9th Annual Marina Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament

Spirit Lake Marina
2009 Walleye Classic
June 13th & 14th, 2009

Registration Form

INTERPRETATION OF THESE RULES SHALL BE LEFT EXCLUSIVELY TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TOURNAMENT RULES SHALL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND FORFEITURE OF ENTRY FEE. THE DECISION OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL MATTERS. ALL RULES HAVE ‘LOOPHOLES’. IN THE INTEREST OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, CONTESTANTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE ‘SPIRIT OF THE RULE’ WILL PREVAIL IN ALL JUDGEMENT CASES.

  1. PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation in this tournament is open to anyone accompanied by a teammate 18 years or older. Persons under the age of 18 years of age must have the signature of his/her parent or guardian. A maximum of two people per boat is permitted. Proof of age is the responsibility of the competitor to the tournament directors. A properly completed and signed official application form and entry fee must be turned in prior to the start of the tournament.

  2. ENTRY FEE: Entry fee is $275.00 per team /boat for the two day event for all entries received, postmarked or called in with charge card prior to the end of business day on June 1, 2009.  Any entries received after June 1, 2009 must pay a $50.00 late fee.  All prizes are based on two man teams. Contestants are responsible for any taxes due on any prize. Payouts for cash prizes are based on full field of 150 teams, except, first place, which is guaranteed. Balance of payout is based on number of teams entered. Additional prizes may be offered. Any such will be announced at the rules meeting prior to the start of the tournament.

  3. SAFETY: Safe boating conduct MUST be observed at all times by all entrants. All North Dakota boat and water safety guide requirements will apply. Coast guard approved life vests must be worn anytime the combustion engine is operating above trolling speed also safety kill switch must be in working order.

  4. LEGAL FISH: Walleye, minimum length 15 inches. Each team will be allowed to weigh 5 walleyes per day. Only 7 walleyes will be allowed in the holding well. Any team bringing in more walleye than the tournament limit will result in immediate disqualification for that day.   No fish will be kept on a stringer or in a fish basket, they must be kept in an aerated live well or cooler. All fish will be weighed in pounds and hundreds of a pound on a scale provided at the tournament headquarters. The bump board at the tournament headquarters will determine fish length. Weigh scales will be open throughout the fishing day each day of the tournament. Any team can weigh their catch at any time. Contestants may not return to fishing after their official "weigh in" for the day until the conclusion of the tournament.

  5. DEAD FISH PENALTY: Any dead fish brought to weigh station will not be weighed.

  6. SHORT FISH PENALTY: Short fish will be culled from sack, and no replacement will be accepted.

  7. TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: All legal live bait and legal artificial presentation pursuant to North Dakota Fishing guide will be allowed. All live bait will be procured locally. Do not dump your old bait in the lake, tournament headquarters will provide a disposal. All fish must be caught live and in a conventional manner. Contestants must possess a North Dakota state fishing license. Cellular phones, CB or marine radios are allowed for emergency situations only. They may not be used during the tournament to talk with other boats.

  8. SPORTSMANSHIP: No alcoholic beverages, drugs or other stimulants or depressants will be allowed at the tournament site or in the boat.

  9. BOAT AND MOTOR: All boats must be equipped with some type of ignition kill switch. A small gas or electric motor may be used for short maneuvering. Every boat will be given an inspection check by a tournament official and a boat identification marker to be displayed.

  10. BOAT INSPECTION: Each entered boat must be brought to tournament headquarters at Spirit Lake Marina for verification of cleanliness prior to first launch. In the interest of controlling biota transfer from other lakes into Devils Lake all boats shall be cleaned prior to first launch including: hull, trailers, bilge, and live/bait wells, using a diluted Clorox solution, in the live/bait wells only. It will be mandatory for the contestant’s to ensure that the live/bait wells, boats and trailers are cleaned thoroughly before entering the lake during pre-fishing and tournament.  All boats will be inspected each day before launch and are subject to inspection during the tournament. All equipment will be required to be onboard at that time.

  11. OFFICIAL CHECKPOINT: Spirit Lake Marina will be the only checkpoint.

  12. TIES: All ties will be resolved by using the following methods: 1. Largest number of live fish weighed. 2. Heaviest weight on day two (2).  3. Coin toss.

  13. CHECK IN: You and your partner must check-in and sign the check-in weight slips even if you have caught no fish. Any contestant returning late will be assessed a penalty of one (1) pound of weight per minute late up to 10 minutes maximum. Over 10 minutes will result in disqualification for the day. Failure to check in will result in disqualification for the day.

  14. STARTING TIME: Safety is the only reason that the tournament will be delayed in starting on time. Starting time will be 7:00 am CST.

LIABILITY: Spirit Lake Casino, Resort & Marina, its managers, employees, promoters, tournament directors, sponsors and organizations

Click here for Registration Form to mail in to Spirit Lake Marina, 7889 Hwy 57 South, St Michael, ND 58370

 

9th Annual Marina Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament

We hope that you were able to join us June 12th - 14th, 2009 for the Spirit Lake Marina Walleye Classic Open. There was some great fishin'!



2009 Walleye Classic Fishing Tourney $10,000 Winners - Ross Sensiba (left) and Merrell Nelson (right) with a total weight of 57.69 lbs. (pictured with Daniel Lohnes, Marina Director, center)
9th Walleye Classic Winners
Winners of the 9th Annual Spirit Lake Marina Walleye Classic Open Tournament held June 13th and 14th on Devils Lake, at the Spirit Lake Casino & Resort hosted by the Spirit Lake Marina. Pictured are the 1st place winners - $10,000 Prize:  Ross Sensiba and Merrell Nelson won with a total weight of 57.69 lbs. for the two days.

The largest walleye caught during the tournament was by the team of Dave Randash and Jay Kulla, weighing 9.73 lbs.

Team Place

 Team No.

Team Member
1
Team Member
2
Day 1 Fishing Numbers Day 2 Fishing Numbers Combined Numbers
Total
Weight		 No. Fish Caught Average
Weight		 Total
Weight		 No. Fish Caught Average
Weight		 Total
 Weight		 No. Fish Caught Average
Weight

1

 12 Ross Sensiba Merrell Nelson 33.49 5 6.70 24.2 5 4.84 57.69 10 5.77
2 5 Aaron Johnson Corey Perman 23.2 5 4.64 23.63 5 4.73 46.83 10 4.68
3 13 Luke Pladson Mike Olson 17.71 5 3.54 22.77 5 4.55 40.48 10 4.05
4 7 Vick Klosterman Todd Tableman 18.43 5 3.69 18.43 5 3.69 36.86 10 3.69
5 51 Scott Larson Chris Reinhart 20 5 4.00 16.54 5 3.31 36.54 10 3.65
6 16 Daryl Zimney Jean Carr 19.85 5 3.97 16.58 5 3.32 36.43 10 3.64
7 15 Jeff Erickson Jeremy Worden 18.43 5 3.69 17.88 5 3.58 36.31 10 3.63
8 54 Denby Holen Kellen Latendresse 11.65 5 2.33 23.82 4 5.96 35.47 9 3.94
9 31 Dan Plautz Danny Plautz 15.02 5 3.00 19.01 5 3.80 34.03 10 3.40
10 23 Travis Clemens Jason Ramberg 16.8 5 3.36 17.09 5 3.42 33.89 10 3.39
11 53 Andrew Johnson Brian Hoffman 21.07 5 4.21 12.35 5 2.47 33.42 10 3.34
12 27 Gary Maher Steve Maher 15.76 5 3.15 16.93 5 3.39 32.69 10 3.27
13 42 Thomas Miller Shawn Mertz 15.18 5 3.04 16.87 5 3.37 32.05 10 3.21
14 10 Steve Larson Dennis Schonhoff 11.27 5 2.25 19.45 5 3.89 30.72 10 3.07
15 20 Conrad Johnson Tony Johnson 12.48 5 2.50 17.92 5 3.58 30.40 10 3.04
16 58 Curt Hanson Mike Amb 15.94 5 3.19 13.72 5 2.74 29.66 10 2.97
17 22 Tim Bernhardt Rich Bernhardt 14.3 5 2.86 15.03 5 3.01 29.33 10 2.93
18 41 Ronnie Deutz Spencer Deutz 13.98 5 2.80 15.28 5 3.06 29.26 10 2.93
19 52 Tory Holen Mark Hoffman 15.7 5 3.14 13.35 5 2.67 29.05 10 2.91
20 9 Troy Morrison Rick Ripplinger 17.4 5 0.00 11.38 3 3.79 28.78 8 3.60
21 2 Kris Rainsberry Ryan Boline 13.47 5 2.69 14.05 5 2.81 27.52 10 2.75
22 35 Rob Shepherd Eric Dewald 3.02 1 3.02 24.21 5 4.84 27.23 6 4.54
23 1 Tom Grzudzieleski Nick Anderson 7.65 2 3.83 17.79 5 3.56 25.44 7 3.63
24 6 Matt Perleberg Lenny Eubanks 13.9 4 3.48 11.43 4 2.86 25.33 8 3.17
25 36 Francis Shemionek Jim Shemionek 12.3 5 2.46 12.8 5 2.56 25.10 10 2.51
26 28 Al Freidig Tim Rutten 11.62 5 2.32 12.77 5 2.55 24.39 10 2.44
27 32 Ken Omlie Keith Omlie 8.9 5 1.78 14.1 5 2.82 23.00 10 2.30
28 18 Chad Haberstroh Kelly Bakken 11.61 4 2.90 10.94 5 2.19 22.55 9 2.51
29 24 Jon Dircks Troy Stremick 5.42 2 2.71 16.62 5 3.32 22.04 7 3.15
30 29 Doyle Schwanke Frank Mosser 7.58 2 3.79 13.2 5 2.64 20.78 7 2.97
31 19 Larry Zimmerman Craig Thornby 10.17 4 2.54 10.33 5 2.07 20.50 9 2.28
32 61 Dave Randash Jay Kulla 10.38 5 2.08 9.73 1 9.73 20.11 6 3.35
33 46 Keith Pierson Ryan Genre 7.26 3 2.42 12.4 5 2.48 19.66 8 2.46
34 62 Bryan Jensen Jamie Vatnsdal 11.3 4 2.83 6.99 4 1.75 18.29 8 2.29
35 21 Gary Weaver Gary Suko 0 0 0.00 17.96 5 3.59 17.96 5 3.59
36 8 Neil Kadlec Kyle Hetletved 12.29 4 3.07 5.41 2 2.71 17.70 6 2.95
37 48 Joe Dobos Dusty LeClair 14.12 5 2.82 3.52 2 1.76 17.64 7 2.52
38 44 Bruce Fritel  Darren Spaeth 1.86 1 1.86 15.68 5 3.14 17.54 6 2.92
39 47 Leif Shonteich Barry Shonteich 1.94 1 1.94 15.55 5 3.11 17.49 6 2.92
40 30 Don Denning Jacob Denning 12.45 5 2.49 4.65 2 2.33 17.10 7 2.44
41 26 Chad Clemenson Rich Bruekner 2.78 1 2.78 14.1 5 2.82 16.88 6 2.81
42 25 Michael Mack Benjamin Mack 4.59 1 4.59 12.26 5 2.45 16.85 6 2.81
43 38 Brian Lang Keith Schwandt 8.96 5 1.79 7.47 5 1.49 16.43 10 1.64
44 60 Charlie Bisbee Seth Bisbee 2.1 1 2.10 14.02 5 2.80 16.12 6 2.69
45 17 Troy Sand James Rusten 0 0 0.00 16.09 5 3.22 16.09 5 3.22
46 50 Shawn Hennings Gary Hennings 5.59 2 2.80 8.87 4 2.22 14.46 6 2.41
47 56 Jeff Trana Rick Darling 3.88 2 1.94 10.28 5 2.06 14.16 7 2.02
48 49 Bryan Holen Henry Juntetun 0 0 0.00 12.69 4 3.17 12.69 4 3.17
49 57 Aaron Abaurrea Jim Cook 0 0 0.00 11.15 5 2.23 11.15 5 2.23
50 59 Gordon Guffey Kent Onerheim 6.49 1 6.49 3.97 2 1.99 10.46 3 3.49
51 3 Brenda Barstad Justen Barstad 1.5 1 1.50 7.77 2 3.89 9.27 3 3.09
52 43 Eric Nygaard Gerald Johnson 1.57 1 1.57 7.19 5 1.44 8.76 6 1.46
53 39 Jon Williams Brad Hinz 7.58 3 2.53 1.15 1 1.15 8.73 4 2.18
54 55 Brandon Wall Brian Wall 0 0 0.00 7.81 5 1.56 7.81 5 1.56
55 45 Brad Kjar Mark Magness 7.02 3 2.34 0 0 0.00 7.02 3 2.34
56 34 Mike Cudworth Zach Axtman 0 0 0.00 3.77 2 1.89 3.77 2 1.89
57 40 Mike Motl Mike Job 0 0 0.00 2.89 2 1.45 2.89 2 1.45
58 4 Travis Dunsell Richard Matzke 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
59 11 Tim Peterson Travis Klein 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
60 14 Dwayne Job Larry Schumacher 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
61 33 Doug Berg Rick Tronson 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
62 37 Mike Metzen Brad Shjomelie 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00

 




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