Tournament #5 Saturday, December 2, 2017

[ratherbefishing]

The fifth tournament of the 2017-2018 season will be held at Alum Creek Marina on Saturday, December 2, 2017!

We invite all IFO members to participate in our pre-season dock tournament series at Alum Creek Marina.

Tournament Director: David Hoheisel 614-361-5548

Location

Alum Creek Marina 4000 Hollenback Rd,  Lewis Center, OH  43035

Time

8:00 am to 3:00 PM

Dates

Saturday Tournaments will be hosted in November and December.
(January dates to follow if we have unsafe ice.)
Stay current on the schedule as dates may be subject to change on short notice.

*New this year will be the addition of a Photo and fish story contest. The prizes for this contest will be awarded at the first tournament held during the month of December. Please review rules and post your entries in Soft Water Pictures

Tournament Rules

You must be a registered Ice Fish Ohio member.

Individual entry fee is $15 per event.

Per Ohio DNR regulations, 2 poles may be fished at any one time.

Live bait approved.

Check-in starts at 7:30 am

No lines or sonar may enter the water before 8:00 am

Each individual will weigh in their best catches in one of two pots.
Pot #1- 5 crappie (9” inch minimum)
Pot #2- 1 Saugeye (15” minimum)

*If a Saugeye is not caught the Saugeye pot will go to second place crappie finisher from Pot #1.

An optional big fish pot will be awarded to the heaviest fish to cross the scales at the weigh-in. (This fish may be any species.)

Payouts and Prizes

In addition to the cash payout, each individual will receive one ticket at each tournament that you participate in for a chance of winning various sponsor products at that tournament.

We will also keep these tickets throughout the pre-season events and have a final season drawing for Grand Prizes from our sponsors.

Any team who fishes at least 6 events will receive an additional 5 tickets for the final season grand prize drawing.

Finalized sponsor prizes will be updated before the first event.

It is the winner’s responsibility to pick up grand prizes in Columbus.

More Products and updates to come!

See you at the Docks!

[quackpot]

Great I can't wait to see everyone again.

[linebacker43]

Thanks so much! Hope to see you all up there in a few weeks

[Downthehole]

Can't wait for this! It will be great seeing everyone again! I haven't done a lot of soft water fishing this year due to a house move. It will be good to get back fishing again!

[Ntoiceman36]

 I'm so glad to hear the enthusiasm from my fellow icefisherman about the upcoming tournaments.  The money will sure come in handy, got my eye on some good stuff!

[Fishfeeder]

Is this a team tournament or individual ?

[ratherbefishing]

Weight will be individual for the crappie and saugeye pots.

[ratherbefishing]

I'm so glad to hear the enthusiasm from my fellow icefisherman about the upcoming tournaments.  The money will sure come in handy, got my eye on some good stuff!

Always glad to help.

[polar bear]

can't wait it will be good to see everyone again.

[buster]

So bummed I won't be able to fish these tournaments this year, I'm having shoulder surgery this coming Tuesday (Oct. 24th). Good luck to everyone and hopefully I'll see everyone at the Expo

[slabslayer]

What kind of surgery?  Rotator cuff?  I so you should only miss the first one or 2. I finished 110 yards of concrete with one arm in a sling by myself 10 days after a rotator cuff surgery. Just have to do it one handed. As long as you don’t have to drill any holes off the end of the dock.

[quackpot]

You can always come out and give use moral support. Setting at home is boring.

[Evinrude58]

10 days and a wake up till first tourney.

[Ntoiceman36]

 Well count your blessings guys , I can't make the first one. So I will not be able to take your money. Good luck to all and I should see everyone at the next one!

[linebacker43]

This may be a dumb question but are the tourneys rain or shine?