2012 Freeze Your Butt
Tourny info and rules
Saturday March 3rd 2012
– Cost is $50 per 2-person team. This includes the $5 big fish pot. Entry is paid on the day of the tourney.
– Tourney hours: 7am-2:30pm. Take off will be by boat number order. You will be assigned a number when you enter. Weigh in is 2:30.
– You may weigh in early. I will have the scales ready at noon. If you weigh in early, you are done for the day and that weight is final.
– This event will take place at Island Campground (www.islandcampingandmarina.com)The entrance to the campground is located next to the harbor bar. There is
a boat landing there for those who wish to use it and plenty of parking and dock space. For those wanting to launch elsewhere, there is the option of the back channel ramp and others if not froze in still. If launching elsewhere please come early and check in and let us
know you came by boat.
-On behalf of Bob and Trenton Island Campground, for the use of their facilities we will be accepting donations for their generous offer of a great facility.
-Staging will be just above the high bridge IN the no wake zone. Take off will begin at 7 sharp. Please do not leave before your boat number is called, and use caution when you take off.
– Weigh your best 5 fish, Can have a legal 2 man limit in boat.
Walleye and Sauger count as legal fish. 15″ minimum on walleye and sauger.
– Fish should be kept alive and in “Releasable” condition for weigh in. We would like to see fish larger than 20 inches returned to the water. You may keep others for personal use. All fish will be returned to the teams after weigh in.
– Please have your boat number ready when you weigh in.
– You must identify your Big Fish at weigh in.
– Max 2 lines per angler and 2 anglers per boat. All other Minnesota and Wisconsin fishing laws apply.
– All participants must abide by all Minnesota and Wisconsin boating laws.
– Boundaries are all of pool 4 Dam to Dam & Track to Track.
– Take off and weigh-in is at Trenton Island Campground.
– Take off will be by boat number order.
– Weigh in will be on the farthest down river dock.
– This tournament is a Skeeter Boats Cash Qualifier.
– Please be a good sportsman and don’t crowd in on other competitors or other pool 4 fishermen. Observe all no wake areas – marked or un marked.
-This is an informal and laid back event. There will be the traditional tourny strength hotdogs after the weigh-in, courtesy of the Bluffs Bar and Grill.
The Bluffs Bar and Grill will be the location for the results, awards, and lunch, so be sure to stop there after the tourny.
So, grab your fishing partner and come join us for this great event. We look forward to seeing everyone again FREEZE YOUR BUTT!!!!
– Feel free to call Eric Rehberg at 715 829 2160 or Dean Marshall at 715 556 4848 if there are any questions or problems during the tourney.
Both Dean and Myself recognize the importance of boat number order on take off. So, as we did last year, participants who want to lock in a position early can do so. Here are the rules:
*** Spots #1 – 5 are held open for 2011 top finishers ***
1. Lee Nesbitt/Mike Little
2. Denver/Jamie Moenck
3. Jeremy Schulze/Scott Tienter
4. Rod Gehloff/Blake Brettingen
5. Garen Vickney/Kevin Weckop
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1. We will begin reserving take off spots on-line starting on Monday, February 20th at 7pm.
2. There will be a post in the walleye tournament forum for sign up that will be unlocked at 7Pm 2/20/2012. Entries are made by replying to this post. The post should include the names of both participants and name one person as the captain.
4. The captain retains the spot if the team splits.
5. Captains may have a substitute partner.
6. Captains may relinquish their spot to their named partner only. You cannot re-sell your spot.
7. Pre-registration ends on Wed. February 29th at 5pm.
Questions can be directed to me anytime. PM me here or call my cell at 715 829 2160.
Hope to see a big turnout again!
