Steelhead Tourney

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Fall Steelhead Tournament Invitation

Ludington, MI

Registration

The third annual Michael's Fall Steelhead Classic will be held on Saturday,

October 27. Prizes will be awarded for Steelhead trout caught during

tournament hours. The entry fee for the tournament is 25.00 per person. This

fee will include eligibility for all door prizes as well as dinner after the

Tournament, complements of Michael's Bar and Grille. Entry fees may be paid

at Michael's located at 129 W. U.S. 10 in downtown Ludington. All

registration fees must be paid by 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26. All anglers are

urged to attend a rules clarification meeting at 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 26.

Rules

1. Fishing may begin at 12:00 a.m. on October 27, 2007

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 Bar and Grille

between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. on October 27. No fish will be weighed before

4:00 p.m. or after 4:30 p.m. Awards ceremony and dinner will take place

directly afterward inside Michael‘s. (We'll probably hang around for a beer or

two afterward!)

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 Steelhead.

6. The amount and number of cash prizes paid will be determined by the

number of participants.

7. The Tournament Committee will be responsible for all necessary decisions

and those decisions will be final.

8. If you choose to fish from a boat everyone on the boat must be registered for

the tournament.

9. If you are fishing with a group of people, you may not share fish.

We would like to thank our friends an Michael's Bar and Grille, Pere

Marquette Sporting Goods and Yeck Lure Company for all their help 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.

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