Ram Trucks Presents the Wonderland Marine West Open Bass Tournament

For those of you that haven't signed up for the tournament yet it is on Sunday, August 28th this year, and as always we are launching out of Lake Erie Metropark. Entry fee is $300 for the team and this includes Big Bass. Payouts are guaranteed and Big Bass money is calculated on number of entries. BLAST OFF ORDER IS DETERMINED BY THE ORDER IN WHICH ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED.

We will be holding the pre-tournament meeting on Saturday, August 27th at Wonderland Marine West in Howell, MI. For those guys who need last minute additions to their arsenal we will have the usual suspects selling baits, weights, and everything else. Check-in starts at 3pm and runs through 6pm, the meeting is going to start at 6pm. At least ONE of the team members MUST BE PRESENT at the pre-tournament meeting. For the gamblers out there we will have a 50/50 raffle going.


This year we will be piggybacking the BFL tournament, Anthony Wright along with the rest of the FLW boys will be handling the weigh-in and live release boat. We are glad to have FLW Outdoors and its employees involved once again this year - THANK YOU!

Boat check will begin 5:30am on Sunday at Lake Erie Metropark. If you do not have a seasonal pass I believe they charge $5.00 for your truck and $5.00 for your boat trailer. Once through the gates head to the boat launch and we will check your livewells. Blast-off will start at 7am SHARP and it will be a continuous run of boats in numerical order. We are going to run several flights so the ramp does not get stacked up when we pull out at the end of the day. Typically we have 3 flights, cutoff points are determined at the pre-tournament meeting and are based upon number of contestants. First flight check-in is at 3pm and weigh-in will start at 3:15pm. We run a trailered weigh-in, so please pull your boat and truck to the weigh area and get in line.

RAM BOX BONUS - The HIGHEST FINISHING team towing their boat with a Ram Truck will win $1,000. One of the team members must be the registered owner and the truck must be towing the boat that is used for the tournament.

COMPLETE BATTERY SOURCE MYSTERY MONEY - 5 random teams are going to win $100 thanks to Frank, Rob and the rest of the guys over at Complete Battery Source. When it comes time to replace your batteries do yourself a favor and visit them.

BEST FISHING STORY - Win $100 by telling the best fishing story, this is easy money.

RANGER CUP BONUS - Qualified Ranger Cup participants will win the Ranger Cup Bonus with a Win.

STRATOS 2X MONEY - Qualified Stratos Boat Owners can double their winnings (up to $10,000) with a Win. This means you can win $21,000 if you win and you or your partner are the registered owner of a Ram Truck.

G3 BOATS BONUS - The HIGHEST FINISHER fishing out of a G3 boat will receive a $300 bonus. This is in addition to any other tournament winnings.

2011 Wonderland Marine West Open Bass Tournament GUARANTEED Payout Schedule.
This payout is NOT based upon number of boats, if only 15 boats showed up we would still pay on the schedule below.

1st - $10,000 plus trophies
2nd - $5,000 plus trophies
3rd - $3,000 plus trophies
4th - $2,000 plus trophies
5th - $1,500 plus trophies
6th - $1,200
7th - $1,000
8th - $750
9th - $500
10th - $500
11th - $450
12th - $450
13th - $400
14th - $400
15th - $400


In summary, if you have not signed up yet........WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Call the Office at 800-226-3050 and ask for Joan or Scott and we will accept credit card payment. Please have all information for both team members for phone entry to be valid (Full name, address, phone number, email, ss#, boat make/model, engine make/hp). You can also visit the Wonderland Marine West website to print the form and fax to 517-548-5360 or scan and email to Scott. We will also be accepting entries at the pre-tournament meeting, but remember that your blast-off number is determined by the order in which we receive your paid entry.

ONLY 17 days until GO TIME! See you guys soon

Scott Michael
Wonderland Marine West Tournament Director
800-226-3050