MOMC - 1st Annual Walleye Derby - April 27th, 2008

[Contender]

Just a heads up. Mark your calendar!!

The MOMC, along with the DYC, will be hosting the 1st Annual - MOMC Walleye Derby, presented by DYC. The tournament will be held, April 27th. After the weigh in, will be a picnic style cookout, provided for participants. Rules and details are still being developed, and will be shared when finalized.

Basic Known Info:
Location - DYC, Belle Isle
Date - April 27th, 2008. (Sunday)
Fishing Times: TBD (proposed 630am Shotgun Start, end time 230pm)
Payout: 1st, 2nd & 3rd by weight, biggest 5 fish combined.
Big Fish Prize: 1 place ($20 entry)
(all payouts are based on number of entries)
Entry Cost: $50/person (up to 4 anglers per boat). Entry will be capped.

Picnic Style cookout for participants after weigh in INCLUDED.
Soft drinks provided.
Adult beverages available - CASH BAR. (Absolutely NO BYOB!!!)

There will be a mandatory check in between 530 and 630am, for boat and cooler check. All particpants MUST be inspected prior to fishing, or their fish will NOT be weighed.

More details to come.

Regards
Scott
President - MOMC

[UNREEL]

Boundaries?

[fishman8354]

where do you sign up and by when?

[Contender]

We will soon have a sign up form and tournment rules on the club web site. Will also try to post on here.

www.lscmomc.com (http://www.lscmomc.com)

Also, we will place sign up sheets in Lakeside Fishing Shop, Blue Water Bait and Professional Fishing Center. These will have to be filled out and mailed to the club PO BOX, along with payment for entry and big fish side bet (if you choose to enter side bet).

MOMC
PO Box 361
SCS, MI 48080

Entry Deadline: 4/23/08 - or - When 100 boats cap is reached.

[Contender]

1st Annual MOMC
Spring Walleye Classic
Sunday - April 27,2008
- Heaviest (5) Walleye Combined - per Team
- Fishing Hours – 6:30am to 2:00pm (*Shotgun Start @6:30am from DYC)
- Weigh-In Time - 2:30pm @ Detroit Yacht Club
- Awards Ceremony & Catered Lunch @ 3pm
- Cash Prize Money - 1st, 2nd & 3rd
- Entry Cost $50/Angler - 4 Angler Max per Boat
- Heaviest Walleye Side Bet - $20/Boat
- Entry Open to the Public
For Additional Information check us out at www.lscmomc.com (http://www.lscmomc.com/)
Contact Information - director@lscmomc.com
Mail Entry Form and Payment to:
MOMC
MichiganOntario Muskie Club
P.O. Box 361
St.Clair Shores, MI48080



Boat/Team Name: ________________________ Total Anglers @$50/ea: _________

Captain’s Name: _________________________ Phone: _______________________

Angler 2: _______________________________

Angler 3: _______________________________

Angler 4: _______________________________

Largest Walleye Side Bet @$20: Yes No (Please Circle One)

All Entries Must Be Received by April 24,2008

1st Annual MOMC – Spring Walleye Classic
Rules & Regulations
1. All participants agree to accept ALL decisions made by a three judge panel. Panel consists of: Capt. Dave Rybicki (Reel Lucky), Capt. Brad Horton (Yellow Belly) and Capt. Tim Adams (Seldom Seen).
2. All boats must pass inspection, prior to tournament start. Boats will be inspected in the water, at the Detroit Yacht Club, from 5:00 – 6:15am. After inspection, the captain IS required to sign in for their crew, with the MOMC inspector, and pick up your fish tags. Teams NOT signed in or have NOT tagged their fish, will NOT be eligible to register their catch.
3. Shotgun start at 6:30am from DYC. Fishing hours are from tournament start until 2:00pm, April 27th, 2008. All captains must be in line AT the official MOMC Weigh Station (DYC), no later than 2:30pm, with your five (5) tagged heaviest fish. Late arrivals will NOT be eligible to register their fish. NO EXCEPTIONS.
4. All fish must be caught between 6:30am and 2:00pm on April 27th, in order to be eligible. Your fish must be fresh and tagged with the tags provided during inspection, in order to be entered. (Alive and breathing would be helpful!!) The three judge panel will determine the freshness of all fish turned in.
5. Only one (1) angler limit of five (5) walleye will count towards your team’s official registered catch. Culling IS permitted during fishing hours. Walleye must be 15” or longer to be eligible, in the interest of conservation & preservation.
6. All waters of the DetroitRiver are open for fishing, during the MOMC Spring Walleye Classic. Specific boundaries are waters West of N 42.21.650 (Lake St Clair 35ft Racon Light), and North of W 083.08.095, (Green D33 Channel Marker) at the mouth of Lake Erie. (Yes – Sturgeon Hole is open to fishing!!!)
7. The amount of cash prize is dependent on the total number of entries, minus the total expense of the derby. The heaviest registered catch wins the grand prize. Pay outs for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places will be awarded. The heaviest single walleye will be used as tie breaker for heaviest registered catch.
8. The Calcutta for the largest single walleye will be determined by WEIGHT. Tie breaker for the Calcutta will be determined by the longest length of the heaviest walleye.
9. Only legal means of angling may be used to harvest walleye, as identified by the MDNR & OMNR.
10. The tournament committee reserves the right to inspect and/or dissect any walleye which is suspected to have been fraudulently enhanced, by any method. Enhanced fish WILL result in immediate team disqualification, and loss of all entry fees.
11. ALL tournament participants must conduct themselves in an appropriate sportsmanlike manner, so as to bring a favorable impression on the MOMC & DYC. Failure to do so could result in disqualification from the tournament.
12. Protests must be written, signed and presented by the Team Captain, along with a $100 “No BS” retainer. Protests received must be submitted no later than 15 minutes after closing of the scales. Retainer will be returned IF the protest is found to be valid. Otherwise, retainer becomes property of the MOMC general fund.
13. Any tournament participants found in violation of the above rules can be disqualified from the tournament.
NOTES:
MOMC Derby Conrtol will monitor VHF – Channel 80.
Participants ARE allowed to have their legal limit of walleye, per angler, in possession. Please keep these separate from the five (5) fish you plan to enter.
All registered walleye will be fin clipped, after being weighed, to prevent trade offs.
In keeping with an era gone by, we believe and you agree, to accept all liability for everthing concerning you. Your crew accepts liability for themselves and the organizers accept responsibilities for nothing.
Thanks for participating and good luck fishing!!!

[Contender]

Some more details for the 1st Annual MOMC Spring Walleye Classic at DYC.

:fish:Spring Walleye Classic - Fisherman's Menu:fish:
Sunday, April 27th

Entree:
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Hamburger
Italian Sausage

Side Items Buffet Style:
Potato Salad
Pasta Salad
Chips

Coffee, Tea and Iced Tea - Provided :fish2:

Cash Bar for Adult Beverages

NO BYOB - We are hosting this at a very nice facility, and everything is INCLUDED with your entry, except alcohol. Please repect the wishes of the DYC, and this event will be around for years and years to enjoy. : )

Best Regards
Scott D'Eath
President - MOMC

[ronw]

weather looks good sounds like a good time count me in

[Contender]

We have extended the entry deadline for the MOMC Spring Walleye Classic, until Saturday at 2pm.

Weather should be awesome on Sunday, and we have some room left for anglers to still sign up. Everything is in place at DYC and we will begin inspections a touch after 5am on Sunday.

Some more info:

St Jeans opens at 5am.

Boat inspections will begin as close to 5am as possible, and run thru 615am. Inspections will be @ DYC, in the harbor just past the big flag pole, on the Belle Isle Bridge side. There will be a MOMC banner on the outer dock, along with a person directing where to go.

Staging after inspection, will be either in front of the harbor between Water Works Pump House and the last dock of DYC towards Belle Isle Bridge. (weather permitting) IF the river is rough, we will stage in the harbor.

Tight lines and good fishing

Scott D'Eath
MOMC - President

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The entry list is closed.

Official boat count is 35 with 110 anglers, registered.

Look forward to a great day tomorrow on the water, thanks for making our 1st Annual a success! : )

Tight lines and good fishing.

We will see all the entrants on the mighty Detroit River and at the weigh in tomorrow.

SD

[Contender]

Thanks to all the participants in the 1st Annual - MOMC Spring Walleye Classic.

Also a big thanks, to the DYC, for being a great host, and the MOMC directors, family members and friends, who organized the event, and did the volunteer work needed to make this tournament a success.

In total, 35 boats, with 110 anglers, registered and fished the tournament. Mother nature cooperated, which made it even a better day. What a fun day on the water!!!

Congrats to the winners. Places were based on the heaviest (5) Walleye Bag.

1st Place - Team "Ron's Crestliner" - Captain Ron Berry - 30.85lbs (caught Jigging)
2nd Place - Team "Dorothy E" - Captain Richard Koch - 28.85lbs (caught pulling wire)
3rd Place - Team "AR-2" - Captain Del Gentile - 28.10lbs (caught jigging)
4th Place - Team "Signed Out" - Captain Randy Schmitt - 25.90lbs (caught jigging)

Largest Walleye of the Tournament:

Team "Dorothy E" - 12.00lbs (caught pulling wire)

Thanks again, already looking forward to the 2nd Annual Spring Walleye Classic. : )

Scott D'Eath
MOMC - President