TOURNAMENT TUESDAY
BASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – LAKE FORK TEXAS
10th ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BASS ON THE FLY FISHING TOURNAMENT
LAKE FORK, TEXAS, USA at Lake Fork Marina
SATURDAY MAY 25, 2019 6:00AM- 2:00PM
RODS, REELS AND FLIES MUST BE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FLY FISHING. THIS IS A CATCH-PHOTO-RELEASE TOURNAMENT.
CATEGORIES:
BOATERS: 1-2 PERSON TEAM, 5-FISH PHOTOS, TOTAL LENGTH; BIG BASS.
KAYAK: INDIVIDUAL, 5-FISH PHOTOS, TOTAL LENGTH; BIG BASS. (kayak, float tube, pontoon, or bank. No power.)
CLUB TROPHY: 3 BIG FISH,total length/Club-Organization
COST: $70/PERSON, incl. $5 big bass pot.
PAYOUT: 1-$1200, 2nd-$800, 3-$500, 4-$300, 5-$200, 6-10 $100.
Big Bass – $300, $200. (Based on 100 entries in division.)
PLANNED ACTIVITIES:
Friday – 10am-4pm Free casting clinics, 6PM Guide report, Product booths & Kayak demos, Casting Contests;
Saturday – 9am-Noon Free casting clinics, Kayak demos, casting contests, drawing for prizes after weigh in.
Friday 3-6 pm optional BIG SUNFISH TOURNEY, $10 cash.
REGISTRATION:
You MUST now register ONLINE at ianglertournament.com. Then download the app so you can send in your pictures as you catch fish. Two person teams should register at one time and pay $140 fee.
BY MAIL- To Bass on the Fly, P.O.Box 173, Yantis,TX 75497.
If received prior to May 15 you’ll BE ELIGIBLE FOR A DRAWING FOR A SAGE BASS II FLY ROD. You must still register online.
ON SITE- registration Noon-9:00PM Friday or 5-6:00AM Saturday, cash only. You must still register online.
CHECK-IN: ALL CONTESTANTS MUST CHECK-IN AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE FRIDAY OR BEFORE 6:00am SATURDAY. Each person must sign release & verify online registration and directions.
Contact [email protected] with any questions or suggestions.
ENDORSED BY FLY FISHERS INTERNATIONAL – TEXAS COUNCIL.
SPONSORS: Temple Fork Rods, Skeeter Boats, Bass Pro – Garland, Simms, Sage Rods, Redington, RIO, Gypsy Jack lures, Lake Fork Marina, Umpqua Flies, Mariner-Sails, Lone Star Fly Fishers, Tailwaters Fly Shop, Yellow Dog Adventures, Bream Bugs, Peltz Poppers, Orvis-Plano, Smith Optics, Ranger Boats, East Texas Fly Fishers, Red River Fly Fishers, Living Waters Fly Shop, Lake Fork Chamber of Commerce, Gray Wolf Fly Shop, Wood County Industrial Commission.
A Portion of Proceeds benefit Reel Recovery and FFI-Texas Council.
NOTE – This is a tourney I have done no less than three times. I have walked it (a total waste of time considering the geography), by kayak and by boat. THERE ARE so many tournaments there that the areas near the boat ramps are typically loaded with bass (released after weighed). Weekends at Lake Fork are a complete ZOO. A lot of the luster is off Lake Fork in the last few years, as anglers zero in on different lakes with the help of social media and the internet. It used to just be anglers would chase a lake’s reputation (like Fork), but the ability to gather instant information means the herds can muddy the water when any lake anywhere gets hot. This is a TOUGH TOURNAMENT and prefishing will give you a much, MUCH better shot of finishing in the money.
Category: Adventure, East Texas, Events, Fly Fishing for Largemouth Bass, Tournaments and Contests
