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An archive photo from a 1989 Muskegon Lake federation tournament
where I took 2nd (I’m lower left). Several great Michigan
tournament anglers are shown, but look close - you may recognize an international
superstar (standing 2nd from the left - hint: his initials are KVD). Click picture to enlarge |
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My Tournaments, Shows & Related Info… |
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This
page mostly contains information about tournament I fish and other fishing
related events. I have some of my tournament schedule on here along with
known show schedules, seminars and other events I’ll be involved in.
There
are also links to pages on past seasons. I try to do a season summary about
how things went after the completion of each tournament and fishing season.
(I did miss 2002 thanks to a hefty work schedule at my new job – I had just
enough time to make it to tournaments and head back to work.) More
general interest fishing and tournament information can be found in other
sections of the website such as Bass &
Tournament Tips; Online Articles,
Bass Fishing Forums
and other pages available from the links below. |
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2006
Tournament Schedule 2006 should
be better than the past two seasons – at least a little. I’m planning on fishing
all the MI BFL and maybe a Top Bass or two. Depends somewhat on gas prices again,
and you never know how things are going to turn out until they happen. (Click
this link to see how I’m doing as the season progresses - How am I Doing This Year): Date Tournament Location Jun 10 Wal-Mart BFL Burt-Mullett Lakes Jun 24 Wal-Mart BFL Lake St. Clair Jul 29 Wal-Mart BFL Grand River Aug 26 Wal-Mart BFL Detroit River Sep 9-10 Wal-Mart BFL Super T Detroit River Oct 29? Last Chance Open Cass Lake |
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Date Event /
Location Description Jan 13 Ultimate Fishing
Show-Novi I won’t be there this day - Seminars
5PM & 7PM Wayne & Alex
Esselink Jan 14 Ultimate Fishing
Show-Novi I won’t be there this day -Seminar 7PM Wayne & Dave
Misaras Jan 15 Ultimate Fishing
Show-Novi various areas today Jan 16 Ultimate Fishing
Show-Novi L. St. Clair Combat Fishing
Booth - Seminar
1pm Wayne & I - No Secrets
Smallmouth Feb 5 Bob Bauer’s Outdoor Wrld 8-10:30 AM me, Wayne & Dave 97.1 FM
radio show No Secrets book
& Lake St. Clair Mar 10 L. St. Clair
Combat Fishing Booth Mar 11 L. St. Clair Combat
Fishing Booth - Seminar
2:30 PM - Those Crazy
Smallmouth, Wayne Mar 12 Lansing Ctr
Fishing Show L. St. Clair Combat
Fishing Booth Mar 13 Lansing Ctr
Fishing Show L. St. Clair Combat
Fishing Booth Mar 17 L. St. Clair Combat Fishing
Booth - Seminar
6PM Main Stage - Those Crazy
Smallmouth, Wayne Mar 18 Grand Rapids
Fishing Show L. St. Clair Combat
Fishing Booth - Seminar
6PM Main Stage - Those Crazy
Smallmouth, Wayne Mar 19 Grand Rapids Fishing
Show L. St. Clair Combat Fishing Booth - Seminar
2:30 PM Main Stg - Those Crazy
Smallmouth, Wayne Mar 20 Grand Rapids
Fishing Show L. St. Clair Combat
Fishing Booth - Seminar
2:30 PM Main Stg - Those Crazy
Smallmouth, Wayne Mar 25 D&R Sports Open House I probably won’t be there this day Mar 26 D&R Sports
Open House Seminar 2:30 PM today tent. Mar 29 Eastside Bass
Club seminar Shelby Township location May 3 Kelloggsville Church
Sportspersons Club – evening bass seminar Aug 13 Crossroads for
Youth, Oxford MI – youth fishing event and speech (Bold dates are the days I was involved in the activity) |
From
the January 5 Novi Ultimate Fishing Show - I’m demonstrating alternate tube
tactics for the 35+ attendees.
Grand
Rapids fishing show – we had great crowds thanks to our location and being
scheduled between the dock dogs shows. |
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How Am I Doing This Season – Money Finishes Check
back later. I may not have many chances this year, but I hope to have
something listed here… Date Event Lake Place Partner – |
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Additional Publicity / Activities Date Description Jun
10, 2005 Article – Lansing
State Journal Outdoor page on my 2nd place finish at Top Bass
Houghton Lake event May
27, 2005 Article – Lansing
State Journal Outdoor page on my tournament career and goals by Ron St.
Germain May,
2005 Interviewed Oakland Lakefront online
article-“DNR considering new bass regulations” by Kevin Elliott Mar
4, 2005 Interviewed Michigan Outdoor News
article-“Statewide bass survey is under way” by Peter Salinas Aug
10, 2005 Mentioned in Spinal
Column Online article-“ Anglers divided on bass season changes” by Kevin
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2004 - Tournament Season Recap 2003 - Tournament Season Recap 2001 - Tournament Season Recap 2000 - Tournament Season Recap |
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The
three graduated levels of competition along with separate boater and
co-angler paybacks provide valuable training for anglers who have
professional angler aspirations. I especially enjoy the boater – co-angler
format that gives the boater complete control over the fishing day and the
front of the boat. |
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You can really test yourself as a tournament
angler that way. Co-anglers can get their feet wet and learn many aspects of
tournament fishing competition for minimal cost. If you think you have what it takes to be a
successful bass tournament angler there’s just no better vehicle to test it
without going all out and paying tens of thousands of dollars to fish
national circuits that very few anglers can jump right to affording the cost
for very long.. |
The BFL lets you build the experience and confidence that is so critical to any tournament angler with reasonable cost and without traveling too far. The BFL also gives anglers a great shot at getting publicity and larger prizes through the Regionals and the Wal-Mart BFL All-American. First
place for the regionals most of us fish for is a new truck and new bass boat.
First place for the All-American is a whopping $100,000 cash. You could fish
a few tournaments with that nest egg. |
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The All-American is a tournament everyone can enjoy. I had a blast in
Hot Springs on Lake Hamilton. Everything was provided for me. Drivers to haul
and launch the provided bass boat. All my meals. The hotel room. You name it.
We weighed in indoors on the big stage in front of several thousand people.
I’ve got to make it back again. You can also earn
priority entry into the various EverStart Series events the following year
when you qualify for the Regional from your BFL division. EverStart
tournaments have a great payback and a big-time feel for a reasonable entry
fee for boaters and co-anglers. Of course, the
marquee series is the FLW Tour.
It’s an expensive and highly competitive circuit to fish, but the payback is
HUGE - $7.6 million total payback for 2006 including $500,000 to the winner
of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship! |
I believe this
tiered approach to tournament fishing is an excellent training program for
the professional tournament angler hopeful, while the boat / co-angler format
provides one of the best formats for anglers who enjoy great competition and
learning experiences. If you haven’t
fished the BFL and are ready to compete or just want to know more, contact me
by email or phone, or post on my BFL forum
and I’ll do what I can to help. Click on the BFL
logo above to get information directly from FLW Outdoors including schedules,
results and angler profiles. For the BFL, it’s in
your best interest to sign up early with a boater if you’re a co-angler, or a
co-angler if you’re a boater. That way, you both get to fish in the category
you signed up in. |
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2006 Michigan BFL Schedule Event
Date Priority Deadline Entry Deadline Burt-Mullett Lakes The
Landings……………. Jun 10…………… May 23……….………….… May 30 L. St. Clair……. Metro
Beach……………. Jun 24…………… Jun 06………….……………Jun 13 Grand River…. Riverside
Park………. Jul 29…………… Jul 11………….…………… Jul 18 Detroit River……. Elizabeth
Park……………. Aug 26……….… Aug 8………….…………… Aug 15 Detroit River……. Elizabeth
Pk Super Tourn…. Sep 09-10……… Aug 22………………………Aug 29 Lake Cooper……. Captain
Kirk’s Marina……. Oct 5-7……….… Regional – Ft. Madison IA…Off Limits Sep
23-29 **Here it is – the ‘new and improved’ 2006 Michigan BFL
Schedule – an earlier start with more variety for all anglers – I think
it will appeal to many of you!** |
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