If you plan on fishing in the tournament please add your name to on the calender event page. This is just to get a rough head count. We have been getting a lot of traffic on the site recently. I added the attendee list so we could get a better idea of how many people we can expect.
The & the tournament entry form/weigh-in cards have arrived. You may purchase & enter the tournament @ Calcasieu Point or There is a $2 convenience fee for online registration. If you choose to register online your weigh-in card will be sent to the address you provide during checkout.
3955 Henry Pugh Rd., Lake Charles - (337) 479-1536
Below is a list of door prizes that have been donated by our sponsors:
2 - Blue Wave Shirts
3 - Minn-Kota T-shirts
4 - Blue Wave Hats
5 - Evinrude Hats, 1 - Visor
4 - Yahama Hats, 1 - Visor
3 - Cabela's Hats
2 - Ranger Hats
1 - Sierra Hat
4 - Falcon Graphite Rod Hats
1 - Skeeter Iclass Hat
2 - Vicious Fishing Visors
2 - TFO Flyrods Hats, 8 Visors
1 - Redfish Nation Hat
6 - Nemire Lures Hats
Various fishing lures including Nemire spoons, Berkley Power Baits, Rat-L-Traps, Gambler Lures Flapp-n Shad & many more
3 pairs of AES sunglasses
FINS Fishing Line
12 - 150 yd spools of Vicious Mono fishing line
4 - 100 yd spools of Vicious braided fishing line
1 Berkley fishing fillet board
1 50 lb dial hanging fish scale
20 - Costa Del Mar sun glass lanyards
2 - Graywood Championship golf course gift certificates (2 free rounds of golf, cart included)
2 - Blackfin Skegs
ENTRY FEE: BigLake411.com’s “Get the net!” fishing tournament is open to the general public. There are 3 separate divisions:
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:
Heaviest Speckled Trout (Spotted Seatrout) Stringer (max 3 fish limit)
Heaviest 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. This means that the more people that fish the tournament, the bigger the grand prize will be.
To sweeten the deal even more, in addition to this cash prize, the lucky winning angler will also receive a custom built Viper 7' medium action graphite casting rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $300 donated by . 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 rods @ the weigh-in.
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.
SCORING: Scoring will be based on the weight of the fish in pounds. Fish presented for weighing must meet the following criteria:
(minimum & maximum length will be determined by the standard “total length” measuring of saltwater and freshwater fish. See picture below)
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 & breakdown of the entry fees are 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
Youth Division Entry Fee Breakdown:
$10 - charity donation
$5 - Big Speck Jackpot
$5 - 1st place redfish stringer
$5 - 1st place trout stringer
$2.50 - 2nd place redfish stringer
$2.50 - 2nd place trout stringer
In addition to the cash prize, the 1st place winners of the Youth Division Speckled Trout & Redfish Stringers will also receive a paint ball mask.
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 cash prize, the 1st place winner of the Ladies Only Division Speckled Trout Stringer will also receive a custom built 7' medium action graphite spinning rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $250 donated by . The 1st place winner of the Ladies Only Division Redfish Stringer will also receive a Temple Fork Outfitters 6' medium heavy action casting rod.
Ladies Only Division Entry Fee Breakdown:
$10 - charity donation
$5 - Big Speck Jackpot
$10 - 1st place redfish stringer
$10 - 1st place trout stringer
$2.50 - 2nd place redfish stringer
$2.50 - 2nd place trout stringer
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 cash prize, the 1st place winner of the Good Ole’ Boys Division Speckled Trout Stringer will also receive a custom built 7' medium action graphite casting rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $250 donated by . The 1st place winner of the Good Ole’ Boys Division Redfish Stringer will also receive a pair of Costa Del Mar Fathoms donated by .
The Good Ole’ Boys Division Entry Fee Breakdown:
$10 - charity donation
$5 - Big Speck Jackpot
$10 - 1st place redfish stringer
$10 - 1st place trout stringer
$2.50 - 2nd place redfish stringer
$2.50 - 2nd place trout stringer
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.
(This is an example of what your weigh-in card will look like)
The top section will be kept by the tournament staff to keep track of everyone in the tournament.
Upon registration you will be given the bottom 2 sections of the weigh-in card. DO NOT LOSE THESE! We strongly reccomend that all anglers place their weigh-in cards & stubs in a water proof compartment or ziploc bag to keep them from getting wet. You must have your weigh-in card with you when you weigh your fish. The stub attached to the bottom of the weigh-in card can be used for one of the following:
Door prize drawing (free) for a chance to win various door prizes donated by sponsors.
or
(additional $1 fee) for a chance to a custom built 7' medium action graphite casting rod fitted with titanium guides valued @ $250. Additional raffle tickets are available for $1 each at all tournament entry locations. Tickets purchased online will be mailed to the address provided upon checkout. The drawing will be held during the tournament awards ceremony & you do not have to be present at the drawing to win the rod. If the winner of the raffle is not present at the drawing, they will be contacted by phone & arrangements will be made to deliver or ship the rod to them. Please make sure your contact information is correct on your raffle tickets.
(This is an example of what the BillyStix raffle tickets will look like)
Here is a copy of the preliminary tournament flyer.
