I received this email today – I know some of you may be interested. Ross
Dear Angler,
We are thrilled to announce the 2004 Cystic Fibrosis Bass Challenge, to benefit the Minnesota Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. CFF has teamed up with KFAN, Ranger Boats and Yamaha Motors to offer the biggest single-event prize payout in competitive pro/am team bass fishing in Minnesota this year!
The 2004 CF Challenge, set for Saturday, May 22 on pools 5A, 6, and 7 of the Mississippi River, will feature a first-place cash and prize payout worth $36,000 to the top-finishing pro angler, who will take home $10,000 cash and a Ranger 185VS powered by a 150HP Yamaha HPDI with a Minn-Kota trolling motor. The top-finishing co-angler will take home almost $4,000 in cash and over $1,000 in prizes from Minn-Kota. Based on a full field of 100 boats, CFF will award almost $85,000 in cash and prizes to the top 15 pro and co-anglers.
The real winner for this competition will be the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. A fundraising goal of $50,000 has been set, an amount which will be generated through the donation of a portion of the co-angler entry fees, along with other fundraising efforts that will surround this event. Through the “Cast for a Cure” program, co-anglers will be given the opportunity to choose which pro they want to fish with for the Challenge, based on the amount of donations they raise. Pro anglers who participate in “Cast for a Cure” fundraising will have the opportunity to determine their blast-off order for the tournament.
Entry fees for the CF Bass Challenge will be $500 for pros and $350 for co-anglers. Half of the co-angler entry fees will be allocated to the prize pool and half will be donated to CFF. A separate big bass competition will also be held, with half of the proceeds going to CFF. A registration form and a copy of the rules are enclosed.
The Cystic Fibrosis Challenge will allow a maximum of 100 boats for the CF Challenge, with a pro and co-angler competing side by side. Teams can weigh up to eight bass, with the winners determined by the total combined weight of each team’s catch. The DNR has approved a “catch ten, weigh eight” approach to this event. Culling is not allowed on the Mississippi River, but your team will be able to bring the eight largest bass you’ve caught to the scales.
Anglers interested in registering for this one-day super event should contact Media Rare, the tournament administrators, for more information, or visit the tournament website at http://www.cfchallenge.com. Cash, check, or money orders only (no credit cards) will be accepted for entry fees. Because of the high-stakes competition, CFF reserves the right to limit the field to those anglers with previous tournament experience.
We are very excited about this event and we hope that you will join us on May 22nd. Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to receive registration information or a payout schedule.
Sincerely,
Julie Kangas
Registration Coordinator
(651) 251-2172
