Hold on to you hats folks because the Diamond Valley Lake night events just got a major facelift. Throw in major sponsors like Ranger Boats, Mercury Motors, the stellar events that Anglers Marine produces, loads of cash, and a format unlike any other and you have a sure winner. With this in mind, WON BASS in conjunction with Rick Grover and the good folks at Anglers Marine have partnered to bring you the Angler's Marine "Ironman" Diamond Valley lake Double Header series.
"We are going to make this into the biggest team event in southern California", noted Rick Grover during a meeting to plan out the opening tournament of this series. "To do this, we are going to go to a "Doubleheader" split fishing day with a morning contest starting at 6am and running until 12 noon. The guys will get to take an afternoon break during which time we'll feed them a quality meal, hold raffle drawings, and have a sponsors row where they can see the latest products from the many WON BASS sponsors. Then, the field will once again hit the water at 4pm and fish until 10:30pm at which time we'll have a final weigh in and declare the winner of this "Ironman" contest."
"One of the advantages to this tournament as well is that it allows anglers to hit the lake during those special hours from 5pm to 9pm when the bite is at it's best" noted Grover. Daytime limit for bass will be 5 fish per team while the night time limit will be 3 fish per team. The tournament will feature a large, lighted tent with a drive through weigh in station.
"I think this is going to be a great time", noted Bill Hutcheson, WON BASS Tournament Director". "This is the perfect tournament format to play on the strengths of many anglers - some guys are good during the day, some guys dominate at night. Furthermore, this will certainly test the endurance of some of these teams. Heck, I know that I am going to have to pound some Cheetah energy drinks just to keep frosty during this 18 hour day. Whatever the case, I think the team that comes out on top in not only this first event, but the overall series will have really earned the respect of their peers."
In addition to the tournament, contestants can look forward to a casting contest to be held during the downtime between the morning and night fishing hours. Come try your hand at our devilish version of "Pass, Punt & Kick" to win one of several high-end prizes offered by our sponsors.
The first event of the Anglers Marine "Ironman" series will have a $500 entry fee and be strictly limited to a field of 85 boats. Top prize this event will be a Ranger 178VS boat and trailer equipped with a Mercury 150 Optimax motor, Lowrance electronics, and Motorguide trolling motor. Value of this first place prize is $32,000. Payback for the remaining top 10 places is as follows:
2nd $10,000
3rd $ 6,000
4th $ 4,000
5th $ 3,000
6th $ 2,500
7th $ 1,200
8th $ 1,000
9th $ 1,000
10th $ 1,000
Anglers will also be invited to join in on the any one of the 4 option pools being offered. A $25 option for morning and evening big fish will be available as will a $25 option for morning and evening big stringer. These options, entry fee, and the above paybacks will apply to the first event of the Anglers Marine "Ironman" series only. The final two events will have lesser entry fees and paybacks that will more closely mirror a standard team event. The entry fees and paybacks for the final two events will be announced in the coming months.
Points will be assigned to anglers fishing all three tournaments. The top 5 points leaders at the end of the 3 event series will be invited to the WON BASS Southern Team Championships to be held on October 12-13th, 2007 at Lake Havasu.
Sign-up forms for the first tournament will be available shortly on-line at www.wonbass.com under the Anglers Marine DVL "Doubleheader" series link. They will also be available at the Anglers Marine shops in both Anaheim and Santee and the Fred Hall Del Mar show this weekend. This field is bound to fill fast, so print your entry form and mail it in as soon as possible. For further details on this event, contact Bill Hutcheson, WON BASS Tournament Director at (949) 366-0030 ext 29.
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