COTM - June 2nd Big Whitefish

[thedude]

1 week reminder that COTM opening tourney is on june 2nd @ big whitefish near Pierson. Launch is at 6pm, weigh-in will be 9:20pm. Rules, details and full schedule are at www.westmichiganbass.com.
Hope to see you there!

[thedude]

just got back in... fish are biting... c'mon out.

[sea nympho]

I'll be there.

[thedude]

i've got confirmation from a few others, looking like a fair turnout. try to hurry, there were 3 trailers in the lot yesterday by 5pm..

[GVSUKUSH]

i've got confirmation from a few others, looking like a fair turnout. try to hurry, there were 3 trailers in the lot yesterday by 5pm..

I'll try to get outta work early, meet ya at the park n' ride.......

[budarulez]

cant wait count me in dude not sure bout my partner but ill be there:yikes:

[waterfoul]

Oh, I suppose I'll be there..... around 4:00!! LOL!!

When there on Monday (Mem. Day) I had to park with my trailer pretty much IN THE WATER right next to the "ramp hole." But that was mostly due to those "inexperienced" at putting 15 trailers into a lot only made to support 10. We can do way better than that!!

[thedude]

Oh, I suppose I'll be there..... around 4:00!! LOL!!

When there on Monday (Mem. Day) I had to park with my trailer pretty much IN THE WATER right next to the "ramp hole." But that was mostly due to those "inexperienced" at putting 15 trailers into a lot only made to support 10. We can do way better than that!!

we managed 11 in there last year, plus a few non-trailering vehicles and locals... its doable.

[waterfoul]

Oh, it's doable for sure. No sweat.

[boyerchris]

hey count me and apl hed in for monday that will be a fun night hope we have lots of boats

[waterfoul]

hey count me and apl hed in for monday that will be a fun night hope we have lots of boats

Count on it!! Also count on creative parking... patience at the ramp will be a virtue for sure.

[swamptromper]

Still getting my schedule down for Monday. :rant:

Ummm.....where is the ramp/launch ?? :o :sad: :dizzy:


If I can be there I will be there before Mike....like 3:56 LOL

Otherwise I may not see it happening.


L

[thedude]

Still getting my schedule down for Monday. :rant:

Ummm.....where is the ramp/launch ?? :o :sad: :dizzy:


If I can be there I will be there before Mike....like 3:56 LOL

Otherwise I may not see it happening.


L

The ramp can be tricky to find.
Take 131N to Sand Lake (exit 110). Head west and take Whitefish Rd which is just past the Southbound off-ramp (follow sign to park & ride). Whitefish road will come to a stop sign... hang a right (East). After a mile or so that road will T into dagget rd. And you go left (north). This is the tricky part.
When you are heading north on dagget, you'll go by some houses / open land and then right as you come into the woods, there will be a hidden road on the left called Lake Ave. Take that until it T's into the lake and hang a left by the big dead oak tree. Ramp is just down the road 100yds.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=&daddr=43.321306,-85.537319&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=43.321494,-85.531011&sspn=0.022011,0.057335&ie=UTF8&z=15

[ezyeric]

Sorry I can't make it. Please take pics for the website though.

[waterfoul]

Sorry I can't make it. Please take pics for the website though.


Eric... would you still care to donate? :lol::lol:

[sea nympho]

Eric... would you still care to donate? :lol::lol:

:lol:

[boyerchris]

hey are we going to check all live wells before we start fishing or not i know that you said that we were going to do that last year but we got to the last two or three weeks and didnt do it so if we could make sure that we do that every week that would be cool thanks alot

[thedude]

no livewell checks.. bring as many fish as you like.







(yes i will check them) :)

[waterfoul]

Dang... there goes my idea about all those 3+ pounders in the pond across the street from my house!

[doox00]

I would like to join ya, anyone need a rider or want to ride with me?

thanks

[doox00]

anyone need a backseater?

Ride with me if you like?

[doox00]

anybody need someone or want to ride with me? I would really like to go tomorrow!

thanks

[swamptromper]

I knew this was going to happen....
Sorry but June is one of my busier months.....
Too much work on the plate at this time.


You guys have fun, kick bass butt.

besides since your doing live well checks.....LOL JK

PS keep an eye on waterfoul :lol:

[waterfoul]

I knew this was going to happen....
Sorry but June is one of my busier months.....
Too much work on the plate at this time.


You guys have fun, kick bass butt.

besides since your doing live well checks.....LOL JK

PS keep an eye on waterfoul :lol:

Hun? Me? Keep an eye on me?? I think we need to check every compartment in thedude's boat, not just the livewell. :lol:

[bassdisaster]

Hay Mike, My Brother and I were also on Whitefish on memorial day, diddent see you tho, I seen the trailers parked close to the hole, we scooted out about 11:30, we were 2nd trailer in the lot, Did well but my bro's back got to aching so I had to quit on a decent day of fishing but was a nice morning to be out! Picked up a NICE ski/PWC PFD jacket floating, Verry nice jacket indeed, prolly a $100 peice, paid for the trip! Ebay.....there it goes! he he he

[waterfoul]

We had Carmen with us so we kinda stayed on the south side out of the wind most of the day... it was a beautiful day indeed. We got there around 9 or so and stayed all day.

Oh, and can I have my PFD back? I appreciate you holding it for me. :D

[spiritofthewild_06]

Just wanted to say good luck to all tonight, unfortunatly I will not be up there, but if someone needs a backseater in the comming weeks shoot me a p.m! Give er' hell!

[waterfoul]

Just wanted to say good luck to all tonight, unfortunatly I will not be up there, but if someone needs a backseater in the comming weeks shoot me a p.m! Give er' hell!

You should talk to Doox00 (Shawn).

[spiritofthewild_06]

You should talk to Doox00 (Shawn).

done;)

[thedude]

if anyone has a cheapie heavy-plastic weigh-in bag (the kind they usually give away for free at tournies) that they wouldn't mind donating to the cause please bring one tonight. i have a flat scale and basket, but need a bag to wrap the fish in for weighin.... i have a mesh one that should work fine, but i think the plastic ones work better and i haven't been able to find one.

See you all there... weather is looking great!

[thedude]

results, pics and individual standings updated @ www.westmichiganbass.com

[bassdisaster]

SWEEEEETTTTT............... Nice to see it all come together huh, looks good!
So whats with the points anyway? Angler's of the year is hard???considering alot of the guys dont always fish with the same partner?
Just courious??

[waterfoul]

Man, I have to teach Dave how to hold up a limit!
LOL!!!

[thedude]

right now, it will only apply to the classic (if we have one) - points will determine launch order. Boaters will get launch numbers based on their points.... and bragging rights i guess :)

[waterfoul]

So does that mean that next week the fellas who finished on top this week go first, me/Dave second... Carl/Paul third, you and kush fourth and so on? Boy, we could really screw that up if we all decide to swap partners! LOL!!!

[thedude]

1st off - no.
shotgun start unless it becomes a problem.

2nd - take-off order will be based on the boaters points not the non-boater or a combination thereof. :)

[waterfoul]

Ah... you mean for the Classic (should it really happen... YES being my vote) take off order will be determined by points. I get it. The only place I see shotgun starts being a possible issue might be BPI... especially for the guys in the smaller row boat style rigs. We kinda get funneled by the island to the north and the shallow flat to the south. Maybe a two flight take off?? But we can figure that out when we get there.

[GVSUKUSH]

Man, those guys need to smile, they look like they're gonna drop their bass and commence a royal beat down on someones ass! :lol:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/bigdeadgreenhead/COTM/IMG_0700.jpg

[wolverines]

:confused:
Why don't you guys just get a cheap set of poker chips, write numbers on them and draw...the last team calls the numbers. It's not hard and takes little time. It's a lot safer this way...shot-gun starts are a set-up for disaster.

[waterfoul]

:lol:Man, those guys need to smile, they look like they're gonna drop their bass and commence a royal beat down on someones ass! :lol:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/bigdeadgreenhead/COTM/IMG_0700.jpg


LOL!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, come on fellas... you just took most of our money... at least grin a bit. :D

[thedude]

:confused:
Why don't you guys just get a cheap set of poker chips, write numbers on them and draw...the last team calls the numbers. It's not hard and takes little time. It's a lot safer this way...shot-gun starts are a set-up for disaster.
i disagree - a draw format is more dangerous in our case. we have a 50/50 mix of big vs little boats. I've fished tournaments in a 14' jon and the worst thing ever is drawing between two bass boats - first one throws out a huge wake on the hole shot you have to deal with and then the one behind you has to pass. Shot gun start allows the bigger boats to clear out and the smaller ones to decide if they want to battle the wake or hang back a sec and then get on their way.

we're talking about like 8-10 boats here too, not 40.

[thedude]

Man, those guys need to smile, they look like they're gonna drop their bass and commence a royal beat down on someones ass! :lol:

well, Mike WAS the guy with the camera.....

[GVSUKUSH]

well, Mike WAS the guy with the camera.....

Huh.....he must've been standing on the tailgate to get that shot....

[wolverines]

i disagree - a draw format is more dangerous in our case. we have a 50/50 mix of big vs little boats. I've fished tournaments in a 14' jon and the worst thing ever is drawing between two bass boats - first one throws out a huge wake on the hole shot you have to deal with and then the one behind you has to pass. Shot gun start allows the bigger boats to clear out and the smaller ones to decide if they want to battle the wake or hang back a sec and then get on their way.

we're talking about like 8-10 boats here too, not 40.




To each his own...just trying to help.
Most of the time the person sending the teams off has enough common sense to space out the boats as well as the competitors commom sense not to swamp the guys in small boats. Guess it depends on the group you fish with...
I don't fish many tournaments so what do I know???

[thedude]

To each his own...just trying to help.
Most of the time the person sending the teams off has enough common sense to space out the boats as well as the competitors commom sense not to swamp the guys in small boats. Guess it depends on the group you fish with...
I don't fish many tournaments so what do I know???


i didn't mean anything personal by it - if we were much bigger i would definitely be doing a draw as there just wouldn't be any way around it... the way it is now, i give everyone time to get their vector, space out, and see what the boats near them are doing... once everyone has settled into their spot then we go. most of the lakes we fish, the 1st boat could be at the opposite end of the lake by the time the 5th boat takes off. like i said, its worked for us so far, no one has complained to me about it so i will leave it be.

[wolverines]

i didn't mean anything personal by it - if we were much bigger i would definitely be doing a draw as there just wouldn't be any way around it... the way it is now, i give everyone time to get their vector, space out, and see what the boats near them are doing... once everyone has settled into their spot then we go. most of the lakes we fish, the 1st boat could be at the opposite end of the lake by the time the 5th boat takes off. like i said, its worked for us so far, no one has complained to me about it so i will leave it be.



That's cool...just not a fan of blast-offs.
I'd hate to read about an accident that could have been avoided...sounds like you've got it under control.

[waterfoul]

Well, I have a nice tin can with poker chips already numbered... including one with a big red X on it for the starter boat. So if it comes to it we are all set.

[swamptromper]

Oh.....man.


Sorry.....oh....man.....I can just see myself "winning" the poker chip with an "X" on it.....:yikes: :lol:

Talk about having a "granny driver in the fast lane on the highway"

Maybe If I were to tuck my head down, to provide better speeeeeed, as to get out of the way. LOL


Advance note...... I will be accepting bids for the "X" chip. :D


Besides I enjoyed watching the "hole shot" contest last year.




L

[waterfoul]

Hey Lance,

The red X chip would be the boat that goes last... the one who has to call out the numbers for the others to leave. And in your case... possibly get swamped!

[sea nympho]

I'm all for blast-offs, drawing a late flight sux.

[waterfoul]

You can always do what I did at BWF....

Ready!

Set!

Drop the trolling motor and cast!!!

[thedude]

if it gets to the point where we need to have "flights", i quit!

[sea nympho]

if it gets to the point where we need to have "flights", i quit!

Word up on that! We're not trying to replicate 'The Bassmaster Classic' here, more like a weekly poker night, except it's on the water! :D

Did anyone take notice of how well the parking worked out @ BWF Monday night? ...unless you weren't in the tourney! :lol::evilsmile

[bassdisaster]

Talking about the parking, if things progress to the point where most of the lakes have 1-2 nites a week that the lot's are full of tournament fishermen, they will (the state) make us plan in advance and buy permit's, cause the GENERAL public could hardly get a boat launched sideway's when we were there, and even if he did manage to launch there was no place for parking! I seen it out west, this is when the real CLUB's are put together, paying members, club insurance and schedule's with PAID tournament permits!

[thedude]

Talking about the parking, if things progress to the point where most of the lakes have 1-2 nites a week that the lot's are full of tournament fishermen, they will (the state) make us plan in advance and buy permit's, cause the GENERAL public could hardly get a boat launched sideway's when we were there, and even if he did manage to launch there was no place for parking! I seen it out west, this is when the real CLUB's are put together, paying members, club insurance and schedule's with PAID tournament permits!

i got some info on those permits... they are pretty outrageous $$ especially for a small club like ours. Anyway, we are "the public" - we could all go and fish against each other for braggin rights and not money and then its not a tournament right?.... Anyway... its not our fault the DNR put in a tiny POS ramp on one of the biggest inland lakes within 30min of gr....:rolleyes:

i guess my beef with that regulation is... if i get to the ramp and the lot is full, i go somewhere else.... what does it matter if its a club outing or memorial day weekend or whatever... public ramp is a public ramp. the club makes no money at all on the event so there is nothing to give... just 10 boats out fishin.

[bassdisaster]

Just sayin that's where its all heading!
Check other states say out west, they all have to get permit's
Our club in SoCal we sometimes did paper tournaments,
Under the same assumption that were just fishing, no tournament here!
And ya we got away with it, but once it happens, it will change the face of things for our small, NON paying type gathering's we like to call a club!

[thedude]

Just sayin that's where its all heading!
Check other states say out west, they all have to get permit's
Our club in SoCal we sometimes did paper tournaments,
Under the same assumption that were just fishing, no tournament here!
And ya we got away with it, but once it happens, it will change the face of things for our small, NON paying type gathering's we like to call a club!

i know what you mean... **** government!

[waterfoul]

The ramp at Big Whitefish is NOT a state ramp. It was put in and is "managed" by the lake association... so if anyone wanted to keep us out it would be them... the DNR nor the county has anything to do with that ramp other than law enforcement purposes.

The only DNR ramps we will be using are on Big Pine Island (room for 13 rigs I believe and park IN one of those spots or get an $80 ticket... I did!!), Tamarack (plenty of room), and Little Whitefish (room for at least 15 rigs). Bass Lake is also locally managed.

[fishindude]

The ramp at Big Whitefish is NOT a state ramp. It was put in and is "managed" by the lake association... so if anyone wanted to keep us out it would be them... the DNR nor the county has anything to do with that ramp other than law enforcement purposes.

The only DNR ramps we will be using are on Big Pine Island (room for 13 rigs I believe and park IN one of those spots or get an $80 ticket... I did!!), Tamarack (plenty of room), and Little Whitefish (room for at least 15 rigs). Bass Lake is also locally managed.

Mike it's actually a township ramp run by the association. It'll never become a private ramp because Pierson township says so. The association tries, but it keeps getting shut down.

[waterfoul]

That's even better for us... you know dang well the township won't give two farts about us.

Been on the lake 3 times so far this year and haven't been yelled at once! And that old guy across the lake was even outside on Mem. day!

[fishindude]

That's even better for us... you know dang well the township won't give two farts about us.

Been on the lake 3 times so far this year and haven't been yelled at once! And that old guy across the lake was even outside on Mem. day!

Next time I see you up there you'll get yelled at...Don't worry.

[msunolimit]

Next time I see you up there you'll get yelled at...Don't worry.

Only problem with that is, if I'm in the backseat, I yell back...I'm the 'attitude' on the boat so to speak :lol:. Hope you're in for some friendly chat, just playing.

[waterfoul]

Hey Zak... if YOU yell at me I've got a crankbait with your name on it! :D

[fishindude]

Hey Zak... if YOU yell at me I've got a crankbait with your name on it! :D

You can't catch bass on cranks. Why would I think you're going to catch me?:D

Besides, you know I can't pass up an opportunity to give you a hard time. If I see you I'll have no option...

[waterfoul]

You can't catch bass on cranks. Why would I think you're going to catch me?:D

Besides, you know I can't pass up an opportunity to give you a hard time. If I see you I'll have no option...

Fair enough!