2018 MadWags Memorial Members Tournament East Sat May 5 Lake St Clair Signup

[djkimmel]

2018 Spring MadWags Memorial Members
Bass Tournament East
Saturday May 5
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. Anglers under 18 must be fishing with a parent or legal guardian. Contact me with questions.

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 for it - DON'T BE SHY!

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!

[djkimmel]

The measuring board you need is the Gator Grip Golden Rule Weighmaster Largemouth Bass 22.5 inch GG-51 (the GG-50 is the same board but costs a little more because it is a kit with paper slips). Unfortunately, Bass Pro and eBay are both sold out on them right now but I will keep checking to see if they become available again. You do want to order them early since they take a little longer to come in usually (drop shipment). You may find them somewhere else and I believe you can order them directly from Gator Grip if all else fails.

[dartag]

Steve Smith aka Dartag    Boater.   

[Firefighter Jeff]

   Count me in.  Woohoo, I'm already off work.  Boater

[21XDC]

Mike Lohn aka 21XDC in as a boater.

[t-bone]

I'm in as a boater and I'm checking with my sister-in-law on whether she will be in as my non-boater.

[dartag]

If you haven't entered yet get over to the link below and guess the winning weight for the classic. Ties will be broken by who is closest.  If no one has the winner the closest angeler guessed will win a Huge Prize Package.   Free Entry, tackle and other items.

Ranger and Skeeter owners will win extra cash. 

http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?topic=41795.0

[djkimmel]

Boy!!! This is getting serious!!

Thanks for signing up so fast! I guess maybe dartag should win a prize just for signing up 1st?!? Maybe I'll waive his entry fee??

[t-bone]

I'm in as a boater and I'm checking with my sister-in-law on whether she will be in as my non-boater.

Laura Lisiscki is fishing with me

[Mike S.]

I will go.  Non boater.

[detroit1]

Count me in as a non-boater please...

[FrickerDude]

FrickerDude IN as BOATER!

[mikesmiph]

Just like everything else I try to plan lately, I won't know if I have the day off till the Thursday before.. If I can get it off, I'll be there with my boat. I'd hate to miss another one.

[t-bone]

I'm in as a boater and I'm checking with my sister-in-law on whether she will be in as my non-boater.

Laura Lisiscki is fishing with me

Also going to bring a youngster on the boat - Jacobb Khatib - loves fishing and has always wanted to fish St. Clair

[djkimmel]

Okay. Thanks for all the updates! Keep them coming.

[Tritonbasser]

I'm in as a boater.I will have a partner, not sure who yet. I will post as soon as I know.

[Hooksetter]

Count me in as a boater, tentatively. I will confirm asap.

Willie

[Tritonbasser]

My wife Tanya is in as a nonboater with me.

[LAPORTE]

Boater if its nice out my wife will be with me also

[djkimmel]

Might be a husband/wife event...? Which is fine with me, bring anyone who wants to fish. The more, the merrier. We just have to figure out the food.