BigLake411.com "Get the Net!" Charity Fishing Tournament

[jsmoke222000]

I updated the original post to include all the new information. There are now 4 local tournament entry locations as well as the online registration. You can also print a registration form & mail it in with a check or money order to enter the tournament or purchase raffle tickets. See the 1st post in this thread for all the details.

[jsmoke222000]

Well the door prizes are starting to roll in. Everyone who fishes the tourney will get a prize! Here are a few pics of what we have so far.

[jsmoke222000]

I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Bill Lewis Lures for donating these Rat-L-Traps & patches for the tournament. The prize pool is definately growing quickly.

[jsmoke222000]

I am very pleased to announce that we have secured Weigh-In services from the Coastal Bend Weigh Team out of Hitchcock ,Tx. We want to make this tournament run as smooth as possible & we also want it to be fair for everyone involved. I felt like hiring a 3rd party weigh master with over 10 years of experience running weigh stations was the best way to take all the guess work out of the weigh-in. I have added the following to the 1st post in this thread:

WEIGH-IN / WEIGH MASTER: Coastal Bend Weigh Team out of Hitchcock ,Tx will be handling the weigh-in services for the tournament. They have been working weigh stations for over 10 yrs. All scales are certified & weigh in lbs and ounces. Certified backup scales will be on location if needed & a certified SS 20# weight to verify accuracy of the scales will also be available if needed. Coastal Bend Weigh Team uses ONLY a CHECK-IT stick for measuring the length of fish. The weigh master will be the only person that touches the fish and makes the calls. If a discrepancy arises, directors will be notified and WE alone will make the final judgment. Upon arriving @ the weigh station anglers should hand in their weigh ticket, then the weigh master will inspect the fish for freshness, mutilation, stuffed bellies, and its size/slot limit etc. The fish will then be weighed and measured. The angler will need to sign the weigh masters log book to verify the weight & length of his or her fish. Coastal Bend Weigh Team will keep the tournament leader board updated as anglers weigh-in their fish throughout the event.

[jsmoke222000]

We picked up 2 new sponsors for the tournament today!

will be sending us several spools of braided fishing line to use for door prizes.

has donated 2 gift certificates for 2 free rounds of golf (cart included) @ the GRAYWOOD golf course in South Lake Charles.


Thanks so much to both of these sponsors for helping us out.

[mcjaredsandwich]

I wish I didn't have a track meet at LSU the weekend of the 17th..

[jsmoke222000]

The prize pool is getting bigger! I got this stuff today from GCAA!

[jsmoke222000]

We have added a few items to the tournament prize list. All 1st place tournament winners will get a prize in addition to cash! The 1st place prizes are as follows:

Youth Division
Speckled trout / Redfish - Save Phace Paint Ball Masks

Ladies Only Division
Speckled trout - BillyStix 7' medium action spinning rod
Redfish - Temple Fork Outfitters 6' medium heavy action casting rod

Good Ole' Boys Division
Speckled trout - BillyStix 7' medium action casting rod
Redfish - Costa Del Mar Fathoms

Overall biggest Speck
BillyStix Viper 7' casting rod

[jsmoke222000]

has jumped on board as our newest tournament sponsor. They will be donating food for everyone involved with the tournament. The chicken will be delivered around 1:00 PM @ Calcasieu Point.

[jsmoke222000]

For those of you that don't know, 20 years ago I was in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The Lake Charles American Press ran an article about me & my big brother this past Sunday. I am a huge supporter of this organization because as I child I was directly involved with it & benefited a great deal from it. Here is the article: