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Offline MidwestOpen-1

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Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« on: Feb 08, 2013, 08:42 AM »
For those who have tried to enter in the past and have missed getting in to the Midwest Open now is your chance. You have until Feb. 28Th to send an entry in. See the attachment for rules of entry. Good luck and great fishing.
Tom Knutson
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2014 Midwest Open
Entry Process
The entry process will begin Feb. 1st, 2013
Wamplers Lake, Jan. 26th, 2014
Entry Fee for 2014 is $150.00 per 2 man team
150 Teams Total

Due to the extreme demand for entry into the 2012 Midwest Open Ice Fishing Tournament, we are making changes on how we take entries for the 2014 Midwest Open. We understand that these changes are going to change the look of the Midwest Open. We also understand there is no possible way to make everyone happy, but we hope the new entry format will be a more equitable solution for all those who want to enter the 2014 Midwest Open.

With the growth of the Midwest Open over the last 4 years we have had a lot of requests to either hold another event or expand the current event. We know if we were to do a second event we would have 2 watered down events instead of one nationally Recognized event. It is our intent to continue to grow this event and make it the best Ice Fishing Tournament in the Nation.

With that in mind, for the first time the Midwest Open is going to give 5 spots for the 2014 Midwest open to the top 5 teams from the 2013 Michigan Open, being held on Hamlin Lake near Ludington Michigan on February 3, 2013. This event is going to be patterned after the Midwest Open and will have a field of 100 teams.

If this goes well we will be open to the idea of giving similar recognition to Team Tournaments in other states that are willing to put on an event of this type. So if you are interested or know of an event similar to ours in other states that would like to be associated with the Midwest Open have them contact Tom Knutson at 1-800-248-9318. It is our goal to see the 17 States and Canada each hold an event to qualify the 5 teams for their respective State. It would be wonderful to see fourteen 100 team events such as ours each season. That would be 2800 fishermen and women enjoying, teaching and learning the great winter pastime of Ice Fishing.

As we go forward with the Midwest Open it is our goal to continue to put on a world class ice fishing tournament, with ice fishermen from all over North America fishing for the top prizes in Ice Fishing and a chance to call themselves Midwest Open Champion’s.





Entry process for the 2014 Midwest Open

Top 2 thru 20
The Top 2 thru 20 teams from the 2013 Midwest Open will have an automatic berth into the 2014 Midwest Open. Any change in partners between events will automatically forfeit your entry into the 2014 Midwest Open. Your team will still have to fill out an entry form and pay the entry fee within the entry period. Failure to do so will forfeit your entry. Any open spots because of Past Champions qualifying in the top 20 will be filled by the next team in line. Example 2 Past Champions Qualify. That means Place 21 and Place 22 will make the field.

2-20 Qualified Teams from the 2013 Midwest Open

2nd Place - Luke Miller, Andy Betz
3rd Place - Brian Romsek, Steve Romsek --- Now Qualified through Michigan Open
4th Place – Sean Carlin, Andy Lightfoot --- Now Qualified through Michigan Open
5th Place – Denny Tison, Chad Tison
6th Place – David Yeager, Raymond Yeager
7th Place – Aric Miller, Mark Malkowski
9th Place – Mike Whiteside, Bill Whiteside
10th Place – Lance Heilman, Pat Pangborn
12th Place – Kevin Riley, Dave Young
14th Place – Bob Horn, Doug Bussian
15th Place – Ron Bieszczat, Pat Seibert
16th Place – Jeremy Moser, Justin Moser
17th Place – Tom Whitely, John Morales
18th Place – John Whitely, Mark Young
20th Place – Andrew Clement, Steve Walker
21st Place – Mike Bodecker, Myron Gilbert
22nd Place – Joe Miskowski, David Kaiser
23rd Place – John Schultz, Paul Crawford
24th Place – Earl Trosin, Rodney Smith
25th Place – Zac Decker, Tyler Smith
26th Place – Rusty Heron, Erick Hodgins


For 2014 Up to 7 Past Champions Spots Available
All past Championship teams from either the Midwest Open or earlier Ice team events are eligible. Any change in partner will automatically forfeit your team’s entry into the 2014 Midwest Open. Any remaining spots from the Champions list will be put in the last chance draw. Your team will still have to fill out an entry form and pay the entry fee within the entry period. Failure to do so will forfeit your entry. Below is a list of past Champion’s.

2002-Ben Wright/Jeff Wright
2003-Glen Martin/Jim Martin
2004-Tim Tesmer/Tim Angel
2005-Ben Wright/Jeff Wright
2006-Canceled Weather
2007-Ben Wright/Jeff Wright
2008-Joe Pikulski/Myron Gilbert
2009-Ben Wright/Jeff Wright
2010-Bob Richardson/Chad Hamlin
2011-Keith Kniffen/Ron Kniffen
2012 - Canceled Weather
2013-Albert Avendano/Eric Moore

5 spots from Michigan Open
The top 5 teams who qualify from the 2013 Michigan Open on Hamlin Lake in Ludington, MI will be allowed entry into the 2014 Midwest Open. Your team will still have to fill out an entry form and pay the entry fee within the entry period. Failure to do so will forfeit your entry.

Sean Carlin/Andy Lightfoot
Zach Bivins/Issac Bivins
Steve Romsek/Brian Romsek
Jan Boedeker/Dave Boedeker
Norm Smith/Dave Ellis
Non Qualified Entries
70 spots from 17 Ice Belt States and Canada
We are going to take teams from each of the following States. Each States entrants will be placed in a hat and randomly drawn. Any State that does not have all of its entries filled will have their remaining spots placed in a last chance draw.

Entries per State: 2- Maine, 2-Vermont, 2-New Hampshire, 3-Massachusetts, 5- New York, 5-Pennsylvania,  5-Ohio,    5-Indiana, 5-Illinois, 5-Wisconsin, 5-Minnesota, 4-North Dakota, 4-South Dakota, 4-Iowa, 3-Nebraska, 3-Montana,      3-Wyoming and the Country of Canada-5

40 spots from Michigan
We are going to take 40 teams from Michigan. Again all Michigan teams will be put in a hat and randomly drawn. If Michigan does not have 40 entries all remaining Spots will be placed in the last chance draw.

9 Spots plus 20 reserves
Any remaining spots will be drawn from all remaining entries. We will maintain a list of 20 reserves to fill any vacancies that may occur during the year.

Rules of Entry for none qualified teams
Unlike in the past you will be required to state your partner at the time of filling out your entry form. Failure to do so will automatically disqualify your entry. Also you will be able to change your partner once. You will have till the Tuesday prior to the tournament to make your one change. Any change after the Tuesday prior to the event will forfeit your entry into the Midwest Open. You will get a full refund of all entry fees if this happens. Making more than one entry will null and void all of your entries into the Midwest Open. This includes trying to enter with a different partner. You may only enter one time with one partner. If you are entering the contest with a partner from a different state, the person who is listed as team member #1 will be the State that is used as the home state for the team. Team Member #1 will be considered as the team captain. You may enter on line at the Midwestopentournament. com website or by calling 1-800-248-9318 for those outside Michigan and at 1-800-292-0857 for those who are inside Michigan.

You will be required when filling out your entry form to enter a valid Credit Card to pay for the entry fee if you are chosen to be a contestant in the 2014 Midwest Open. Your card will not be charged unless your team has been chosen to fish the 2014 Midwest Open. Failure to put a credit card or form of payment on your entry will make your entry null and void.

If it is found that you or your partner has been disqualified from any form of fishing tournament in the past your entry will be revoked. The reason for Disqualification will be based on the intent to defraud the contest not minor rules infractions. Example for being revoked “Hiding Fish with the intent to later enter them in the contest. Examples for not being revoked, missed entry time, too many fish in bucket ect.

The entry process will take place starting February 1, 2013 at 11 am Eastern time. The entry process will conclude at 11:59 pm on February 28th, 2013 Eastern Standard Time.

The entry list for the 2014 Midwest Open will be posted no later than March 15th, 2013 on the Midwest Open website.

We understand this is very different than the way we have taken entries in the past but we feel this is the fairest way to handle the demand that has come with this very exciting event.

Thank you and good luck.

Jim, Jan and Tom Knutson
Midwest Open Ice Fishing Tournament

Offline RLWagner

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #1 on: Feb 08, 2013, 01:47 PM »
Mr. And Mrs. Wagner, entry form sumbmited.  ;)


Job well done Tom. Great to see such success from you continued efforts for all of us! Nice to see the national attention th etournament has garnered. Big shout out to Tom, his staff and volunteers, the community, contestents and sponsorships for contributing to make the Midwest Open what it has become. Well done.

Offline Fishurman63

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #2 on: Feb 08, 2013, 06:55 PM »
I did mine online :)  and Wamplers wants me in 2014!!  LOL

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #3 on: Feb 11, 2013, 01:19 PM »
Thanks Guys, it is a lot of work but we enjoy it. We have made many new friends because of it and hope to make many more. Do not forget to sign up. Lots of room yet.

Offline BC Dorf 5600

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #4 on: Feb 11, 2013, 01:29 PM »
Did my entry this morning.  Hearing nothing but good things about this tourney.

Offline wyfrabill

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #5 on: Feb 17, 2013, 04:54 PM »
Turned in what's hopefully 1 of 3 teams from Wyoming a couple days ago. Excited for the chance to come fish a awesome looking tournament on what seems like the other side of the pond from us lol!! Hopefully see you in Jan 2014

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #6 on: Feb 17, 2013, 07:34 PM »
AWESOME GREAT JOB Tom...

SEE U THERE....


 And maybe OJ can tell us how to do it   JK     :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #7 on: Feb 22, 2013, 05:22 PM »
Last chance to enter is Feb. 28th. Do not forget.

Offline BC Dorf 5600

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #8 on: Mar 11, 2013, 12:48 PM »
Got in,  now i will begin nearly a year of hoping and praying for ice!


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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #9 on: Mar 11, 2013, 03:40 PM »
Do they have next years team's posted someplace

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #10 on: Mar 11, 2013, 04:03 PM »
On their website I checked it out. Good thing I did!! I'm in as well!!!

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #11 on: Mar 11, 2013, 04:34 PM »
I made it also  ;D

Offline firefish

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #12 on: Mar 11, 2013, 10:04 PM »
I didn't, boy am I upset, I didn't even make an alternate spot.  I bet I was close to one of the first 20 to enter online, it crashed at least twice while I was signing up.

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #13 on: Mar 11, 2013, 10:16 PM »
Shoot! I did not make the list..

If anyone is looking for a team member, especially if they excel at daytime Crappy, let me know!

I would like to think I have a knack for gills/sunfish a little more than Crappy..

I have 30 years of experience ice fishing, Jackson, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Branch, Monroe, and St. Joe counties..

Here are some pictures from this season, all out of public launches, the beer is for size, and cleaning my fish, not catching them lol...

Thanks,











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Offline BC Dorf 5600

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #14 on: Mar 12, 2013, 09:27 AM »
Think those fish will keep until weigh in? ;)

Wait, I am just joking please don't give my spot away.

Hope you can hook up with a partner Ice Scratcher, I am guessing your pics will have your DM box flooded.

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #15 on: Mar 12, 2013, 05:09 PM »
Thanks BC, I got my fingers crossed...

I would rather be on the ice than the soft water!

I am now getting sad that "off season" is here, still way better then last year, I might have only fished 5-6 times last year..

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #16 on: Mar 13, 2013, 08:06 AM »
Kitty and I did not make it either. Hamlin Lake, here we come for the qualifier. :tipup:

Might br able to fish the Whitmore lake tournament now.

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #17 on: Mar 14, 2013, 10:16 AM »
Well guys, I have take my offer off the table, as I have been picked up on a team... :thumbsup:

Good luck to all!!

Thanks!

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Offline wyfrabill

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #18 on: Mar 19, 2013, 06:47 PM »
Well we made the cut! See you guys in Jan! Look for us we will be flying the Wyoming flag loud and proud

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #19 on: Mar 19, 2013, 07:49 PM »
Welcome to Michigan WY!

Good luck!

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #20 on: Mar 30, 2013, 05:36 PM »
Dang, 1st alternate team. Glad I checked. I had no clue.

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #21 on: Mar 31, 2013, 05:02 PM »
That does suck but i would guess 1 of the teams won't be able to make it.... But it won't be me!!

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #22 on: Sep 16, 2013, 05:08 PM »
I just found out that I am on the alternate list. Question when picking from the alternates is it by the list in order or a drawing?
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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #23 on: Oct 07, 2013, 10:32 AM »
I'm ready to start pre-fishing.  :icefish:

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #24 on: Oct 07, 2013, 09:08 PM »
You guys going to ice for us? We are digging ourselves out of this last snow storm and have seen a few ice crusts!

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Re: Enter Midwest Open until Feb. 28th
« Reply #25 on: Jan 27, 2014, 12:26 PM »
Good game guys!!

Congrats to all the winners!!

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