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3 Nights Lodging and 2 Days of Fishing $995/Person (Call the Lake of the Woods Outdoorsman for all the details…218-280-9731)
Bring your crew of 4 to the “Big Thumb Angle Outpost” at the Northwest Angle’s Oak Island, and experience the best of Minnesota and Ontario (Canada) with the Lake of the Woods Outdoorsman…Happy Fishing and God Bless!

Dates still available for the “Big Thumb” Adventure
Thursday August 30 – Sunday September 2
Thursday September 20 – Sunday September 23
Thursday September 27 – Sunday September 30
Thursday October 4 – Sunday October 7
Thursday October 11 – Sunday October 14 (Duck Hunting and Fishing – Blast and Cast)
Thursday October 18 – Sunday October 21 (Duck Hunting and Fishing – Blast and Cast)

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13th Annual Streiff Sporting Goods Fishing Tournament

Lake of the Woods, Warroad Minnesota

The 13th Annual Streiff Sporting Goods Fishing Tournament will take place Saturday, July 7, 2012. This is your opportunity to be a part of an ever growing event!

A snapshot of the event looks like this:
There is a mandatory meeting at Streiff Sporting Goods the night before the tournament, where registration takes place, teams are presented with the rules, and refreshments are served. The public is also welcomed at this meeting.


Tournament day is exciting as boats check in and are sent out for the day. The tournament consists of 100 two-man teams that leave the Warroad docks at 8:00 a.m. and return at 3:00 p.m. As the teams are out fishing, we also host the 5th Annual Kid’s Fishing Tournament off the docks and jetty at The Point in Warroad. This is a free event for kids 12 and under.


Around 3:00 p.m., the real excitement begins, as boats start coming in, fish are weighed, and numbers start to go up on the leader board. This year there will be a closed off area where beverages will be sold. Attendance at the weigh in in the past has been 350-400 people, as more and more of the public join in!


You can be a part of this exciting tournament in one of four ways:


Big Fish: (only one sponsor)
$300 donation
Name recognition at meeting and weigh-in Banner (supplied by Streiff’s)
Name on Big Fish plaque


Gold Sponsor
$500 donation
Name recognition at meeting and weigh-in Banner (supplied by Streiff’s)
Name on 1st, 2nd, 3rd place plaques

Silver Sponsor
$250 donation
Name recognition at meeting and weigh-in Banner (supplied by Streiff’s)


Bronze Sponsor
$100 donation
Name recognition at meeting and weigh-in


Donations can be in the way of cash or merchandise. Merchandise must be in form with a fishing tournament. Tournament director will have final say if product is appropriate for tournament.


If you have questions, please call Nick Marvin at Streiff Sporting Goods, 218/386-2590. Thank you. 


Here's all the details of the tournament:

Saturday, July 7, 2012 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Alternate date: Sunday, July 8)
Lake of the Woods (Muskeg Bay, Warroad, MN) • $100.00 Per Person Entry Fee/2 Person Team • Limited to 100 teams RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. ELIGIBILITY Fishermen l8 years old and older may compete in the tournament. Persons under l8 may participate only as a teammate of a person that is l8 or older. All entries must be two person teams. Entry forms must be received along with the $200.00 fee by 6:00 p.m., July 6, 2012.
   
2. HEADQUARTERS Site of contest will be Muskeg Bay on Lake of the Woods (Warroad City Boat Ramp). Any questions may be answered prior to the tournament by contacting Streiff Sporting Goods (1-800-817-2590).
   
3. PRE TOURNAMENT MEETING There will be a mandatory pre tournament meeting at Streiff Sporting Goods on Friday at 6:30 p.m. It is a requirement that there is at least one person from each team at this meeting.
   
4. FISHING HOURS Boat check-in will be from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The tournament will feature a staggered start at 8:00, 8:15, 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. Boat check in will also be staggered at 3:30, 3:45, 4:00 and 4:15 p.m. It will be the participant’s responsibility to get out of the water and to the check in station by their scheduled time.
   
5. FISHING AREA Lake of the Woods (Minnesota waters) only.
   
6. TACKLE Live or artificial bait may be used. Down Rigging will not be allowed.
   
7. CATCH-N-DONATE Live wells or aerated coolers must be used; stringers are not allowed. No culling or live well sorting is permitted. Participants are not authorized to “fizz” walleye suffering from inflated swim bladders.
   Each team will be allowed to check in a total of 8 fish. Fish must be a minimum of 14 inches, with only ONE fish over 28 inches. No fish may be brought in between 19 1⁄2” and 28”. Any fish judged not to be fresh (caught that day) will result in team disqualification. Fish may be weighed in at any time during the tournament. All fish will become the possession of Streiff Sporting Goods and will be donated to the Warroad Senior Living Center, Greenbush Nursing Home, and Roseau Nursing Home. Teams cannot bring in more than 8 fish or they will be subject to disqualification.
   
8. INSPECTION Every boat’s contents and live well will be inspected at check-in prior to the start of the tournament. Alcohol will not be allowed in the boat. Boats and trailers will also be inspected for (and must be free of) vegetation prior to start of tournament. Tournament officials or other fishermen may observe teams.
   It shall be illegal for any boat to go ashore or come together, other than at the check-in point. Exceptions to this rule would include storm, sickness, mechanical difficulties, or other emergency situations. Marine band radios or cell phones may be used in case of emergency situations only. It will be illegal for participants to use binoculars or cameras with telephoto lenses.
   Any infractions of tournament rules may result in disqualification; tournament officials will make all decisions.
   
9. SCORING Prizes will be based on the total weight (pounds and ounces) of each of the team’s fish. Ties will be broken by the individual weight of the largest fish between the two catches. The next largest fish from each respective catch will determine ties between the largest walleyes. Cash prizes are based on an 80% pay back; if the field of participants is less than 100, boats amounts will be adjusted accordingly. Door prizes will also be awarded to participants not placing in the top eight or largest walleye. Prizes are as follows:
   

1st place $3000 2nd place $2400 3rd place $2200

4th place $1900 5th place $1600 6th place $1300

7th place $1000 8th place $800 9th place $600

10th place $500 Largest Walleye $500 11th place $400
12th place $300

10. SAFETY All Minnesota fishing and boating regulations must be observed by tournament teams. In case of inclement weather, the tournament will be moved to Sunday, July 8th. Should the weather continue to be uncooperative, the event will be canceled; entry fees would be refunded in their entirety.
    
11. We have been authorized by the state of Minnesota to have 8 (eight) fish, with one being over 28 inches. No fish between 19 1⁄2 - 28”.
    
12. We will be issuing tags for the fish. Each team will be given 8 (eight) tags. Every fish you put in your live well must be tagged. If the boat inspectors check your boat and you do not have a tag on a fish, you will be disqualified. You must tag the fish so that the tag cannot fall off or be pulled out. Any fish brought in with tags that have been tampered with will be disqualified. You must return all your tags regardless of how many fish you weigh in. Any team not turning in all 8 (eight) tags will be disqualified. There will be no exceptions to this rule. No excuses will be accepted if you do not have all 8 (eight).
    
13. Boats will be periodically checked on the lake. We will pull up beside you and one person will jump into your boat and inspect your fish. Please help us out and be cooperative with this so we can make it a quick and easy check for everyone.
    
14. The public has first use of the docks for loading and unloading. Please be respectful of that.
    
15. Life jackets must be worn when running to and from fishing areas.
    
16. Tournament Start: We will be starting the boats from the city dock area. We will be doing this by flights. You will be responsible to present your boat number at the time your flight is to depart. It is mandatory that you depart in numeric sequence within your flight. You are responsible to line yourself up while you are waiting for your scheduled departure time. If you are not in sequence within your flight you will be asked to move to the end of your flight. If you miss your scheduled time you will leave at the end of the last flight.
    
17. Tournament Check In: We will have a tournament official on the docks at the check in times. It is your responsibility to report to that person on time. There will be no exceptions. When you pull up to the dock to unload your fish, one team member should already have the fish in the bag along with your team number and all of your tags. The tournament official will confirm your arrival and then the team member with your team number and fish need to report directly to the weigh in station. Do not put the team number or your extra tags in the fish bag. Once you have dropped off your partner to go weigh fish, please pull away from the docks so other boats may unload. After weighing in the fish, your partner will return to the boat or get the trailer for you to load the boat.
    
18. It is mandatory that all teams check in at the end of the tournament and return all tags and team numbers, even if you do not have any fish to weigh in. If you do not check in, you will not be allowed to enter our tournament again. We will bill you $25.00 for the tags and team number. No exceptions!
    
19. Awards and door prizes will be presented at The Point after weigh in is completed. This should be around 5:30 p.m.
    
20. The largest fish caught for the day will be mounted by Sportsman’s Taxidermy free of charge.
    
21. AWARDS Prize money is based on 100 teams. Pay out will be adjusted accordingly depending on the number of teams entered. This event offers 85% payout. Awards will be presented at the city docks following the official weigh in.
    
22. All teams must check in upon completion of tourney.
    
23. THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, OR WEIGH-IN PERSONNEL, WILL BE FINAL.
    
24. NEITHER STREIFF SPORTING GOODS NOR ANYONE AFFILIATED WITH STREIFF SPORTING GOODS SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO PARTICIPANT OR THEIR EQUIPMENT.
    
25. A BOAT IDENTIFICATION WILL BE ISSUED AT THE BOAT DOCK AND WILL BE DISPLAYED OR CONTESTANT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
    

Application
2012 FISHING TOURNAMENT
JULY 7, 2012

Must be turned in by July 6, 2012 P.O. BOX 49 WARROAD, MN 56763
218-386-2590 1-800-817-2590

Team Member:
#1________________________________________________________________________________ Age____________ Address______________________________________________________________________________________________ Email Address______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number______________________________________________________________________________________ Signature____________________________________________________________________________________________
I will help clean fish.


Team Member #2_____________________________________________________________ Age____________ Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email Address______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature___________________________________________________________________________________________

Cost per Team: $200 Method of Payment:

I will help clean fish.
_____Cash
_____Check
_____Credit Card #____________________________________________
Expiration Date___________

There is room for 100 boats in this tournament. The first 100 applications turned in will be entered into the contest. If you cancel, you must do so by July 1, 2012, or your money will not be refunded.

Date & Time turned in:______________________ 

Forgiven and Clean

May 23, 2012

Each of the following devotionals, Jody and I have read and been inspired by, through “The Upper Room”.  So much so, we wish to share them with all our friends!  Enjoy and learn with us…

Read Psalm 103:7-18 (NIV)

As far as the east is from the west, so far has the Lord removed our transgressions from us.  – Psalm 103:12 (NIV)

Today I was working in the garden and getting down and dirty while planting the corn, green beans, lettuce, peas, carrots, tomatoes, etc.  When I went into the house to wash all the dirt off my hands, I just couldn’t get that dirt from underneath my fingernails.   No matter how hard I scrubbed I just couldn’t get all that dirt out of there.  This really got me thinking about the verse above that Jody read to me a few nights ago.  It hit home as to how the Lord has removed our sins, but I, a humble man can’t even get the little dirt off my hands.  What a wonderful thing the Lord has done for all mankind. 

Our own attempts to wash away our shame or cover our sin cannot succeed.  But the forgiveness God offers is above exceptional, excellent, extraordinary, and thorough.  I need to be cleaned of the guilt and released from the power of sin, and only God can do that.  Each of us can confess our failures to God in prayer and be cleansed and forgiven.  God is GREAT!!!!

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Only God can wash away the stain of sin.

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A Map to Christ

Each of the devotionals that I post, Jody and I have read and been inspired by, through “The Upper Room”.  So much so, we wish to share them with all our friends!  Let the journey begin…

May 11, 2012

Read John 14:1-7

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.  We implore you on Christ’s behalf:  Be reconciled to God.  – II Corinthians 5:20 (NIV)

While working as a personal fishing/hunting/exploring guide I never leave home with out a map.  Maps surround my life, whether it’s on the lake or just looking on the plot map for that perfect piece of property to target the specific spices of the season.  And without the proper legend and reference markers, we think that we might be safe, but we’ve all of a sudden wondered off the path and into trouble. 

Many times this reflects our lives.  Many of us are like living maps that lead others to Christ.  To do this our maps must include love, kindness, gentleness and generosity.  They must be oriented in such a way that the user is pointed heavenward and not in the direction of the world.  And they must be scaled to encompass all of God’s children, not just some select group that we feel most comfortable with.  I want to allow God to shape my life so that it guides other towards Christ.

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We may be the only maps to Christ some people will ever see…

Spring North Star Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament Saturday May 19th!

Spring North Star Walleye Classic 

Fishing Tournament

Placement Prizes
The placement prizes are all subject to filling the maximum 50-­‐team participation! If the 50-­‐team maximum is not met, then the placement prizes will be dictated off of a percentage of the participating teams. So, lets get 50-­‐teams!

1st Place       $1,000
2nd Place     $   600
3rd Place      $   400
4th Place      $   300
5th Place      $   200
6th Place      $   150
7th Place      $   150

    

Guaranteed Prizes
Top Lund Boat $300 
2nd Place Lund Boat $100
Biggest Walleye $100
2 ‐ $100 drawings for boats not in the money


Rules and Registration
Rules meeting will be held at Wigwam Resort at 7 PM on Friday May 18th...
The tournament starts at 8 AM on Saturday May 19th from the Wigwam docks...be a tad bit early for check-­‐in. The earlier you sign up, the earlier you’ll leave...


Entry fee is $100/per 2-­‐person team...6 total fish will be weighed (Sauger & Walleye), 15 inch minimum...1 over 28 inches per team only. The Rainy River and Lake of the Woods are in play...Minnesota of course.


This is Kill tournament, so keep your fish and have a snack.

In case of crummy weather, the alternate date is set for Sunday May 20th...

To register for the Tournament, contact Kevin or Colleen at (218) 634‐9457 

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