Sat. May 26th - Lobdell Lake - NBAA Motor City Inland Challenge #1

[Vic Cerabone]

The first 2007 NBAA Motor City Inland Challenge event will be held on Saturday May 26th on Lobdell Lake.  We will be launching at Whites Landing & Marina.  I hope to see some guys from the board there!

Parking is limited at Whites this year, so be sure to get there early. Check-in starts at 4:30 am, and entry in the event is on a first come, first serve basis!

For 2007 we have a new sponsor; The Waterford (Dixie Hwy) and Lake Orion/Clarkston (Baldwin) Jet's Pizza locations. We will be giving away a coupon for a free pizza at every event. Returning sponsors include Highest Honor Trophies & Red Dragon Tackle.

Event #1– Saturday May 26th - Lobdell Lake (Whites Landing & Marina)

$125 per event - Big Bass pot included
$10 Ramp Fee Payable to Whites Landing (will be collected by directors)
5 bass limit per team
NBAA membership required – available at he ramp
NBAA rules apply
Check-in: 4:30-5:30 AM
Tournament 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Directors:

George Terrien
(586) 291-6267
Bassman24@wowway.com

Vic Cerabone
248-421-5243
vcerabone@yahoo.com

[Durand Dan]

Is launching at the DNR site acceptable? Will we be able to tie up to the docks for weigh in?

[Vic Cerabone]

To answer your question YES, and NO.  I have no problem with you launching at the DNR ramp and motoring over.  We can check your livewell, etc. in the morning.  The problem comes with tying up you boat in the afternoon.  The only two docks we are allowed to use are the gas docks - for unloading and loading of boats only.  The owners of Whites Landing insist on this.  If you want to launch at the DNR ramp, in the afternoon you will have to have your partner wait on the water while you weight fish.

I know this is not ideal, but I can tell you that I had very intense negotiations with White Landing about using their site this year.  Some other events have not treated the launch with as much respect as we have, and that HAS cost us.  We have to understand that they are trying to run a business and make money too.  They make far more money on one dock slip customer that on all our tournaments.

Give me a call if you have any other questions about this.

Vic

[Vic Cerabone]

Good news!  I have just secured an additional lot for parking.  The storage boats are also clearing up in the main lot, so there should be no parking problems.

I have recieved quite a few call about Saturdays event already this week.  Last year we had 43 boat on Opening day on Lobdell.  Hope to see you there.

Vic

[Durand Dan]

I'm looking for a co-angler for Sat. PM me or call my cell 810-625-9451

[Durand Dan]

Got a partner, be there bright and early

[Vic Cerabone]

We had 34 boat show up for today's event.  Not bad given the rainy weather.  Here's some brief results.  Full result will be entered as soon as NBAA puts our new members in the system.

1st - Weiderman/Treiger --- 12.91 LBS
2nd - Doane/Appleton ----- 12.80 LBS
3rd - Huff/Chrichton ------- 12.04 LBS
4th - Perigo/Walton --------11.81 LBS + 4.14 Big Bass
5th - Crowley/Gallaher ----- 10.98 LBS
6th - Eastman/Eastman ---- 10.74 LBS
7th - Transit/Dippold ------- 10.71 LBS

Thanks go out to:

Terry Melvin of the new Lunchmoney Tackle - thanks for setting that tent up Terry!
Waterford/Clarkston Jet's Pizza, KD Outdoors, White's Landing
The Pier on Lobdell Bar for the extra parking space.

Also, Thanks to everybody who fished with us today!

Vic