2010 Donaldson Tournament!!

I know a few people have been inquiring as to when this year’s tournament will held, and I’m happy to announce, we have an official date set.

5th ANNUAL DONALDSON FISHING TOURNAMENT

DATE: JULY 24TH, 2010

PLACE: DRESBACH LANDING

TIME: 6:00AM TO NOON

ENTRANCE FEE: $10.00/INDIVIDUAL
KIDS UNDER 16 – FREE

PAYOUTS WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE LANDING

CATEGORIES:
BASS
WALLEYE
PANFISH
NORTHERN PIKE
ROUGH FISH
STRIPED BASS

BEER/POP AND HOT DOGS WILL BE AT THE DONALDSON GARAGE FOLLOWING THE TOURNAMENT.

Some of you may have rec’d the following attachment in an email.

Please if you can make it, RSVP me here on IDO or via email @ [email protected]

Thanks! Hope to see you there!!

I need to make one of your tourney’s Blue.
I will check the schedule and see if this one could work out.

Ron

I hope to make it this year. I may even bring GutlessOne4me with me.

Yo Tom! Next year will you check with my schedule first!

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Yo Tom! Next year will you check with my schedule first!

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I thought he did this year

Can’t wait Blue, this event is always a blast

I’ll be there again also Tom…..
Hopefully it will actually be warm this year.

It has been a few years since I made this tourney. If I can find a boat and remember how to fish, I may try and make it this year. It has always been a good time

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It has been a few years since I made this tourney. If I can find a boat and remember how to fish, I may try and make it this year. It has always been a good time

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Your welcome in my boat anytime Mike…..

I am there.

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I hope to make it this year. I may even bring Gutone4me with me.

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Count me in

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I hope to make it this year. I may even bring Gutone4me with me.

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Count me in

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What did that cost you gut

Zing!

Do you have the same partner again this year Blue…..and is the Iowiegen going to be able to show up without a headache this year

Mike is not going to make it this year and I was just wondering….Mr. Jensen, you bringing a mask again

Right now, the Iowegian is scheduled to appear. Not sure about the status of his headache…

Too bad Mike can’t make it this year. I may have to make up a bunch of masks to wear..

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Too bad Mike can’t make it this year. I may have to make up a bunch of masks to wear..

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I gave Mike the heads up yesteday. He can’ wait to see what kind of trouble he gets into this year

Here were some questions and answers from last years tourney. There are also some pictures from the event. I can’t wait, this is always a good time

2009 Donaldson Tourney

TTT

As it gets closer…who is planing on making this from IDO

I have met allot of great people at this outing

We’re just a week away! Even with the higher than normal water, the fishing’s been great(except for last night). If you’re not sure you want to fish because pool 7 is new to you, don’t worry, I’ll be more than happy to help put you on fish.

We’re planning on having a ton of food and beverages after the weigh-in, so feel free to show up and have a great time.

Have a great tourney!! Wish I could make it.

My fishing partner was just over and we were making the game plan. Bloody Marry’s, Check…..Iced down Beer, Check….20 bucks for the boat, Check……we are ready to go

I’m supposed to fish with Gutone4me. That usually means our only game plan is to stay out of jail. When you’re with him, that’s a challenge in it’s own.

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I’m supposed to fish with Gutone4me. That usually means our only game plan is to stay out of jail. When you’re with him, that’s a challenge in it’s own.

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Stay out of jail or stay in the boat….I’m guessing either will be a flip of the coin.

Tomorrow’s the big day! If you want to fish, be at the Dresbach Landing IN THE TOWN OF DRESBACH at 5:30am. the take-off will be at 6am.

The fish are biting well, and we should see some nice fish tomorrow.

Good luck to everyone who plans to attend. Should be an awesome day.

Can’t be there.Please take alot of pic’s.

Thank you Donaldson family for Hosting yet another great event. The hot dogs and Venison barbeque was awesome and all the homemade deserts put the icing on the cake

Congrats to the top winners in all the different categories Even with the water conditions there were a lot of fish being caught. There were nice panfish, Rough fish, Bass and Pike weighed in not to mention the monster sauger that took first in the sauger/walleye category. Great catch Blue

If you have not done the Donaldson Tournament you need to keep it in mind for next year. It is a great time meeting and making friends and with all the different categories everyone has a chance at taking home a little ching.

Thanks again for a great day of angler fellowship

Maybe next year I will be smart enough to weigh in my winning panfish thats two years in a row. Great tournament and great food. My son Jacob is all pumped up about the anchors and wants to thank Bret for giving him his. See you in the morning at sticker land Blue.

I’m glad he can use the anchor. Tom Sr. makes a nice anchor. Putting a grin on a kids face is what it’s all about. Kudos to you for getting your son involved

Next year I’ll meet you boat side and put the pressure on you to get your fish weighed, unless it is something bigger than what I bring in

Well, I finally got back in here to make wrap-up(of sorts).

I want to thank everyone who came and fished with us. My only wish was that the weather was better. But, we can’t have sunny and 80 degrees all the time.

Sadly, I don’t have any pics. By the time Jeremy and I arrived at the landing, most of the fish had already been weighed in.

I can, however, tell you the ballpark weights for most of the categories.

Panfish .40 lbs
Roughfish 8lbs
Bass 3.85lbs
Northern Pike 11.5lbs
Whitebass 1.5lbs
Walleye/Sauger .97lbs. Yeah you read the right….. . 97lbs Jeremy and I weighed in a small Sauger to win the category. I still can’t stop laughing about that…

The after tourney party was fun as well.

I can’t wait to do this again.