BDNGLSF 1st annual Big Bay bass tourney

[The Bait Shop Guy]

The Bay De Noc Great Lakes Sports Fishermen will be holding it's 1st annual Big Bay Bass Tournament on Saturday, June 26th at the Nahma public access, 7am to 4pm. Boat inspection starts at 5:30 and team meeting at 6:45. Scales open at 2pm. $200 per team. Cut off date is June 21st. All entries must be received by 5pm on that date. Contact tournament director Tom Polkey if you have any questions (906) 474-6351

1st place $4000 (based on 50 boats.) $500 for the largest bass.


TOURNAMENT RULES

1. Artificial baits only.

2. 5 fish limit per one or two man team (size limit 15 inches.)

3. You must have an aerated livewell or cooler.

4. 2 oz. penalty for dead fish.

5. You must wear life vest while big motor is running.

6. No cell phones or communication between boats unless in case of emergency.

7. Cash prizes will be awarded on the basis of weight only. Ties will be settled by adding the two places together, and dividing the money.

8. Only one fish per team will be weighed toward the big fish award.

9. Late boats will be disqualified. Late is late, no excuses.

10. Boundaries: Big Bay de Noc from Point Detour to Peninsula Point on Stonington.

11. Severe weather date - Sunday - no refunds

[The Bait Shop Guy]

Entries will now be accepted on the morning of the tournament.

[The Bait Shop Guy]

Results from this weekends bass tournament.

Team Name, number of fish, total weight, big fish.

POLKEY / MORIN 5, 13.9, 3.3
LARSON / LARSON 5, 22.35, 5.3
BUCHBINDER / CASSIDY 5, 15.3, 3.85
M YOUNG / JACQUES 5, 10.75
BRATONIA / HARJU 5, 20.7, 4.35
R YOUNG / B YOUNG 5, 11.45, 2.8
VREELAND / SAPPER 5, 18.1
HOLM / SCHWARTZ 2, 7.85
L GEMBEL / D GEMBEL
N GEMBEL / PATZ 5, 11
MARTIN / MARTIN 3, 6.65
NEDEAU / NEDEAU 1, 1.85, 1.85
MOORE /PLANTE 2, 4.4

[Papawsmith]

Some very nice bags of fish turned in. Good job to all. Pics would be great. I thought you all lived on an outstanding bass fishery and can not understand why I never hear about it. You called this "the first annual" please put me on your e-mail list for the second annual. I would love to come up for a tourney next spring ( and contribute my $200) but would need a little more notice if possible.

[The Bait Shop Guy]

The bays are "walleye world" as far as most people are concerned, but the word is slowly getting out about the smallmouth fishing.

Keep an eye on the "BDNGLSF schedule of events" sticky at the top of the forum page next season, (the bass tourney info has been on there since the end of April.) I typically don't post info on the club events until a week or so before they take place. So much traffic on here, they get buried pretty quick.

Good luck if you compete next year.