2008 West Michigan Fishing League Tournament Sign Up Thread

[caznik]

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Hello Members,
Well its about that time to once again and sign up to be on the West Michigan Fishing League. Now these fun competition events are for members that like to get out and meet some fishermen on this web site and have some fun competition against each other. These are no big money tournaments just fishermen off the web site having a great time fishing with each other. Also all fishermen that do sign up must all give out all info on the marine radio so other fishermen that are having some problems fishing may come in need of helping others that are in the league. I do not want any kind of cell phone talk out there or less of emergency. Remember this is a fun fishing league that I formed so we can meet other fishermen and just have a great time fishing on Lake Michigan together. Now we are having five events held this year and if you cannot make them all that is fine, just let me know when I post up the next fishing event on the site. But what I usually do is keep track of all your scores and the team with the highest score will win a fishing plaque for being the fishing champ of 2008. I sure hope you will give this a try; it’s a great time fishing with other fishermen in Michigan.

Simple Rules For 2008:

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.

Storm and Wind Warnings

Members,
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.

Dates For All Events 2008

Sunday May 4th- Portsheldon

Blow date- Sunday May 18th

Sunday June 1st- Portsheldon

Blow date- Sunday June 8th

Saturday July 12th- Portsheldon

Blow date- Sunday July 13th

Sunday August 10th- Muskegon

Blow date- Sunday August 24th

Sunday September 7th- Muskegon

Blow date- September 14th

Big Fish Game For 2008

This year will be a little bit different with the Big Fish Game. This year instead of each captain donating a spin doctor this year. 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) In this game the cash will be big and the winning captain can get something pretty good for there boat for fishing if he likes to. Now how this will work is the captain that has the BIGGEST fish of the year will win all the cash, but the captain must be present at the last tournament.

Good luck captains…

2007 West Michigan Fishing League Champ
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Team Plumkrazy

2006 West Michigan Fishing League Champ
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Team Dirty Dog

2005 West Michigan Fishing League Champ
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Team Desperado

2004 West Michigan Fishing League Champ
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Team Trout Tracker



Hope to see everyone that was in it last year and some new member's to, any questions please feel free to ask me.

Caznik

[caznik]

Team Name's

1- Caznik(GLF)
2- Plumkrazy 2007 Points Champ(GLF)
3- Dirty Dog 2006 Points Champ(GLF)
4- Nailer(MS)
5- Tunedown(MS)
6- Paulywood(GLF)
7- Hollandpiper(MS)
8- DV8OR(GLF)
9- Sea-mac(GLF)
10- Marrble eyes(MS)
11- Sarah C(MS)
12- Fishdog(MS)
13- Hunt4ever(MS)
14- tltorrice(GLF)
15- Joelsanders(GLF)
16- Catfishhoge(MS)
17- brdhntr(MS)
18- Sixshooter(MS)
19- the8point(GLF)
20- Oakley(MS)
21- Tad Pole(MS)
22- Severus(MS)
23- RambleOn(MS)
24- Thekingfisher(GLF)
25- Unreel(GLF)
26- fishsniffer(GLF)
27-Umpqua.(MS)

[plumkrazy]

put me down phil

[caznik]

put me down phil

Got ya down....Thanks Phil

Rich

[DIRTY DOG]

count me in also rich
terry

[caznik]

count me in also rich
terry


Got ya down Terry........Thanks,


Rich

[Paulywood]

Sign me up too, Rich. I'm hoping to make a run at Phil's title. I'm trying to pick up Adam on the free agent market, I think that'll give me the edge I need!:D

[Dv8oR]

But of Frigging Course!!!!

[caznik]

Sign me up too, Rich. I'm hoping to make a run at Phil's title. I'm trying to pick up Adam on the free agent market, I think that'll give me the edge I need!:D

I put you down on the list Nick.

Thanks,

Rich

[caznik]

But of Frigging Course!!!!

Your on my list to beat this year.....:D

Thanks Tim,

Rich

[Dv8oR]

Your on my list to beat this year.....:D

Thanks Tim,

Rich

Do I hear a little side betting......?!?!?!?

I have this great Scope eyeball guard that I would put up to something you have to gamble...... hehehehehe.....

[Sea-Mac]

Put us down to Rich.

[Priority1]

If anyone ever needs an old slug to fill out a crew, I may be available if the perks are good.:lol: Also if anyone has mechanical problems the Priority1 may be able to change names for a tourney or two. It's a long way for me to the West side, but it sure was worth the trip last year to shake a few hands, and put some faces with the famous handles. I do most of my fishing Mon-Fri. :)

[caznik]

Put us down to Rich.

Thanks Mike,
I will sign you up.

Rich

[caznik]

If anyone ever needs an old slug to fill out a crew, I may be available if the perks are good.:lol: Also if anyone has mechanical problems the Priority1 may be able to change names for a tourney or two. It's a long way for me to the West side, but it sure was worth the trip last year to shake a few hands, and put some faces with the famous handles. I do most of my fishing Mon-Fri. :)

Anytime you like to sign up and get into one or two tourneys just let me know and I will get you in...:D

Thanks Frank,

Rich

[tltorrice]

My crew and I enjoyed last years Stinger Challange on Aug 11th we would like to participate in the West Michigan Fishing League. (as many as possible) I am in.

Thanks Rich

[joelsanders]

I may not to be able to be in on all your of your series , i would like to compete ..and hey i'm a newby to this and would really enjoy every time i can fish with you peoples. Can you count me in for as much much fishing as my job and wife can stand?... P.S. my team will always involve my daughters and family. sincerilly a contributer LOL!

[caznik]

My crew and I enjoyed last years Stinger Challange on Aug 11th we would like to participate in the West Michigan Fishing League. (as many as possible) I am in.

Thanks Rich

Thanks for signing up and now I have you on the list.

Thanks again,

Rich

[caznik]

I may not to be able to be in on all your of your series , i would like to compete ..and hey i'm a newby to this and would really enjoy every time i can fish with you peoples. Can you count me in for as much much fishing as my job and wife can stand?... P.S. my team will always involve my daughters and family. sincerilly a contributer LOL!

You are allways welcome to come and join us whenever you can. Having your family as a crew with ya must be really fun. There is somedays that my kids go with me and I have a great time fishing with them to.

Good luck and I do have you on the list.

Thanks,

Rich

[the8point]

Add me in again this year had a great time last year.

[caznik]

Add me in again this year had a great time last year.

Thanks,
I will add you to the list ......:D

Rich

[TheKingfisher]

I think Team Kingfisher will make the tournament this year. We've just got to finalize some dates.

[caznik]

I think Team Kingfisher will make the tournament this year. We've just got to finalize some dates.

Thanks,
Your all signed up and ready to go.

Check this tournament out to and sign up if you like to: http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8671

Rich

[TheKingfisher]

I've got some additional questions, haveing not participated before. I don't see them answered in the original post. I'm gathering that this is a 'accumulated' points tournament, but is there also pay outs for the individual tournaments as well?

Also, it looks like the 'Big Fish Game' is an additional peice of the tournament, but it says in thoes rules that the captian must be present at the last tournament for that contest, which is Sept. 7th. We're likley not going to be at the last tournament, the weekend after Labor Day we always head of north to Onekema for a weekend of fishing.

But if we do miss that final tournament does taht mess us up for eligability for the 'main' West Michigan Tournament? Just curious how it's all setup. Sounds like something fun to do. And I'd likley be out fishing thoes days anyway!!

[DIRTY DOG]

rich can answer this clearer than me but here it gos
the points are the wieght of your catch plus 10 points for each fish that you've weighted
the points for all five tournys get added for a total to determine the champ and the end of the season
the big fish game is for hoom ever gets the biggest fish for the season and has donated a spin dr and yes this is an additoinal part
also yes there is a pay out for the first 3 places and big fish for all 5 tournys
and i dont think that it may mess your chances for the points lead at the end if your not at the last one except that you will not have any point becouse you did not fish that day
hope this helps
terry

[caznik]

rich can answer this clearer than me but here it gos
the points are the wieght of your catch plus 10 points for each fish that you've weighted
the points for all five tournys get added for a total to determine the champ and the end of the season
the big fish game is for hoom ever gets the biggest fish for the season and has donated a spin dr and yes this is an additoinal part
also yes there is a pay out for the first 3 places and big fish for all 5 tournys
and i dont think that it may mess your chances for the points lead at the end if your not at the last one except that you will not have any point becouse you did not fish that day
hope this helps
terry

Terry,
You must of not read the rules right for this year for the big fish game. This year is different because you don't donate a spinny but you do have to donate a $20.00 bill to get in it. Instead of spinnys, its big cash for the end of the year big fish champ.

Big fish Game:

This year will be a little bit different with the Big Fish Game. This year instead of each captain donating a spin doctor this year. Each captain will have to put in $20.00 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) In this game the cash will be big and the winning captain can get something pretty good for there boat for fishing if he likes to. Now how this will work is the captain that has the BIGGEST fish of the year will win all the cash, but the captain must be present at the last tournament.

[caznik]

I've got some additional questions, haveing not participated before. I don't see them answered in the original post. I'm gathering that this is a 'accumulated' points tournament, but is there also pay outs for the individual tournaments as well?

Also, it looks like the 'Big Fish Game' is an additional peice of the tournament, but it says in thoes rules that the captian must be present at the last tournament for that contest, which is Sept. 7th. We're likley not going to be at the last tournament, the weekend after Labor Day we always head of north to Onekema for a weekend of fishing.

But if we do miss that final tournament does taht mess us up for eligability for the 'main' West Michigan Tournament? Just curious how it's all setup. Sounds like something fun to do. And I'd likley be out fishing thoes days anyway!!

Hello Kingfisher:

Each tournament there is a pay off(must pay $15.00 in each tourney) $10.00 for most weight and $5.00 towards big fish.

What I do is save everyone points in all five tournaments. Whoever has the most points at the end of the year wins a plaque and is the points champ.

For the big fish game I may change the rule that if you paid to get in it before that you dont have to be at the last one. But I really like for whoever has a chance to win to be there if possible.

I will give you my cell number to call me if you have anymore questions over the fishing league.

Thanks,

Rich

[DIRTY DOG]

sorry rich i did miss that
terry

[TheKingfisher]

Sounds like a good time. I think we're in. Not to worried about the Big Fish, I have no issue with your rule that the captian needs to be there. I was only thinking, and who knows if we're a contender then we might make a change in plans anyway.

Is it March yet?? I'm ready to get the hull wet again!

-Patrick

[caznik]

sorry rich i did miss that
terry

Ya thats alright,
Just some people liked the idea and some others thought that all those spinnys was to much. I did understand everyone thoughts about it, so this is the way I like to do it now. The lucky fishermen will be able to buy what they really want with all that cash.

Or just maybe adjusted3 will share it to like he did the spinnys.....:D

He sure was a very nice guy for doing what he did.

Rich

[caznik]

Sounds like a good time. I think we're in. Not to worried about the Big Fish, I have no issue with your rule that the captian needs to be there. I was only thinking, and who knows if we're a contender then we might make a change in plans anyway.

Is it March yet?? I'm ready to get the hull wet again!

-Patrick

good deal and call me if you like anytime.

Rich

[caznik]

Hello Teams,
I just like to tell everyone that we do have our first sponsor for our fishing league this year. I hope that everyone will email this lure company and thank them for there donation and sponsoring our fishing league. I happen to get 36 spoons from Magna Dyne for prizes this year and I will give 7 spoons away to each event. They will be given away to the 1st-7th place winners. The very last lure will go to the points champ. I do have a few more that said yes but I am waiting for there donation first before I will anounce them.

please everyone thank MagnaDyne

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[Unreel]

If I sign the UNREEL up for the league and I fish off my buddies or my fathers boat for unforseen reasons in one of the tournaments do I still qualify to be in the tournament? And is there any boat size requirements?

[caznik]

If I sign the UNREEL up for the league and I fish off my buddies or my fathers boat for unforseen reasons in one of the tournaments do I still qualify to be in the tournament? And is there any boat size requirements?

yes it will be fine with me just as long as you come to me at the weigh in to pay your entry fee in everyone.

let me know if you still like to sign up.

Rich

[Unreel]

Sign Me Up, Team UNREEL will be ready. Will we get more info on where to meet and such later?

[caznik]

Teams

1- Caznik(GLF)
2- Plumkrazy 2007 Points Champ(GLF)
3- Dirty Dog 2006 Points Champ(GLF)
4- Nailer(MS)
5- Tunedown(MS)
6- Paulywood(GLF)
7- Hollandpiper(MS)
8- DV8OR(GLF)
9- Sea-mac(GLF)
10- Marrble eyes(MS)
11- Sarah C(MS)
12- Fishdog(MS)
13- Hunt4ever(MS)
14- tltorrice(GLF)
15- Joelsanders(GLF)
16- Catfishhoge(MS)
17- brdhntr(MS)
18- Sixshooter(MS)
19- the8point(GLF)
20- Oakley(MS)
21- Tad Pole(MS)
22- Severus(MS)
23- RambleOn(MS)
24- Thekingfisher(GLF)
25- Unreel(GLF)

[Paulywood]

UNREEL,
For the Port Sheldon tourney's we launch at Pigeon Lake. In the past the weigh-in has either been at Gold Coast or at the launch. For the Muskegon tourney's the weigh-in has been at Fisherman's Landing. A lot of guys launch there also. I think that it's cheaper to launch there if you are in the tourney.($5 instead of $10) Some of us stay there the night before and either prefish or just sit around and drink beer. Either way it's a good time. Look forward to meeting you.
Nick

[caznik]

Sign Me Up, Team UNREEL will be ready. Will we get more info on where to meet and such later?

I have You signed up buddy.

Caz:D

[caznik]

Have 1 Rule Change(It will be $10.00 and not $20.00)

Big Fish Game For 2008

This year will be a little bit different with the Big Fish Game. This year instead of each captain donating a spin doctor this year. 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) In this game the cash will be big and the winning captain can get something pretty good for there boat for fishing if he likes to. Now how this will work is the captain that has the BIGGEST fish of the year will win all the cash.

Good luck captains…

[caznik]

1- Caznik(GLF)
2- Plumkrazy 2007 Points Champ(GLF)
3- Dirty Dog 2006 Points Champ(GLF)
4- Nailer(MS)
5- Tunedown(MS)
6- Paulywood(GLF)
7- Hollandpiper(MS)
8- DV8OR(GLF)
9- Sea-mac(GLF)
10- Marrble eyes(MS)
11- Sarah C(MS)
12- Fishdog(MS)
13- Hunt4ever(MS)
14- tltorrice(GLF)
15- Joelsanders(GLF)
16- Catfishhoge(MS)
17- brdhntr(MS)
18- Sixshooter(MS)
19- the8point(GLF)
20- Oakley(MS)
21- Tad Pole(MS)
22- Severus(MS)
23- RambleOn(MS)
24- Thekingfisher(GLF)
25- Unreel(GLF)
26- Umpqua.(MS)

[fishsniffer]

rich,

please sign up the fishsniffer.

thank you,
don

[caznik]

rich,

please sign up the fishsniffer.

thank you,
don

Thank you very much Don, I will get you all signed up and ready to go.

Thanks again,

Rich

[caznik]

1- Caznik(GLF)
2- Plumkrazy 2007 Points Champ(GLF)
3- Dirty Dog 2006 Points Champ(GLF)
4- Nailer(MS)
5- Tunedown(MS)
6- Paulywood(GLF)
7- Hollandpiper(MS)
8- DV8OR(GLF)
9- Sea-mac(GLF)
10- Marrble eyes(MS)
11- Sarah C(MS)
12- Fishdog(MS)
13- Hunt4ever(MS)
14- tltorrice(GLF)
15- Joelsanders(GLF)
16- Catfishhoge(MS)
17- brdhntr(MS)
18- Sixshooter(MS)
19- the8point(GLF)
20- Oakley(MS)
21- Tad Pole(MS)
22- Severus(MS)
23- RambleOn(MS)
24- Thekingfisher(GLF)
25- Unreel(GLF)
26- Umpqua.(MS)
27- fishsniffer(GLF)

[caznik]

There is still room for more to sign up...:)

Caznik