Register: Begins July 1, 2013
Location: Clarks Hill Lake, Appling, Ga
Championship Event Dates: Wednesday October 23, 24 and 25, All anglers compete all three days
Championship Tournament Rules
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Official Practice: Sunday October 20 ,Monday October 21 and Tuesday October 22
Onsite Registration: Saturday October 19, 2 - 5pm.
Just prior to the AOY weigh in, Site – Wildwood State Park, Appling, GA 30802, (706) 541-0586
Launch/Weigh In: – Wildwood State Park, Appling, GA 30802, (706) 541-0586
- Wednesday: Opening Ceremonies at Safe Daylight Weigh In at 3:00pm
- Thursday Safe Daylight to 3:00pm
- Friday Safe Daylight to 2:30pm
Host Hotel: – Best Western Hotels (coming soon)
First Prize:First Prize: Triton 21XS and Mercury 200 Pro XS Outboard, Carlisle Tires and Wheels, ODYSSEY Batteries, Royal Purple Oil and a MotorGuide Trolling Motor.
Place Paid: 15% of the field will receive cash or prizes
(with a full field of 500 anglers payout is to 75 places as shown in the published flier)
Special Drawing: Triton 19XS Mercury 150 Pro XS, Carlisle Tires and Wheels, ODYSSEY Batteries, MotorGuide Trolling Motor. All registered contestants qualify
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
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The 2013 National Championship is sponsored by Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Royal Purple, Best Western Hotels, BioBor, Early Times Kentucky Whisky, Busch Beer, Carlisle Tire & Wheel, Odyssey Batteries, Keep Alive, Rejuvenade,
Service Teams: The top anglers from each service team will be announced
Big Bass: $5,000 per day (optional and purse is based on the number of entries)
4-man team Competition: Optional
Awards Banquet:
7:00pm Friday Night
Site – Patriots Park, 5445 Columbia Rd, Evans, GA 30809
Field: Top 500 American Fishing Tour Anglers by Invitation
Entry Fee: $150
Does not include big bass
License Required: Georgia or South Carolina
Mail and Online Registration: July 1, 2013 - October 1st. Top 250 must accept invitation by September 9th. The remaining slots will be filled from a list of qualified and pre-registered anglers.
Entries after October 9th will be accessed a $25.00 late fee
Qualifications:
- 24. National Championship:
a. Contestants must have met the minimum requirements of qualification which is the successful completion of four (4) one-day tournaments and one two-day tournament.
b. After all two day events are completed, the top 250 national point holders will be invited to compete in the National Championship as a boater and be guaranteed boater status. In the event one or more of the top 250 do not accept the invitation, the remaining slots will be filled from a list of qualified anglers beginning with number 251 from the national points list. All true non-boaters who meet qualifications will be invited to the Championship and be linked with top boater point’s leaders. Those anglers not invited as boaters but desire to attend the Championship will have the opportunity to enter as a non-boater. The top boaters’ by points will be linked with participating non-boater. Anglers invited to participate as a boater that are not linked with a non-boater, must provide an observer for all competition days. Boaters are encouraged to register with a divisional non-boater to insure both anglers have a slot. The top 250 points qualifiers (boaters) plus qualified non-boaters will be notified of their boater/non-boater status on September 25, 2013. Headquarters will not provide observers.
d. The Championship lake will be off limits approximately 15 days prior to the first official practice day.
ALL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE ABA WEB SITE NLT SEPTEMBER 1, 2013.
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