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Posts tagged ‘B.A.S.S. Mid Atlantic Divisional Tournament’
Posted: February 12th, 2013

The B.A.S.S. Mid Atlantic Divisional Tournament in July on Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie will feature takeoffs and weigh-ins at Perry Monument in Presque Isle State Park.

Details for the July 21-26 tournament were announced today. Erie was first announced as the tournament host in November.

The public is invited to all takeoffs and weigh-ins. Launches will start at 5:45 a.m. and weigh-ins will take place at 2 p.m. daily

There also will be a Junior Bassmaster divisional July 26.

The tournament features 12-person teams with two juniors and three alternates from each B.A.S.S. Nation state chapter. The top prize is a Skeeter TZX 180 Bass Boat with a Yamaha 150 motor valued at more than $35,000. The Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament will receive a $500 award; the $250 Livingston Lures Leader award goes to the day-two leader.

More than 100 anglers will take part from the region that includes Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. Winners will qualify for the B.A.S.S. Nation National Championship and Bassmaster Junior World Championship events.

The tournament will be streamed live  on www.bassmaster.com.

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