2017 MadWags Memorial Members Tournament East Sat May 6 CANCELED

[djkimmel]

2017 Spring MadWags Memorial Members
Bass Tournament East
Saturday May 6 CANCELED! SEE NEW POST!
8 AM until 2 PM - please arrive no later than 7:15 AM
Lake St Clair - Michigan waters only
Harley Ensign MDNR Ramp - end of South River Rd
Entry Fee $5 per angler 13 and older (required)
Big Bass $2 per angler 13 and older (required)
anglers under 13 fish for free

Open to all registered GreatLakesBass.com members.¹

This is a paper tournament - catch, measure & release.*

IMPORTANT: Each boat will need a Largemouth Bass Weighmaster Golden Rule designed for catch and release with weight conversion based on length.²

Format is draw tournament with boater and nonboater fishing as a team. 5 biggest bass between the two or three team members will be counted to determine finish.

*Biggest non-bass fish brought in to weigh wins the coveted BIG UGLY prize! Fish must be in season and legally caught to count.

¹Please note:
Family members may be able to fish together. Please contact me directly by PM, phone 810-433-BASS (2277) or email to arrange this. I would prefer family members 18 and older be a registered member of GreatLakesBass.com. I will not request that for family members under 18 and prefer not to have family members under 13 register due to federal privacy regulations. If you have a family member that wants to fish but not be a member, please contact me privately prior to the event. Youth 17 years or younger must be participating with a parent or legal guardian. Exceptions to this will need to be discussed with me in advance. Use the contact information above please. Thank you.

² If you don't have the correct paper tournament Weighmaster Golden Rule board (available from Gator) you can use a regular board. Measure the bass based on the farthest line the tail touches or goes over. Bring the board in to me and I can come up with a closest conversion in weights for you to finish tallying your weights - you probably won't get as much weight credit fyi. Please try to get the Weighmaster board from someone or some place. I don't have any more extras and can't buy them at a discount anymore.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Nonboaters please bring life jackets to make sure we have enough. Life jackets must be worn zipped and/or buckled whenever the gas motor is running. Boater must use working kill switch when gas motor is running.

No live bait. Artificials only.

I try to make sure there are as few boats as possible with no one that knows the water. I can have a mini-seminar before we launch on where to fish for people who ask about it.

This event is all about everyone catching some fish, having fun and getting to know each other, and also to honor the memory one of our greatest members - David 'MadWags' Wagensomer!!! Thank you for being members of GreatLakesBass.com.

If you have anything new or like new you'd like to donate for prize giveaways, please contact me.

Post that you are attending, and if attending as a boater or nonboater in this thread please. It is easier for me to keep track if your status is in this thread rather than only through some other contact means like PM, phone, email, etc. Thanks!

[dartag]

Boater for me. 

[Firefighter Jeff]

Count me in as a boater at this point.

[t-bone]

Don't think I'll be doing it this year - Dale Hollow trip with family is the same weekend.

[FrickerDude]

I am up for it again, hopefully the 3rd time is the charm at catching a LSC smallie!  I can more than likely be a boater this year if needed.  Maybe the back of the boat is just not cut out for me (I am looking for any excuses). 

[spinnerbation]

SteverR and I discussed coming out again while on the hardwater yesterday so tentatively count us in as well! Just need to make sure we have the time off etc.

[LAPORTE]

Boater

[dartag]

Hey Don   At least you don't have to follow me at Idle speed this year.   

[Firefighter Jeff]

I am up for it again, hopefully the 3rd time is the charm at catching a LSC smallie!  I can more than likely be a boater this year if needed.  Maybe the back of the boat is just not cut out for me (I am looking for any excuses). 

  Shhhhhhh Kyle.  Keep it down !!!  I'm one of the guys that couldn't put you on fish !!!

[21XDC]

I didn't do much better for Dan... 

[FrickerDude]

I am up for it again, hopefully the 3rd time is the charm at catching a LSC smallie!  I can more than likely be a boater this year if needed.  Maybe the back of the boat is just not cut out for me (I am looking for any excuses). 

  Shhhhhhh Kyle.  Keep it down !!!  I'm one of the guys that couldn't put you on fish !!!

There were fish around us though Jeff, you proved that! 

[djkimmel]

Would it mess many people up if I switched the event to Saturday, May 13 to be close to the MLSC LSC bass outing on that Monday?

[Jay-MadWags]

Sounds great to me😀 

[tjrock]

If the date stays the 6th you can count me in. Unfortunately the 13th is my weekend to work. Having to work every other weekend sucks sometimes.

[t-bone]

I would be able to attend on the 13th.

[dartag]

I like the 13th.

[djkimmel]

That puts it the day before Mothers Day - I believe that is why I've been avoiding that weekend.

[dartag]

Leave it the 6th.  Should be good bedding with the full moon on the  10th.

[djkimmel]

Yes, I don't want to mess with Mother's Day.

[Firefighter Jeff]

  I can make either date.  I still have to take off work but shouldn't be a problem.  I'd prefer the 6th though for the same reasons.