Matt D
06-22-2006, 10:28 PM
July 8th Migration Open Walleye Tournament
The Western Reserve Walleye Association (WRWA) and the Western Basin Sportfishing Association (WBSA) will combine efforts to hold the Migration Open Walleye Tournament on July 8th out of Geneva State Park on Lake Erie. The WBSA has heard from anglers east of Cleveland in the past and will use this event to gauge interest in well run organized events for the future. If well attended it could lead to more events in the eastern part of the lake.
This will be a 2 man team event with each team bringing their largest 5 fish to the scales. In addition to the total weight for 5 fish there will be optional pots for largest single walleye and steelhead that the teams can enter. Cost for entering the event is $150 per team and the optional big fish pots are $20 per species. There will be an 80% payback of entry fees to 1 out of every 4 teams entered and the big fish pots will be paid back at 100%. There are no club membership requirements for this event.
The clubs are expecting to see some big baskets brought to the scales as the fishing in the central basin is starting to pick up. “We should see a lot of fish caught as the fishing on Lake Erie so far this year has been nothing short of phenomenal and there is no reason to think this great bite won’t continue as the fish migrate towards Geneva and points to the east” commented Marc Hudson, President of the WBSA.
The teams will take off at 7 AM and have to be back in by 3 PM to weigh their fish. Spectators are encouraged to attend the weigh in and can expect to hear exactly how and where the teams caught their fish. “This is a great opportunity for people to get their first taste of tournament fishing and also to learn new ways and techniques to help them put more fish in the boat” added Punky Ball, President of the WRWA.
Complete rules and details along with online registration can be found at http://wbsa.us/tournaments_migration.html To avoid the $25 late fee teams need to be entered by Wednesday July 5th at 8 PM. If the teams wish to donate their fish the Fairport Harbor Rod and Reel Club will be accepting them to go towards their senior citizen fish fry. They will also be supplying food and drinks for the anglers at the weigh in.
The Western Reserve Walleye Association (WRWA) and the Western Basin Sportfishing Association (WBSA) will combine efforts to hold the Migration Open Walleye Tournament on July 8th out of Geneva State Park on Lake Erie. The WBSA has heard from anglers east of Cleveland in the past and will use this event to gauge interest in well run organized events for the future. If well attended it could lead to more events in the eastern part of the lake.
This will be a 2 man team event with each team bringing their largest 5 fish to the scales. In addition to the total weight for 5 fish there will be optional pots for largest single walleye and steelhead that the teams can enter. Cost for entering the event is $150 per team and the optional big fish pots are $20 per species. There will be an 80% payback of entry fees to 1 out of every 4 teams entered and the big fish pots will be paid back at 100%. There are no club membership requirements for this event.
The clubs are expecting to see some big baskets brought to the scales as the fishing in the central basin is starting to pick up. “We should see a lot of fish caught as the fishing on Lake Erie so far this year has been nothing short of phenomenal and there is no reason to think this great bite won’t continue as the fish migrate towards Geneva and points to the east” commented Marc Hudson, President of the WBSA.
The teams will take off at 7 AM and have to be back in by 3 PM to weigh their fish. Spectators are encouraged to attend the weigh in and can expect to hear exactly how and where the teams caught their fish. “This is a great opportunity for people to get their first taste of tournament fishing and also to learn new ways and techniques to help them put more fish in the boat” added Punky Ball, President of the WRWA.
Complete rules and details along with online registration can be found at http://wbsa.us/tournaments_migration.html To avoid the $25 late fee teams need to be entered by Wednesday July 5th at 8 PM. If the teams wish to donate their fish the Fairport Harbor Rod and Reel Club will be accepting them to go towards their senior citizen fish fry. They will also be supplying food and drinks for the anglers at the weigh in.