Bass anglers again have the opportunity to compete against others for more than $13,000 in cash and fishing gear at the annual G. Loomis Skeleton Cup team tournament out of Conley Bottom Resort on Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland. To receive a free entry into the event, both team members must have purchased any G. Loomis rod from participating Kentucky tackle dealers between April 1 through Wednesday, Nov. 13. Along with the $2,300 cash and tackle payout to the winning team, G. Loomis will award cash or tackle down the 20th-place team.
For the past five years, G. Loomis has teamed up with its dealers throughout Kentucky to host the event as a simple thank you to anglers who fish its rods. “It’s become both a fun competitive and social event, and we do make it worthwhile for bass anglers throughout Kentucky and a few neighboring states to join us with the amount of cash and tackle up for grabs,” said Skeleton Cup tournament director Drew Sadler. “Plus, for any of the 6th- through 20th-place teams purchasing and IMX-PRO rod for their entry, we’ll upgrade their rod prizes to the IMX-PRO series.”
Tournament hours on Saturday, Nov. 16 are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST, with check-in starting on the Conley Bottom Resort dock at 6:30 am.
“It will definitely take fall and winter fishing techniques to catch largemouth, smallmouth, and Kentucky spotted bass from Lake Cumberland next weekend,” said Sadler. “The extended forecast is calling for a nice warm-up leading into the Saturday event, and hopefully that will turn on the bass. And for the angler who brings in the biggest bass of the day, they will be awarded a G. Loomis NRX 854C JWR jig and worm rod, valued at $550.”
For more information, see any of the participating dealers or contact Drew Sadler at sadler_drew@yahoo.com or text/call to (859) 314-7034.
Participating Dealers
Curtsinger’s Sunrise Outfitters - Danville, KY
Dryden’s Sporting Goods - Cynthiana, KY
Land Big Fish - Dunnville, KY
Smyrna Bait and Tackle - Louisville, KY
Angler’s Outpost & Marine - Lancaster/Shepherdsville, KY
Backwater Outfitters – Lexington, KY
Big South Fork Outdoors - Pine Knot, KY
Border’s Summit Market - Ashland, KY
Bypass Bait and Tackle - Flemingsburg, KY
The Cain Pole - Richmond, KY
Crash’s Landing - Morehead, KY
Tackle Box - South Point, OH
Day’s Pro Tackle - Clarkson, KY
Kentucky Outdoorsman - Corbin, KY
Lake Cumberland Outdoors - Bronston, KY
Saddlebrook Outdoors - London, KY
Spencer’s Pawnshop – Campton, KY
Tackle Spot - London, KY
Winchester Bait and Tackle - Winchester, KY
Yatesville Bait and Tackle - Fallsburg, KY
HITEC Outdoors - Benton, KY
Kentucky Lake Outdoors - Gilbertsville, KY
Tradewater Bait - Grand Rivers, KY
The Cabin Bait and Tackle - Kuttawa, KY
Fast Eddies Bait and Tackle - Benton, KY
Uncle Lee’s - Greenville, KY
Renegade Marine - Leitchfield, KY
Uncle Lee’s – Greenville, KY
J&D Bait and Tackle - Hopkinsville, KY
Fishin Hole - Staffordsville, KY
