BigLake411.com Charity Fishing Tournament

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Calcasieu Lake, Lake Charles Louisiana

Tournament will be held @ Calcasieu Point Landing on April 17th, 2010

All proceeds will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of SWLA.

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Listed below are the current tournament entry locations.

Cadillac Ranch Restaurant
2555 N. Hwy 171, Moss Bluff - (337) 217-3414

Lake Charles Tackle
310 W. McNeese St, Lake Charles - (337) 479-2999

Cajun Fast Mart
4796 Hwy 27 S., Sulphur - (337) 583-2717

Calcasieu Point Bait & More
3955 Henry Pugh Rd., Lake Charles - (337) 479-1536

ENTRY FEE:

Youth Division (age 17 & under) - $30 entry fee per angler
Ladies Only Division - $40 entry fee per angler
The Good Ole’ Boys Division - $40 entry fee per angler

BRACKETS: Each division has 2 separate brackets. They are as follows:

Speckled Trout (Spotted Seatrout) Stringer (max 3 fish limit)
Redfish (Red Drum) Stringer (max 3 fish limit)

Anglers are allowed to weigh in up to 3 fish in each bracket of their division. There is no penalty for only weighing in one or two fish stringers.

There is also a “Big Speck” winner take all jackpot for the heaviest speckled trout (Spotted Seatrout) of the day over all. For every entry fee collected, $5 will go towards this jackpot.

To sweeten the deal even more, in addition to this cash prize, the lucky winning angler will also receive a custom built BillyStix Viper 7' medium action graphite casting rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $300 donated by BillyStix Custom Rods . The rod blank used to build this rod was made here in the USA. This rod was custom built by Billy himself specifically for this tournament & will be on display along with 3 more custom BillyStix rods @ the weigh-in.

SCORING:

Scoring will be based on the aggregate weight of the fish in pounds. Fish presented for weighing must meet the following criteria:

Speckled Trout (Spotted Seatrout) – Minimum length of 14 inches

Redfish (Red Drum) – Minimum length of 16 inches, Maximum length of 27 inches

PRIZES:

Anglers must be present to win cash prizes, no exceptions. If a winning angler is not present @ the awards ceremony, the cash prize will be awarded to the next angler on the leader board. There will also be a drawing for several door prizes donated by tournament sponsors. Anglers must turn in their weigh-in ticket stubs to be entered into the drawing for door prizes. Anglers must be present @ the drawing to win door prizes as well.

Each bracket will have a cash payout for 1st & 2nd place regardless of the number of entries. The cash payout for 1st & 2nd place in each division will be determined by the number of anglers entered into the tournament. Additional payouts for 3rd, 4th & 5th place will be added after the max payout for 1st & 2nd place is met. All entry fees collected after the max payout through 5th place has been met will be donated to charity. The max payout for each division is as follows:

Youth Division – (Requires 48 Anglers for max payout through 5th place )
Redfish / Speckled trout stringer
1st - $150
2nd - $75
3rd - $45
4th - $45
5th - $45

Ladies Only Division – (Requires 120 Anglers for max payout through 5th place )
Redfish / Speckled trout stringer
1st - $500
2nd - $400
3rd - $300
4th - $200
5th - $100

In addition to the $500 cash prize, the 1st place winner of the Ladies Only Division Speckled Trout Stringer will also receive a custom built [url "http://www.flanaturecoast.com/billystix/index.htm"]BillyStix[/url] 7' medium action graphite spinning rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $250 donated by [url "http://www.flanaturecoast.com/billystix/index.htm"]BillyStix Custom Rods[/url].

The Good Ole’ Boys Division – (Requires 120 Anglers for max payout through 5th place )
Redfish / Speckled trout stringer
1st - $500
2nd - $400
3rd - $300
4th - $200
5th - $100

In addition to the $500 cash prize, the 1st place winner of the Good Ole’ Boys Division Speckled Trout Stringer will also receive a custom built [url "http://www.flanaturecoast.com/billystix/index.htm"]BillyStix[/url] 7' medium action graphite casting rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $250 donated by [url "http://www.flanaturecoast.com/billystix/index.htm"]BillyStix Custom Rods[/url].

TOURNAMENT HOURS / WEIGH-IN TIME: Fishing will begin at 4:00 a.m. on April 17th, 2010. Weigh in scales will open @ 8:00 a.m. & will close @ 3:00 p.m. sharp.

LAUNCH / WEIGH IN SITE: Contestants will be allowed to trailer boats to any landing South of the Calcasieu River salt water barrier in Westlake to the Cameron Jetties. However, fishing is allowed only during tournament hours, within tournament boundaries and weigh-in time must be observed. Calcasieu Point Landing is the preferred boat landing & will also be the location of the weigh in. Calcasieu Point Landing is located @ 3955 Henry Pugh Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605. The phone number to the store @ the landing is (337) 479-1536. Anglers must arrive @ Calcasieu Point Landing either by boat or vehicle & be in the weigh-in line with their catch before the scales close @ 3 p.m.
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