Harris Chain, Florida

January 1 - 1, 1900 | $135,000


Event Details

Waiver: 

Size limit exemption forms are available to be picked up in person on Thursday from 4-7 PM at Bass Pro Shops in Orlando or on Friday at Hickory Point from 3-6 PM.  You may also pick them up at weight in site during the tournament hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Location: 

Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida

Weigh in Site: 

Hickory Point Recreational Facility 27341 State Rd 19, Tavares, Florida.

Registration: 

Thursday February 1st 4 - 7 pm Bass Pro Shops 5156 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Friday Februrary 2nd 3-6 pm Hickory Point Recreational Facility

If you have previously registered/paid online then you have an official entry into the tournament and are NOT required to attend the registration on Thurdsay or Friday. Thursday and Friday's registration is ONLY for anglers who have not already entered/paid for the tournament. *If you qualified to receive an early online entry rod (see below).

Start Time:  

Due to the varying times of year that we host our tournaments, we will notify everyone of the start time on the Friday before the tournament.  We will notify you via text message and/or email.  Start time (first cast) for each tournament will be safe light and set by the tournament director.  You may launch and be on the water but you may not begin fishing until we notify you of first cast.  Please do not call our offices related to start time. 

Weigh in Times: 

8-9am, 9-10am, 10-11am, 11am-12pm, 12-1pm, 1-2pm, 2-3pm.

$36,000.00 Guaranteed Overall Grand Prize: 

2018 Nitro Z19 with a Mecury 150HP ProXS motor. 

$42,350.00 Guaranteed Total Hourly Paybacks: 

1st $1000  2nd $500  3rd $300 4th $250  5th $225  6th $200  7th $175  8th $150  9th $125  10th $100

$30,000.00 in Prizes: Duckett Terex 7'0" Rod (Retail Value $149.00) to the first 200 two day entrants.  Click here to see rod

Early entry promo rods may be picked up at Thursday or Friday registration sites or after 3pm each day of the tournament.  Please do not call our offices related to early entry rods.  There is a rod counter at the top of each event page.  Rods are gone when counter shows zero.  We will post the date the counter goes to zero on the site.  *Your co-angler may pick up your rod for you if you're unable to be present.  

Tournament waters will be Harris Chain of Lakes and all rivers, creeks and canals connected to the Harris Chain. Only water open to ALL public fishing will be considered tournament waters. Any waters closed to public fishing will be closed to this tournament’s contestants. Lakes permitted to fish include: Griffin, Eustis, Harris, Little Harris, Denham, Dora, Beauclaire, Carlton, Trout, and Horseshoe. North boundary: Moss Bluff Lock and Dam on the Oklawaha River. Southern boundary: Apopka-Beauclaire Lock

Grand Prize:

The 2018 NITRO Z19 is rigged with a Mercury® 150HP outboard, Minn Kota® trolling motor, Humminbird® Helix 7 fishfinder, genuine NITRO ratchet cover and a custom, factory-matched tandem axle trailer with GALVASHIELD® corrosion protection.

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will have the option to select an alternate boat, motor and trailer package from the Tahoe, Sun Tracker, or Tracker boat lines. The model and options selected must be of equal or lesser value than the guaranteed grand prize total of $36,000.00. If the grand prize winner selects a boat of lesser value they will forfeit the difference in total retail value including dealer prep and freight and not be entitled to additional compensation. If alternate boat is selected, please allow 8-10 weeks for build.

Host Hotel:  TBD


Participants less than 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental permission. (Written parental permission must be provided to Event staff prior to the start of the Event) Participants under the age of 18 years may not fish alone in the Event.
Junior Division for 2024.  Participants 12 and under will compete for a top 3 event payout, at a reduced entry fee. The entry fee for the entire event is $75 (regardless of the number of days fished) and we will pay three places for the top three bass weighed in during the event.  Anglers 13 and over will compete for full payouts and pay full entry fees.

Click here for parental consent form

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