Thank YOU!

The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for all of the time and effort they spent toward helping make the first NAIFC Ludington Open Qualifier such a success:

Myron Gilbert, Ice Man
Mike McNett, NAIFC
Jack Baker, NAIFC
Brian Mulherin, Committee Member
Jerry Welton, Committee Member
Shane Ruboyianes, Committee Member
George Freeman, Committee Member
Ged Strzynski, Committee Member
Shawn Pomorski. Committee Member
Tom Johnson, Committee Member
Nancy Vandervest and Hamlin Township
Russell Anderson and Victory Township
Gary Dittmer and the Mason County Road Commission
Sgt. Kevin Hackworth and area Conservation Officers
Mason County Emergency Personnel
Sheriff Jeff Fiers and the Mason County Sheriff's Department
Each of the Observing Volunteers

Each of these individuals and organizations, (If any are not mentioned our deepest appreciate goes to you as well) made the Ludington Open Qualifier a tremendous success and run seamlessly.

Furthermore, each and every level of our sponsors enabled the Chamber and Committee to host the NAIFC organization and hopefully ensure a great shoulder season event for years to come.

Lastly, we would additionally like to thank the Ludington Area for the wonderful hospitality to all of the visiting anglers.

The Ludington & Scottville area offers visitors a restful and affordable experience, while providing residents a year round haven for the outdoor enthusiast. The area offers more than 7 miles of white sandy beaches, the National Wild and Scenic Pere Marquette River, the largest charter fishing fleet on the Great Lakes, Ludington State Park, Manistee National Forest, and the SS Badger.

Hamlin Lake is truly an all sports, four season recreational area. The lake is known for its clear, fish-rich water. Located four miles north of Ludington, just inside Ludington State Park, Hamlin Lake is protected by the towering dunes on the north and west shores and is surrounded by National Forest and state land. This man-made lake is more than 12 miles long and 5,000 acres large with 32 miles of shoreline and has an average depth of 17 feet and a maximum depth of 79 feet.

The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ludington Open Qualifier Committee would like to thank Joe Pikulski and Myron Gilbert, Ice Men, for not only their financial support of this new tournament but for their assistance in organizing the weekends activities as well.