USAC HAVASU PRO-AM Details

[Bill Hutcheson]

U.S. Anglers Choice will be opening its 2011 Pro-AM season this upcoming November 12th & 13th 2010 on Lake Havasu. This event staged out of Windsor State Beach will mark the first of the 2011 Southern series that will see USAC visit Lake Havasu again on February 26-27th, 2011 and Lake Mead on May 15-16th to determine the qualifying anglers who will be advancing on to the USAC Pro-AM fish-off at Clear Lake on June 11-12th, 2011.

Using the popular shared weight format, USAC events feature an all cash payback. Entry fee for Pro anglers is $500 while Am entries run $250. Anglers are paired up on a first come, first serve basis with anglers who sign together receiving a guaranteed status.

Competitors may sign up for the U.S. Anglers Choice Pro-Am events by logging on to http://www.usanglerschoice.net and clicking the Pro-am events link home page. You may then click on the entry form, print a copy and mail it in with a check or credit card. You may also enter over the phone by calling (800) 360-7112 and speaking with the Angler’s Choice tournament coordinator Sonia. Specific event related questions should be directed to Tournament Director Bill Cook at (661) 319-3014. Deadline to enter prior to each tournament is the Wednesday prior to the start of the official pre-fish period.

Full details on the upcoming USAC Lake Havasu Pro-Am are as follows:

U.S. Angler’s Choice Pro Am Events

Lake Havasu – November 12-13th, 2010

The Lake Havasu is the first event of the 2011 USAC season.

Event HostLake Havasu Convention and Visitors Bureau
314 London Bridge Road
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
http://www.golakehavasu.com

Marina – Launch & Weigh-InWindsor Beach State Park
699 London Bridge Road
Lake Havasu City, CA 86403
(928) 855-2784

Fee Type Price in US $
Daily Entrance Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & State Holidays: Per Vehicle (1-4 Adults) 15.00
Daily Entrance Other Days: Per Vehicle (1-4 Adults) 10.00
Daily Entrance: Individual/Bicycle 3.00
Camping: Non-Electric 18.00
Overnight Parking Fee (10 pm – 2 pm) 5.00
Over-Sized Parking 10.00
Dump Station Fee 15.00

Host HotelsQuality Inn Lake Havasu
271 S. Lake Havasu Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 855-1111
$58.00 + Tax Room Rates for USAC Anglers

Days Inn Lake Havasu
1700 McCulloch Blvd North
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 855-7841
$59.99 + Tax room rates for USAC anglers

Entry Fees – Options:Pro entry fee $500
Am entry fee $250
Options
(Pro & Am divisions have their own option pools – all options are 100% payback)
Big Bass $50
Big bass option will be split for day one and day two. Payback on big bass is as follows:
1st Place big bass of the day 65% of the option pool for the day
2nd Place big bass of the day 35% of the option pool for the day
Top 5 $50
Top 5 option will pay back to the top 5 anglers on the final day of competition on a percentage basis as follows:
1st Place 40%
2nd Place 25%
3rd Place 15%
4th Place 10%
5th Place 10%

All entries for USAC tournaments must be fully paid prior to the start of official practice periods. All Options must be paid in full prior to the start of the partner paring meeting.

All entries into USAC tournaments must be fully paid prior to the start of official practice periods

PAYBACK – based on a 100 boat full field – 1 in 5 payback

Pro 15% TOC AM 10% TOC
Place Payback Holdout Place Payback Holdout
1st $11,000 1st $2,500
2nd $7,000 2nd $2,000
3rd $4,000 3rd $1,500
4th $3,000 4th $1,250
5th $2,500 5th $1,000
6th $2,000 6th $900
7th $1,500 7th $800
8th $1,200 8th $700
9th $1,000 9th $700
10th $900 10th $600
11th $800 11th $500
12th $700 12th $400
13th $700 13th $300
14th $600 14th $300
15th $600 15th $300
16th $500 16th $250
17th $500 17th $250
18th $500 18th $250
19th $500 TOC 19th $250 TOC
20th $500 Holdout 20th $250 Holdout
Total $40,000 $7,500 $15,000 $2,500

Full TOC qualification details can be viewed on the USAC Pro-AM homepage at http://www.usanglerschoice.com

Registration

Thursday, November 11th, 2010 2:00 to 5:00 pm Quality Inn – Havasu Room
271 S. Lake Havasu Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 855-1111

All anglers must check in prior to 5:00pm on Thursday Evening November 11th 2010 either in person or by phone to avoid start position penalties.

Mandatory Partner Paring meeting will begin at 6:00 pm on Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Practice - Off LimitsOfficial practice period will commence at 6:00am on Wednesday November 10th and continue until 3:00pm on Thursday November 11th.

Off limits will be the marked buoy area immediately in front of Windsor State park from the North ramp to the South ramp. Other off limits areas will be the “NO ENTRANCE” coves at Site Six and around Mesquite Bay that are the handicapped fishing coves. Any or all other areas marked with buoys as “NO ENTRANCE” will also be off limits. You may not fish within 100 feet of a gas dock. You may not cast into an off limits area.

Additional Information:• All participants must possess a valid California Fishing license with a Colorado River stamp or an Arizona License with a Colorado River stamp.
• All participants must be a current Angler’s Choice member in good standing.
• 5 fish limit per boat; 13 inch minimum measured with mouth closed on a flat board with tail compressed.
• Weigh-in will be held at the Hilton area of Windsor State Beach above the South Launch Ramp
• Awards ceremony will be held as soon as possible after the final day’s weigh-in at the Qualify Inn Lake Havasu – Havasu Room. Exact Time will be announced at partner pairing meeting.

Emergency contacts:
Bill Cook – Tournament Director (661) 319-3014
Bill Cook – Days Inn Hotel (928) 855-7841
Life Threatening Emergency 911
Mohave County Sheriffs Dept (928) 453-0745
Lake Havasu Police Department (928) 855-4884
Windsor Beach State Park (928) 855-2784
Boat/US - Vessel Assist (928) 727-3215

All times shown above are Pacific Standard Time.

[Bill Hutcheson]

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[Brian D.]

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[Bill Hutcheson]

Event is this Friday and Saturday.

Contact Sonia or Sherry at (800) 360-7112 or Bill Hutcheson at (760) 304-4411 to sign up.

[Mike Phua]

Looking forward to this weekend.........anyone else coming out to play? Heard fishing is really good should see some really big bags brought in. Hope to see you alot of you there this weekend. MP

[Brian Linehan]

Will see you there Mike!

[Brian D.]

See you out there MP. Hopefully this front coming thru doesn't shut down the bite. I may have an open backseat during prefish on Thursday if anyone is interested.

[Brian Linehan]

It's going to be real nice out there...mid 70's all week. The fish should be on the chew!

[Mike Phua]

Weather is gonna be great, fishing should be great, should be no reason not to have a great weekend. Who from So. Cal is going? Pete, Jason, Guy?????? You guys coming out to play. I hope some of you guys on the fence make it out. For everyone driving out..........be safe. MP

[Brian D.]

Brian L, you fishing the event or just working? .

Roy Hawk is the man right now out there... just won three in a row with a solid 19 lb. sack.

http://www.usanglerschoice.net/2007resu ... value=2082

[CRANKASS]

Way to go Bill. Make next classic in shasta. It would only be 11 hours for Southern Calif anglers. What's wrong with Lake Mead. It is still one of the only lakes that anyone has a chance on. From pro to weekend angler Mead makes the playing field even.

[Mike M]

See you guys Thursday at the meeting.

Mike

[Bill Cook]

Crankass- actually the TOC at Clear Lake was my call. It will be a true travelling TOC, not at Clear Lake every year.
Bill Cook

[Mike M]

So how many boaters are already signed up for this event?

[littlebailey]

i was wondering the same. i guess ill call and find out. i dont want to make another trip to the river for a 20 boat tourny.

[Mike M]

I called and right now it is about 20 boats....

[macinckirk]

with how many extra am's waiting ??

[Bill Hutcheson]

Just a heads up to everyone who may be fishing this event.

Arizona Time is currently one hour ahead of California time. Some cell phones in Lake Havasu City bounce back and forth on the time change.

Everything from the sign-ups and partner pairing meeting to the starts and weigh in will all be based upon Arizona Time.

See you all out there!

[Johnny Bass]

So let me see here: Havasu Havasu Mead and then you want me to make the 10 hour drive to Clear Lake? No Thanks Ima gunna pass, however, I might ask...

What were you thinking?

[Brian Linehan]

What's rhymes with match??????

[Ricky-S]

Great Schedule Hutch. I would have been there this weekend but I have class on Saturday. I will be fishing all of the North and the rest of the South.

See you at Oroville.

[ScottyJ]

Awesome Ricky hopefully we get paired up again and can go stick em. No losing 9lbers cuz someone has to reel in the lure b4 netting the fish.

So IF the bite continues as it is now, there are going to be some BIG bags at Havasu. Probably look more like Delta weights. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say its gonna take approx. 25lbs a day to win assuming the bite doesn't shut off.

Scott

[Mr. Jigs]

Let me see now Hutch put the Pro AM on top of a ABA team tournament that already had a permit. So there will be two tournaments launching out of Windsor. The Team tournament will probably have more boats. Good Job in scheduling.

[KPalmer]

Scotty, 25lbs a day is out on a limb...that would be awesome. I am gonna say 37.5 lbs is gonna take it. Anyone else have a guess?