Weeknight Tx?

[SethV]

Hey guys, when I lived here 5 years ago, I fished a small open weeknight tx on Lobdell and one on Ponemah.  These were not run by a larger circut, just a small deal with no membership fee.  I think Lobdell was Tuesdays and Ponemah was Wends?  Are they still going on?  Wish I could remember the details better!  What start date and times?  Any similar thing on Kent or Wolverine?

Time to fish!!!   

Seth V

[smbassman]

The days are backwards, but they are still going on.  Tues. on Ponemah at the small store/campground and Weds. on Lobdell.  They have switched back and forth on the launch site for Lobdell, but I think it is at White's now.  There have been so many weeknight trails (NBAA, ABA hawg hunts, etc) popping up, the Ponemah tournament doesn't attract a consistent group like it used to, but Lobdell is still strong with 15-25 boats per week.  Like you said, it's just a guy and his sons that run it and it's not part of an organization.   Just show up, pay your entry and fish.

[dhuff]

That sounds cool.  I may have to hit these tourneys a few times this summer.  What launch does the Ponemah go out of?  What kind of weights does it usually take to win and what is the entry fee?

[smbassman]

The Ponemah tournament goes out of the store/campground next to T-Bones restaurant off Silver Lake road.  I have always put in at the DNR and drove over, but there is a launch at the store.  The tournament was $30.  I haven't fished it in a few years but some friends fish it every week.  It usually takes 10-12#'s to win, sometimes less depending on the amount of recent weedkill.