Muskie Derby

[WilliamTell01]

Does anyone have any information about a muskie tournament that capt mike pittiglio is putting on?Whats the date,where it's at,and how much it costs to get in.

[UNREEL]

Muskie Bash, July 25th and 26th.

Captains Meeting Friday night, sign and pay there.

$300 entry $200 Calcutta

Ginos Surf, Harrison Twp

[Muskie Mania]

The Muskie Bash is coming together better than we ever anticipated. Registration will only take place at the Captain's meeting on Friday July 24th at Gino Surf in Harrison Twp. (no pre-registration required).


Tournament expenses will be paid by our door prize raffle and 50/50 drawing. We will be raffling off two 50 cal. black power rifles, a Fish Tank by Dave Clark and door prizes donated by the following sponsors: Winfield Tackle Company, Lapper Lures, Professional Fishing Center, Lakeside Fishing Shop, Ziggie Lures, Shimino, Sportco Marketing Eric Guilder, Loch Ness Lures, Mason Lures, Loke Lures, Hi-Fin Bucktails, Spanky Lures, Spike Spoons, Mikes Marine, Detroit Red Wings Phil Pierce, M & M Outdoors, Marks Gas Dock, Special Mate Boxes, Fish Tanks Dave Clark, MOMC, Saber Tech, Nautical Mile BP, Fittante Fish Replicas, Jimmy's Boats and Baits, Multi-Phase Electric/Heating/Cooling, Mr. Muskie Charters, Muskie Mania Charters, Big Fish Charters, Huntress Charters, and many more to come. If you are interested in donating please give us a call or send us an email.

During the Captain’s meeting Friday night, sponsors will have tables setup to sell their products.

Friday July 24,2009 Captains Meeting
Saturday July 25- Sunday 26 Fishing
Sunday July 26 Weigh-in and BBQ Chicken dinner

1st Place $15,000.00 (Receives a $400.00 gift certificate from Fittante Fish Replicas for a Replica of their fish)
2nd Place $7,500.00
3rd Place $2,500.00
Based on 50 boats

The awards ceremony will be held at Gino’s Surf on Sunday, July 26th at 4:00 P.M. BBQ chicken, Corn on the cob and hot dogs will be served at the awards ceremony (cash bar only). If we raise enough money with our door prize raffle and 50/50 drawing to cover our tournament expenses, we will add to our dinner menu.
Our goal for this tournament is to have a 100% payback to the muskie fisherman.

[jquintano78]

sounds great how many boats are u estimating alreday

[mrymar]

I bet there will be 66 boats.

Dave's tanks rule
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[WilliamTell01]

This derby goes by weight or length?

[heinie]

It will most likely be a length tournament, I would guess it would be a 52" minimum. MRYMAR, I bet there will be 71 boats.

Wi

[UNREEL]

No, 72.

[heatwave]

make it 73 I`m in!!

[Muskie Mania]

It will most likely be a length tournament, I would guess it would be a 52" minimum. MRYMAR, I bet there will be 71 boats.

Wi

This derby goes by weight or length?


Starting length is 52”. No ties. First longest fish in will be awarded the highest position available. Any remaining fish will fill the next best position. If no 3rd place fish is entered, 1st and 2nd Place winners will split 3rd place prize money. If no 2nd and 3rd place fish is entered 1st place will receive all prize money. If no fish are entered their will be a drawing at the weigh-in at Gino Surf. All three places will be awarded

[jquintano78]

i was going to ask what would happen if a 52" wasnt caught but u answered it thanx mike see u at the captains meeting

[Contender]

Count us in Mike & Jerry...

[Muskie_Addict]

What is the Calcutta money for?

Can I enter and be eligible for the grand prize without entering the Calcutta?

Also if you decide not to enter this tournament can you still show up for the Captains meeting to score on some of those awesome lures by the locals? :fish2:

[Muskie_Addict]

What is the Calcutta money for?

Can I enter and be eligible for the grand prize without entering the Calcutta?

Also if you decide not to enter this tournament can you still show up for the Captains meeting to score on some of those awesome lures by the locals? :fish2:

Anyone, Anyone.

[mrymar]

I will take a stab at it, but I am not associated with the tournament.

What is the Calcutta money for?

Calcutta is just another way to increase the purse of the tournament. Just another way to bet on yourself. I know that in some tournaments, that they will set a deadline at the captains meeting where the captain has so long to buy his own boat (say 9pm); if he does not buy it, then they will open it up to the public and the public can buy it. I do not know if they will be doing this at this tournament.

Can I enter and be eligible for the grand prize without entering the Calcutta?

I believe that the prizes that are listed above, assume that the contestant had paid both entry and calcutta.

I believe based on 50 boats paying both entry and calcutta, $500, you have a tournament purse of $25,000. It looks like 60% is for first, 30% is for second, and 10% for third.

I believe that if you just paid the $300 entry, then you would be entitled to a portion (depending on what place you get; 60%, 30%, 10%) of the $300 entry pot.

Also if you decide not to enter this tournament can you still show up for the Captains meeting to score on some of those awesome lures by the locals? :fish2:

I would assume that they would like people at the captains meeting, contestants or not. The way they are paying for the event is with raffle prizes; I would assume the raffles would be open public raffles to try and increase money.

I hope my answers are right, as I am not associated with this tournament, but I did just stay at a holiday inn express....:corkysm55

[UNREEL]

Hey rymar you fishin it?

[mrymar]

I will be on Passin' Gas.

[heinie]

Anyone, Anyone.

It is not mandatory to enter the calcutta in most tournaments. However, if you don't enter, and you pull the biggest fish, you're gonna kick yourself!

[Muskie Mania]

10 Calcutta tickets will be issued per boat ($20.00 per ticket). The captain has first choice on how many tickets he wants to buy at the time he signs his boat up for the tournament. After the rules and regulations presentation, all remaining tickets that are not purchased by the captains will be available for anyone to purchase. The tournament board will display how many Calcutta tickets are available per boat.

[UNREEL]

I will be on Passin' Gas.


Make sure you try to drink all of Adams beer the night before.....


You will be fine the next day, I promise....

[heinie]

Make sure you try to drink all of Adams beer the night before.....


You will be fine the next day, I promise....


Mark, we NEVER run out of beer!:coolgleam

[UNREEL]

Ya, I know...

Its like a revolving beer door on your boat.

3 cases down, 6 coming in.

[Muskie_Addict]

If I only pay the Entry Fee and land the biggest fish to win the tourney then I would get a percentage of the total amount of only the Entry Fee money and none of the Calcutta?
Example:
Let’s say 70 boats signed up for the tourney.
70anglers x $300 Entry Fee = $21,000.00
Someone lands the only 52” fish for the tourney but did not enter Calcutta; he would win all of the $21,000.00?
Thanks in advance for putting up with my ignorance.
Bill

[Contender]

No - you would only win the pot for the entry money you paid to enter.

Why would they pay you winnings, for a side bet you were not in????

If no one in the calcutta entered a fish, then the organizers would have to either refund the money to those who paid... OR.... raffle the money, in a drawing, which only includes the people who paid the calcutta.. and you didnt... so you be OUT!

[Muskie_Addict]

No - you would only win the pot for the entry money you paid to enter.

Why would they pay you winnings, for a side bet you were not in????

If no one in the calcutta entered a fish, then the organizers would have to either refund the money to those who paid... OR.... raffle the money, in a drawing, which only includes the people who paid the calcutta.. and you didnt... so you be OUT!

Scott,

If you read my post I never mentioned anything about paying the Calcuta fee only the $300 dollar entry fee, but thanks for the response anyways!

What it comes down to is my tight ass crew can only come up with the money for the entry fee.

Thanks
Bill

[UNREEL]

Then flip the calcutta bill yourself, and if you win its all yours...

[WilliamTell01]

Has anybody herd how many boats are in the muskie bash? I sure hope there is more people in the bash than there was for the muskie slam.

[jquintano78]

i heard 70-80

[heinie]

Don't know how you heard 70-80 since there are is no pre-registration.

[jquintano78]

thats what i heard from some local captains who are in the loop sorry for saying what i heard never mind me

[UNREEL]

Man, Heinie..

You must be out of the loop again....

[jquintano78]

pittiglio posted it awhile ago saying around 70 and capt chuck smith said today he heard around 80 but chuck most be outta of the loop to and the key word was heard

[woody95]

what sucks about this entire thing is that I can't fish it:mad: Life ain't fare, normal crew bowed out.

[WilliamTell01]

These numbers that are being posted must estimates or a guess. It was my understanding you can't sign up untill the meeting this friday at gino's surf. If there is around 60-80 boats then that is one hell of a pay out for first place.

[Hooked-Up]

Well... that's alot of boats, Hot Rod's Big Dog durning good times was like 60 -70 boats. So far our MOMC torneys are down numbers and those cost you nothing other than your membership, not $400/$500 to enter. If they get that many with this economy that would be terrific I hope they do.:):)

[woody95]

but MOMC tourney's are club payouts, just a fraction of the big money tourneys. Mike is setting a great payout ratio for this tourney. It should be the best showing for the year considering he is paying out a greater % then any of the other big money tourney's.

and I have witnessed 15 cases of beer on Passin Gas. :corkysm55 Adam you sure put on a good show!

[heinie]

but MOMC tourney's are club payouts, just a fraction of the big money tourneys. Mike is setting a great payout ratio for this tourney. It should be the best showing for the year considering he is paying out a greater % then any of the other big money tourney's.

and I have witnessed 15 cases of beer on Passin Gas. :corkysm55 Adam you sure put on a good show!


I haven't had much time to fish, so drinking is the one thing I can work on while at home.

[rjt]

Just a heads up fella's, we are restocking the BP with St.Clair hounds in the AM. There's a few firetigers in this batch and it may be the last for a little while as our supplier is out of stock. Also she has a selection of Woody baits (not woody95). I'm sure most of you are familiar with the woody's. If not, they are the choice of lure on the other side of the pond. The BP is the only supplier on this side for the time being.

Sorry for hijacking! Good luck to all, I'm sure a moster is going to win this one. 15k first place should make for some interesting competition...

[WilliamTell01]

Is the weighmaster at belle river or at 9 mile in michigan harbor?

[jquintano78]

emerald city

[WilliamTell01]

Thanks jq for the input i'm sure glad there is a captains meeting friday i've herd 3 different place's that the weigh master is going to be. On the back of the flyer is say's (THE WEIGH MASTER WILL BE AT BELLE RIVER) so who knows what's going on.

[Contender]

Hats off to Mike Pittiglio & Jerry Zobel, and those who helped them put on their 1st Annual Muskie Bash.

Everyone did a great job, and the event was very well organized.

Great job.

[heinie]

Thanks Mike and Jerry for all the hard work. This was, by far, the most organized muskie tournament I have ever fished.

Can't wait until next year.

[joshxp]

Any word on the fish that were caught and the number of boats that participated?

[jquintano78]

64 -65 boats and thanks mike and jerry great tourney

[woody95]

Thanks for the great tourney guys, nice show.

Thanks Heinie for letting me jump aboard when I was down and out with no crew. 25 for 35 is not bad, but we needed some luck for a pig. 50" just didn't cut it.

first place landed a 52 1/4 I think. 2nd tied, but wieghed in 2nd. 3rd was 51 1/2...

I think that's how it went.

I heard a 54 was caught 15 minutes after the weigh master closed, bad break.

[slabstar]

top fish was 52 1/2 it was brought in sat night, second place was also 52 1/2, third was 52 1/4, and yeah i heard about the 54 just after the tourney ended.
GREAT JOB on the tourney guys it was a blast cant wait till next year

[WilliamTell01]

Some of the info i herd was that the fish that was caught 15 mins after the scales closed was they did have richard weigh it for the year end for the momc. It was 54 1/4 and it only weighed 31 pounds still a real nice fish but man what a bummer catching a 22,000 dollar fish 15mins after the scale close's. I guess that's how muskie fishing goes.

[Contender]

Yes - Richard did weigh and measure the fish for the "AM I HAPPY" crew.

It was....
54 1/2"
33.40 lbs
21" girth

Successfully Released

[WilliamTell01]

Thanks scott for the correct information you know things get spread around the lake.

[Dick Graves]

For those of us who did not know this rule while in Canadian water, if you are not on the deck manning your rods it is a ticket. Example: 5 licnesed people on the boat, 10 rods out, one guy taking a nap, violation, seize 4 rods and a $180.00 fine.

So if you have kids on the boat, they decide to take a nap, pull their rods or pay the loot. Now this is a tough one to swallow, but it is in their rules, somewhere!:rant: