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2025 - CLASSIC INFO PAGE - 2025

WELCOME TO THE 2025 CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP AT:

LAKES ST. CLAIR/ERIE/DETROIT RIVER

WEDNSDAY AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER THE 8th-9th Wind date's Friday-Saturday October 10th-11th

HOURS: DAY 1 7:30-5:30 DAY 2 7:30-5:00

The second day is always the shorter day.

Primary Ramp: Elizabeth Park, Trenton, MI

Secondary Ramp (Tentative): St Jean's Detroit MI

HOSTED BY: THE BEST WESTERN WOODHAVEN INN

21700 WEST ROAD

WOODHAVEN, MICHIGAN 48183

FOR RESERVATIONS: 734-676-8000

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE BEST WESTERN

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM COLUMBUS TO THE BEST WESTERN IN WOODHAVEN/TRENTON MICHIGAN

Two primary routes are available. Most direct is to take US Rt 23 north towards Findlay, Ohio merging onto I-75-N all the way to the West Rd. exit in Woodhaven/Trenton Michigan. At the light turn left to go to the Best Western clearly visible once you’ve tuned onto West Rd (turn right into the combined parking lots). (177 miles) 3 ½ hour drive.

DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, OUR PRIMARY LAUNCH RAMP WILL BE AT THE ELIZABETH PARK LAUNCH RAMP IN TRENTON, MICHIGAN.

Best Western is located on West Rd. Exit hotel lot and turn left onto West Rd. Follow West Rd. past (under) the I-75 interchange where you’ll start to merge to the right in preparation to turn right onto Allen Rd (south) merging toward the “fast lane” for a left turn onto Van Horn Rd taking it all the way where it dead ends into W. Jefferson Ave. Turn left onto W Jefferson and take it to Grosse Ile Pkwy where you’ll make a right turn. The entrance to the Park is on your left as you travel down Grosse Ile.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE ELIZABETH PK LAUNCH RAMP

DIRECTIONS TO THE ELIZABETH PK LAUNCH RAMP

CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION

1.) EACH TEAM MUST HAVE PAID FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX EVENTS AND FISHED AT LEAST 4 EVENTS. (ALLOW TWO BUY INN'S)

2.) ALTERNATES MAY NOT FISH IN THE CLASSIC, YOU MAY FISH ALONE OR WITH ANOTHER QUALIFIED OMBTT MEMBER IN THE SAME SITUATION IF YOUR PARTNER CAN NOT ATTEND.

4.) ALL CLASSIC QUALIFIER TEAMS WILL PAY THE CLASSIC FEE ($200.00) INCLUDING STAFF BOATS AND LAST YEARS TOY.

5.) CANADA WILL BE OPEN TO FISH. YOU WILL NEED A LISCENCE AND CAN'T TOUCH LAND, ANCHOR OR POLE DOWN.

6.) Remember no power loading your boats in Michigan and watch out for the wing dam directly in front of Elizabeth ramp!

7.) A-RIGS ARE ALLOWED. ONLY 4 HOOKS MAY BE USED OTHERS MUST BE DUMMY'S.

ONTARIO CANADA FISHING LICENSE

ONLINE LICENSE APPLICATION CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED VIA ONTARIO'S ONLINE PORTAL. TEAMS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO FIRST OBTAIN/PURCHASE AN ONTARIO OUTDOORS CARD

(CLICK CREATE WITH NEW OUTDOORS CARD)

NOTE: ONCE YOU'VE CREATED YOUR OUTDOORS CARD YOU'LL THEN BE ABLE TO SELECT YOUR 8-DAY NR SPORT FISHING LICENSE

WALPOLE ISLAND FISHING LICENSE

FOR THOSE PLANNING ON FISHING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION RESERVE YOUR ONLINE PROCESS WILL BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. YOU'LL BE GOING THRU:

LakesideFishingShop.com

TEAMS APPEARING IN BLUE HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE CLASSIC

MICHIGAN FISHING LICENSE

GO TO: MICHIGAN DNR

CLASSIC PAYOUT W 20 BOATS 2025

1st $0,000.00

2nd $0,000.00

3rd $0,000.00

4th $0,000.00

5th $000.00

6th $000.00

7th $000.00

8th $000.00

9th $000.00

10th $000.00 Gift Cards

11th $000.00 Gift Cards

12th $000.00 Gift Cards

13th $000.00 Gift Cards

IF EVERYONE ENTERS SIDE POTS (20) Boats

Day 1 Big Bass $280.00

Day 1 2nd Big Bass $120.00

Day 2 Big Bass $280.00

Day 2 2nd Big Bass $120.00

Day 1 Platinum pot 1st $500.00

2nd $300.00

3rd $200.00

Day 2 Platinum pot 1st $500.00

2nd $300.00

3rd $200.00

OMBTT CLASSIC FISH CARE SUGGESTIONS:

Depending on the length of run, water conditions (both clarity and wave) as well as water temps, you can do a lot to insure the viability of your catch up to and including the weigh-in each day.

•Consider using the foam pool noodles cut up into appropriate widths that match the surface area of your livewell. They will cushion the fish from rough water runs etc. We also have a drain plug in our boat to insert into our livewell overflow opening so we can fill our livewells closer to the lid. Remember you will have to switch your livewell to recirculate when it is full or your boat will fill up water.

•Use livewell treatments, kosher salt is fine for this purpose as it is what’s used by most DNR’s. Commercial additives are fine as well but salts cheap. NEVER use more than the recommended concentration, too much of a good thing isn’t. If using kosher salt (non-iodized salt) a maximum 5% by volume solution is best, of course you’ll need to know the capacity of your livewell which is easily determine by pre-filling with a 5-gallon bucket and noting same on the underside of your lid/s. If you have a oxygenator you can only use certain additives. G Juice is most commonly used.

•Ideally, you’ll leave your livewell aerator run constantly when you’ve reached your boat limit or at least set the minimum off time with timed aerators.

•On runs longer than 20 minutes, take time to stop and refresh your wells with new water before proceeding on.

•Learn how to “fizz your catch”, instructions are on the website. Fish in distress are those that cannot maintain equilibrium and float on their side while in the livewell. Your other option is: Fin Clips. Designed as an alternative to fizzing, the Fin Clips gently attach to the anal and pelvic fins of fish to keep them upright, giving them a chance for their swim bladder to deflate naturally. I would not use cull systems that go in their mouth. Smallmouth do not fare well with those. We do use them to balance beam fish only. Carry Ice!!! Take a cooler if necessary, especially if we get warmer than normal conditions and water temps.

Remember, fish care is your responsibility and your success at same is easily apparent to the weigh-in crew in how they (the fish) present themselves for weight.

Fizzing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w1DMIL0b6E

SHOULD CONDITIONS PRESENT THEMSELVES WHICH WOULD MAKE TRAVERSING THE DETROIT RIVER NORTH TO LAKE ST CLAIR, THEN WE WOULD PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH SITE AT ST. JEAN'S RAMP, DETROIT - SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLY

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE ST JEAN'S LAUNCH RAMP

DIRECTIONS TO THE ST. JEAN'S LAUNCH RAMP

From the hotel lot turn left onto West Rd. and get on I-75N - Continue north, passing the I-375 interchange and exiting onto East Vernor Hwy and continuing northeast turning right onto Lemay St and go one block south turning left onto Kercheval Av. Turn right onto Connor Creek Greenway/St. Jean to Freud St where you'd turn left. Take Freud to a right turn onto St. Jean. Launch fee at St. Jean's is $10 which is payable online by following directions posted.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - ST JEAN'S RAMP USE (Tentative)

WE WILL UTILIZE A RAMP CAPTAIN AT ST JEANS FOR BOTH LAUNCH AND CHECK-IN. LAUNCH WILL BE AT THE SAME TIME AS THAT POSTED FOR ELIZABETH PARK AND CHECK IN WILL BE ONE HOUR SOONER THAN THAT LISTED FOR ELIZABETH PARK TO INSURE TIME TO TRAVEL TO WEIGHIN.

THERE WILL BE NO LATE CHECKINS FOR ST JEANS USERS.

PARTICIPANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO DOWNLOAD COPIES OF THE POINTE MOUILLEE AND DETROIT RIVER ZONES SO AS TO NOT RUN AFOUL OF THE SPECIAL BOATING REGULATIONS FOR THOSE AREAS.

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SEEGER-STANNARD Q

RIGGS/MILLSPAUGH Q

ATRIP-JEFFERS Q

PICKRELL/WILSON Q

BLAKE Q

BORES/UBER Q

BUMGARDT/BUNGARDT Q

DAWSON/DAWSON Q

ZOLMAN/NICHOLS Q Classic Pd

PARRISH-PARRISH Q

BAIR-VANHOOSE Q

NEWLON-COLLINS Q Classic Pd

NORMAN-DUFFNER Q Classic Pd

TARMAN-HUSTON Q Classic Pd

KAUTH Q Classic Pd

T SMITH-T SMITH Q

ROBERTS-DELONG Q

KELLOGG-KELLOGG * Dad needs to physically fish the make up and buy in (1)

THIVENER-GRAY * Need to fish the make up event or buy in (1)

MILLER/COOPER * Need to fish make up event and buy in (1)

GREELEY/BULLOCK * Need to fish last 1or buy in (1)

VANDERHORST-HARKER Q

MAHLE-STAEBLER * Mike needs to physically fish the make up event and buy in (1)

RANDALL Q

HILES-HELTON * Both need to fish Indian make up and buy in (1) event

OMBTT CLASSIC ALTERNATE LAUNCH RAMP (Tentative at this point based on an appointed staff team launching there): (ST JEAN)

• Hours OF Operation: 5:00am - 8:00pm (Please verify hours)

There are two options when paying....Daily Rate and Seasonal Pass. Under "HOW LONG WILL YOU BE PARKED?" There is a drop down menu. Please make sure if you are only doing the daily rate that you select that option.

And yes, the QR Reader below works if you point your phone to it. Skip the line and pay before you get there. It's that simple. Show your receipt at the gate.

• For the angler's safety after the experience of 2022's classic and the extreme wave height in the miracle mile area. we decided to have 2 launch locations. We also hope this will entice other teams to come to our classic with not having as much potential of long rough water runs. We have also thought of the advantage that the teams could have by launching at this secondary location and have adjusted their hours accordingly.

1.) Teams choosing to utilize the St Jean launch site will take off at same starting time as the rest of the competitors.

2.) We will have staff as well as a ramp master who will check your livewell at launch and at check in.

3.) St Jean teams must be on the trailer and ready to leave St Jean for Elizabeth Ramp 1 hour before the end of tournament hours. There is no exception if you are late dump your fish. This is the chance you take by using this option.

4.) If you use the St Jean ramp to launch then you use the St Jean ramp to check in. If you do not check in at the St Jean ramp your catch will be disqualified.

5.) Fish care is your responsibility so be sure to prepare and utilize the information above to keep from losing any fish. Remember a dead fish cannot be used for big bass or a tie breaker.

6.) There is a possibility that you may have to pay a launch fee at Elizabeth Ramp too when you arrive to weigh your fish. It is out of my control and that too is the price you may pay using this option. Do not argue with the attendant if they do indeed charge you.