The 2011 Oakley Big Bass Tour campaign arrives at Lake Sam Rayburn on September 10th & 11th 2011, for the Kelly Jordon Big Bass Classic presented by the Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau and Kicks 105. Based at Cassels-Boykin Park, this open big bass tournament will offer amateur anglers the chance to compete for thousands in cash and prizes during the two day event. The angler with the largest overall big bass of the tournament will take home $10,000 guaranteed.
The tournament will be open to amateur anglers only. There will be seven hourly weigh-ins each day with thousands in hourly cash payouts and the overall largest fish of the event will earn the winner $10,000. The first 100 two day entrants to register online will receive a custom Oakley rod from Quantum. Anglers may pre-register online at www.oakleybigbass.com. Anglers may also register by phone, fax or mail. One day entry fees are $100 per angler and two day entry fees are $150 per angler. The final on-site registration will be held at Cassels-Boykin Park on Friday, September 9th from 11am-7pm. Anglers may pick up registration forms at Kicks 105 or Jeff Buchanan Realty.
Saturday and Sunday's weigh-ins will take place at the Toyota Tundra Stage at Cassels-Boykin. The public is welcome at the live weigh-ins from 8am-3pm on Saturday and Sunday and after the weigh-ins there will be angler and attendee activities from 3-5pm each day. "We are excited to be partnered with the Lufkin CVB to bring this event to Lake Sam Rayburn," says Louis Wellen with Oakley Sports Marketing. "This should be an outstanding event on one of Texas best lakes." added Wellen.
Sponsors of the 2011 Kelly Jordon Big Bass Classic include: Oakley, Bass Pro Shops, Nitro, Toyota, Lazer TroKar, Quantum, Mercury, Lake Fork Trophy Lures, Power-Pole, Sony, MotorGuide, Vitamin Water, Powerade Zero, WFN, Busch Beer, Reserve Fishing, Earth Sports, Navionics, Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Kicks 105.
The Oakley Big Bass Tour is a premier big bass tournament series open to all amateur anglers. We provide anglers of all skill levels with an exciting tournament format and event experience on some of the nation’s best bass fisheries. Established in 2007 our tour is focused on the promotion of bass fishing and bass conservation at the grass roots level through our tournament events. Our founders and event staff have over a decade of experience organizing and hosting bass fishing tournament events. The 2011 Oakley Big Bass Tour will feature the following tournament events: Jamie McMurray Carolina Big Bass Classic, Kevin VanDam Big Bass Classic, Jamie McMurray's Carolina Big Bass Classic, Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic, Kelly Jordon Big Bass Classic and the Gerald Swindle Big Bass Classic. For more information regarding tour events please visit www.oakleybigbass.com or call (877) 958-TOUR (8687).
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