5th Annual City Auto Glass Walleye Classic-Lake Vermilion

[Walleye Magnet]

It is that time of year again. We will be holding the 5th annual tournamnet May 22,2010 of of Fortune Bay. Please mark your calendars.

[Walleye Magnet]

I have received a few calls about rooms at Fortune Bay for our event. We currently have a block of 25 rooms until 4/15/10. If the block fills they will open a few more rooms for us, so please make your reservations soon if you plan on staying here. Last year we had a couple teams that needed to scramble for accomodations because Fortune Bay was full.

[Walleye Magnet]

One minor change to report. I just got word from Fortune Bay that our rules meting and dinner will be moved to the Banquet hall this year. Those who fished with us in years 1-3 will be back in familiar territory.

[mcmsek]

How many people are signed up so far for the tourney?

[Walleye Magnet]

As of Monday we are at 27 boats. I should get a report again before the end of the week. Are you already signed up?

[Walleye Magnet]

If you thought our door prizes were good last year, you will be impressed with this year. Marine General is on board to make this event bigger and better.

[slovene]

Sounds great, Jamie! I noticed that this has now become an AIM sanctioned event. How many teams would receive the invite to the championship at Winnie? Looks like just another reason for others to join on in the fun!

Seriously, folks, if you have never fished this tourney, you SHOULD! It's VERY well run, and the banquet on Friday night at Fortune Bay is a no-miss event, lots of great prizes and good food/drink.

[gregg52]

i've only been on there for bout 5 hrs

i'll enter if i can follow this slovene guy around

whats the entry

AIM is catch and release isnt it ???

[slovene]

gregg- entry is $400 for the tourney, but I don't know what it is for the AIM Championship. And, yes, AIM is Catch, Photo, Release. You may follow me around, but I have long trolling rods, and I might have to flick ya if you get too close!!

Seriously, though, you should enter. Spend some time the week before the tourney, and I think you'd find enough fish to feel confident in your chances.

[gregg52]

Slovene

I dont know that i will get a chance to pre-fish much I'm starting a new business

so I'll be kinda busy specially that time of year...prime selling time

But if you happem across someone needin a partner I'll be availalbe

I have a new gf so i'll see you at bowen in august for sure

[slovene]

Sounds good...actually bought a new 30' travel trailer and pulled it home Friday. Putting it up at Becker's in their RV park for the season, so I'll be up there every weekend this summer. I'm sure I'll see you on the lake, but will for sure be fishing the couples tourney in August at Bowen's. Keep in touch.

[Walleye Magnet]

Slovene-

Yes, we are now an AIM santioned event. This is a HUGE opportunity for the folks fishing our event. I am waiting for clarification as to how many entries we will receive, but I will pass that information along as it becomes available.

I see your boat is the 1st out in the second flight. I look forward to seeing you again at Vermilion, and good luck!

[gregg52]

i'm lookin up there for a new place i kinda prefer the north end area

beckers is on the miss flowage area isnt

never been there i'll have to check it out on here

[slovene]

Thanks, Jamie! Hopefully we can have as good of a day as we've had in the past 3 tourneys and also hope for a little luck with a big one. Either way, I'm sure we'll have fun. Make sure to keep the bar stocked with the black labeled square bottle for me and I'll be a happy camper!

Gregg- Yes, it's the furthest one up the Miss. River where it comes in the lake. Heated pool for the kids, too. We'll see how we like it and hopefully something opens up at Bowen's if we don't.

[Walleye Magnet]

I just received an update from Fortune Bay. They have a handful of rooms available for our event. If you haven't made a reservation yet I encourage you to do so.

[Walleye Magnet]

I am getting several calls to inquire if we still have openings. Yes, we do. The entries are coming in nicely, but we still have availability.

[slovene]

Jamie-just to let you know we called on Sat. (almost too late!) and it sounded like they only had 4 rooms left that were available.We grudgingly had to settle for a jacuzzi suite. Looks like Sat. A.M. will be a tough one again this year!!

[Walleye Magnet]

Thanks for the update. This year's event is coming along nicely!

[slovene]

Jamie-How many teams so far?

[Walleye Magnet]

41 boats as of Tuesday. We typically have around 30 boats by the end of April, and get most of our entries in May. So we are a little ahead of schedule. The phone has been ringing off the hook which is a good thing. I am heading up to Fortune Bay Monday to finalize all our facilities for the event. Only 4 weeks to go

[thrax]

Hey Walleye Magnet, I didn't even know you knew how to fish, lol. Sure didn't learn how in Bemidji I don't think. Too bad I'm committed for the Eagles Tournament here that day, maybe one of these years my brother and I will have to sign up and take everyone's money over there!! Awesome job getting set up with AIM also, great format.

Have a great time and hope the tourney goes great, can't have much worse weather than the last couple years so thats something to look forward too, looking awfully nice so far and I hear the crappies are biting like crazy up there too already!

If you happen to see that Anderson guy around hit em for me and tell him he's just a Big Lug!!

[Walleye Magnet]

Thrax- Good to hear from you. I think the last time I saw you was at the North landing on Lake Bemidji. As you know prior to putting this on I fished the Eagles. We would love to have you come over and 'try' to take the big money one of these years. This event has grown beyond what any of us imagined at the start. You won't regret it if/when you decide to come over and fish

I just spoke with Anderson yesterday. I will give him a slap for you.

Are you fishing the Kraus? I will be out there for that one.

[thrax]

Tossing the Kraus around, my partner is a little low on funding, doesn't know if he can swing it yet, lots going on with this tough economy. If we can place ok for the Eagles then we'll likely lock in for the Kraus. Hope your tourney does great, fish should be hot hot by then (I hope).

Anderson always needs a slap, any good man should always give him one at every opportunity.

If not fishing the Kraus I usually swing by for the weigh in, will look you up either way.

[Walleye Magnet]

I have been receiving several calls to inquire if we have openings. Yes, we do still have room left. If you would like a crack at the $10,000 guaranteed 1st place prize, and haven't entered yet please do so.

[Walleye Magnet]

If you are planning to fish with us this year, and you haven't sent your entry in yet please do so before Wednesday, May 19th. After that date I would appreciate if you just brought your entry to the registration/rules meeting Friday, May 21st. We will be setting up Friday the 21st and will have no access to our mail.

Things are shaping up nicely!