2013 Pool 2 Fall Walleye Tournament sign up

  • Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1336763

    Here it is again.

    Pool 2, Fall Hog Haul

    Come join us for the Fall Hog Haul at Lions Levee park on Oct 5th. This will be a fun and friendly catch, photo and 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, 5th 2013

    Contest Time: 8am to 2pm.

    Entry fee: $15 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 decided to 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. We will be set up at the park by 7am for registration.

    Launch time is at 8am. Launch will be a shot gun start. Stage boats at the river side of the island. At 8am proceed to the main channel and take off. Please use extreme caution during this. 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 215pm. 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 procedures:

    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 boat sheet.

    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 by 2:30 on Saturday.

    Each team will need to provide their own camera and fish ruler for the event. Measuring boards with an end are preferred for measuring. If using a tape measure make sure the fish is photographed on top of the measuring tape. Plastic measuring tapes if used will need to be checked for accuracy before start of contest. Please make sure cameras 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. Present boat sheets to judges by 215pm at Lion Levee. We will be located on the island at the park across from the landing. We will display teams names and totals on display board at the park. The top teams will need to present their photos to the judges at this time for verafication. Once verified winners will be awarded. You must have photos to win. The big fish pot will be awarded at this time also.

    Any disputes will be handled by the judges. Ties or disputes on measurements will be decided by toss of coin 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 Michael Westman 763-755-6886. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or problems during the contest.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1196480

    Please respond here if if you plan on joining us for the contest this year. This will give us a idea on how many people to plan for. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Things should run pretty much the same way as last year. Looks like we have some great prize sponsors on board again that include BfishN tackle, Anglers Guide HQ/SBC and Even Team Catfish.

    In addition to paying back three places and big fish pot there will also be prizes for the following.

    Most walleyes/saugers caught.

    Smallest walleye/sauger caught.

    Largest catfish caught.

    We will also be having a drawing for a free fishing pole donated by Anglers Guide HQ/SBC. Must be signed up in the contest to qualify for this drawing.

    Dean has provided a gift certificate for the fishing pole. He wanted to do this so the winner could choose a pole that works for the way they fish. Sounds like a great idea.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    #1196487

    Jon Jordan and James Ross.

    -J.

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    #1196494

    Kendall P and Jason P. Also, I will plan on bringing some brats to cook up like last yr.

    daryle
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 48
    #1196500

    Daryle Hamlin will plan to fish with one or two others in my boat. Had a great time last year. Still using the rod I won – Thanks Dean.

    tharms
    Minnesota
    Posts: 58
    #1196506

    Tim Harms, Chad Kruse, and Kyle Steinfeldt will be one team.

    David Grosulak
    Pool 2
    Posts: 116
    #1196509

    I’m in! There will 3 of us fishing this year

    Drew Engelmeyer
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 359
    #1196512

    Patrick Ross, Denver Mckinnon, Drew Engelmeyer. Only a couple of weeks away!

    roottwo
    Posts: 72
    #1196515

    Nate Gilkey, Matt Kurtzbein and Craig Popken.

    boone
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 935
    #1196568

    I plan to be there.

    Boone

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1196576

    If you are looking for someone to fish with post it up here or send me a PM and we will try to find you a partner.

    cougareye
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 4145
    #1196610

    Looks like I’m out this year. Last youth deer hunt my daughter will qualify for that weekend. If something changes I’ll be there in a heartbeat.

    See ya next year!!

    ET

    Pete Bauer
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2599
    #1196624

    Pete and Kevin Bauer

    backlasher
    Fridley, Mn
    Posts: 195
    #1196643

    Corey Rhymer and Tad Erickson

    jiggin-rake
    inver grove heights, minnesota
    Posts: 857
    #1196660

    Ryan R, Jake D, Justin J

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    #1196670

    Dean & James

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1196733

    James who?

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    #1196875

    Quote:


    James who?


    Not who……Holst!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    #1197763

    I might be in if there is an open seat, someone is willing to bare the cross of the curse and I get the OK from the wife. She owes me. I hung the TV in the bedroom finally.

    Just so you know, I’ll forecast my odds right now at 20%. I don’t want anyone counting on me being there. I am also checking with my bros to see if they are interested in some pool 2 hogs.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1198208

    Looks like things are shaping up to be another good contest this year. Got about 15 boats confirmed for the tourney so far and there is always a few more that just show up the morning of the contest.

    Our prize sponsors have been more than generous this year. Along with the usually paying back three places, big fish and a few other fish prizes we will have numerous prizes drawings after the contest. Our prize sponsors include.

    BfishN Tackle
    Skeeter Boat Center
    Team Catfish
    Matt’s Lucky Bait & Tackle
    A+ Sales
    Larson Jigs.
    Great lakes Custom Tackle.

    Should be another great contest this year and with any luck the weather will hold off for us. Still plenty of room if anyone else wants to get in. Feel free to add your name to this post or just show up Saturday morning.

    Mike, Ill keep you in mind if I hear of anyone looking for a partner. If anyone is looking for a partner post it up on here or send me a PM. Or send Mike a message.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1198259

    Just picked up some additional prizes for the contest from Joes Sporting goods this morning.

    Thanks Joes.

    Also for you guys that like to pitch plastics for walleyes in the fall Joes has a huge wall of BfishN tackle fully stocked. Maybe double or triple of what they used to carry.

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    #1198283

    If some of you are on the fence about fishing this tourney I would urge you to give it a try. This is very casual, lots of good food and good company after, chance to learn a little more about the Pool 2 bite, and the odds of winning at the very least a good prize are real good. See you there!

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