Hospice of Michigan
Fund Raiser Rules
Tournament Purpose and Goal: to provide a professionally ran fishing "tournament" in a family friendly environment with the proceeds raised by the tournament donated to a worthy cause.
Tournament Date, Entry Fees and General Rules:
1. Tournament date is Sunday, June 1, 2008. Tournament will be held at Holloway Reservoir in Davison, Michigan. Registration and launching will begin at 6:00 am with a mandatory Captain's meeting held at 6:45 am. One member from each team MUST attend the Captain's meeting and participation will be verified by signature. We will start fishing at 7:00 am and fishing will end at 2:00 pm with a weigh in to be held immediately following at the boat ramp.
2. Entry fee will be $30 per angler. Any number of anglers can be in a boat, but there will be a 4 lure maximum rule per boat.
3. All anglers 17 years or older must have a valid 2008 Michigan fishing license.
4. All prize payouts will be in the form of raffle tickets, merchandise and/or gift certificates. All money raised from the entry fees, sponsorships and other events will be included in the total donation to Hospice of Michigan.
| Category | Tickets Awarded |
| Heaviest Single Walleye (3 places) | 15, 10, 5 |
| Heaviest Walleye Basket (max 5) (3 places) | 15, 10, 5 |
| Heaviest Bass | 10 |
| Heaviest Panfish | 10 |
| Most Species | 15 |
| "Big Ugly" Heaviest Catfish or Carp | 10 |
Equipment and Fishing Methods/Sportsmanship:
1. ALL boats and equipment used in the tournament must be properly registered and insured. A PFD must be worn by all anglers anytime the boat is above idle or trolling speed.
2. All legal fishing methods are allowed. Boats are allowed to fish with a maximum of 4 lures, fished on a maximum of 4 rods. Fishing space is tight so please respect your fellow fishermen. All fish kept for weigh-in must meet all state regulations regarding minimum length and possession limit. Walleye 15" minimum. Bass 15" minimum.
3. Any angler acting in a non-sportsman like manner will be disqualified from the tournament, will forfeit all paid monies and will not be eligible for any prizes. This is NOT a true tournament, so sharing of fishing information, locations, presentations etc is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
5. All waters from the Holloway Dam upstream to the Railroad bridge in Columbiaville are open to fishing. Please remember that Holloway is a small body of water and this is a FUN event. Please be considerate when fishing close to other anglers.
Other Events:
1. There will be a dinner after the tournament held at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Flint. Dinner is included as part of the entry fee and all anglers and their non-fishing family members are encouraged to attend. Meal tickets for non anglers will cost $10 per person and can be purchased on the sign up sheet or the morning of the tournament. Dinner spots are limited so please sign up non-anglers early to guarantee a spot. During the dinner prizes will be awarded and there will also be a 50/50 raffle and a prize raffle with all proceeds from both raffles being applied to the total donation to the Hospice of Michigan. Each anglers entry fee includes one (1) ticket for the prize raffle. Additional prize raffle tickets and 50/50 tickets will be for sale at the dinner.