West Michigan Fishing League (Catfishhoge's tuff fisherman's 300)2006

[caznik]

Ok Members,
July 15th will be our third fishing league tournament for this year. Anyone that like to sign up feel free to do so, just make sure that you sign up before Thursday July 13th. Now I can only take up to 20 boats at Port Sheldon because lack of room at the weigh in. So come on and give it a try and have a lot of fun with a bunch of great guys.

Tournament #3

Catfishhoges Tuff Fisherman 300

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Date:Saturday July 15th

Blow Date: Sunday July 16th

Where: Port Sheldon

Weigh In: Gold Coast Outfitters

Pay Entry Fee:4:30am

Fishing Starts: 5am-11am

Pull Lines At:11am SHARP

Weigh In: 12:30 SHARP

Here Is 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 anykind (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.

Fish Points:

1- Browns- 20pts.
2- Steelheads- 15pts
3- Kings- 10pts.
4- Cohos- 5pts.
5- Lake Trout- 0pts

Bonus Points:

1- Cliped Anipost Fin- 5pts (the 5 fish that you weigh in only )

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006:


All the fishing results to this tournament will be on Monday.

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10- Karl.dykema
11- Marrble Eyes
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-
15-
16- 30pounder
17- DV8oR
18- Minnow
19- Satifation_Garanteed

Thank you,

Caznik

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10- Karl.dykema
11- Marrble Eyes
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-
15-
16- 30pounder
17- DV8oR
18-
19- Satifation_Garanteed

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow



All the fishing results to this tournament will be on Monday.


Thank you,

Caznik

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10- Karl.dykema
11- Marrble Eyes
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-Paulywood
15-
16- 30pounder
17- DV8oR
18-
19- Satifation_Garanteed

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow



All the fishing results to this tournament will be on Monday.


Thank you,

Caznik

[Sea-Mac]

Sea-Mac would like to join this tournament.

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10- Karl.dykema
11- Marrble Eyes
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-Paulywood
15-Sea-Mac
16- 30pounder
17- DV8oR
18-
19- Satifation_Garanteed

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow

[caznik]

Sea-Mac would like to join this tournament.

Ok,
I have you down for the tournament.

See ya Saturday July 15th,

Rich

[GLF]

I will be fishing this tournament with Dv8oR. I am bringing some copies of Dan Keatings book "Keating on Kings". I have the book for sale here (http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388). The cost is $24.95 ea.

I have 6 copies, and I am bringing them to this tourney. If you would like to reserve a copy, send me a private message.



I just finished reading the book, a very good read. Dan has done a very good job of explaining his "group dynamic" theory of fishing at a laymans level so its easy to understand by all.
He introduced a few new ideas, and reminded me of some tactics that I've used in the past (on the west side of the lake). I'm not saying everything he says is the gospel, but you can't argue with success. I plan to try the majority of his ideas as the season progresses.
A good investment for anybody interested in catching more kings.

P.S. RCH, Once Val teaches you to read , I'll rent you the book.





I just finished this book. I purchased it from Mike. I started fishing lake michigan for perch as of last spring. As I was going to my perching grounds I decided to throw out some hot-n-tots on my steelhead rods and troll to my perching grounds. Well needless to say I was hooked when I caught a couple of steelies. I purchased a couple of Walker manuals from a guy from work and was using them with my bass rods. Whenever I hooked up I had to throw the 17 foot boat into neutral and have the fight of my life keeping an eye on the spool getting smaller and smaller by the second. Eventually I purchased downrigger rods and dipseys then leadcore. I hooked up with some of my friends who were seasoned fisherman of the big lake and learned alot of things to help me. Eventually I purchased a GLS 220 and now I'm hooked. When I read this book it opened my eyes to many things I would of never thought of. The things that Dan Keating does makes alot of sense. Group dynamic? is what I thought when I first looked at the index. Now after I read this chapter it made me think actually what your lures look like as if you were a fish looking up as you trolled by. This book covered everything you could think of. This is a great book and I would recomend anyone to read this book. I'm sure after reading this book and take recomdations that dan suggest it will help me catch more fish and open my eyes to different tactics. Mike I give this book a thumbs up!!!!
Thanks,
Larry

[Dv8oR]

Yea!!!

Ran into some minor crew malfunctions for the Saturday event which I can never fish, This year I can fish a Saturday and my crew can't so

GLF MIKE to the rescue!!!!!!!!!!


Tim

[Dv8oR]

PS!!

Free Hats at the Tourney!

Compliments of Team Dv8oR

I got 60 to give away so 3 men per boat and 20 boats, I can cap ya for free on Saturday!!!!!

I should be at the ramp at about 4:00am, so stop by the Dv8oR boat (i'll try to park as close to Rich as I can) for some a.m. BS'n and a cap!!!


Or at the weigh in, if ya don't catch me in the a.m.!!!!



Tim

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10-
11- Marrble Eyes
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-Paulywood
15-Sea-Mac
16- 30pounder
17- DV8oR
18-
19- Satifation_Garanteed

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow
2- Karl.Dykema

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10-Dv8or
11- Marrble Eyes
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-Sea-Mac
15-Satisfaction_Garanteed
16-
17-
18-
19-

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow
2- Karl.Dykema
3- 30 Pounder
4- Paulywood

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10-Dv8or
11-
12- thefishdog
13- jeepfan
14-Sea-Mac
15-Satisfaction_Garanteed
16-
17-
18-
19-

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow
2- Karl.Dykema
3- 30 Pounder
4- Paulywood
5- Marrble eyes

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10-Dv8or
11-jeepfan
12-Sea-Mac
13-Satisfaxion_Garuantied
14-
15-
16-
17-
18-
19-

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow
2- Karl.Dykema
3- 30 Pounder
4- Paulywood
5- Marrble eyes
6- thefishdog

[GLF]

Friday
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.

Friday Night
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.


saturday
West Winds Around 10 Knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 1 Foot
Or Less.

saturday Night
South Winds 5 To 15 Knots. Mostly Clear. Waves
1 Foot Or Less.

[caznik]

Its going to be a HOT ONE TO.

[Dv8oR]

I got the weird feeling a bimini top will be on for shade!!! :)

(see Avatar pic)

13 Boats!?!?!?!??

I gonna have leftover hats....lol.....

[caznik]

I got the weird feeling a bimini top will be on for shade!!! :)

(see Avatar pic)

13 Boats!?!?!?!??

I gonna have leftover hats....lol.....

Ya I am really bummed that there is just 13 boats this Saturday. I allways try and get 20 but looks like its not going to happen.

Caznikz:(

[Dv8oR]

We'll still have some fun, and shoot, can probably be on Muskegon fishing 'Eyes at 2 pm....heheheheh!!!

[Hollandpiper]

I have an opening for Saturday a.m. A ringer would be nice. :D Send me a P.M. if interested. :)

Alex

[Satisfaxion_Gauranteed]

My bimini top will be on for shade!

It'll still be a great weekend for fishing. I'm looking forward to it.

Any fisherman that have always been interested in tournament fishing, this is a great experience and fun with some really cool fisherman. It's a good time.

[caznik]

Your West Michigan Fishing League For 2006

1- Caznik
2- Trout Tracker
3- Sarah C
4- Hollandpiper
5- Dirty Dog
6- Catfishhoge
7- Sixshooter
8- Oakley
9- Hunt4Ever
10-Dv8or
11-jeepfan
12-Sea-Mac
13-Satisfaxion_Garuantied
14- Kcfishin
15-
16-
17-
18-
19-

Cannot make it:
1- Minnow
2- Karl.Dykema
3- 30 Pounder
4- Paulywood
5- Marrble eyes
6- thefishdog

[caznik]

The forcast is looking really good for us Saturday. So I will see you all tomarrow morning.

Bring me coffee,

Caznik

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

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/O.ROU.KGRR.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE-
351 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2006

TONIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.

SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.


LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE

SYNOPSIS
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AVERAGING 29.8 INCHES AND
EXTENDING FROM THUNDER BAY TO MICHIGAN CITY WILL MOVE EAST TO LAKE
ONTARIO BY SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.1 INCHES BUILDING ACROSS
MISSOURI WILL MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND THE LOWER LAKES ON
SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES WILL CROSSING THE NORTHERN
PLAINS WILL REACH LAKE SUPERIOR SUNDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
CONTINUE TO GRIP THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WHILE A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS CROSS LAKE
SUPERIOR AND SOUTHERN ONTARIO.

NORTH HALF

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS VEERING WEST. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.

[Dv8oR]

Wooooo Hooooo!!!!



*fires up coffee maker NOW!*


Well, at least we won't have a problem parking for the weigh in!!!......lol..

[GLF]

Morning "good luck" shout to those that are fishing.