Lake Minnetonka Crappie contest - Gander Mtn's 37th annual !!

[buzzsaw]

It would be nice to see a few of you out at the crappie contest later in April... a date will be set soon, most likely April 23rd. Heres the information and the link to the HSOforum.

Gander Mountain Crappie Contest

Get a jump start on the fishing season at the 37th annual Gander Mountain Crappie Contest! Join KFAN, Minnkota, Ranger Boats and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the fight against blood cancers by taking part in the contest later in April... date to be determined based on ice out.

The event takes place at Lord Fletcher's on Lake Minnetonka, with a silent auction and hourly drawings from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fishing can begin at 12:01 a.m. with the final weigh-in before 2 p.m. that day.

There are great prizes to be won! Your contest registration ticket automatically enters you into the grand prize drawing for a guided fishing dream trip for two. The trip is guided by World Champion Wally Marshall on beautiful Lake Fork, TX. Other prizes awarded for crappies include outboard and trolling motors, and a Lund fishing boat.

Bring your family! There are special junior division prizes for children ages 12 and under, plus a free tackle pack giveaway.

To register or for more information, contact Erica Stone or visit one of the eight Gander Mountain locations. Stores are located in Maplewood, Bloomington, Lakeville, Forest Lake, Fridley, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, St. Cloud and Woodbury. Go to www.gandermountain.com for store directions.

Sponsors include:

Nelson Marine

HomStar USA

Park Printing

Holiday Stationstores

Marcum Technologies

Plano

Shimano

Rapala

Yamaha Outboards

[buzzsaw]

I just spoke with Mike Kurre (Pro staff/Mktg Mgr) and here is all the updated information for the Crappie Contest.

* April 23, 2005 Midnight to 2pm. Details will be on the web site later this week. * Also, we have on April 22nd, a dinner/auction at Lord Fletcher's with OUTSTANDING ITEMS. More detail in the next 10 days.

* Again, this year on April 21st, we have a youth oriented event at our Minnetonka Gander Mtn. with Ron Schara's Traveling Fishing Show (knot tying, casting contest, boating safety, seminars and much much more).

www.gandermountain.com

[Beef46]

I am all over it. You can count on me being there. Hey Mikey, what do you say we hook up??? I'll bring a couple of my buddies with too.

[buzzsaw]

We will definitely hook up Bryan! This event gets pretty packed, good thing it's on a big lake that holds bigger crappies! Lunchtime brings Bloody Mary's at Fletchers, and thets always good with that Spring sun beating down on you! This is an event I look forward to every year, if anybody out there as not participated in this event in the past, I highly recommend it!

[montanagriz]

I can't wait to do the Crappie Contest this year, my younger brother has fished it the last couple years and had a blast. Now that I am done with college I can actually try it myself. It should be a good time!

[jerkin'm]

Hey buzz, did that baby come out OK? May have to hit that crappie thing this year for fun. (since I will be stuck down here waiting for one myself)

[buzzsaw]

Hi Pat, thanks for asking and yes "SHE" came out perfect! Caitlin is the name we chose and her two year old brother Ryan is very fond of her. I didn't know you were expecting? When is the due date? Hopefully you do the crappie tourney, if so I'm usually settling into Fletchers around noon thirty to start on the bloody marys and see whats coming in.

[buzzsaw]

Bump... tourneys next weekend.

[fish'ngurl]

I'll be out about midnight.

I can't wait to get out on the water!

My fave Crappie hole is out on the reef- just outside Tanager bay's channel.

[bassman186]

I'll be out there, me and my two fishin buddies want to go out around midnight, I'm not to fond of going out at midnight but its for a good cause so why not. Hope to meet some FMer's out there. If ya see a Maroon s10 with FM decals on the doors and windshield, or a Silver Bass Tracker with a 60hp. Mercury, Say hi.

~Matt Jung

[buzzsaw]

Head to Fletchers for the weigh in... It happens at 2:00 but I'll be at Fletchers from noonish til possibly 2:00. I have a Crestliner sportfish (black and tan design) 1850 w/Yamaha 150 HP 4 stroke, so feel free to say hello if you see me.