Pool 2 Fall Hog Haul 2021

  • Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6005
    #2058013

    Pool 2, Fall Hog Haul and Get Together.

    Come join us for the Annual Fall Hog Haul at Lions Levee park on Saturday Oct 2nd. This will be a fun and friendly catch, photo, release contest followed with a pot luck cook out on the island at Lions levee park.

    Fishing contest info and rules:

    Take off and Finish: Lion’s Levee landing, St Paul Park, MN. Pool 2, Mississippi River.

    Date: Saturday Oct, 2nd 2021

    Contest Time: 8am to 2pm.
    Entry fee: $25 per person with an Optional $5 per person for big fish pot.
    Boats: Contest is limited to 25 boats.
    Teams: In trying to make this a fun, social contest we allow both 2 person and 3 person teams.

    Registration.

    Registration is the morning of the contest.

    We will have a table set up for this at the landing. Sign in your team members. Pay entry fee for team and receive control item and boat sheet for recording fish measurements. A quick rules meeting will be held 7:30am in the park on the island. I will be set up at the park by 7am for registration.

    Teams will need to provide their own camera/phone and fish measuring board for this event. Cameras/phone need to have a display so fish photos can be verified at end of contest. Winning teams will need to email all photos to tournament judge.

    Launch time is at 8am and will be a shot gun start. Boats will stage on the river side of the island as directed for take off. Please use caution during take off. Larger boats watch out for smaller boats. Smaller boats please heed way to larger boats taking off.

    Fishing time ends at 2pm. All boats will need to be back to Lions levee and boat sheets turned in by 220pm. Fish caught after 2pm will not count and are not to be recorded on the boat sheet.

    All size walleyes, saugers or saugeyes count as legal fish for the contest. There is no size limit for this contest.

    All fish must be caught by legal MN fishing methods. Only one line per person. Illegally caught or kept fish will be disqualified.

    MEASUREMENT and RECORDING of LENGTHS

    All fish that are entered in the contest will need to have a length measurement and photo verification of the fish using the following method:

    Fish measurement and recording. Fish measurements are to be taken with the nose of fish touching 0 end of measuring board. The fish tail will need to be pinched and centered on the other end of the measuring board. Take measurement to the nearest 1/4 inch. Record this measurement on the provided boat sheet. There is no limit to the number of fish that can be recorded.

    Photo record. The fish needs to be on the fish ruler with head touching 0 side and pinched tail touching the center of the ruler visible on the other side. Both ends of the fish and control item need to be visible in photo. Photos of winning teams fish will need to be presented to judges on Saturday for verification. Winning teams will need to email all photos to tournament judge.

    Each team will need to provide their own camera/phone and fish measuring board for the event. Please make sure cameras/phones are fully charged and in good working order before contest.

    At the end of the contest each team will need to total up their 5 longest fish and add this measurement to the team total space at the bottom of boat sheet. If needed please circle the 5 fish used for the total length measurement. Boat sheets need to be turned into judges by 220pm at Lion Levee. We will be located on the island at the park across from the landing. The top teams will need to present their fish photos to the judges at this time for verification. You must have photos to win. The big fish will be verified at this time also. Award presentation will follow.

    Any disputes will be handled by the judges. Any ties in measurements will be broken by the team with the largest recorded fish or coin toss if needed.

    PAYOUT:
    Top three places will be paid as follows.
    1st place… 50%
    2nd place… 30%
    3rd place… 20% of entry fees collected.

    Big fish winner gets 100% of big fish entry fees.

    Please practice good sportsmanship and safe boating practices. Wearing of life jackets is encouraged at all times and is required while on plane.

    Judges will be Mike Westman and Jon Jordan Please feel free to contact Mike or me with any questions or problems during the contest.

    Please reply to this post with the team member names. This will help speed along the morning sign up.

    The weigh in and Get Together are open for everyone, fishing or not. Hope to have a big pot luck and fish fry again.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #2058381

    Thanks for putting this up Jon. Eric and I will be there.

    Sharon
    Moderator
    SE Metro
    Posts: 5443
    #2058562

    I’ll be at the potluck with assorted baked goods and my homemade apple pie liquor! waytogo

    tharms
    Minnesota
    Posts: 58
    #2059773

    Thanks Jon. Chad Kruse, Kyle Steinfeldt, and Tim Harms.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2061482

    Hi guys, I am planning to be there. I will spread the word around also and see if anyone else can fish this year. I will get boat names in by next week. Thanks guys!

    gonefishin
    Posts: 346
    #2061886

    Drew, Phil and Arnie will be joining the fun.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2062230

    We have the same group in my boat. Joe, Jason and Bryan.

    Thanks guys!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #2062237

    Mike is there a place to dock or is it beaching on the sand? I’ve never been there that I’m aware of.

    I hope to make it this year since I’ve missed the last…um 10 years or so.

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4449
    #2062240

    Mike is there a place to dock or is it beaching on the sand? I’ve never been there that I’m aware of.

    I hope to make it this year since I’ve missed the last…um 10 years or so.

    There is a dock for launching and a small harbor with a dock that spans across it. Boats beach in the harbor after registrations….sand? Mississippi mud, but no rocks.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2062582

    Mike is there a place to dock or is it beaching on the sand? I’ve never been there that I’m aware of.

    I hope to make it this year since I’ve missed the last…um 10 years or so.

    What, Beach Brian in da house!!! You fishing or just showing support for the guys catching catfish food???

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #2062707

    Thanks!

    I don’t know how to fish for bait without a cast net. )

    I’ll see if I can round up some Spam if there’s a grill.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2062839

    Brian, I know you are an experienced walleye fisherman. Either way I look forward to seeing you on the water or over a piece of fried spam if you can make it.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #2062878

    LOL! Fooled you Joe! toast

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #2063252

    Bringing the big boat Brian?

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2063501

    I ran down to the river on Saturday. The water was at 67 degrees and had a lot more color than I would have guessed. Maybe 5 inches of clarity. That should clear up some by next weekend. Looks like it will be nice next weekend right now!!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #2063503

    Less than a week out for the contest. Looks like it’s going to be warm and Sunny for this year’s. Looking forward to getting back to pool 2 after along summer away.

    Eric and I are bringing a pile of walleyes we caught yesterday to fry up after the contest.

    gonefishin
    Posts: 346
    #2063519

    Drew and I did a little pre-fishing yesterday. A pretty slow bite. We did manage to catch 5 walleyes with the biggest a little over 26″. Very little flow.

    Mike Otis
    Posts: 69
    #2063525

    Count me in! This will be my first Hog Haul and I’m really looking forward to meeting a bunch of you.

    Currently it will just be myself in my boat (14′ with a 9.9).

    I’ll bring a bunch of venison summer sausage from Center Cut Meets, cheese, and crackers.

    gonefishin
    Posts: 346
    #2063529

    I’ll bring a pasta salad and some chips.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2063629

    Count me in! This will be my first Hog Haul and I’m really looking forward to meeting a bunch of you.

    Currently it will just be myself in my boat (14′ with a 9.9).

    I’ll bring a bunch of venison summer sausage from Center Cut Meets, cheese, and crackers.

    Mike, I bet if you toss up a open seat on the Mississippi forum page you might get a taker. I believe you need a partner. I could be wrong but is always nice having an extra stick in the boat. You will want a second guy either way in my opinion.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #2063749

    Yes you do need a second person to get in the contest. 2 or 3 person teams.

    Deuces
    Posts: 5224
    #2063756

    Won’t be able to defend my last place trophy this year. Good luck out there fellas toast

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10336
    #2063952

    Dang it.
    Cabin weekend this weekend, need to pull the toon out.

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6005
    #2064309

    Team Jon J, Dave B, and Joel E are a go!

    I’ll be bringing a fryer, oil, batter/breading and fries. Feel free to bring fish for the fish fry at weigh in. Good time to clear out the freezer headed into fall fishing/hunting season!

    We are all set to go – RAIN or SHINE ! See you all there.

    Reminder, the get together at weigh in is for everyone. No need to fish the contest to join in.

    -J.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #2064351

    Bringing the big boat Brian?

    I thought about it, but I don’t want to get wet swimming to shore. Thought it would be a nice ride in the Skeeter…but now with the rain, I’m thinking GMC. LOL!

    David Biehl
    Posts: 1
    #2064370

    Myself David Biehl, Eric Sullivan and a possible 3rd on our team Steve Prekker are planning on being there.

    Ben Cesar
    Posts: 10
    #2064469

    Hi all. Mike Otis and I will be fishing Saturday. Looking forward to it!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #2064493

    Fantastic. Will be great to see you guys. Eric and I are planning to hit Park diner about 6am for coffee. I should be to the landing about 7am and will have a table set up there for sign in.

    Here is my number if anyone needs to get ahold of me. 612 501 7089

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #2064526

    Fantastic. Will be great to see you guys. Eric and I are planning to hit Park diner about 6am for coffee. I should be to the landing about 7am and will have a table set up there for sign in.

    Here is my number if anyone needs to get ahold of me. 612 501 7089

    I just finished breakfast at the cafe. Still great food!!

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    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #2064541

    Taking flavor requests for SPAM. (no Pumpkin Spice is not an option).

    I should of looked this morning to see what I have…

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