Port Captains, please make sure to turn in your tournament result's as soon as possible. A written story for the newsletter would be a good idea as well!

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With the Huron Valley Steelheaders, our Tournaments are all about FUN. As fisherman & ladies, this means "EVERYONE" catching fish and how we make this happen is communication. We are probably the talkingest bunch of fishermen on the lake.

A noted captain in our club was quoted as saying "Ten years ago, people would come in to the weigh in with only a couple people having a limit. Now it seems most if not all are coming in with limits, due he felt to the willingness among the club members in the tournament to share location, set-up, bait, speed and such, all in an effort to make sure "EVERYONE" caught fish".

Our Club Tournaments do not have BIG cash prizes with everyone pitching in $10 per crew member for the weekend ($5 for food, $5 for tournament) and $5 per boat per day for big fish (sometimes you may win enough to cover some of your boat gas for the weekend). Our tournaments are more along the lines of "Bragging Rights" with our friends and club members (see "Rules" button below for "Captain of the Year Awards").

We have many members who have their own boats, but many times not enough people to go with and help split the expenses room, gas, food and beverage on a 2-3 or 4 day weekend outing so we have a "Crews List" (click on to view). Splitting these expenses helps make multiple trips affordable, something we believe everyone considers as gas prices keep climbing.

If you are interested, please add your name to the crews list (Contact Carroll White via email at  carroll6929@sbcglobal.net  or 734-285-0843). If you are unsure of who is needing an extra crew-member when there is a tournament you would like to go on, make sure to contact the Port Captain (see schedule below). The Port Captain will make every effort to see you get a ride for that trip!

Our tournaments do have Rules (click on to view) which over the years we have refined in an effort to make it fair for all involved. We also review these rules every October during the Captains meeting where we vote on the schedule, and any suggested rule changes. Any member is welcome to participate in the Captains meeting! If the Port/Lake name is Highlighted (blue lettering), then just click on "Results" to view the tournament results!

2008 Tournament Schedule
Date Port/Lake Map/Directions Results Species Port Captain
April 12 Jim Territo Charity Detroit River  Walleye Tournament  

Jim Territo Charity

 Walleye Billie Jo Cruz
April 19 Detroit River  

Detroit River2008

 Walleye John Nelson
April 26 West Basin - Lake Erie     Walleye Ray "K"
May 3-4 Grand Haven   Grand Haven 2008 Salmon Carroll White
May 17-18 Olcott, NY   CANCELLED Salmon Mel Backhaus
May 31 Vision Impaired Outting    

Finned Creatures

 Mel Backhaus
June 7-8 Region 3, West Basin-Lake Erie    

Walleye

 Dave Varitek
June 14 West Basin-Lake Erie    

Walleye

 Mike Zaborowski
June 28 Ladies Day-West Basin-Lake Erie    

Walleye

 Dave Varitek & Bob Bilski
July 12 West Basin-Lake Erie    

Walleye

 John Fawley
July 26-27 Frankfort-Lake Michigan Trip Info  

Salmon

 John Nelson
August 9-10 Manistee-Lake Michigan  

 

Salmon

 Tom O'Harris
August 23-24 Ludington-Lake Michigan  

 

Salmon

 Bob Semak
Sept 6 Kid's Outing-Lake Erie    

Perch

 Dave Varitek
Oct 18 Vermillion OH, Lake Erie    

Walleye

 Dave Skrobot & Metro West

BIG FISH AWARDS 2008

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                                                                                         Date Webpage Updated: 07/22/2008