Public is invited to take-offs, weigh-ins and a free expo.
The American Bass
Anglers (ABA), who conducts the largest and most prestigious tournament trail
for weekend anglers, is bringing the Ray Scott Championship to the River City
next month. Formerly known as the Weekend Bass Series Championship, the first
Ray Scott Championship will be held on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala. November
12-15, 2014, with approximately 200 anglers competing for the title.
Along with special appearances by Ray
Scott, Bill Dance, Triton Elite Pros, and others, top weekend bass anglers from
as far away as Oklahoma, New York, Ohio, Florida and Texas will make their way
to Decatur for the no-entry fee championship. The Boater Division winner will
receive $100,000 in cash and will be eligible for a $50,000 bonus if he is a
Triton Boat owner registered in the Triton Gold program. The Co-Angler Division
champion will win a big payout including $50,000 in cash and possibly
contingency bonus. As a special Ray Scott Championship bonus, the Boater
Division and Co-Angler Division champions will each receive entry fees and
sponsorship into the one of two professional bass fishing series of the
angler’s choice. The sponsorship includes entry fees into three professional events
and sponsorship support.
The public is invited to a free
Outdoor and Fishing Expo hosted by the American Bass Anglers on November 14 and
15 at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion. There will be fishing rods, reels, lures,
outdoor retailers plus all ABA sponsors including Triton Boats, Garmin
Electronics, Odyssey Batteries, Livingston Lures, Hammer Rods and others will
have their latest products on display for sale. Expo hours are 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. on November 14 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 15.
Ingalls Harbor, located at 802-A
Wilson Street NW in Decatur, will host the takeoffs and weigh-ins. Take-offs
and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. Take-offs will take place at
safe daylight each day. Weigh-ins are set for 3 p.m. November 12 through
November 14 and the top 25 will be announced at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 14.
Final weigh-in and awards presentation will take place at 3 p.m. on November
15. Official practice days for anglers will be from November 9 through 4 p.m.
on November 11.
Ray Scott is the founder of the
Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and has been actively involved with
promoting professional bass fishing for over past 45 years. He has been honored
many times for his influential work in conservation, boating safety and the fishing
environment. He received the prestigious Horatio Alager award and was named by
Field and Stream magazine as one of “Twenty Who Have Made A Difference” in the
American outdoors during the 20th century along with people like
Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold. Earlier this year, officials with the
Weekend Bass Series Championship announced the renaming of the tournament to
the Ray Scott Championship in honor of the bass fishing legend. Scott serves as
the official spokesman for ABA activities and makes personal appearances on
behalf of ABA and membership promotions.
For more information on the
championship tournament, visit www.americanbassanglers.com/BWS
and click on Ray Scott Championship.
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