I took my new pocket digital to the Madwags Memorial, and wouldn't you know it had to drizzle off an on all day. Actually, the weather was quite good, but it made me hesitant to drag the camera out of the rainsuit to take very many on the water pictures.
If any of you have any fish pics from the water, I'd like to have some to post. My email is dshinebassman@yahoo.com. If you want any of these pics that are "full strength" send me an email, and I'll send them to you. To post pics on the web, you have to reduce their size, which reduces the number of pixels. They'll look good on the computer, but won't make a good print. That's why if you want to make a print you'll want the "full strength" pictures.
I'll have to make several post to get the pictures up. I took many more pics, but just picked out these to post. I'll send DK all of them, so he'll have an archive set.
Thanks to everyone who help pull this biggest ever event off. It was a lot of fun!
Picture 1 is djkimmel with 2nd place team of Jay-MadWags, Old$chool and special quest Liza Wagensomer
Picture 2 is Baybass, bassfan586, Firefighter Jeff and LAPORTE
Picture 3 looks like a pretty big deal is going down on Lake St. Clair... where were the rest of you?
Picture 4 is djkimmel with 2011 MadWags Memorial Members Tournament East champion skip johnson (LAPORTE had to leave earlier)
Pictures: Set Two
Picture 2 is kyle boe, djkimmel and BrianB who won the Big Ugly prize - both helped with the event too
Picture 3 is djkimmel with ladies prize winner Laura Lisiscki who won a great gift basket courtesy of Liza Wagensomer's Spa
Pictures: Set Three
Picture 1 is djkimmel with 3rd place team Mikeszr800 and markgoetsch
Picture 2 is djkimmel with 4th place team Eric and eetz
Picture 3 is River Rat holding the BIG drawing prize - the MadWags Memorial Grandt Rods Stealth fishing rod
Picture 4 is a couple Dan's - Durand Dan and Dan
Pictures: Set Four
Picture 1 is Mikesmiph slaving away at the grill cooking for ALMOST 60 people!!
Picture 2 is Dan with a Lake St Clair smallmouth bass
Picture 3 is the sign for the 1st MadWags Memorial Members Tournament East location - Harley Ensign Memorial Access Site at the end of the Clinton River
Picture 4 is River Rat holding the BIG drawing prize - the MadWags Memorial Grandt Rods Stealth fishing rod
Last Set
Picture 1 is djkimmel with 5th place team gunner7848 (Timothy Jacques of TJs Outdoor Filming with his brother Erik
And some of the big crowd who participated at the 2011 (and first) MadWags Memorial Members Tournament East May 14 on Lake St. Clair.
Looks like a good time was had by all. Sorry again that I couldn't make it. Family and soccer comes first. Alec had a great day on the soccer field and because we couldn't make it he dedicated his day on the field in memory of MadWags. For the day and two games Alec had a goal and 4 assists. He put together some plays that could be destined for Sportscenter. Wags would have been proud.
One of these days, I am going to make on of these MadWags Memorial Opens.
BD ;D
Great pictures. The whole day was awesome. I know MadWags would've had a great time. Thanks to everyone who participated. 28 Boats!! Huge turnout. Liza had a great time. To all the guys who brought food and cooked food, fabulous job. Many thanks to everyone.
Dan, It looks like you did a good job as official photographer to me !!! Could you send full size pics to my email ??? Thanks Jeff
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