COLUMBIA, S.C. - The 8th annual Amateur
Big Bass Challenge presented by Berkley® and Sebile® and hosted by BassChamps will take place on Lake Fork, Texas. The event
is set for October 19th, 2013. The big money event will take place out of Lake
Fork Marina and continues to grow in popularity as over 800 anglers last year
vied for over $100,000 in cash and prizes including two Skeeter bass boats.
While everyone is vying for the biggest bass over and under the slot limits to
win the Skeeter boats, most checks are for fish in the 2-4 pound range. Several
checks, however, were handed out for fish in the one-pound range. The rules do
not allow anglers that have paid a $2,500 tournament entry to fish the
tournament and this opens the field for the weekend tournament warriors and
recreational angler to win some money, have fun and also a shot at winning a
new Skeeter boat.
Each hour an angler can bring one fish to the scales to try and stay in the
running for a chance to receive one of the hourly cash awards. The unique
aspect of this tournament is that only Berkley and Sebile baits can be used
during the challenge.
"This fun format lets anglers be exposed to the full spectrum of our
baits," said Andrew Marks, Marketing Director for Berkley. "It is
challenging to not only adjust to some of the new baits that are being used,
but also the added strategy of when to weigh in your fish that lends a unique
twist making it fun for everyone."
Some new bait's this year include the Berkley Havoc Backslide designed by BASS
Pro Mike Iaconelli along with the PowerBait Rib Snake. This will also be the
launch platform for the new Sebile Action First baits.
These baits are specifically designed for bass by legendary angler, Patrick
Sebile, who has over 350 IGFA records and caught over 700 species of fish.
Sebile Action First are priced between $5 - $8 and shipping to retailers in mid
September.
The Berkley Experience trailer, a 60-foot event center, will be on site for the
entire event. The trailer features Interactive presentation screens,
educational seminars on line selection, reel maintenance, rod selection and
selecting the right bait, a knot tying station and competition, bait
demonstration tanks and many other fun elements designed to help the angers
Catch
More Fish. Lake Fork Marina will be partnering with the Experience trailer and
will have a good selection of baits for sale, if anglers have not already
stocked up for the tournament.
More information can be found at www.basschamps.com.
About Pure Fishing, Inc.
Pure Fishing, Inc. is a leading global provider of fishing tackle, lures, rods
and reels with a portfolio of brands that includes Abu Garcia®, All Star®,
Berkley®, Fenwick®, Gulp!®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Pflueger®, Sebile®, SevenStrand®, Shakespeare®, SpiderWire®,
Stren®, Trilene® and Ugly Stik®. With operations in
19 countries and a dedicated workforce conversant in 28 languages, Pure
Fishing, Inc. is part of Jarden Outdoor Solutions, a
leader in developing outdoor and active lifestyle products and a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation. Additional information can be found at http://www.purefishing.com.
About Jarden Corporation
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