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Nitro Classic 2011

Monday, November 29, 2010

Kentucky Lake will once again be the venue for the 2011 Nitro Classic. All who qualified in regionals across the country will compete for money and prizes in Bassin' largest tournament of the year. Nitro Boats and Tracker Marine have been generous once again with donations of 4 boats to the tournament prize fund.  Three of the boats, Z-8, Z-7, and Z-5 Nitros will be first thru third places prizes.  A fourth boat, Tracker 170TX equipted with a 50 hp Mercury outboard with be given away by drawing to one of the registered teams. Renegade Marine/Prowler Lures will be our Tracker dealer for the tournament. Renegade is a long time sponsor of the Classic and will be available for sales and service questions during the Classic.

Gary Earl with be our National tournament director for the event. Gary encourages anyone with questions about the event to contact him at gearl@usabassin.com or 812-583-2994. All entries must be post marked by April 1, 2011. Registration will be from 3pm to 6pm Thursday April 14, at the Kentucky Dam Marina Launch and weight-in site. The meeting will begin at 4 during registration times. Launch, weight-in, and meeting are all at the marina this year. Anyone interested in a boat slip while at the tournament contact Kentucky Dam Marina at 1-800-648-2628.

Kentucky Lake fishermen could expect cold temps and high winds that are almost a definate this time of year. However, there is many big fish in Ky Lake if anglers are good enough to find them  in the windy, cold, month of April. Local pro and long time resident of Ky Lake Brent Maurer feels largemouth bass should be moving up in the bushes to spawn and smallmouth bass sould be spawning in mid April. We can be assured Ky Lake will test the USA Bassin' team skills.

 The BIG BASS Tournament is a new twist to the agenda this year.  You can make the big fish caught in pratice count for prize money in a special tournament. At 5am-7am April 13th anglers that resistered for the Nitro Classic or Tracker Cup are eligible for competition in the Big Bass tournament. Director Willie Edmonds will have registration sites at both Kuttawa on Lake Barkley and Ky Dam Marina on Ky Lake. Weight-in will be at both sites and will run from 12am-2pm. Pre-registration is encouraged and forms are online that should be post marked by April 1, 2011. For further information contact Willie(270)625-2490 or view the rules and regulations online.

Ky Lake Outdoors will host a cook-out again this year after the first day starting at 6pm. Results from the first day of fishing will posted then.