Grand Slam Walleye Tourney!

[Northlander]

How many fellow FMers are fishing this baby? I cant wait!

May 21st and 22nd out of Spirit Lake Marina.

Check in starts at 5am and the start is at 7am on Saturday. Saturday Starts at 7am and ends at 2:30pm. Sunday starts at 6am and ends at 1:30pm.

$200 per 2 person team and its a 80% pay back. 4 walleyes a day per boat. No more than 2 over 20". Minumum size of 15".

All boaters must meet at MR.D's on Friday by 6pm. For rules meeting and boat #'s to be given out.

Last minute entry's will start at 4pm if still openings.

I hope to see everyone there and stop and say HI. I really want a FM boat to win the Grand Slam Walleye Tourney this Year!

[Northlander]

TTT. Here it is for all the guys who have e-mailed me looking for more info.

[Fur Fish and Feathers]

SKIPPERS KID,

What's the story with the SSN's for the registration? Is this something necessary or am I going to do a credit report a year from now and find out that shortly after I registered I bought a new Ranger boat?

[kpj5br]

All of the tourny's I have fished the past 2 years have required SSN, I believe it is for tax reporting purposes.

[Fur Fish and Feathers]

I guess that kind of makes sense but then I think about major ice fishing contests in comparison. The Brainerd Jaycees don't ask for a SSN to enter their contest where there is at least 1 cash prize of $10,000 and several >= $1,000. I'm assuming Pfister can clear this up once and for all, but maybe he's asking for it up front where Brainerd Jaycees is only asking if you win?

[Northlander]

Good question guys. Tom are you out there?

[SKIPPERS KID]

the Brained one is a fund raiser for there jc and the grand slam has to have all book work in to the accountant and if you make more than $2,500 a event you will be 1099. this is not a fund raiser this is for the fisher man and we pay out a lot for what we have most of the teams in the past split the money they win and on paper in the past no one person has taken home more than $2,500. hundred them selves I have this matter under control if you have any Questions to any thing you may call me my # is on the flyers if you have a accountant you should ask him and he will fill you in why we do this any questions call me tom good fishing to all.

[Northlander]

Skippers Kid how many boats ya up to now? Im getting a itch that I need to scratch in a bad way! Cant wait. Bring on them eyes!!

[Tom Linderholm]

Good luck Steve & Randy, hope you brought your rainsuits.

[Northlander]

Cheffrey thanks a lot. Man am I wiped out. Havent ben off the water since opener. Finally got home for a couple nights and got a few hot showers. I was smelling like that Evinrude of yours.

Well after day 1 we are tied for 6th out of 43 or 46 boats I cant remember. We need to move up tomorrow if we want in on the $.

Got to run. 4am comes early. Ill let ya know the final tallys later.

[Tom Linderholm]

Good luck to ya Steve once again. Move it up and beat last years placing.

I hear ya on 4am. 3 16hr days in a row getting up at 4am and heading off to work. Only one more tommorrow then Its time for league. If ya want to meet up tommorrow evening give me a ring. I may need to do some unwinding.

[SKIPPERS KID]

If you would like to see the result's go www.grandslamwalleye.com. and then hit return and go to results 2005 and find out how the boys are doing. ther will be a party for all fisherman at MR. D's in west duluth sun may 22nd and pay out and prizes starting by 4 pm hope some of you can make it out and meet every one and see who will take it this year it will be close well have to go to bed good fishing to all.....javascript:void(0)

[outdoor ran]

No pressure Steve, but don't let us down

[Northlander]

Wel boys I dont know where to begin. After day 1 we sat in seventh. After day 2 we were in a 3 way tie for 9th but wound up 11th due to our big fish being smaller than 9th and 10th placers big fish. We would have had second wrapped up but a 31 plus incher came unglued from my crawler rig 5' behind the boat 25 minutes before weigh in! Oh well thats fishing.

There were a lot of boats in the running and ounces seperated a lot of boats.

We were on fish all week and had our chance at the $ but we will have to wait for next year I guess.

It was nice to see MT, Condor and Jeff all fishing this weekend. Condor Ill check and see if we can get a deal if we buy 2 extending nets so we can get to those pigs before they shake off! There were lots of big fish people had on and didnt get in the boats.

Im sure glad we didnt get the rain that was predicted and overall the weather was quite fishable compared to past years.

The move to Spirit Lake Marina worked out very well for everyone. Being in the center of the river worked out great. Thanks to all the great fisherman, sponsors, Spirit Lake Marina and the Pfister Family for another Fun and Exciting Grand Slam Walleye Tourney!!!

Tom next year Im grabbing that big Beckman Net out of the Skippers Kid!

Well Outdooran I hope I didnt let ya down to much. Now lets hit Alouiz Bay!

[outdoor ran]

Steve, we'll forgive ya this time Sounds like you had a good time, bummer on the big fish getting off. What kind of line are you running on your spinners? I hope to hit the bay here sometime this week. Everytime it rains it sets it back. Its tough trying to get those fish to bite in that red clay. We'll have to hook up and give it a shot. I still haven't picked up a walleye on the big lake. But man, are the salmon, browns and lakers going nuts out there. Lots of fun. Now if I can just bring myself back inland to catch some walleyes.

[Northlander]

Randy Im using 10# Trilene XT. I have used 10 Vanish but had too many break offs with it. The XT works much better for me. I also use it in my line counter reels for bottom bouncing and trolling eyes on the big lake.

[Granny]

Northlander,

Glad to hear you gave them a run for their money! To bad the big one got away

Granny

[MrSenarighi]

I was talking to a friend who fished this and he landed a 50+ inch musky during the tourney. He figured it went around 35lbs. He is emailing me the pics, but I do not know how to post pics. I will try.

[Northlander]

Mr.s there were a few ski's and a bunch of nice northerns caught during the Grand Slam this year. What did your buddy have for a boat?

[Quickstrike]

i saw the pics last night at league, very impressive fish!!!

[MrSenarighi]

He was fishing with Andrew Frielund in his overkill Ranger.

[Northlander]

OK I know it well.

[Xplorer]

Steve,

Congrats on a good tourny, sorry things didnt work out for ya to put that last one in the box. Sounds like the top team really put a nice couple days together back to back with a big fish each day. Maybe see ya out on the river monday morning, gonna try and take a break from moving to spend a few well-deserved hours on the pond and river.

[FishingRealtor]

Over kill Ranger? What do you mean? It's just a nice little ship. I had some "Muskey Guys" look at the photos of that fish. They think it was only 45-46 inches, it sure seemed bigger to "walleye guy". I was really hoping that it was a HUGE walleye!Anyhow, great tourney I think fun was had by all.

Drew

[MrSenarighi]

I was just giving you slack, Andrew. That's a pretty sweet boat you have, I am just jealous. I am going out with Phil on Friday so I will have to bring the yard stick to make sure the size of the fish are accurately measured this time.