2016 Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee

May 21 - 22, 2016 | $135,000


Event Details

Start time for fishing time will be 6:15 am, you will receive a start time text but if you do not, you may begin fishing at 6:15 am.

If you are unfamiliar with Lake Chickaumauga please come to the registration between 3-6 PM on Friday to learn the details of getting in and out of the weight in site by boat this weekend.

Rods were gone as of April 12th

You may enter yourself in the text system for this event by texting the word chick to the number 25827.  We will enter your number in the system but some carriers block these type of messages so by entering yourself, this will prevent the chance of being blocked.

Location: 

Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee

Weight in Site: 

Dayton Boat Dock 175 Lakeshore St, Dayton, TN 37321

Registration: 

Entry fees are per angler.

Friday May 20th 3 - 6 pm Dayton Boat Dock 175 Lakeshore St, Dayton, TN 37321

If you have previously registered/paid online then you have an official entry into the tournament and are NOT required to attend any registration/meeting on Friday.  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, 11-12pm, 12-1pm, 1-2pm, 2-3pm.

$33,175.00 Guaranteed Overall Grand Prize: 

2016 Nitro Z18 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

$21,998.00 in Prizes: Free SHIMANO Compre 7'2" Worm Rod (Retail Value $109.99) to the first 200 two day online entrants.  

Early entry promo rods may be picked up at Friday's 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.

Click here to see the 2016 Shimano Compre Rod   

 

The guaranteed grand prize for the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Tour events will be a fully rigged Nitro Z18 boat, motor and trailer package with a total retail value of $33,175.00 including dealer prep and freight. *Options may vary per boat depending on availability.  New for 2016, the grand prize winner will have the option to select an alternate boat, motor and trailer package from the Tahoe, Sun Tracker, or Tracker boats within the Tracker Marine Group portfolio of brands.  The model and options selected must be of equal or lesser value than the guaranteed grand prize total of $33,175.00.  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.

 

Host Hotel: 

Sleep Inn and Suites,  4450 Rhea County Hwy., Dayton, TN 37321. Phone: (423) 693-0963. Click here to make reservations

More accomodations:  Blue Water Resort, Click on their logo below and use promo code fish10 to get a discount on rooms.

 


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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