1st 2008 West Michigan Fishing League Tournaments(Make Up Event)

[caznik]

Its Time To Sign up

I will take up to 30 teams and that is it, so sign up NOW...

2008 West Michigan's

Fishing League 1st Event

PortSheldon Michigan

Sunday May 18th

Blow Date- June 1st (Dbl. Event)

DNR Boat Launch

Fishing Starts at 5am and Ends at 11am

Anyone May Still Sign Up Here

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Tournament Rule's

1- Must pay entry fee at 4:30am(If you cannot make it and you think that you will be late than please call my cell phone)

2- All fishing events start at 5 am and must pull lines at 11am.

3- Weigh in starts at 12:30(If you get called two times at the weigh in and you are not there. You will be DQed

4- Cost is $15.00 a boat.($5.00 of it goes towards big fish)

5- All boats must only use 6 rods

6- 2-4 Man teams(If you have 4 or more fishermen in your boat as a team you can only catch a 3 MAN LIMIT)

7- Weigh in 5 fish of any kind (Salmon, Coho, Steelheads, Browns, and Lakers)

8- Each fish you bring in at the weigh in is 10 points each.(Up to 5 fish)

9- Make sure when you weigh your big fish for the big fish prize money that you know what fish is your biggest.(NO CHECKING AT THE SCALES)

10- NO - CULL RULE- If you net the fish or box the fish you must keep the fish. There will be no more throwing back fish or less they are under size. If you limit out on kings you might as well go in, because you are most likely to get kings most of the time anyways. Remember your fish counts as 10 points now and it does not matter what fish you get.

11- All captains that fish any event must sign a waiver form before they fish any event. You only have to sign it one time and it will cover you for all five events.

Most Important Rule

1. This is a FUN tournament. We ask people to share fishing tips on the radio (Channel 72). Please keep your comments at a PG rating. This is a family orientated event.

More Rule's

We always have to fish safe so nobody gets hurt out fishing on Lake Michigan. So this is how the storm and wind warnings are going to work. All tournaments must be fished till 8am. If everyone is called back to shore because of any kind of storm warnings before 8am then the tournament will be called off till the blow date. You can either get you entry fee back or I can hold it till the next tournament. Every captain must make sure there radio is working on channel 72 or if it’s looking like the weather is getting to be questionable. Captains better make sure you have a cell phone to call any captain to see what’s going on. The weather man may call the weather nice the day before, but you never know what may happen on the day of the tournament.

Big Fish Game

Each captain will have to put in $10.00 to enter the Big Fish Game. You only have to put in one time only and that is it. You will have to pay me before you go out fishing and not at the weigh in. Any captain that wants to fish any of these tournaments can get in this fun game even though you just happen to sign up latter on.(BUT YOU CANNOT SIGN UP FOR THIS IN THE LAST EVENT) Now how this will work is the captain that has the BIGGEST fish of the year will win all the cash. If you cannot make the last event, I will send you a check.

Good luck captains…

2008 Fishing Teams

1- Caznik

2- Plumkrazy(GLF)

3- Dirty Dog(GLF)

4- Nailer(GLF)

5- Tunedown(MS)Cannot make it(TGAFISH is going to sub)

6- Paulywood(GLF)-waiver signed

7- Hollandpiper(MS)

8- Dv8oR(GLF)

9- Sea-mac(GLF)

10- Marrble eyes(MS)

11- Unreel(GLF)

12- Fishdog(MS)

13- Hunt4ever(MS)

14- tltorrice(GLF)

15- Joelsanders(GLF)

16- Catfishhoge(MS) -waiver signed

17- brdhntr(MS)

18- Sixshooter(MS)

19- the8point(GLF)

20- Oakley(MS)

21- Tad Pole(MS)

22- Severus(MS)

23- RambleOn

24- Thekingfisher(GLF)

25- Poleholder(MS)

26- Gadget(MS)

27- bottomsup75(GLA)

28- thomasa29(GLA)

29- Umpqua.(MS)

30- Doughman(MS)

31- Fishsnifer(GLF)

Edited June 3, 2008 by caznik

[Nailer]

Rich, I will be out of town that day. Can my co Caption and fishing partner (cousin) still fish the event as team Nailer?

[caznik]

Rich, I will be out of town that day. Can my co Caption and fishing partner (cousin) still fish the event as team Nailer?

Yes that will be fine with me.

Just make sure when he pays, he is paying for team Nailer.

Rich

[caznik]

For any team that may not be able to make any events. I will let you get your own sub but they must be fishing for your team.

Rich

[caznik]

Would like to see one full time team or a sub for Tunedown.

sign up here,

Caznik

[caznik]

1St Event Prizes With 30 Teams

Big Fish $150.00

1st- $110.00

2nd- $100.00

3rd- $90.00

4th-

5th- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

6th-

7th- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

8th-

9th-

10th- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

11th-

12th- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

13th-

14th-

15th- 12" Bechholder Flasher(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

16th-

17th- Dicks Sports Gift Certificate(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

18th-

19th-

20th- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

21st-

22nd- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

23rd-

24th-

25th- Northport Nailer lure(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

26th-

27th-

28th-

29th

30th- Last place with fish will get a 8" Bechholder & Flasher(Tie breaker- Team with the biggest fish.)

Siggs Riggs Major Fly sponsor

Up to 30 teams will receive one Siggs Riggs fly. The team that catches the biggest fish on a Siggs Riggs fly will get 3 Siggs Riggs flies.

Sorry if any team does not get a prize, but this year I have not to much to give away.

Good luck teams

Edited May 14, 2008 by caznik

[Dv8oR]

I unfortunately am going to have to bow out of the West Michigan Fishing League this year.

I don't like doing this because Rich was going to get the beating of his life this year on the water.

I will still be fishing out of Muskegon, and Ludington this year so let out a shout if your out.

I may be available to sub or crew if someone gets into a jam, but I can't guarantee anything.

I apologize!

Dv8oR

Tim

[Hollandpiper]

I had a crew member back out for this tournament Sunday. I am looking for a somewhat experienced rider to help Dave Ash & I fish this tournament. A gas donation is expected!?!?! Please see the times/rules and LMK if you have an interest - reply to post or PM. Must be @ Port Sheldon by 4:15 a.m.

Alex

[NO MO BEGGEN]

for a guy who is looking for a rider so he can fish a tourney you would think he would pick the words he uses a little better like gas money would be very helpfull. just reading this post makes me wonder what kind of guys i'd be fishing with.

[Hollandpiper]

for a guy who is looking for a rider so he can fish a tourney you would think he would pick the words he uses a little better like gas money would be very helpfull. just reading this post makes me wonder what kind of guys i'd be fishing with.

So, I guess I can count you out?

With gas price @ $4/gal and $150 fill-ups, it is no longer an option. The multiple punctuation marks should convey that.

Also, I'm not looking for a rider to fish the tourney; I am looking to give someone without a boat a ride.

Alex

[caznik]

Oh boy,

Yes I see that it is not looking good at all again for fishing. I will let everyone know if I am going to cancel this by 3pm again to make sure. I have only gone fishing in April one time and really want to go bad.

I will let you all know soon,

Rich

Thanks everyone for posting all wave conditions to for me because it does help me out....

[TheKingfisher]

Yeah not looking good... I just talked with a friend who it out of Grand Haven and he says it's pretty accurate on the 3-6's today, and miserable. Not to mentioned there just doesn't seem tobe any fish. He's got 38 Degree water all the way out to 200 FOW.

When will the insanity stop???? This has been the worst spring I can remember! I need to fish or I'm going to go stir crazy!

[joelsanders]

I here ya CAZ im gonna go to the river with a can of corn and catch the golden tuna that are so abundant in the upper Grand river here in Eaton Tucky!

[Tad Pole]

Ever think of moving a event to the evening bite?i know that it puts a strain on the guys that work in the early A.M. but dang it i wanna go fishing!!!!

[caznik]

Ever think of moving a event to the evening bite?i know that it puts a strain on the guys that work in the early A.M. but dang it i wanna go fishing!!!!

I am a 3rd shifter and that would not work for me at all.

Cazzzzz:D

[caznik]

This event will be canceled due to ruff wave conditions on Sunday.

Sorry,

Caznik