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2011 Hog-A-Thon
Pre-fish Friday, March 11 &
regular contest on
Saturday, March 12
Contest Rules and Info
1) Fish must be fresh
caught & alive at registration
2) You must register for
contest at Maple Ridge, before 9 a.m. on Saturday, to be
eligible for cash prizes. Register early on site or by
mail (see below). Contest registration station will be
open on Friday from 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. ET. Pre-fish entries
will be accepted until 11 p.m. ET on Friday. Station will
re-open Saturday no later than 6 a.m. ET. Entries after
9 a.m. Saturday will be eligible for door prize drawings and
refreshments at the awards ceremony, but not for CASH prizes.
3) Fish will be judged
by weight to the nearest 1/10 (.1) ounce, followed by length as
a tie-breaker. If a place remains tied, prize will be
divided.
4) Autopsy may be
preformed to confirm winners.
5) Contending fish may
be registered only once. Qualifying fish will be held by
Maple Ridge until end of contest.
6) Only one cash prize
per entrant.
7) Maple Ridge reserves
the right to investigate and contest any entry.
8) Anyone caught
breaking the rules will be disqualified and forfeits all contest
privileges.
9) Michigan fishing
regulations apply. Tribal contestants will temporarily
suspend their tribal privileges and abide by regular state
regulations for the purposes of this contest.
10) Saturday Contest
hours are from daybreak until 5 p.m. ET. Fish must be
registered at Maple Ridge by 5 p.m. Prizes will be
awarded immediately following, at the awards ceremony.
PRIZES:
Perch: 1st = $1000 +
Saturday's winning perch mounted FREE
2nd = $500
3rd = $250
Walleye = $250
Northern Pike = $100
Biggest Sucker Award = $100
Friday Pre fish perch = $100
DOOR PRIZES
awarded at the Prize Awards Ceremony, following contest hours
AWARDS
CEREMONY
This year
we're holding a tailgate party at Maple Ridge.
Plans are still in the works at this time, but it's looking like
a nice hot picnic style meal at the close of the contest.
Meal is FREE to contestants. Non participants may enjoy
the meal for a cost of $7, payable at the food table.
Since it will be held outdoors, we're planning a bon-fire or two
and also expect to erect a warm up tent. Bring your own
chairs and set up additional shelters if you like. More on
this as time gets closer.
TO
REGISTER
Write
your: NAME ADDRESS
PHONE # & E-MAIL
ADDRESS (if you have one), on a piece of paper. Make sure
it is clearly legible! Any paper will do, but you may use
the form at the bottom of this page, if you like.
Return with
$25 (cash or check) entry fee to Maple Ridge or mail to Maple
Ridge, 35802 Hwy. M-28, Merriweather, MI 49947
Please note the change of address
from prior years. We now have an on site mailbox.
To assure timely delivery
of your registration, DO NOT mail after March 1st. Entries
are accepted on site at Maple Ridge at any time, with special
hours as noted in Contest Rule #2 above. Entries received
by mail will receive an email confirmation, as possible.
You may also call to confirm our receipt of your registration.
(906) 575-3545.
Special Note: in 2010, we experienced
the earliest spring in recorded history! Never before had
ice out occurred before April 1, and we were so very
disappointed to have to cancel the contest. Now that it is
a proven possibility, we have moved the Hog-a-Thon date to the
2nd weekend in March. For ease in planning your vacation,
we expect to keep this weekend permanently, except during rare
years when Easter conflicts. While this remains the PERCH
Hog-a-Thon, this new date also allows for walleyes and Northern
Pike to be included in our contest. We hope these changes are
favorable to you, and we look forward to another fun and
successful event in 2011.
Optional, Registration Form (below)
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CONTEST YEAR:__________________
ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________
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PHONE
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$25.00 FEE
E-MAIL:
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CHECK #____________ (if applies)
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Maple Ridge
35802 Hwy. M-28, Merriweather, MI 49947
Gus (906) 365-5050 Nettie
(motel) (906) 575-3545
email:
guspietila@gmail.com or
nettiepietila@gmail.com
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