The I.A.T.A. Presents
The 2003 Tear Drop Classic
On September 13 and 14, the I.A.T.A. Tear Drop Tournament Trail will have its $5,000 Top Ten Classic Fish Off. We will be fishing Green and Duck Lakes at Interlochen, Michigan. September 13th at 7:00 AM the Classic qualifiers will begin fishing Green Lake. We will be using the DNR ramp on the West side of Green Lake. Weighin is at 3:00 PM. Sunday, September 14 the anglers will leave the public access site at the State Park's main campground at 7:00 AM for day two of the tournament. Weigh-in will again be at 3:00 PM at the beach near the ramp.
Host and Local Sponsor Information
Being a two day event we have a Saturday and Sunday host. On Saturday Bonney Super Mall USA located on the corner of M55 and M66 in Lake City will be our host. Be sure to check out there add in our flyer and check them out for your new and used car needs. Our Sunday host is HIGHPOINTauto and truck center located in Cadillac. I'm sure these two dealers know what competition is all about so be sure to check out those new Pontiac, Olds, Cadillacs, and GMC trucks that they sell. Another Tear Drop supporter who advertises in our flyer from this area is Perfect Wheel located in Lake Ann just down the road from Duck and Green. They specializein marine prop repair and also sell TC Docks. I'm told if you mention you're from the Tear Drop that you get a discount, so check them out in the flyer and give them a call.
2001 Classic Results
The Classic is a two day event. Last year we started on Duck Lake 7:00 AM. It was a calm morning, with a mist that held the sun off for just a short time in the morning. Being primarily a smallmouth lake anglers hope for that early topwater smallie bite. By 3:00 PM the scales had the final word, but there were plenty of stories about the day's fishing to be told. Coming in first on Saturday were the "Bear Lake Boys" Dan Chapman and Dan Hamilton. They weighed in 17 lbs. and 10 oz. Day two was a bright sunny day. Cool to be sure in the morning but it was a beautiful day. On day two Don Fowler and Steve Block weighed in 20 lbs. and 5 oz. Some big sacks came in with big bass caught by Ron Fassel a 4-12 smallie. The winners were the "Bear Lake Boys" Dan Chapman and Dan Hamilton with at combined weight of 37 lbs. 12 oz.
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