any ideas, same place, same date. the time to start thinking is now. see the link below if you missed out on last years fun in the rain
http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?topic=9897.0
I can't wait ;D I say same place !!!
Going to find a dog sitter this time and get there. Not missing this in 2012. Sounded like waaaay too much fun.
im not sure how i missed this post but Brandon and I are in again for sure
Frank
how about august 11th Lake Ovid?
We're in
I have some new frogs I want to try out. And I like Lake Ovid. Should be a good date. Seems like a good date!
Veronica and I will be there. No storms this time please
My birthday. !! I'm in !
i'll be calling the campground today and reserve a big campsite. we should bring some frog legs for the campfire eats after fishing ;D
campsite 160 for the 10th and the 11th, the 2012 frogthing is ON
Will the starting time be 7am, or whenever everyone shows up again lol, I kind of liked it that way
Quote from: fbenn12122000 on May 02, 2012, 09:33:01 AM
Will the starting time be 7am, or whenever everyone shows up again lol, I kind of liked it that way
just like last year, right mojo?
Quote from: Mojo on May 02, 2012, 01:20:29 PM
yup - I think Im bringing the kids and family and pontoon to fish this time !!! wouldnt that be fun !!
karen and jon might join in on the fun too, but they usally back out.
Most Definitely fishing this event again!!!!
Man I fish Lake Ovid a lot and this would be great to go to but I will be moving to Ft Worth around that time wish it was earlier.
I would like to get in on this, but have to see where I'm at when it rolls around.
Quote from: jacksonmj on May 03, 2012, 06:07:50 PM
Man I fish Lake Ovid a lot and this would be great to go to but I will be moving to Ft Worth around that time wish it was earlier.
Sorry to hear that. They do have bass there too.
Will be fishing as a boater this year!!!!!!
Quote from: CMURoss on June 13, 2012, 01:06:10 PM
Will be fishing as a boater this year!!!!!!
You were looking for a boat last fall if I recall correctly. What did you get?
Yes I was looking, still am, but ill be good until next summerish. My grandpa gave me his 16ft smokercraft pro tiller with 50hp 4-stroke Yamaha!!! Not a bass boat, but I'm really happy I got something to get me on the water. I've fished a few tournaments on it, and it gets the job done!
Quote from: CMURoss on June 13, 2012, 10:08:54 PM
Yes I was looking, still am, but ill be good until next summerish. My grandpa gave me his 16ft smokercraft pro tiller with 50hp 4-stroke Yamaha!!! Not a bass boat, but I'm really happy I got something to get me on the water. I've fished a few tournaments on it, and it gets the job done!
sounds like a nice ride
Quote from: CMURoss on June 13, 2012, 10:08:54 PM
Yes I was looking, still am, but ill be good until next summerish. My grandpa gave me his 16ft smokercraft pro tiller with 50hp 4-stroke Yamaha!!! Not a bass boat, but I'm really happy I got something to get me on the water. I've fished a few tournaments on it, and it gets the job done!
After puttering around with a trolling motor, that would be a pretty sizable upgrade for me. Congrats!
I spent years fishing out of a leaky (finally sank completely at Wixom Lake - that was a fun day!!) 14 foot homemade bass boat (and I am not the guy who can do these things right - hence the sinking of the bassman) with a 20HP motor. I fished everywhere in that boat. I went out in waves that would make a billygoat puke in that boat (NOTE: KIDS, AND BIG 'KIDS' DO NOT COPY MY BAD EXAMPLE!!)
In my original bass club, we had a guy dominate the club for several years fishing out of a 10-12 foot flat bottom boat with a 4HP motor. He taught me a lot about fishing verses running around casting!
Your boat sounds pretty good! You can fish just about anywhere even the biggest water if you pick your boat ramp carefully and don't get too much wide open big water between you and a protected area! Great boat for Lake Ovid down to the very small waters that don't get fished as much too!
bump to the top, it's getting closer and closer
Are we firm on a date now?
Quote from: YpsiBass on July 02, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Are we firm on a date now?
yes, august 11th Lake Ovid
we could also tag on a short buzzbait only tourny on sunday :o
Quote from: YpsiBass on July 02, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Are we firm on a date now?
yes, august 11th Lake Ovid
we could also tag on a buzzbait only mini tourny on sunday 8)
BUMP don't forget, buzzbait thing on sunday?
I have other plans for Sunday, but Jay and I will be there on Saturday! FoSho.
I hope I have my boat back by then.
Quote from: djkimmel on July 14, 2012, 11:05:12 PM
I hope I have my boat back by then.
and stay healthy this year please
ok , i'm a drought stricken hoosier. where's lake orvid from the hoosier state?
Quote from: bob o on July 15, 2012, 12:07:02 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on July 14, 2012, 11:05:12 PM
I hope I have my boat back by then.
and stay healthy this year please
I may have to be a 'guide' for this one...? Though, I haven't been on Ovid yet this year so no idea what type of lake it is yet this year?
Quote from: karol on July 15, 2012, 04:10:44 PM
ok , i'm a drought stricken hoosier. where's lake orvid from the hoosier state?
North!
Actually, it's a ways away for a Hoosier - a good 3 hours - but a fun little lake for anyone who like fishing shallower bass around weeds and wood. Get yourself on I-69 N and keep driving until you get to US-127 N in Lansing.
Take US-127 N about 8 miles North to exit 91 - Price Road.
Turn Right on Price Rd. Drive about 5.5 miles.
After you cross Shepardsville Rd (Stop sign for Price Rd), take the 1st Left into Sleepy Hollow State Park directly back to a very nice boat ramp.
Cast a frog.
The online maps have not been updated yet to show the boat ramp only new entrance off of Price Rd. The main entrance to the State Park and campground no longer goes all the way around the lake and the old night entrance off of Shepardsville Rd is also closed.
The lake level is almost a foot low. It could use a couple of good rains. The weeds are healthier than I've seen them in quite a while. Still pretty green, with good growth to the surface and a very defined weed line.
The frog bite hasn't been as good as the past couple of years, but a couple of good rains could change that. There is a pretty good deep bite, though, with a few heavyweights being caught.
I like the lake when it has deeper, defined weedlines. But that isn't as good for froggin.' We had a lot of rain yesterday afternoon and last night. If it made it 20 miles North the frog bite might pick up good.
What are the lure rules going to be like this year?
Frogs only? No Carolina rigs?
need to visit site more often - fished this last year, might to return..
Need to get off my lazy butt and pick up a clone series frog before August 11th!
Oh that reminds me... Is there going to be some sort of pairing thing here for boater/non-boater?
http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?topic=9897.60
for last years rules see the above thread, start on page 3-4 for what a frog is, and around page 8 we picked teams and ended up with $15 each plus $5 for big fish (5.04lb last year ;D). so lets start getting a count of boaters vs non-boaters and get the frog hopping. insert frog joke, pun here.
;D
mojo, will you be the money man this year?
we will need weigh-in scales too.
no rain, no rain, no rain
I have a couple Bass Frog Clones to try out this year. Look out!
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but didn't we pick our own partners last year? That is, except where a boater wanted to fish, but had no partner or vise versa.
Oh, and DK, the rain never made it this far. I hear that it's possible that we might see some Wednesday. Fingers crossed.
Sheesh! It usually rains at Lake Ovid when there's rain nearby. Thought I heard some of you picked your own teams?
Quote from: VinceR on July 16, 2012, 07:54:41 PM
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but didn't we pick our own partners last year? That is, except where a boater wanted to fish, but had no partner or vise versa.
Oh, and DK, the rain never made it this far. I hear that it's possible that we might see some Wednesday. Fingers crossed.
yep i think your right, we even had an open seat in one of the boats.
that being said i have an open seat right now
I'm in as non-boater so looking to hitch a ride.
Thanks bob o
Any way to to rig them?
My buddy erik is fishing with me
still iffy on this. debating to make a 1 day trip on this. we camped last year but no can do this time.
what's are the hours for this?
this is shaping up just fine, oh yea don't forget to stop by the campsite after the tourny for some food and pops and listen to all the B.S. you can stand hahahaha
either way, as long as everyone has a ride we should be good to go
Mojo... did you buy a boat? I know you've been talking about it for a while. Oh, you might use Franks.
I now also don't have a truck. Late the evening before I was to leave for a surprise camera boat job, my brake fluid decide to squirt out the back somewhere up in the frame over the back axle near the shock. Didn't have chance before desperately seeking an alternative to figure out what blew or broke!
Trying to stop a 1-ton dually without power brakes and no bass boat is already more excitement than I can handle. I have the occasional nightmare about that as it is!
Luckily, my brotha Genie made a shrewd trade of my 09 Pontiac Vibe for his Chevy Truck and big ole Skeeter bass boat so I could still make the 3-day gig, albeit without not a single minute of sleep the first night... going to bed in a few minutes for about 10-11 hours now that I'm back home.
The little car was actually nice to drive - and it only took $40 to fill it up!!!! Now getting in and out of the car was funny and might end up on youtube from a co-worker or something.
i'm in as a definate boater.. do i have a definate rider? i know pairings sorta arranged, is this still good. i do have a co-interested, but said i was set.
Quote from: Genie on July 27, 2012, 08:26:09 AM
The little car was actually nice to drive - and it only took $40 to fill it up!!!! Now getting in and out of the car was funny and might end up on youtube from a co-worker or something.
I noticed you were driving it from the back seat!
Quote from: bosshawg on July 27, 2012, 02:05:35 PM
i'm in as a definate boater.. do i have a definate rider? i know pairings sorta arranged, is this still good. i do have a co-interested, but said i was set.
My understanding is you can choose your own partner, or if you don't have one, bob o, Mojo, whomever will help you get paired up with someone else who doesn't have one. Or you can just ask someone.
Quote from: Mojo on July 27, 2012, 11:23:03 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on July 27, 2012, 03:01:04 AMOh, you might use Franks.
I now also don't have a truck..........
Luckily, my brotha Genie made a shrewd trade of my 09 Pontiac Vibe for his Chevy Truck and big ole Skeeter bass boat so I could still make the 3-day gig, albeit without not a single minute of sleep the first night...
I think that means you DO have a boat ? confirm ? If so we could try to get more coanglers, OR I could come up and drag your boat and leave Franks boat. Lemme know. I would rather not borrow, however, IT is last years champion boat !!!!!
My boat is still in 'rehab.' I traded Genie's truck and boat back for my 09 Vibe since it gets way better gas mileage when I don't have a boat to haul! I might already have a boater partner but he has not confirmed yet. I forgot we had talked about fishing this quite some time ago but he hadn't got permission yet. I will check again and try to get a decision from him, then let you know.
Quote from: djkimmel on July 28, 2012, 02:51:31 AM
Quote from: Mojo on July 27, 2012, 11:23:03 PM
Quote from: djkimmel on July 27, 2012, 03:01:04 AMOh, you might use Franks.
I now also don't have a truck..........
Luckily, my brotha Genie made a shrewd trade of my 09 Pontiac Vibe for his Chevy Truck and big ole Skeeter bass boat so I could still make the 3-day gig, albeit without not a single minute of sleep the first night...
I think that means you DO have a boat ? confirm ? If so we could try to get more coanglers, OR I could come up and drag your boat and leave Franks boat. Lemme know. I would rather not borrow, however, IT is last years champion boat !!!!!
My boat is still in 'rehab.' I traded Genie's truck and boat back for my 09 Vibe since it gets way better gas mileage when I don't have a boat to haul! I might already have a boater partner but he has not confirmed yet. I forgot we had talked about fishing this quite some time ago but he hadn't got permission yet. I will check again and try to get a decision from him, then let you know.
Wouldn't happen to be someone I know, would it?
Shoot!?! Might be 2 someones?!? Uh oh...
I really need to take more notes... :-\'
How late do you fish?
Who is bringing weigh in equipment? I don't have access to any anymore at this moment.
I just realized I may be able to make this tourney. I should know in the next day or two. I hope I can.
you may hook me up w/one of the non-boaters. if they want to fish, don't want to leave any on shore. plus i've only met a few of you at last years & a few of you have no idea who i am. hmmm, i just want to go "slop fishin'!!" ;D
i supplied the weigh equip. at last years borrowed from our club. i will ask tomorrow nite at our exec. meeting if i can get & report back to you.
Quote from: bosshawg on July 30, 2012, 06:48:47 PM
you may hook me up w/one of the non-boaters. if they want to fish, don't want to leave any on shore. plus i've only met a few of you at last years & a few of you have no idea who i am. hmmm, i just want to go "slop fishin'!!" ;D
i supplied the weigh equip. at last years borrowed from our club. i will ask tomorrow nite at our exec. meeting if i can get & report back to you.
We have much love for bosshawg. That's the GLB spirit.
Quote from: Mojo on July 30, 2012, 09:18:35 PM
Quote from: bosshawg on July 30, 2012, 06:48:47 PM
you may hook me up w/one of the non-boaters. if they want to fish, don't want to leave any on shore. plus i've only met a few of you at last years & a few of you have no idea who i am. hmmm, i just want to go "slop fishin'!!" ;D
i supplied the weigh equip. at last years borrowed from our club. i will ask tomorrow nite at our exec. meeting if i can get & report back to you.
We have much love for bosshawg. That's the GLB spirit.
+1 ;D
got me a brand spanking new frog today, oh yea 8)
I might have a partner. A 'new' guy. He has kids so I'm waiting for him to confirm his taking kids places schedule before I know for sure.
Me not making it last year had nothing to with the weather. I wish it was just that. I'm not that kind of wimp though I don't miss that part of tournaments - making the run no matter what even if every fiber in my being was screaming 'ARE YOU INSANE?!? STAY ON SHORE!!!'
I have always (mostly) drawn the line with lightning though.
i believe i got my hands on our scales.
ok w/ypsibass, if he's good w/old boat-old guy w/bad back.. :)
Quote from: bosshawg on July 31, 2012, 10:33:53 PM
i believe i got my hands on our scales.
ok w/ypsibass, if he's good w/old boat-old guy w/bad back.. :)
a big THANKS to basshawg for scoring the scales. don't forget the after fishing fun at the campsite #160
Quote from: bosshawg on July 31, 2012, 10:33:53 PM
ok w/ypsibass, if he's good w/old boat-old guy w/bad back.. :)
Hey I'm just happy to get on a boat and that members put this tournament together. Got a few more frogs in the mail being delivered next week. I'm almost ready!
i wish i could but i'll have to stay home for that day, family stuff to do
i need to plan better for far ahead
I need to call my old partner again and get an update.
Quote from: fbenn12122000 on May 02, 2012, 09:33:01 AM
Will the starting time be 7am, or whenever everyone shows up again lol, I kind of liked it that way
can tournament times be confirmed? $20 entry w/BB, pairings set, scales set, i'm set.
questionable on campsite gathering & no on sunday outing.
c ya in a week.
Quote from: bosshawg on August 04, 2012, 08:11:35 PM
Quote from: fbenn12122000 on May 02, 2012, 09:33:01 AM
Will the starting time be 7am, or whenever everyone shows up again lol, I kind of liked it that way
can tournament times be confirmed? $20 entry w/BB, pairings set, scales set, i'm set.
questionable on campsite gathering & no on sunday outing.
c ya in a week.
i think last year it was 700ish til like 1:00 or 2:00 it was a last min ramp thing, between donuts and milk, oh and frog masks, rules and thunder storms i really can't recall. see ya there eh
I'll bring donuts again
Frog masks?!? I think I may have missed something about something??
As we are committed
Boater Non boater
Frank Eliz mike
Vince Jay
Mike smith. Veronica
CmuRoss Eric
Bob O Mojo
Bosshawg Ypsibass
Revtro ? ? ?
Derek Dan kimmel
Dan and Rev - Are you two teaming up or do you have a partner ?
My partner might make it but he has to leave about 1pm apparently.
I have a fishing partner and his boat for the event. Looks like we have room for another non-boater yet.
When is yours done?
Quote from: Genie on August 07, 2012, 01:43:00 PM
When is yours done?
Mine is done. Thought I told you that. I don't have a truck to go get it with yet. Haven't looked at the brake line issue yet.
As we are committed
Boater Non boater
Frank Dinkfinder
Vince Jay
Mike smith. Veronica
CmuRoss Eric
Bob O Mojo
Bosshawg Ypsibass
Revtro ? ? ?
Derek Dan kimmel
Rev - Can I get you a non boater ?
i'll be at the campsite (#160) on friday between noonish and check in time and on the lake after i set up camp, my tent can sleep a couple more people if needed, see ya there
Hoping I can get this battery issue figured out so we can make it. Cant frog fish without the trolling motor. Someone PLEASE help. Veronica is pumped.
Quote from: mikesmiph on August 08, 2012, 11:14:47 AM
Hoping I can get this battery issue figured out so we can make it. Cant frog fish without the trolling motor. Someone PLEASE help. Veronica is pumped.
what seems to be the matter?
i'll bring my portable charger along just in case we need it
Any Secret weapons this year?
posted the whole story on another thread
Quote from: mikesmiph on August 08, 2012, 11:58:24 AM
posted the whole story on another thread
found it right after i posted, 'DUH'
must be somethin' w/frog tournament & rain... :-\'
Sadly, I can't make it. :( I really wanted to, but I need to use my $$ wisely this week and just can't afford it. Have a great time all.
Quote from: bosshawg on August 09, 2012, 10:07:11 AM
must be somethin' w/frog tournament & rain... :-\'
Looking chilly and wet. Got a spare rain coat boss?
It will change a bit between now and Saturday. Not too bad a forecast right now. Might feel pretty good to not fish in 90 degree heat I'm thinking. Might keep the bass up high in the water column and active too if it is cloudy and cooler following a surface water temp cooling stretch of showers.
Quote from: djkimmel on August 09, 2012, 02:19:03 PM
It will change a bit between now and Saturday. Not too bad a forecast right now. Might feel pretty good to not fish in 90 degree heat I'm thinking. Might keep the bass up high in the water column and active too if it is cloudy and cooler following a surface water temp cooling stretch of showers.
that's the spirit i'm looking for, it's Michigan just wait 5min. the weather will change
Would a Strike King Rage Tail Shad be considered a 'legal' frog bait? Someone is asking me. Though they call it a 'shad' it is a topwater bait with a flapping tail.
http://www.basspro.com//Strike-King-Rage-Tail-Shad-Softbait-Lures/product/96632/57075
I haven't told the person yet that I have ran non-scientific personal trials several times of the RT Shad against Horny Toads and other 'quieter' topwaters on Ovid in the past and the quieter baits consistently got more strikes during different times of the day and different times of the year. I probably need to run more trials, but the difference was usually pretty dramatic. Thought I would ask anyway.
Basspro.com includes it if you search topwater frog but they also include Spooks, Boy Howdy, Jitterbuys, Pop 'r, Torpedo, soft topwater spook-type baits like the Money Hound (I have to add these to future trials. I have some old fish sticks - that are pretty much the same thing - that I have had a few really fun days with though they do not look like a frog). I remember last year we determined that mouse and rat-type topwaters did not qualify, correct?
http://www.basspro.com/_/N-0/No-25/Ntk-Search_All/Ntt-topwater+frog
Quote from: bob o on August 09, 2012, 02:27:03 PM
that's the spirit i'm looking for, it's Michigan just wait 5min. the weather will change
It is starting to look to me like that perfect frog day. I just have to make sure my partner for the day is ready with the proper, high efficiency froggin' equipment! I might have to add my froggin' secret weapon to his boat. Not sure if he is ready for that. He is Mr. Clean with his stuff and my secret weapon usually leaves the boat looking like it has become a part of the swamp!?!
I think we actually covered it last year. The Rage Shad = "Not Legal", the Rage Tail Toad = "Legal". The rules (as they were defined last year) were very specific.
Okay. I have looked at that thread numerous times but can't remember all details. I ran through it again twice today but probably skimmed too fast and missed the reference. Told him I didn't think it was a 'legal' lure. I told him it usually doesn't work well on Ovid either for some strange reason though buzzbaits sometimes work real well? He bought a few more regular frogs.
Do frogs have to be frog patterned lures or frog shaped?
I would go with frog shaped based on previous discussion on this thread and last year's thread. If in doubt, ask 'tournament director' bob o.
Quote from: Mojo on August 09, 2012, 07:17:01 PM
GLB Frog Only Championship
Boater Non boater
Frank Dinkfinder
Vince Jay
Mike smith. Veronica
CmuRoss Eric
Bob O Mojo
Bosshawg Ypsibass
Derek Dan kimmel
We have 7 teams who qualified for this years championship... Lets try this for money - $30 total for each boat, $20 for mike and Veronica. Winners get $100, 2nd is $60 and one big bass gets you $40.
There will be a banquet afterwards at Camp Bob O. If you are staying after, please join us, and tell us what side, drinks, main food you can bring. Needs:
* Hotdogs 1 pack of brats bob o
* Hamburgers 1 pack of pre shaped burgers bob o
* Buns and lettuce and tomato and cheese and condiments 1 pack each hot dog and hamburger bob o
* (3) 2 liters and ice
* Beer 1 case of dark and light colored beers for black and tans bass, guiness, bells two hearted and stout bob o
* potato or noodle salad
* plates and cups and forks and knives
the money sounds good to me
does any one have a canopy type rain shelter we might need at the weigh in or at the campsite
bob o
Veronica says "NO WAY" on the discount because of her. She says shes gonna outfish most of us. We'll pay the $30. LOL
How do you know the discount wasn't for you?!? :o
;D
From what I recall. it was $20 a man, $5 was big bass, Not too expensive but you could win your gas money back. I also think it was more geared towards frog shaped. I think that big frog head lure with a buzz on the back counted, however you could not put a frog trailer on a spinnerbait or buzz bait. Though, as always, I'm probably wrong.
Frank
Quote from: fbenn12122000 on August 10, 2012, 12:01:01 AM
From what I recall. it was $20 a man, $5 was big bass, Not too expensive but you could win your gas money back. I also think it was more geared towards frog shaped. I think that big frog head lure with a buzz on the back counted, however you could not put a frog trailer on a spinnerbait or buzz bait. Though, as always, I'm probably wrong.
Frank
yea last year we ruled out the buzzfrog b/c it was just too close to being a buzzbait. if anyone has any frog stuff there not shure about we can vote on it at the ramp before we blast off, umm i mean troll off.
and by the look of the radar i'll be showing up today after the rain passes proabaly early afternoonish
Quote from: Mojo on August 10, 2012, 12:01:26 AM
GLB Frog Only Championship
Boater Non boater
Frank Dinkfinder
Vince Jay
Mike smith. Veronica
CmuRoss Eric
Bob O Mojo
Bosshawg Ypsibass
Derek Dan kimmel
We have 7 teams who qualified for this years championship... Lets try this for money: $30 a boat. Winners get $100, 2nd is $60 and one big bass gets you $50
There will be a banquet afterwards at Camp Bob O. If you are staying after, please join us, and tell us what side, drinks, main food you can bring. Needs:
Bob O * Hotdogs
Bob O * Hamburgers
Bob O * Buns and lettuce and tomato and cheese and condiments
Mojo * (3) 2 liters and ice and water / gatorade
Bob O * Beer
* potato or noodle salad
* dessert
* side dish
* plates and cups and forks and knives
* weather canopy
Rules Director: Bob O sets the rules for lures. Any questions and answers go through the Frog Daddy ;D
just want to clairify that it's onky (6) burgers and (8) brats so depending on how many stay for the food we might/will need more meat. we caould always make a food run if we need to
I will not be staying afterward (I have a club function to attend, immediately following), but if you need to make a market run, there is a market in Laingsburg (corner of Woodbury and Grand River), about 10 minutes away.
Quote from: djkimmel on July 15, 2012, 04:28:17 PM
Get yourself on I-69 N and keep driving until you get to US-127 N in Lansing.
Take US-127 N about 8 miles North to exit 91 - Price Road.
Turn Right on Price Rd. Drive about 5.5 miles.
After you cross Shepardsville Rd (Stop sign for Price Rd), take the 1st Left into Sleepy Hollow State Park directly back to a very nice boat ramp.
The online maps have not been updated yet to show the boat ramp only new entrance off of Price Rd. The main entrance to the State Park and campground no longer goes all the way around the lake and the old night entrance off of Shepardsville Rd is also closed.
I'll be driving in the early morning and thus in the dark. Are these directions accurate to the ramp? I can get in with the recreation pass too?
Google maps shows a launch north of price rd on shepardsville...
Quote from: YpsiBass on August 10, 2012, 10:32:43 AM
Quote from: djkimmel on July 15, 2012, 04:28:17 PM
Get yourself on I-69 N and keep driving until you get to US-127 N in Lansing.
Take US-127 N about 8 miles North to exit 91 - Price Road.
Turn Right on Price Rd. Drive about 5.5 miles.
After you cross Shepardsville Rd (Stop sign for Price Rd), take the 1st Left into Sleepy Hollow State Park directly back to a very nice boat ramp.
The online maps have not been updated yet to show the boat ramp only new entrance off of Price Rd. The main entrance to the State Park and campground no longer goes all the way around the lake and the old night entrance off of Shepardsville Rd is also closed.
I'll be driving in the early morning and thus in the dark. Are these directions accurate to the ramp? I can get in with the recreation pass too?
Google maps shows a launch north of price rd on shepardsville...
Actually, if you are coming from Ypsi (assuming, based on screen name), The fastest route will be to take I-94W to US-127N (exit 138), US-127N (about 50 miles) to Price Rd (exit 91), Price Rd east and follow directions that you have from there. Recreation Passport will absolutely get you in.
We're gonna stay for the cookout. We'll bring some mac salad.
Should I bring donuts or something else?
GLB Frog Only Championship
Boater Non boater
Frank Dinkfinder
Vince Jay
Mike smith. Veronica
CmuRoss Eric
Bob O Mojo
Bosshawg Ypsibass
Derek Dan kimmel
We have 7 teams who qualified for this years championship... Lets try this for money: $30 a boat. Winners get $100, 2nd is $60 and one big bass gets you $50
There will be a banquet afterwards at Camp Bob O. If you are staying after, please join us, and tell us what side, drinks, main food you can bring. Needs:
Bob O * Hotdogs
Bob O * Hamburgers
Bob O * Buns and lettuce and tomato and cheese and condiments
Mojo * (3) 2 liters and ice and water / gatorade
Bob O * Beer
Mike S * mac salad
* dessert
* side dish
* plates and cups and forks and knives
* weather canopy
Rules Director: Bob O sets the rules for lures. Any questions and answers go through the Frog Daddy ;D
just want to clairify that it's onky (6) burgers and (8) brats so depending on how many stay for the food we might/will need more meat. we could always make a food run if we need to
My partner can't stay I believe but I'm driving up and planned on staying. I forgot to get anything so lets see what is needed in the AM and I could do a food run afterwards to the store in my little car.
Quote from: YpsiBass on August 10, 2012, 10:32:43 AM
Quote from: djkimmel on July 15, 2012, 04:28:17 PM
Get yourself on I-69 N and keep driving until you get to US-127 N in Lansing.
Take US-127 N about 8 miles North to exit 91 - Price Road.
Turn Right on Price Rd. Drive about 5.5 miles.
After you cross Shepardsville Rd (Stop sign for Price Rd), take the 1st Left into Sleepy Hollow State Park directly back to a very nice boat ramp.
The online maps have not been updated yet to show the boat ramp only new entrance off of Price Rd. The main entrance to the State Park and campground no longer goes all the way around the lake and the old night entrance off of Shepardsville Rd is also closed.
I'll be driving in the early morning and thus in the dark. Are these directions accurate to the ramp? I can get in with the recreation pass too?
Google maps shows a launch north of price rd on shepardsville...
The launch access off of Shepardsville Rd was closed after the new ramp drive opened. All that 'entrance' ever was was night access after the park closed. It was often locked when I tried to use it early or late anyway, and not a nice place to try to turn around with a boat trailer at all! The old way was really in the main entrance further down Price Rd and then a long, leisurely drive at 25 mph around the entire lake to the ramp.
Like I said, the new entrance is not on the online maps yet but it is WAY easier than it used to be! Way shorter! Just past Shepardsville Rd ON Price Rd. Very quick into the ramp. The old road around the North end of the lake has been closed somewhere past the beach.
The MDNR got this one right and created a nice, improved ramp access and parking for Lake Ovid. Tim, the park manager, probably gets most of the credit. If you are staying for the campground cookout / story-telling afterwards, you'll have to exit the ramp back onto Price Rd to the left and go back in the main entrance a little further down the road to get into the campground on the other side of the lake.
P.S. I would not lead any of you astray. ...well, I would not lead most of you astray! ;D
P.P.S. WATCH OUT FOR DEER! There's about a 'million' of them North of Lansing and along Price Rd and even going into the park through either entrance. Pretty common to have them get in the way. Later in the day it could be pedestrians, horses and bike riders too. They're pretty strict about the speed limit there for good reason.
I remember now what feeling dry is like now that I'm home...
Good times it was
Started raining steady about 1 mile onto Price Road this morning on the way to the ramp. Stopped raining steady about 200 feet from the ramp as we motored up to get the trailer. At least it stopped raining for the big weigh in and the even bigger cookout! ;D
New lake next year. Watch for a bob o poll or something I heard.
the winners!
and the rest of group..
It was wet, cold but still fun! The parking lot looks like part of the lake! Nice pictures! Thanks boss!
Results of the 2nd Annual Bob O Frog O Bass Championship
Winners: Derek and Dan - 4.96 lb $100
2nd: Frank and Mike - 2.18 lb. $60
Big Bass: Derek and Dan - 3.70 lb. $50
Best Frog Bait Attempt: Frank - Frog painted (and even kinda shaped like a frog)- rattletrap
100% payout And the Director grilled some awesome Dogs and Burgs. Thank you Bob O for hosting us at your campsite. Looking forward to next year and the poll for next years lake.
Yes. Thanks for the food bob o! And for the follow up Mojo.
Question - shouldn't 'Rain' be somewhere in the title of the event?
I thought VinceR and Jay-MadWags were going to win but after hearing they caught 30+ fish in practice, I think they burned their 'hot spot!' ;D
We didn't practice or even fish Lake Ovid since last year so 'our fish' were fresh!! ;D
Actually, I missed a big fish last year out of a hole in the weeds on a little hump and Derek caught our big fish from the same exact hole Saturday (I didn't want to try again in case I missed again)! After he missed the bass the first time. We approached the spot from a different angle and got the bass the 2nd time.
We came back a while later and he missed a bigger bass from the same exact little hole in the weeds again!! I'm going to have to find out what is in that little hole! And figure out how to trick the bigger bass that live in it better.
I was lucky to catch 1 of Vince and Jay's bass right after they left the area with about 30 minutes to go. Thanks guys!! ;D As soon as I started reeling the frog fast late in the tournament day, I got 4 strikes including the first 2 casts I sped up. Just had trouble hooking them. The 2 of us missed 1 nice keeper 3 times. Maybe our reactions were slowed down by wet clothes? There sure were a bunch of frog lines all over the weeds! :D
I did catch a dink on my first cast of the morning and my keeper on the Bass Frog Clone. First time I've had the chance to try them. I had several other strikes on it. The bass seem to like them.
Quote from: djkimmel on August 13, 2012, 12:59:32 AM
I did catch a dink on my first cast of the morning and my keeper on the Bass Frog Clone. First time I've had the chance to try them. I had several other strikes on it. The bass seem to like them.
Must be the brown one you were fishing because they didn't like the green one at all. Green legs, yellow legs, didn't matter. Nice win though Dan.
Thanks. It was the brown one but it has the same white belly the bass see in the green one. I thought about starting with the Yellow Dart but yellow is another color like red for bass - they either cream it or run from it! I don't think yellow is as good as often as red but I was interested in it for the shock value that sometimes gets 'trained' bass to bite. That might be poor thinking since some research shows yellow/chartreuse actually appears as a brighter white to bass. So, maybe I should have tried it?
With the extreme weather change I figured I was better off starting with a 'safe' white belly. I caught a small bass almost immediately and stuck with it. It did have the brown legs. Not sure if the bass cared or not. I had a couple strikes and landed a small bass on a brownish Horny Toad too though?
I usually prefer green over brown so I made myself do something different by tying on the brown instead. It was a not-quite subconscious attempt to boost my confidence a little in preparation for a cold, wet day. I have often felt angler confidence does more than color choice.
I really wish I had thought of speeding up the retrieve a lot earlier once things slowed down and we got around the areas that already had frog tracks crisscrossing every which way! I used to think of that stuff without really thinking of it. I'm rusty (plus cold and wet during the event).
Vince helped by mentioning how he had slowed waaaayyy down when we fishing nearby. Reminded me that I had though several times during the day that I should try high speed as a contradiction to what most anglers would think the weather conditions called for. Besides, slowing down is really Derek's job, not mine! ;D