2010 DK Open West Saturday Sep 11 White Lake Montague MI signup

[1javelin]

Football game starts at 7 pm by Fort Wayne, so I have time to squeak in the tourney, but won't have time to talk much afterward, so we will be a little early.  Will be a boater, if possible Dan can you please put Nick, Stcroixnick, in the boat with me.  I don't have a real graph anymore and he has never been on big water in something as meaningful as this tourney, so I want him to get the enjoyment from it and no one else to have to suffer.  I know my way around White a little also, so that will help our cause I hope.  Boater, if you didn't get that from the post already.

1jav

[Durand Dan]

Well, I was just packing up to head home after work this morning and got the word we are working this weekend. No White Lake for me Saturday. Now I have to go home and tell the wife the anniversary celebration will be at home rather than the Weathervane Inn in Montigue. Have a good time everyone.

[Mike S.]

Oh no, no, no ,no ,no.  See, your work has it all wrong.  You tell them that when you're done fishing and celebrating your anniversary, you will be back to work.  Until then, they will have to live without you there.

[TCook]

Bob, thanks for the offer but 1Jav is going for sure so I will see you up there sat

[thedude]

Well, because I really like fishing bass tournaments (and am not very smart), I am going to try to make it from Indiucky here to White Lake in time to fish too.  I will bring my boat.

you just want to remember what it feels like to catch a fish lol

[Firefighter Jeff]

Anyone else gonna be on White tomorrow (Friday)  ?   Looks like I'll be fishing with Mikeszr800.  I'd say look us up, but I have no clue what I'm fishing out of yet.  LMBO   See ya there !!!     Safe trips for everyone.

[Mike S.]

Anyone else gonna be on White tomorrow (Friday)  ?   Looks like I'll be fishing with Mikeszr800.  I'd say look us up, but I have no clue what I'm fishing out of yet.  LMBO   See ya there !!!     Safe trips for everyone.

Jeff is fishing out of a black and silver Nitro that has a GLB sticker on the drivers windshield.

[djkimmel]

Okay. I have 1javelin officially down and all set now.

BUT what is this Durand Dan thing??!!?? I may have to do the draw at the ramp that morning!! Can you imagine if this was a 100 boat tournament!!! I would never get it right!!!

FYI, there is a 15 boat club tournament launching at the ramp that same morning. They are going out at 7 AM and not coming in until 3 PM so we can squeak in between them. The ramp and lake are big enough for us and the boats that might run up from the BBT too. Man! You guys have a lot of tournaments on that west side!!

[djkimmel]

Firefighter Jeff - you're a boater Saturday, aren't you?

[Bassin Bero]

my guess is that 10-15 boats will run from the bbt out of muskegon  if the big lake isn't to bad. its there last chance to make the classic.

[bassassasin88]

I'm driving in from the eastside early Saturday morning. I'm not gonna be able to pre-fish at all, and I have never been to White before. Can someone give me a quick run down of what tackle I should bring, and what types of structure, and cover I should be prepared to fish?

[Cy]

I'm driving in from the eastside early Saturday morning. I'm not gonna be able to pre-fish at all, and I have never been to White before. Can someone give me a quick run down of what tackle I should bring, and what types of structure, and cover I should be prepared to fish?

White Lake has grass, lots and lots of grass.  It also has a couple marinas and lots of docks.  The docks are shallow but will hold good fish.  You will find old pilings, slab wood, surface grass, weed edges, submerged wood and sand.  I don't know of any rocks but there might be some.  The water normally rather clear, I would say 5+ of visibility.

I haven't been out there since early this summer but in general you honestly can fish anyway you want to on White, except for the drop shot.  For me I will throw a top water, texas rig, jig, shallow cranks or traps, shaky head, senkos and mid to deep cranks.

In short...bring everything you have and just wing it or junk fish.

Weather for Saturday looks mostly cloudy and chance of rain.  Water temps are probably 65 to 70 degrees.  Fish should start chasing shad out there anytime now.

See ya Saturday.

Cy

[Durand Dan]

Oh no, no, no ,no ,no.  See, your work has it all wrong.  You tell them that when you're done fishing and celebrating your anniversary, you will be back to work.  Until then, they will have to live without you there.

After being out of work for way too long, I am happy with any hours I can get. But why this weekend after no overtime for 4 months? And in this economy if I even mentioned I didn't want to work.......

[Durand Dan]

BUT what is this Durand Dan thing??!!?? I may have to do the draw at the ramp that morning!! Can you imagine if this was a 100 boat tournament!!! I would never get it right!!!
Sorry Dan. I was really looking forward to fishing White. I even had McCarter pour me some custom Sickos and Gobies for the event!

[djkimmel]

That's just wrong... I guess we all need to win the lotto or something. Anyone have any good numbers?

It wasn't totally personal. Just lots of changes over the last week. That isn't even counting the text messages, email, phone calls and facebook stuff... Like I said at this rate of changes and updates, a 100 boat tournament field could be a full time job. Russ and Jack and FLW and BASS... don't worry about me!!

[Firefighter Jeff]

Firefighter Jeff - you're a boater Saturday, aren't you?

Yes Dan,  I'll have my boat there Saturday.

[djkimmel]

Just wanted to make sure. The changes must be winding down by now!!

[mikesmiph]

I hate to say this on such short notice, but......... Veronica and I are coming. We'll still fish in the same boat. Maybe I'll let Veronica drive, just so we change something lol

[djkimmel]

Well... that's good news!

The bad news is spinninbug can't make it now. Sorry to hear that.

The good news is, I have room for one or two more nonboaters! Two if Eric makes it back from Patoka awake! Anyone want to fish?