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WBSA Shootouts
Saturday Night Shootouts start when the water
temps start to fall and the migration brings the walleyes back to the area
called the bowl off Huron and Vermilion, Ohio. 2005's shootouts begin on
Saturday Oct. 8th. Sign up must be done in advance at either Cranberry Creek
Marina in Huron (419-433-3932) or at Sportsmans Outpost in Vermilion
(888-855-9032)
These very informal weekly
tournaments are meant to be fun and create a way to introduce yourselves to
others that hold the same love for night fishing as you do. There is no
requirement that you be a club member but club membership is encouraged and
available for anyone interested.
Entry fees are $20.00 per
teams up to 4 people. Teams can fish anywhere in Ohio waters of Lake erie that
they want to but must have their fish inside of Cranberry Creek Marina by
Midnight, whether by boat or by vehicle. Fishing begins anytime after 4 PM. This
time of year is unique in that Pier fishermen can sometimes out fish the boaters
so pier fishermen are welcome to enter also. There is a 5 fish limit for weigh
in and you have to pick the fish to be weighed. Winner take all of the 100%
payback. Questions can be emailed to us at the link at the bottom of the page.
Shootout results will be
posted below as they occur:
10/8/05-Cancelled due to weather
10/15/05-Cancelled due to weather
10/22/05-Cancelled due to weather
10/29/05-Dick (Alumacraftman) Chicoine won the 1st 2005
Shootout fishing at Kelley Shoal. most of his fish came right before dark but he
did pull a couple after dark. fish came mostly on Husky Jerks in 7 foot of
water. 5 teams were entered and the only other fish
weighed was caught by Chris Williams, a 3.6 pounder caught right before dark in
42 feet of water due north of Huron. Check out the photos on the Shootout
picture page. 11/05/05- Tom (Creekchub) and Tommy Sibert along with David Davidson (Hawgjaws) put together the winning combination on Kelleys Shoals to weigh in 5 fish for 27 pounds of walleye. They trolled Blue/ silver and black/silver ripsticks at 1.5 MPH in 7 foot of water on one of the humps at Kelleyes shoals and sorted through at least 25 fish to get their 5 best. 2 of their fish were in the 7 pound range. 8 teams were entered and most of the teams had 5 fish limits. the best overalll bites came right at twilight and just after dark. #2 team of Rob cline and his partner had 4 fish for 21 1/2 pounds caught off of ruggles reef.
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