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Poll: Pick the 2012 Fall MadWags Memorial West Michigan Lake for Sunday Sep 30

Started by djkimmel, March 30, 2012, 10:04:38 PM

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What lake would you like to see the 2012 Fall MadWags Memorial West tournament on?

Skegemog Lake
17 (38.6%)
Manistee Lake
8 (18.2%)
Portage Lake
2 (4.5%)
White Lake
6 (13.6%)
Hamlin Lake
10 (22.7%)
Mona Lake
5 (11.4%)
Cadillac/Mitchell Lakes
15 (34.1%)

Total Members Voted: 44

djkimmel

There's plenty of logs and cribs on Elk Lake too. No flashing though. I may have to put myself in a timeout for even bringing it up.

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Mike S.

That won't be a family trip anyways. That will be a one day, daddy trip. So, I will have to figure out that whole Torch Lake flashing thing!

djkimmel

Flashing?? Did I say flashing? I meant flasher. Flasher. You can find some really good spots out there if you use your flasher.

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Mike S.

Oh. Now it all makes sense. I have one of those. I don't know what I would do without you to set me straight Dan. Man, just think of all the trouble I may have gotten into when I was really needing to learn about a flasher.

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Mojo

I  propose to reset the vote for just:

Skeg
Cadillac Mitchell
Mona
Hamlin
Thanks Dan for bringing year round Catch and Release to Michigan

TheFishinPollock

I use to have a flasher in my boat, but that was 20 years ago and she kinda hates me now
Matthew" the pollock" Novak
1986 Champ 168
 2014 Pro XS 115 Merc

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djkimmel

I was just thinking that I forgot to 'finalize' this poll. Though I'm sure many already 'figured' it out. I think we owe Skegemog a second chance. Let's do a Skegemog repeat for 2012. We'll see how that goes. I hope there are enough of you willing to give second chances?

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Mike S.

I will be there Dan. Fish or no fish. Your events are the two most anticipated trips of the year for me. Can't wait. I already have all of the hunters I work with mad because I took the 1st off.

djkimmel

Awesome! And we will probably make some more hunters mad up in the river that morning!! Well... not sure if the season will be open this year since we are a little earlier? thedude will know. thedude also knows we gave those guys a hot first light shoot! The hunters just didn't know they should have actually been thanking us not running us down to give us a piece of their mind!

I'm still surprised how well Cadillac/Mitchell did on the poll. Guess it will have to be on the poll next year.

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TritonTR20

Where will we launch from? In the river? If the launch is from Skeg, would it be possible to trailer to torch and launch as long as you are back at the skeg launch at the right time?

djkimmel

Launching from the South shore of Skeg at the MDNR public access site off of Baggs Road. I would rather not have people trailering and launching somewhere else. Even though it is only a 6 hour event, the main purpose is to hang out, get to know and have fun. I don't feel the competition part of this event warrants that kind of complexity.

You can still fish a good 4 hours+ if you go up the Torch River and back. Trailering to Torch might gain you an hour but it starts breaking the group apart some and then we aren't a group anymore. It also has the potential to bring up all kinds of other issues that don't seem to be necessary for this kind of event. To me anyway.

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TritonTR20

Thought Id ask. I would rather fish torch, but running to the north end of torch with only a 6 hr tour tournament would limit our fishing time. Probably gonna stay an extra day or two and fish it then.

djkimmel

I stayed an extra day last year and was very glad I did it.

There's quite a few bass between the South end of Torch and 18 miles away at the North end, but you'd still have plenty of time to fish an event like this. That's a long drive back by road too.

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Waterfoul

But you see... I still vote for Manistee!!  Was there last sunday and caught 30+ keeper smallies!! 
Addicted to fishing.  All the time, any species, anywhere!!  Especially in West Michigan!!!

djkimmel

Quote from: Mojo on July 29, 2012, 10:44:13 AM
I was hoping to reset the vote now that we see the top lakes. Kinda like a playoff - vote - thing !  Should I find a backseat with our chosen lake or should we revote?

I  propose to reset the vote for just:

Skeg
Cadillac Mitchell
Hamlin


When you're the 'tournament director' you have to know when to call it. It is time to call it.

We'll go somewhere else next year.

Maybe Manistee if we can all fish Waterfoul's spot!?!

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Unless clearly stated as such, opinions expressed by Dan Kimmel on this forum are not the opinions or policies of The Bass Federation of Michigan.

Waterfoul

Caught them all over the lake... so feel free to fish my "spot."   ;D
Addicted to fishing.  All the time, any species, anywhere!!  Especially in West Michigan!!!

TheFishinPollock

Matthew" the pollock" Novak
1986 Champ 168
 2014 Pro XS 115 Merc

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