First place by 1 ounce went to GreatLakesBass.com members MaizeNBlue and stackenem with a big 20 pound 5 ounce 5 bass limit. Good job in conditions challenging for even the great Lake St. Clair with all the cold, muddy water running in. Past champion and perennial top finisher skip johnson (cast n blast) fished with young Bobber to finish 2nd by that 1 ounce margin with 20 pounds 4 ounces. Bobber also landed big bass of the event with a big 6-4 Great Lakes trophy smallmouth bass.
The biggest other fish award went to member marya for a 5-7 sheephead though one member was fortunate to catch their first Great Lakes musky - a big 46 inch toothy beast, musky are not in season until June so marya got the prize.
This was the biggest DK Open to date with 22 boats and 45 participants! | (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/bobber6-4-smallie-lake-st-clair20100515.jpg)
Bobbers big Lake St. Clair smally - not many fish pictures since this was a Michigan spring catch and release 'paper' tournament |
| BOATERS | NONBOATERS | # BASS | TOTAL WEIGHT | BIG BASS | PLACE |
| MaizeNBlue | stackenem | 5 | 20-5 | 4-8 | 1st |
| skip johnson | Bobber | 5 | 20-4 | 6-41 | 2nd |
| bob o | Trux | 5 | 17-0 | 0-0 | 3rd |
| LGMOUTH | Team houston | 5 | 16-4 | 4-152 | 4th |
| MadWags | 1javelin | 5 | 15-14 | 4-0 | 5th |
| tbone | MIBassKid, nephew | 5 | 15-13 | 3-14 | 6th |
| markgoetsch | mojo | 5 | 14-10 | 3-10 | 7th |
| Bass_Cat | mikeszr800 | 5 | 13-9 | 0-0 | 8th |
| dartag | Cy | 5 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 9th |
| the dude | Jay-MadWags | 5 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 10th |
| VinceR | tjrock | 5 | 12-13 | 4-1 | 11th |
| capt charlies charters | Cheetam | 5 | 12-10 | 3-4 | 12th |
| Eric | fiker | 5 | 12-5 | 2-9 | 13th |
| BrianB | kyle boe | 5 | 12-3 | 0-0 | 14th |
| motocross269 | TCook | 5 | 12-3 | 0-0 | 15th |
| FF Jeff | Riser145 | 5 | 11-9 | 0-0 | 16th |
| mjm6 | bassassisin88 | 5 | 11-4 | 2-9 | 17th |
| River Rat | dborsa | 5 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 18th |
| Revtro | RyanLuft | 3 | 8-6 | 3-14 | 19th |
| mchesney | 1974bassman | 4 | 8-1 | 3-4 | 20th |
| Mikesmiph | Veronica | 3 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 21st |
| djkimmel | marya | 2 | 5-3 | 2-13 | 22nd |
1 Big bass winner
2 2nd big bass
The top 4 teams, along with the 2 biggest bass marked down on the official weigh in sheets, were awarded cash prizes. The top six teams also received very nice prizes from all the event sponsors including hats, t-shirts, lures, a WaveSpin reel (big bass winner), gift certificates from Wonderland Marine West and Airway Lanes in Waterford.
Check out the updated online virtual DK Open plaque here: http://www.greatlakesbass.com/dkopen/dkopenhx.html
You can always go to http://www.greatlakesbass.com/dkopen/ for the latest about our members' fun fishing tournaments.
Thanks Dan!
The title says pictures but I only see one. :D
22 teams with 45 participants including children
| Place | Winnings |
| 1 | $116.00 + Prize Assortment |
| 2 | $56.00 + Prize Assortment |
| 3 | $32.00 + Prize Assortment |
| 4 | $21.00 + Prize Assortment |
| 5 | Prize Assortment |
| 6 | Prize Assortment |
| Big bass | $68.00 + WaveSpin reel and prizes |
| 2nd big bass | $22.00 |
Prizes were generously donated by the following great sponsors:
Drop Shot Dennys Bait and Tackle (http://www.thedropshotdennys.com) (517-930-1632 macbass on GLBass, macbass0012 at yahoo.com)
A generous selection of his plastics with a nice strong garlic scent
Case Plastics (http://www.caseplastics.com) (caseman)
A large selection of their fine plastic lures
Nemesis Baits (http://www.nemesisbaits.com) (McCarter)
A selection of Nemesis' custom plastic lures
Downriver Bass Fishing (http://www.tackle2trade.com/shop.php?name=Downriver-Bass-Fishing&user_id=100018) (River Rat)
A selection of UV Tackle lures
Shurhold.com (http://www.shurhold.com) Everything to Clean, Polish & Protect Your Boat, Car, RV
A number of t-shirts including some for the kids present
Wonderland Marine West (http://www.wonderlandmarinewest.com) (FOB Ralph Blasey)
4 $25 gift certificates
Xtreme Bass Tackle (http://shop.ebay.com/basstackle1/m.html) (877-485-2223 WayneC)
Large assortment of custom plastic lures
Airway Lanes (http://www.airwaylanes.com/) in Waterford (fbenn12122000 248-674-0424)
Generous gift certificates including a 10 person bowling party
Jeff Cheetam's Custom Crankbaits (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2006918&id=1484268472&l=c78687d6e8) (jcheetam)
A good number of custom painted crankbaits
Don Watts (LGMOUTH) is donating a new WaveSpin reel (http://www.wavespinreel.com/)
Angry Jay's Bass Baits (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Garden-City-MI/Angry-Jays-Bass-Baits/267914959434) (bassassasin88 bassassasin88 @ gmail.com)
Custom painted crankbaits
GreatLakesBass.com & Official Apparel Store (http://www.cafepress.com/greatlakesbass)
Hats and t-shirts
In addition, Bucketmouth Hand Poured Baits (http://www.bucketmouthfishing.com) (bhorlings) passed out sample lures to participants, and lures were tossed out to random participants from the various supporters.
Please remember to consider and support the companies (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/sponsors/) that make GreatLakesBass.com possible.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-cake59.jpg)
Mikesmiph has really torn up the site since he joined not that long ago. He was the head chef and food person for the newest addition to the DK Open - the big cookout. motocross269 helped out big too. This is a very nice bonus Mikesmiph and Veronica surpised us with - enough cake to feed 2 DK Opens!!
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-food60.jpg)
Some of the 2010 spring DK Open East competitors lining up for the big feast while they wait for me to slowly add up all the big catches! Sure helped with the patience part while waiting (MadWags!!!!).
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-winners66.jpg)
Eventual winners MaizeNBlue and stackemen help me double and triple check the weigh slips due to the very close weights at the top.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-maizenblue-stackenem67.jpg)
2010 Spring DK Open East champions of Lake St. Clair by 1 ounce - MaizeNBlue and stackenem!! 20 pounds 5 ounces of Lake St. Clair smallmouth bass caught from shallow, muddy water.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-bobber-skipjohnson69.jpg)
2nd place by a mere ounce with 20 pounds 4 ounces is Bobber and previous multiple champion skip johnson (formerly cast n blast).
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-trux-bobo70.jpg)
In his first tournament ever, Trux and bob o teamed up for 3rd place.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-teamhouston-lgmouth72.jpg)
4th place goes to fall 2009 DK Open West champ LGMOUTH and Team houston (sorry about the blurry picture - I got my cameraman cheap :)).
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-madwags-1javelin73.jpg)
Crazy man MadWags and 1javelin pulled off 5th place despite the muddy water and looonngg drive for 1jav.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-nephew-mibasskid-tbone74.jpg)
tbone (R) brought along his young nephew (L) and teamed up with MIBassKid for a 6th place finish.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-weighin79.jpg)
Some of the big crowd waiting for the official results of the Lake St. Clair 2010 DK Open East GreatLakesBass.com members' catch and release bass tournament.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-bobber75.jpg)
Bobber fished with 2nd place boater skip johnson, and was lucky to land a huge 6 pound 4 ounce smallmouth bass good for big bass of the event.
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/20100515dkopen-east-lgmouth76.jpg)
LGMOUTH's 4 pound 15 ounce bass earned 2nd big bass honors from the teams that declared their big bass on the official weigh in slip.
Quote from: MadWags on May 22, 2010, 07:28:04 PM
Thanks Dan!
The title says pictures but I only see one. :D
Happy now chucklehead?? ;D
Foot in mouth. :-[
Nice job Dan on the results and pics you posted. We all appreciate the time and effort it takes to do all this stuff.
Quote from: MadWags on May 23, 2010, 12:20:04 AM
Foot in mouth. :-[
Hope you washed it first!?! Yech! ;D
Quote from: FF Jeff on May 23, 2010, 11:48:18 AM
Nice job Dan on the results and pics you posted. We all appreciate the time and effort it takes to do all this stuff.
Thanks Jeff. I really appreciate all your friendly words and your great participation.
Does FF really stand for french fry? It's okay if it's a secret. :)
Quote from: djkimmel on May 23, 2010, 01:57:29 PM
Quote from: MadWags on May 23, 2010, 12:20:04 AM
Foot in mouth. :-[
Hope you washed it first!?! Yech! ;D
It's all good if he didn't. His foot, his mouth. ;D
Does FF really stand for french fry? It's okay if it's a secret. :)
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Ummmm according to the "TALL" Stackenem it is. lolol It was intended to stand for Firefighter. I do like french fries though. Unfortunately it could stand for fat figured also. lolol What will it cost me to change to Firefighter Jeff ???? It's not already taken is it???? LMBO ;D ;D ;D
Stick with french fry, we all love it. The pics and results are great Dan. Funny how on my first trip to St Clair, the only boat we beat was the one we were following. I'll have to work out the reasoning on that one lol. Veronica and I went out locally today. Got out there for 15 mins and the t-motor battery went dead. We both agreed it was a good thing we didnt go all the way back to St Clair. Would have been more disappointing. But, we will be back there. Just got to figure out why the charger didnt work this time. We had a ball, and are already talking about the fall DK Open. Count on us being there.
I gotta tell ya Dan, after looking at the pictures, Herman and I look stunning!. I am worried about Maize n Blue and Stackenum. There is something going on there.
Quote from: MadWags on May 23, 2010, 05:27:44 PM
I gotta tell ya Dan, after looking at the pictures, Herman and I look stunning!. I am worried about Maize n Blue and Stackenum. There is something going on there.
I have to agree with you Wags, though I thought Team Houston and LGMouth looked pretty good also in their team photo!!
1jav
Quote from: FF Jeff on May 23, 2010, 04:22:20 PM
Ummmm according to the "TALL" Stackenem it is. lolol It was intended to stand for Firefighter. I do like french fries though. Unfortunately it could stand for fat figured also. lolol What will it cost me to change to Firefighter Jeff ???? It's not already taken is it???? LMBO ;D ;D ;D
Well, Mikesmiph wants you to keep the present name, but if you want to change for real, just PM me. I'm sure Firefighter Jeff is available.
Well, I assumed everyone would know what it represented. Ok a test, who's the first to tell me what FD stands for........ this should get really interesting lololol keep it clean..... don't want Dan throwing me off the site !!!! lolol
French Dogs. These are a common food in many places. They are hot dogs fried in the same grease as the french fries. Very healthy for you.
Thats funny 1javelin. Thats what I was thinking also LOL.
Quote from: Team houston on May 24, 2010, 11:09:16 AM
Thats funny 1javelin. Thats what I was thinking also LOL.
I think the cameraman was jealous...
Quote from: FF Jeff on May 24, 2010, 09:26:48 AM
Well, I assumed everyone would know what it represented. Ok a test, who's the first to tell me what FD stands for........ this should get really interesting lololol keep it clean..... don't want Dan throwing me off the site !!!! lolol
File Delete - what I tell all the new employees not to do!
Hello ..... Fire Dept. ;D
one small correction on that "second big bass" my big bass was 5lb-8oz ;D
Just like a regular weigh in you have to declare your big bass in the bozes provided. I couldn't read a lot of the writing on those line above on many teams forms. Couldn't tell 5's from S's on many forms. I was surprised to see only half the teams declare a big bass. Gotta help me out with the writing. Big numbers at the bottom. Trying to read all the numbers on so many forms is what tool so long. I had to have teams reread them to me for the places due to several math errors. Luckily... Not huge dollars on the line.
Quote from: LAPORTE on May 24, 2010, 12:49:15 PM
Hello ..... Fire Dept. ;D
Yes !!!!! We have a winner. Figures, he's a firefighter FF lololol
Wait Dan, I just rechecked mine after reading your last post. We have a mistake. We had 21 pounds 9 ounces not 11 pounds 9 ounces !!!!!!!! lololololol jk jk jk
Jeff, you better stick with french fry. At least you can spell that. LOL
Quote from: FF Jeff on May 25, 2010, 10:32:57 AM
Wait Dan, I just rechecked mine after reading your last post. We have a mistake. We had 21 pounds 9 ounces not 11 pounds 9 ounces !!!!!!!! lololololol jk jk jk
Ohhhh... gosh, the deadline for amendment has now passed. So sorry...
Quote from: mikesmiph on May 25, 2010, 10:55:53 AM
Jeff, you better stick with french fry. At least you can spell that. LOL
What makes u think I can spel french fri ????