema(W)

11- Marrble Eyes(W)

12- thefishdog(W)

13- jeepfan(W)

14- Mister Ed(W)

15- Kcfishin(W)

16- 30pounder(W)

17- DV8oR(W)

18- Minnow(W)

19- Satisfaction_Gauranteed(W)

20- Sea-Mac(W)

(W)----Has allready signed waiver form

If I happen to miss anyone please let me know about it. Also if you cannot make this event please let me know to.

Thanks again,

Caznik

[caznik]

Your West Mich. Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik

2- Trout Tracker(W)

3- Sarah C (W)

4- Hollandpiper(W)

5- Dirty Dog(W)

6- Catfishhoge(W)

7- Sixshooter(W)

8- Oakley(W)

9- Hunt4Ever (W)

10- Karl.dykema(W)

11-

12- thefishdog(W)

13- jeepfan(W)

14- Mr.Ed(W)

15- Kcfishin(W)

16- 30pounder(W)

17- DV8oR(W)

18- Minnow(W)

19- Satisfaction_Gauranteed(W)

20- Sea-Mac(W)

(W)----Has allready signed waiver form

Cannot make it on the 10th of September;

1- Marrble eyes

If I happen to miss anyone please let me know about it. Also if you cannot make this event please let me know to.

Thanks again,

Caznik

[caznik]

I am going to tell you now that there is a few rule changes that I have to let you know now before the next event.

#1- You can bring in all your fish at the weigh in now if you like. But make sure if you are fishing with a crew of 4 fishermen that you only have a 3 man limt in your box. If you get caught with more in your box you will be DQ. The rule still stands that if you fish with a 4 man team that you must only catch a 3 man limit.

#2- I been thinking about this after waking up today. If there is a tie for the points leaders for only 1st place. I will have to have a tie breaker for 1st place only. What I will do is, I will weigh in all your fish that who ever is tied for 1st place in the points lead only. So make sure you bring in all your fish this time at the weigh in. It is very close and this might happen this year. (3 man limit only)

#3- You all know that we weigh in your big fish first. We been doing this all the time this year. There was a team at the last weigh in that he put his first fish on the scale and weighed it. Then after that he pulled out his second fish and noticed that it was bigger than his first fish weighed in. Well rules are rules and you cannot check fish at the scales. So make darn sure that you know whitch is your biggest fish before the weigh in. Also you cannot bring in your own scale from your boat and check your fish at the weighin. Check them while you are fishing and mark them before its your turn to weighin your big fish.

#4- If you cannot make this event make sure you let me know before the event. If you are going to be late call me at Fishermens landing. My cell number is 1-269-908-0286. I leave the launch at 4:30am sharp. If you are late and cannot call me up. Call me or anyone eles so we all know that you made it out and you are in for sure. I will give you till 6:30am to do this. If you don't do this you will not be in the event. Event channel has allways been 72.

Teams:

1- Caznik

2- Trout Tracker(W)

3- Sarah C (W)

4- Hollandpiper(W)

5- Dirty Dog(W)

6- Catfishhoge(W)

7- Sixshooter(W)

8- Oakley(W)

9- Hunt4Ever (W)

10- Karl.dykema(W)

11-

12- thefishdog(W)

13- jeepfan(W)

14- Mr.Ed(W)

15- Kcfishin(W)

16- 30pounder(W)

17- DV8oR(W)

18- Minnow(W)

19- Satisfaction_Gauranteed(W)

20- Sea-Mac(W)

(W)----Has allready signed waiver form

Cannot make it on the 10th of September;

1- Marrble eyes

[Dv8oR]

If you are coming to this event via 46, there was an unusually long stretch of construction barrels set up all in the 2 lane stretch. There were signs saying starts tomorrow but no info on length and nothing on MDOT.

This road was just rebuilt a couple of years ago and is a nice stretch of road. Not quite sure what they are doing here......

5-10 mile stretch.......

T

[DIRTY DOG]

Is Any One Else Camping At Fishermans Landing This Saterday

[caznik]

I will be there, but there may be a problem at Fishermans landing. I will make sure everyone knows it by later today if there is a problem.

Rich

[Catfishhoge]

Rich

The fog here has been way thick so far this week. I would expect it to stick around for the weekend too. With this in mind, I will most likely be launching from snug harbor to fish. I would rather not run the length of muskegon lake in pea soup at night. I will keep you posted on the conditions.

Rick

[Satisfaxion_Gauranteed]

I will be camping at Fisherman's Landing this Saturday night.

See you all there and good luck!

[Dv8oR]

Talked to Rich this morning.

There's a BIG bass tourney out there on the same day and thought there was going to be a problem with the construction but all is ok!!!!

Team Dv8oR will be out there as well Saturday afternoon!!!!!!

Cyas!!!

[caznik]

Teams that can make it:

1- Caznik

2- Trout Tracker(W)

3- Sarah C (W)

4- Hollandpiper(W)

5- Dirty Dog(W)

6- Catfishhoge(W)

7- Sixshooter(W)

8- Oakley(W)

9- Hunt4Ever (W)

10-

11-

12- thefishdog(W)

13- jeepfan(W)

14- Mr.Ed(W)

15- Kcfishin(W)

16-

17- DV8oR(W)

18- Minnow(W)

19- Satisfaction_Gauranteed(W)

20- Sea-Mac(W)

(W)----Has allready signed waiver form

Cannot make it on the 10th of September;

1- Marrble eyes

2- Karl.Dykema

3- 30pounder

[caznik]

Ok Gang,

I just sent you all PM's to let you know of some things. So here it is if you didnt see it. Jeepfan your PM box is full and I couldn't send you anything.

Message;

Ok Members,

Just to let you know that this Sunday is our last fishing event. I cannot have a pot luck afterwards because of other tournaments running behind us. But anyways, if you cannot make this event please make sure that you let me know before Saturday afternoon. If you are going to be putting out at a different boat launch will you please let me know. If you are going to be later for this event will you let me know to. Just call my cell at 1-269-908-0286. Now looking at the wave report. It looks like it is going to be ruff on Sunday. Do you think I should keep this going and if it is to ruff out just all fish in Muskegon Lake. I do not know if the fish will be in there but thought Id check with you guys. As of right now if it looks to be ruff on Sunday morning I will cancel it Saturday afternoon.

So stay tuned and let me know what you think I should do. Run it or cancel it if we cannot hit the big lake.

Rich

[caznik]

Teams that can make it:

1- Caznik

2- Trout Tracker(W)

3- Sarah C (W)

4- Hollandpiper(W)

5- Dirty Dog(W)

6- Catfishhoge(W)

7- Sixshooter(W)

8- Oakley(W)

9- Hunt4Ever (W)

10-

11-

12-

13- jeepfan(W)

14- Mr.Ed(W)

15- Kcfishin(W)

16-

17- DV8oR(W)

18- Minnow(W)

19- Satisfaction_Gauranteed(W)

20- Sea-Mac(W)

(W)----Has allready signed waiver form

Cannot make it on the 10th of September;

1- Marrble eyes

2- Karl.Dykema

3- 30pounder

4- thefishdog

[caznik]

Wave conditions so far:

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GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER-

PENTWATER TO MANISTEE-

353 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2006

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4

FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS

EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT

ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH

SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL

MIDDAY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

NORTH TWO THIRDS

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO

25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET

BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTH IN THE

AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO

5 FEET.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.

.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST

AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY.

.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

[GLF]

.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST

AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY.

.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

This is the offshore forecast.

It should be fishable with the East wind.

[caznik]

A new wave forcast: Its looking a little better

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ847>849-081515-

/O.ROU.KGRR.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER-

PENTWATER TO MANISTEE-

355 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2006

TODAY

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

TONIGHT

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO

3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL

MIDDAY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES

3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

[caznik]

We shouldn't have to be out this far out, but here it is if you like to see the wave forcast:

LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE

SYNOPSIS

A COLD FRONT FROM A LOW OVER QUEBEC...SOUTHWESTWARD TO

JUST NORTH OF THE SOO...THEN TO SOUTH DAKOTA WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS

NORTH AND CENTRAL LAKE MICHIGAN BY THIS EVENING...THEN PASS ACROSS

THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE FRIDAY NIGHT. BEHIND THIS FRONT...A HIGH

PRESSURE OF 30.25 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS MANITOBA AND WESTERN

ONTARIO. THIS HIGH WILL THEN SLOWLY MOVE EAST ACROSS THE

UPPER LAKES SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE OF 29.85

INCHES DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE

TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY MONDAY.

NORTH TWO THIRDS

TODAY

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING TO NORTH...THEN

INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY

EVENING.

TONIGHT

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANE

OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT

NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST

AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.

[caznik]

I will let everyone know if I am going to cancel it Saturday morning, so keep an eye on this web site.

Rich

[Dv8oR]

Your about to crush a perfect set!

Not a single blow date this year and it will stay that way!

Cuz I said so!

SATURDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES

3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Nearshore----- It'll be ok!!!

[caznik]

I think it will be ok but make sure you check out my post tomarrow morning just in case.

Here is my new fish dance, I have to show GLF how to do it so we can catch more fish.

[Dv8oR]

Marked a ton of fish in Muskegon Lake the other night but couldn't get 'em to go btw!!!

*Doing the new fish dance*

T

[GLF]

Here is my new fish dance, I have to show GLF how to do it so we can catch more fish.

Looks like the trick to the fish dance is hanging on to your bait

[Dv8oR]

Looks like the trick to the fish dance is hanging on to your bait

[caznik]

Well guys it even looking better everytime I check out the wave report.H

Here is the latest so far:

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ847>849-090315-

/O.NEW.KGRR.SC.Y.0052.060908T2000Z-060909T2100Z/

GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL-WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER-

PENTWATER TO MANISTEE-

359 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2006

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20

KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY...BECOMING SCATTERED

AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A

CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES

2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO

2 FEET.

Sunday is looking good so far, but I will check it out one more time before I leave to go to Fishermans landing on Saturday. So make sure you all check this out just in case.

Rich

[caznik]

Ok Teams,

Its about 8am this morning and I happen to look at the wave report for Sunday. Its looking very fishable for Sunday, so I hope to see everyone there for the last event. I will be at Fishermans landing around 4 or 5 pm today to fish a little bit. So if you need to call me on my cell you know my number.

See ya soon,

Rich

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE

OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

TONIGHT

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO

5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY

EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT

EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO

2 FEET.

[TROUT TRACKER]

Caz wanted me to let everyone know that the tourney is a go for tomorrow.