Trophy Trout Bonanza

[fishin'magician']

This years Trophy Trout Bonanza will be held in Ludington Michigan on April 9 2006. This event offers something for every stle of fisherman. Trolling surf fishing and river action are all extreamly effective styles of fishing this time of year. So good luck I hope to see and meet some of you at the tourney. If you would like a copy of the tourney rules please feel free to post an inquiry here and I will get it out to you.

[GLF]

The Top Gun Fishing Team’s 2nd Annual

Trophy Trout Bonanza

After a long winter of sitting at home dreaming of leaping fish and curled over rods, we’re ready to get out and shake off the winter dust. As temperatures begin to warm, so does the appetites of our great lakes trout species. The spring steel head run will shortly be in full swing and football browns will soon be cruising the lakeshore looking for a tasty meal. We are ready to fish.... How about you?

Registration

The second annual Trophy Trout Bonanza will be held on Sunday, April 9, There will be both a Steel head and Brown Trout category in which prizes will be awarded. The entry fee is $25.00 per person and that fee will automatically enter you in both divisions. This fee will also give you a nice warm bite to eat at Michael’s after the weigh in. Entry fees may be paid at Michael’s Bar and Grille in Ludington. Michael’s is located at 129 W. U.S. 10 right in downtown Ludington. All registration fees must be paid by 6:00 pm on April 8th. There will be a rules meeting at 6:30 pm for all entrants.

Rules

1: Fishing will begin at 12:00 am on April 9th, 2006.

2: You may fish by any legal method anywhere in Michigan waters that are currently open to fishing at that time. Please refer to Michigan DNR fishing rules handbook available at any sporting goods store for legal fishing methods and open waters.

3: Weigh-in will be held in the back parking lot of Michael’s Bare and Grill between 4:00 and 4:30 pm on April 9th. No fish will be weighed before 4:00 pm or after 4:30 pm. Prizes will be awarded directly afterward inside Michael’s. (We’ll probably have a beer while we’re there too!)

4: Cash prizes will be determined by weight of fish entered. Length, then girth will serve as tiebreakers.

5: Each participant may weigh only one fish in each category (Steel head and Brown Trout).

6: For Anglers fishing from boats, any boat with registered anglers for the tourney, all members of that vessels crew MUST be registered for the tourney.

7: The amount and number of cash prizes paid in each division will be determined by the number of entries.

8: The Tournament Committee will be responsible for all necessary decisions and those decisions will be final.

We would like to thank our friends at Michael’s Bar and Grill, Pere Marquette Sporting Goods, and Watson’s Manistee Chrysler for all their help in putting this together. We hope you all have a safe and productive day of fishing and most importantly have fun. Good luck and we’ll see you at the weigh-in.

I have attached the word document if you prefer that.

[GLF]

This tournament is this weekend. Anyone going to be fishing in it?

[Catfishhoge]

I would like to fish it but didn't make the plans ahead of time. I guess I didn't even realize it was going on.

[GLF]

Anyone know what the stats on who won the tourney?