First FBP Tourney..Dust off your canoe!!!

Well, the Florida Bass Paddlers is hosting their first tournament in April. A portion of the proceeds are going to benefit Heroes on the Water. The details are as follows:

Florida Bass Paddlers

Big Bass Lucky Draw"

Sunday, April 17th

John Prince Park in Lake Worth, Florida

Kayaks and Canoes Only!!!

Tournament Rules

$15 Registration fee and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Heroes on the Water! The first 20 paid entrants will receive a Goody Bag containing decals, tackle, and a Bonus Ticket so everyone already has a shot at winning something.

Lines in at 7:30 a.m. at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, Florida.

All anglers must be back at the launch by 1:00 for drawing!

Here is how it's going to work

A Bass at least 10 - 14 in length will be worth 1 Lucky Ticket

A Bass 15 - 20 in length will be worth 2 Lucky Tickets

A Bass over 20 in length will be worth 3 Lucky Ticket

To keep it fair for everyone, only 1 entry per size so the most tickets that can be earned is 3 Lucky Tickets, plus the Bonus Ticket that the first 20 paid entrants will receive!

Any other Bass species (Peacock, Hybrid) is caught will receive an additional Lucky Ticket

The fish is to be photographed with a view of the FULL fish on a measuring device with the identifier that we will provide, and released. All entries will be checked at the launch site by 2:00 p.m. If needed, we will use a laptop to view and judge all entries.

Artificial baits only.

To keep it fair, any anglers who have their tickets drawn from the Lucky Pot will pick an envelope, and inside will be a piece of paper revealing the prize won!

Prizes that will be drawn for are as follows:

Jimmy Houston Fish Hunter Pro DX 6'6 Medium Action Spinning Rod/Reel combo courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods

Stick-It Pin courtesy of Jerry Burdine of kayakbassfishing.com

Yak-Attack VISIPole 2 courtesy of YakAttack

Okeechobee Flats Tackle Bag complete with 2 370 utility boxes courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods

12 piece Bass Lure Assortment courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods

Stainless Steel Travel Bottle, Visor, and Decal Prize Pack courtesy of IRISHWATERDOGS

Shirt, Visor, Jig Heads, and a Spinnerbait Prize Pack of Slayer Inc. Lure Co.

Quantum size 20 Snap Shot Spinning Reel courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods

Plus more

All prizes have a retail value that will exceed the entry fee!!!

For additional information, or where to send your registration fee, please contact Bill at bndsikora@bellsouth.net