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2008 Lake Erie Walleye Trail

Sponsored by: Evinrude Etec & Starcraft Marine

Saturday April 5, 2008 - Blow day Sunday April 6, 2008

Fenwick Marina

10195 W State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
(419) 898-7009
 


 

Registration
Registration is available by Pay Pal online. You must still download and send in a registration form that is completely filled out & signed along with club membership if you haven't already renewed or joined the club for 2008.

Registrations after 8PM on the Sunday before the tournament will have a $50 late fee added.

Morning registration & check in will begin at 5:30 AM (cash only if the fields aren't full). If you don't preregister it will help tremendously if you have the forms filled out ahead of time.
Get an entry form by:
Email: fishingclub@roadrunner.com
Phone:  (419) 680-4459 Marc Hudson
Phone:  (419) 834-3619 Matt Davis
Entry Form: Click Here to download!
Membership form: Click here to download!
Paypal entries


Start Time
Tournament start time for this tournament will be at 7 AM. Boat checks will begin at 5:30 AM. Please be early. All compartments that can hold fish will be inspected. Check your radios as the rules meeting will be held by radio on Channel 80. Please do radio checks on a different channel, 79 is suggested. The person giving the rules meeting will give official time.

End Time
The tournament will end at 3 PM and you must be past the designated end line at that time. The end position will be pointed out during the rules meeting.

Boundaries and Limits
Ohio waters of Lake Erie only, 4 walleyes over 15" per person limits. 5 fish will be weighed. Legal possession of 8 fish can be kept.

Launching
All morning launching must be done at fenwick Marina and you are responsible to pay any ramp fees. You may dock at Fenwick or any other Marina you wish boat boat checks must be done at Fenwick before takeoff and registration.

Docking
Boaters that won't be launching can tie up at Fenwick Marina temporarily the day of the tournament. Call ahead if you want to tie up the night before or a few days ahead of time. Docking fees are $12 and include ramp fees, electric and water are available at the docks. Ramp fees are good for all day even if you ramp 3 times and temp dockage is available if you wish to quit for lunch or just take a break before going back out. check with the marina for an open dock to use temporarily. Make sure you tell them you are fishing the tournament and thank Cathy for her support if she is there! 

Payouts
The LEWT payout will be 80% to 25% of the field based on up to 40 teams.

Big Fish jackpot
$20 per team paid back at 100%. Each team is responsible for picking their big fish to weigh. The weigh master will not weigh to see which fish is bigger.

Rules
http://www.wbsa.us/tournaments_rules.html

Special Awards for Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournaments!
We have many worthwhile prizes to give away at each of our events and we normally have give-aways in the $30-$50 range for each team finishing out of the money with those just out of the money winning major prizes valued up to $200. You win even if you don't catch a fish all day!

Lodging
There is no designated tournament lodging at this time. We will update this page if discount lodging becomes available. Check www.wbsa.us/denied for local information links.

Tackle near Port Clinton
Fisherman's Wharf
HiWay Bait
Lamberjack's
Happy Hooker

Outside Port Clinton but within driving range
Sportsmans Outpost - Vermilion
Cranberry Creek Marina
Rich's Hook, Line & Sinker -Vermilion
Erie Outfitters - Sheffield, Ohio

Restaurants
There are many in this tourist area. Local restaurants from Google search
Local restaurants from Dine.com

Lake Erie Fishing Reports
Walleye Central
Ohio Gamefishing.com
Ohiosportsman.com
Walleye.com
Denied's web site
Cranberry Creek Marina
WBSA
ODNR weekly

Lake Erie Regulations and Information
Fishing license info
Lake Erie and tributary regulations
Ohio Sea Grant discussion board

Maps
www.wbsa.us/denied

    

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