2009 DK Open West Sunday Sept 20 White Lake Montague Info & Signup Here

[djkimmel]

2009 Fall DK Open West
Sunday September 20
8 AM until 2 PM - please arrive no later than 7:20 AM
White Lake, Montague Michigan - Lake Michigan closed, White Lake only to end of channel piers
Montague Ramp - off Water Street ($10 launch fee box)
Entry Fee $5
Big Bass $2

Open to all registered GreatLakesBass.com members only - register on this forum to become a member - no deadline to join.

Format is boater / non-boater draw tournament with boater and nonboater fishing as a team.
5 biggest bass 14 inches or longer (mouth closed) between team members will be weighed to determine finish. Please take good care of your bass with working livewells.

Biggest non-bass fish legally caught (must be in season) and brought in to weigh wins the OTHER FISH category prize!

Please note:
Family members can fish together. Please contact me directly by PM or email to arrange this before the event. Family members must still be a registered member if older than 13. 16 years old or younger must be participating with a parent or legal guardian. Exceptions to this must be discussed with me in advance.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Nonboaters, please bring a life jackets if at all possible to make sure we have enough.

Life jackets must be worn zipped and/or buckled whenever the gas motor is running. Boater must use working kill switch when gas motor is running.

No live bait, artificials only. A Golden Rule courtesy board will be available at the weigh in. You can use your own weigh in bag.

A mini-seminar will be held before we launch on where to fish for anyone interested.

This event is all about everyone catching some fish!!!

[Durand Dan]

Sunday's tough! I'm still positive I will be working that Monday

[1javelin]

If I hear good news on my boat soon I will be willing to fish this.  Sounds like fun.

1Jav

[TCook]

I would like to fish this, unfortunatly thats the same week as the BFL super tournament. Seems like alot of guys on this site including myself fishes the BFL and those dates would not be an option.   

[Firefighter Jeff]

Following week would be better for me, but I think I have a decent chance of making it on the 20th.  I work til 7am on Sunday, but could see about getting someone to come in early.  But I wouldn't know that til a later date.

[fowlmouth]

I'm in, no matter the date. My son will be my co

[Cy]

Dan,

The Montague ramp is $10 not $5...unless you worked out some kind of deal with the City.

https://mylocalgov.com/montagueMI/WebSubsection.asp?key=6

I'm in as a boater and looking forward to it!

Cy

[MadWags]

How about all you west side guys getting your boats together and doing all the prefishing and us east siders will come as non-boaters. huh huh huh how about it?

[Cy]

How about all you west side guys getting your boats together and doing all the prefishing and us east siders will come as non-boaters. huh huh huh how about it?

That works for me!  If I were coming to the East that's what I would do.

[Durand Dan]

How about all you west side guys getting your boats together and doing all the prefishing and us east siders will come as non-boaters. huh huh huh how about it?

Great idea!!

[spinninbug]

You can count Terry and I in,  me as a non boater,  Terry as a boater.  We have never been on this water,  but we will try to get down there and fish before the tourney...

[djkimmel]

Dan,

The Montague ramp is $10 not $5...unless you worked out some kind of deal with the City.

https://mylocalgov.com/montagueMI/WebSubsection.asp?key=6

I'm in as a boater and looking forward to it!

Cy

HOLY @%#! When did it go up? I didn't think it's been that long since I've been there and it was $5 last time I launched there?!? Couldn't be more than a couple years (I think?)...

Well, it is a nice ramp. Plenty of grass, parking, doesn't get rough. I hope this isn't a problem for anyone? I'm just not familiar with any of the other ramps.

[djkimmel]

I don't want to seem like I'm ignoring any comments on timing of the date, but I feel it is the best compromise based on who I most likely expect to make the event and west side schedules. Always a challenge scheduling an event in our short, compacted season. Saturdays vs. Sundays? This weekend or that?

There is no intention on my part to leave anyone out on purpose and I know, no matter what date I pick, some members will not be able to participate. This date seems to be the least of the issues considering the overall target members. I apologize to anyone who would like to participate and will not be able to.

[Cy]

There really aren't any other ramps that you could run a tourney out of on White.  There are a couple of other small, free or cheap ramps on the lake if anyone would like an alternate ramp let me know.  But keep in mind this ramp is $10 for a reason...it is a great ramp and they take great care of it.

Cy

[Dan]

Cy when are you going to take me to White for my preview trip. Never been there.

[djkimmel]

Cy when are you going to take me to White for my preview trip. Never been there.

First you have to sign up, Dan!?!

[djkimmel]

I didn't think there was another suitable ramp. I think I've launched at other ramps once, maybe twice. It is a very nice ramp facility.

[Dan]

I'm still brooding over being ditch when TCook and I fished the spring open a few years back. It was a classic case of the east side guys losing the west siders after the tournament going for eats. T and I had to end up eating 24 hour dogs at Speedway. Although you know a dried out dog is crunchy and tastes almost like a deep fried dog which is somewhat similar to a grilled dawg that is left over a low heat for a long time. Nothing like a microwaved dog and not to be confused in the least with the $1.50 dog and coke from Cosco.

[thedude]

Dan - if its any consolation, there's a Dog'n Sudz drive-in right near the ramp off biz 31. I highly recommend a coney-dog and dogn-sudz house brand of root beer.

DK - if i'm not in canada that weekend, i'll be there as a boater.

[Cy]

Cy when are you going to take me to White for my preview trip. Never been there.

I would say sometime before Sept 20th.  I could however pull a deal like you did to me on Hamlin...I think owe you one for that.  

I would think we could find some time in late August.

Cy