Spring Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

April 23 - 25, 2021 | $141,525

Event Details

Mercury Marine Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic - $141,525 Guaranteed Prizes & Payouts

3 DAY EVENT (FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

Entry Fee: Three Day $240 | Two Day $160 | One Day $110 (Entry fees are per angler)

Start fishing time (first cast) will be 6:15 am for all three days. You will receive a text when to start fishing. If you don't receive the text, you may begin fishing at 6:15 am.

Location:

Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

Weigh in Site:

Crazy Horse Marina 400 Crazy Horse Dr., Moneta, VA 24121

Guaranteed Overall Grand Prize: $48,000

2021 NITRO® Z19 Pro Package rigged with a Mercury® 200 L Pro XS FourStroke outboard, Minn Kota® Ultrex® 24V, 80-lb, Bow Humminbird® HELIX™ 8 DI G3N, Console Humminbird® HELIX™ 8 SI G3N, genuine two tone cover, tandem-axle upgrade 2 brakes NITRO® trailer w/powder-coat finish & GALVASHIELD® Impact corrosion & chip protection. To learn more about NITRO® boats visit the website at www.nitro.com

Guaranteed Total Hourly Paybacks: $63,525

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

Early Entry Rods: $30,000 Abu Garcia 7'6" Veritas Medium Heavy Action Casting Rod. Model #VTSC76-6. Retail Value $119.99

Rods were gone on Dec 31, 2020 at 6:00pm cst. If you registered prior to this date and time, you will receive a rod.

Early entry rods go to the first 250 two or three day online entrants. A one day entry is not eligible for a free rod.

Early entry promo rods may be picked up on the day listed below or during any tournament day. 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. *Another angler may pick up your rod for you if you're unable to be present.

Rod Pick Up: Thursday April 22nd 4 - 6 pm Crazy Horse Marina 400 Crazy Horse Dr., Moneta, VA 24121. You may also pick up rods on any of the tournament days.

30 Ton graphite for a lightweight balanced design, SubLayer Armor with high strength fibers for exceptional durability and hoop strength, Up locking ratcheting reel seat for a comfortable and secure fit, ROCS (Robotically Optimized Casting System) guide train for maximized casting distance with lighter lures, Titanium allow guides with ultra-light Zirconium inserts allow for a lightweight balanced rod, High density EVA gives greater sensitivity and durability, Abu Garcia designed hook keeper for all bait applications.

Event Registration:

Registration for an Event closes at 9:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the beginning of the Event for a three-day entry. There will be no morning registration on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday of the Event. Participants may register online prior to the Event, no onsite registration due to Covid protocols. Once an event begins, participants that register late online on must do so before 9:00 p.m. on Friday and before 6 p.m. on Saturday for the remaining days and must also adhere to the off limits rules listed in section 6.02.

Text System:

You may enter yourself in the text system for this event by texting the word springsml to the number (936) 226-6400. 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. Also if you have previously opted out of our system, you will have to put yourself back in the system by texting the above keyword. If you opt out we cannot put you back in the system.

Start Time:

Due to the varying times of year that we host our tournaments, we will notify everyone of the start time the day prior to the start of the tournament. We will notify you via text message. 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. We will post start fishing time on this page and text out the time the week of the event. You will also be sent a live leaderboard link once the event starts.

Weigh in Times: All days of event

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

Participants under 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 2025. 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.

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