13th Annual MBI Invitational on Cass Lake
Sunday September 17, 2017
2017 MBI Tournament Itinerary
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Monday September 11th
Each club’s team roster must be submitted to the Tournament Director by
Midnight. Please email rosters to:
Jeff Wycinski (Jeff.Wycinski@takata.com) Phone (810) 706-0258
Cass Lake
shall be OFF-LIMITS from
Monday (Midnight) September 11 until blast off on Sunday September 17th.
Cass Lake will
be off limits to the entire clubs membership, fishing the MBI or not.
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Sunday September 17th
Tournament day. Check-in begins at
5:00 am to 6:15 am. Any substitutions will be made at this time. Blast off numbers
will be drawn by each MBI team.
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Pre-Tournament Meeting
6:15 am all participants must be present at this
meeting. There will be a short recap of the rules, times and procedures as well
as any decisions that need to be addressed.
·
Boat Launch and line-up
Will commence at 6:30 am to 7:00 am
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Blast Off
Will commence at 7:00 am or SAFELIGHT and when all boats are in the water and
lined up in an orderly fashion. Each boat must go at least 20 yards past blast
off boat before coming up on plane.
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Tournament Hours
7:00 am to 3:00 pm All contestants will
remain in their own boats with the exception of an emergency or foul weather
that requires seeking shelter. Contestants may leave the boat to visit the
restroom.
·
Afternoon Check-in Must
be completed by 3:00 pm. A member of
our club will be in position to check-in boats as they return to blast-off
location.
ALL BOATS MUST CHECK-IN NO MATTER WHAT TIME THEY
RETURN. THIS IS TO ASSURE THE HOSTING CLUB THAT NO BOAT IS LEFT ON THE WATER AND
IN DISTRESS.
In case of emergency call 911, and
then call number given at pre-tournament meeting to let hosting club know of any
delays. Any boat not returning to blast off location will be considered a lost
boat and will be the responsibility of your club to notify the proper
authorities.
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Big Bass and Big Creel Pot
(75% Big Creel and 25% Big Bass) $10 optional money pot.
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Protests
Will be addressed at 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm, they must be filed verbally then in
writing by the clubs representative with the exception of weight and size of
fish during weigh-in.
·
Food and Drinks
will be offered at 3:00pm
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Weigh-In
Will start at 3:15 pm. Only 4 weigh-in bags will be released at a time to
minimize mortality. Clubs will weigh-in as a team during their appropriate time.
YOU MUST USE HOSTING CLUBS BAGS TO
WEIGH-IN OR FACE DISQUALIFICATION.
Note: Due to minimal boat spaces please trailer
your boat prior to weigh-in
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Scales closed
After all clubs have weighed in their catch,
weights will be tallied and the results announced.
·
Awards Presentation All awards and prizes will be awarded at this time and
the winning club will announce the lake for next year’s MBI.
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This year’s Tournament
Director
Jeff Wycinski (810) 706-0258
Money should be sent to:
(Checks made out to