Is anyone with a boat interested in this. Its Not untill February so you have plenty of time to plan it out. Im willing to pay the hotel and food bill. PM me if your interested................heres the info :) 8-)

MINN KOTA TRAIL FIRST QUALIFIER

February 11 -12, 2006

LAKE OKEECHOBEE - OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA

Launch: Okee-tantie Park

Weigh-In: Okee-tantie Park

Off Limits: None

First Practice: Thursday, February 9 safelight to sundown

Second Practice: Friday, February 10 safelight to 5 PM

Check In & Hors d'oerves: Northlake Marine, HWY 78, Lakeport, FL 863-946-2628

Check In Time: Friday February 10, 3 PM 6 PM EST

Pairings Meeting : Northlake Marine, HWY 78, Lakeport, FL 863-946-2628 Friday, Feb. 10, 6:30 PM EST

First competition: Saturday Feb. 11, Safelight 2:30 PM EST

Second competition : Sunday Feb. 12, Safelight 2:30 PM EST

AWARDS CEREMONY to be held at Okee- tantie Park

Tournament Headquarters and Host Hotel

Pier II Motel Hwy. 441 SE Okeechobee, Florida Rate: $62.00

Make Sure You Identify Yourself Member of FBF to get rate

Make Reservations At Least 60 Days In Advance There Will Be A Cut Off for Group Rates

Phone: 863-763-8003 or 800-874-3744 On Line www//pier2resort.com

Mail Entry Deadline : Postmarked midnight Saturday, January 28, 2006 or $25.00 Late Fee Applies

Entry Fee: $100.00

Late Entry Fee: After Midnight Saturday January 28, 2006: $125.00

Big Bass Pot: $10.00 at Check In or with Entry

What you need to let the boaters know is that if they (the boater) send their entry form in with you (the non-boater), in the same envelope, they are guarenteed to use their boat both days of the tournament.

Also just making sure you know that you don't have to send your name in with a boater, you will still be able to fish, they will draw you out with someone differant each day of the tournament.

I just came back from the Fl State Championship their, it was a little on the tough side. Water is so low you could not get within 1/4 mile or more from the bank and then it would only be 2 foot or so.

Be careful and good luck!

 PS: The tournament is out of Scott Driver Park (not Okee-tantie Park), Scott Driver is a brand new park right accross the road from Okee-tantie.

Yep I know about that.....my father has a house boat at Okiee-Tantie.......Im glad they made that other boat ramp across the road....it makes much less traffic sat and sun morining...........And I found a boater to fish the bassmaster series okeechobee division 2007......so I dont need a boater anymore

O and that information I did not write I just copy and pasted it from the florida bass federation website so if the infos wrong its thier fault