Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:59 - 4th of July

Before you head off for weekend festivities - don't forget to stop in at Al & Bob's to load up on tackle then hit Story's to load up on all the cookout necessities.

Last but not least - if you're on the road - better get a tune-up at Super Shop!

Be sure to tell 'em West Michigan Bass sent ya.

Thanks and have a great weekend!
-Justin

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:45 - News and Announcements

Couple things today -
1. 4th of July is fast approaching. Just a reminder - we have a by-week next monday so enjoy the holiday. Make sure to stop in at Story's Meats and Deli to pickup all your cook out supplies - located on M-57 and Northland Drive.

2. Last weeks results are all posted. A quick note on the season standings. I haven't had the time to update the database to accommodate the Team scoring so the season standings still come up as individual points. If you have fished all the tournaments with the same partner (or by yourself) then those points are accurate. I should have the system updated soon - time is at a premium lately so I appreciate everyone bearing with me on this.

3. Kids and Tournaments - its been an unwritten rule in years past that kids 12 and under are welcome to participate in tournaments with a parent or relative. Kids may fish as a 3rd person in the boat and do not need to pay a membership fee. If you let me know in advance, I will try to have some sponsor baits available as "prizes" also. I just wanted to point out that this is still the case and feel free to bring the young ones.


See you tonight at Little Whitefish or Sessions lake
Thanks
-Justin @ WMB

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:42 - results

Last night's North and South division standings are updated.
-Justin @ wmb

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:51 - South Div - Jordan results posted.

Results for Jordan (6/7) are posted!

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:29 - COTM North

Big Whitefish results are posted! See you monday at Tamarack

-Justin @wmb

Fri, 28 May 2010 17:27 - Memorial Day

Hey Everyone - just a reminder as you are planning your weekend festivities - be sure to check out Story's Meats & Deli on M-57 and Northland Drive just north of Rockford for all your cookout needs. Story's is a sponsor of COTM so stop in and show some support and get some great cuts of meat, brats, burgers and sides while you're at it!

http://www.storysmeatsanddeli.com/

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:28 - THEFT on Crockery Lake

If anyone was on crockery lake (8 miles west of sparta) sunday afternoon and saw or knows the guy in the 10-12 silver aluminum boat with a 10hp old motor on it fishing by himself - please email me

Guy stole about $2k worth of tackle and equipment from another boat on the lake after a tackle bag blew out of the boat. He went and picked it up and then disappeared - think he put on a trailer and hauled off because we couldn't find him on the lake at all 15 minutes later. There was only 1 other boat on the lake and it was OBVIOUS where the tackle bag came from and he blatantly took it ( I saw him pick it up).

There is a reward.

Thanks
-Justin @ WMB

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:06 - WMB Welcomes Storys Fresh Meats and Deli as COTM North Sponsor

Story's Fresh Meats and Deli is located on the corner of M57 and Northland Drive on the north side of Rockford (right off of 131 ext 101). They will sponsoring the 2010 North division points leaders to tune of a 250$ check!

I highly recommend checking this place out. The best meat in town, great lunches, jerky & meat sticks, and my favorite - slow cooked BBQ RIBS!! - everything here is great! Stay tuned for specials throughout the season. If you're in the area, please take a moment and stop in to take a look, get some great food and make sure to let them know West Michigan Bass sent you!

Keep in mind its companies like this that help keep our tournaments 100% payback - and that means they are putting CASH in YOUR pocket!

As summer roles in and you get the grill out or - keep them in mind and support those who support 100% payback tournament fishing!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:23 - SUPER SHOPS MARCH SPECIAL

Wondering if the batteries on your truck and boat are ready for the upcoming season............ Well the Super Shop is offering a free battery charge inspection with the purchase of an out the door $20 oil change. Make sure to tell them that West Michigan Bass sent you.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:48 - WMB Welcomes Super Shop LLC as a COTM Sponsors!

Greetings everyone - exciting news today as WMB welcomes its first Premiere Sponsor: Super Shop, LLC!





12458-4 S. Mason St.
Grant, Mi 49327
231-834-5520



Super Shop is located in Grant, MI and provides the following services:
• Full Service
• Tire Rotations
• Shocks
• Struts
• Oil Changes
• Trans. Service
• 24 HR. Towing & Recovery (231-742-8861)
• Accept all Major credit cards

Super Shop was generous enough to donate trophies for this season's end of the year events! They are also offering discount coupons to all COTM North Division paid members for the 2010 season.

I encourage everyone to check these guys out and take advantage of the discounts! Keep in mind its companies like this that help keep our tournaments 100% payback - and that means they are putting CASH in YOUR pocket!

As all of you are getting your rides and rigs ready for 2010 this spring please keep them in mind and support those who support 100% payback tournament fishing!

Also - a special thanks goes out to Dan Hatchew for doing the legwork on this deal. He went above and beyond to set everything up for the benefit of everyone. Thanks Dan!

Regards
-Justin @ WMB

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:19 - Become a Sponsor!

WMB/Case of the Mondays interacted with close to 100 different anglers last year. We've grown every year and with the addition of our new division - we fully expect that number to more than double in 2010. To remain a 100% payback club, our directors and volunteers work for free and pay their own entry fees. Every penny paid into this club goes back to its anglers - the way it should be.

This year, we've taken steps to push this series to the next level. We've come to the realization that as a 35$ tournament our nightly payouts aren't going to be eye-popping, jaw-dropping dollar amounts! Don't get me wrong - you'll have a great time and the ROI is pretty darn good when you do the math. As competitive anglers however, we are always looking for the big payout.

Enter "the classic". In years past our classic has been nothing more than a bragging right weekend tournament. Not so this year. Now our classic is the "big prize" at the end of 12 event season. The classic will be good, but it can be better - and that is where sponsors come in.

We have several options to sponsor end of the year prizes. Sponsorship get your name, link, and small marketing pitch on our website as well as any promotional materials to be distributed pre-season. As a sponsor, you are also welcome to come to any events to promote your business. If you ask nicely - I'll probably even take you fishing a few times! By sponsoring these prizes - your name and information will be engraved on the trophies and you will be welcome to present the prizes during the classic.

Currently we are looking for the following:
End of the year BIG Bass - $300
End of the year Div Points Leader (paid to the division leader who did not win AOTY) = $250
AOTY - Points Leaders - Winning team overall = $500


If your business or someone you know might be interested, please contact me!
Regards,
Justin @ wmb

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:53 - Points and divisions

There's been a lot of questions regarding points and divisions.

"Can i fish events in both divisions and accumulate points for the classic?"

the short answer is no. You qualify for the classic by division, therefore there is no good way for us to allow points from the events from the South to be combined with points from the North and vice versa. Anyone is certainly more than welcome to fish any event that they like regardless of division - just understand that your classic qualifying points will be the sum of points earned in either the North only or South only events. You could feasibly fish 6 in the North and 6 in the South and - depending how the cards fall - qualify for the classic in both, one or the other. We understand that some lakes are more convenient than others depending on where you live. If you are serious about qualifying for the classic, we recommend choosing the division that is most convenient overall.

Thanks for the questions and feel free to email us if this or any other matters require further clarification.

Justin @ wmb

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:05 - i'm good at this

OK - so i messed up and keyed in the wrong version of the new GR south schedule. Its up to date now and I'm pretty sure I got it right this time.

GR South Directors will be:
Jeff Forbes
Steve Bierens

Email us at westmichbass@gmail.com if you have any questions!

justin @ wmb

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:04 - We've added a GR South Division!

We added a new GR South Division for COTM 2010! If you like Gun, Morrison, Jordan, Duncan, Thornapple and Reeds - then this is the division for you! Both divisions will be competing towards the same classic this year - should be a great time and an awesome classic.

See you on the water
- Justin @ wmb

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:50 - Find a Partner

Anyone looking for a partner this upcoming season - shoot me an email. Please specify boater or non-boater and I'll do my best to connect the dots.

Thanks
-Justin @ wmb

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:43 - trolling motor for sale

someone need it.
Minn Kota Terrova 101# thrust 36v, 48" shaft

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:44 - More Facebooking

I've tied the site/blog updates into our Facebook group page. Join up and get any news and info on schedules, results, or general announcements right in your Live Feed on Facebook.

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:09 - Facebook

We're on Facebook. Join in and speak up.

-Justin @ wmb

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:35 - Classic Date

Be advised, the classic will be held Oct 3rd (not the 2nd as it states on the rules page). The 2nd is the same day as the Lake Drive classic so we will hold ours the day after as to not overlap.

-Justin @ wmb

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:18 - 2010 Schedule and Rules

Hello and welcome to 2010! I've updated the site with the 2010 schedule. Please also make it a point to check out the rules page as there have been some amended rules and new policies put in place.

In the past I have resisted having a membership fee, but in order to make these tournaments the best I possibly can - I have decided this year to implement a $10 membership fee per person. The goal of this is to provide end of the year winnings in the form of Classic payouts and yearly big bass awards. I hope this modest fee will provide added incentive to participate at all of our Monday night events. Rest assured, that COTM will remain a 100% payout club - which also means that 100% of the membership fees will be paid back as well.

Please also note that rules regarding points, short & dead fish penalties and classic eligibility have been amended as well. I will require that all anglers this season sign a copy of the rules. These will be provided at all the tournaments or you can simply print, sign and email the Rules page from the site to me. (email me for details).

Thanks for checking in and hope to see you this spring
- Justin @ wmb

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:19 -

Its been a long winter already - Schedule will be posted soon! Sorry for the delay.
-J

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:34 - quick one

If you plan on going to the classic please email me to let me know so i can get an idea of headcount. I also have at least 1 or 2 non-boaters who are eligible so if you are looking for a partner or didn't fish a monday nighter, you can fish this event with them.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:31 - Finalized - Classic Info

I've filled out the event reservation for Brower Park - sent it in well over a week ago so i'm assuming everything is a go on that.

Plan to take off at safe light (7-7:15).
Weighin will be at 3pm.

i was in canada the last 10 days so i'm catching up on a lot of things this week. I will have the launch orders/point standings computed and site updated by end of the work week.

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:25 - Classic Location

Hardy Pond
Sep 27th
safe light until 3pm

Rules for participating:
35$ entry fee includes big bass
We will have some giveaways, prize packs and gift cards lined up as well.
Launch order will be determined by overall season points (which i will be updating soon )

Anyone (boater or non) may participate as long as they have some point standing in a monday night T. You may fish with a partner (sub) who has not fished a monday night event - so in short, at minimum 1 person in the boat must be a COTM participant. I do this for several reasons

1. Monday night and weekend schedules are different for everyone and this T wasn't on the schedule - so if you're partner can't make it, I hope everyone will still try to fish w/ a sub.

2. its a big lake, i'd love to see 15-20 boats or maybe more.

3. Our classic isn't funded by the regular season, so no ones money is on the line other than the entry fee. Therefore i feel its is appropriate to allow subs.

Besides, higher boat count = higher payouts.

Tentative launch ramp will be Brower Park. I need to see if i can get a permit which i will be doing this week. Parking there is about 10 bucks but its the best location to start from on the lake and has ample facilities. You are welcome to launch at any ramp and motor to Brower via boat if you so wish.

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:33 - Classic Info

*** please note - email address below was incorrect, please email westmichbass@gmail.com
Hard to believe the season is almost over, but its time to decide on a classic location. The date will be sep 27th ( last sunday in sept).

Anyone who has fished a cotm weeknight event this year qualifies for the classic - and therefore has a vote in where it will be held.

the only rules:
1. Can't be a lake we fished for the monday nighters
2. Can't be the same lake we fished last years classic (reeds).


Please email your name and vote to
westmichbass@gmail.com