2016 Lake Guntersville, Alabama

April 30 - May 1, 2016 | $135,000


Event Details

 

You may enter yourself in the text system for this event by texting the letters gman 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: 

Lake Guntersville, Alabama

Weight in Site: 

Guntersville City Harbor 201 Blount Ave. Guntersville, AL 35976

Registration: 

Entry fees are per angler.

Thursday April 28th  4 - 7 pm Bass Pro Shops 5000 Bass Pro Blvd, Leeds, AL 35094

Friday April 29th 3 - 6 pm Guntersville City Harbor 201 Blount Ave. Guntersville, AL 35976

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 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, 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 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.  RODS WERE ALL GONE AS OF FEBRUARY 12TH.

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 Hotels: 

Hampton Inn Guntersville is http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/alabama/hampton-inn-guntersville-GVEALHX/index.html

Wyndham Garden Inn is http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/alabama/guntersville/wyndham-garden-guntersville/hotel-overview?WID=LC:WY:20150901:Rio:Local

Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge: http://alapark.com/lake-guntersville-state-park

Here is a link to all the hotels in the county - h


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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