General
Event Information
APPEARANCE FEE AND PURSE
No entry fee. Each competitor who fishes all 3 competition
days will receive a $4,000 appearance fee, plus an additional
$1,000 appearance fee if he is a member of the Professional
Anglers Association (PAA).
As of now (5/31), the winner of the event will get $100,000
cash. However, the PAA has an opportunity to
weigh-in on the form of the payback so this may change.
Any changes will be published here.
The No. 1 angler in the world, according to the State
Farm World Rankings after the Top Gun results
are in, will receive a "State Farm No. 1 Bonus"
of $7,500 cash.
There will be a big bass award all 3
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OFFICIAL RULES
The Official
Top Gun Championship Rules
WEIGH-IN SYSTEM
Top Gun will utilize an innovative weigh-in system designed
to minimize stress on the fish. More details coming.
LOCATION
Eagle Mountain
Reservoir
Fort Worth, TX
OFFICIAL PRACTICE DAYS
August 10-11
COMPETITION DAYS
August 12-14
COMPETITOR REGISTRATION INFO
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TV INFO
Top Gun will be aired in a special prime
time show in September 2005 on the Outdoor
Life Network (OLN). OLN reaches 62-plus million
homes. After that airing, the show will be available
on DVD and VHS.
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OFFICIAL
WEIGH-IN/OUTDOOR SHOW LOCATION
Cabela's Retail Store
12901 Cabela Drive,
Ft. Worth, TX 76177
Phone: 817-337-2400
GPS Location: N 32° 57.684"
W 97° 18.47"
Visit
Our Website
* This will also be the official weigh-in
location for the Skeeter
BassFan Army Weekend Warrior Championship,
held earlier in the week. For more information
on that event, which will crown the best weekend
bass angler in North America, click
here.
Regular Store Hours (CST):
Monday - Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
OFFICIAL
HOTEL
Doral Tesoro Hotel & Golf Club
3300 Championship Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76177
Phone: (817) 961-0800
1-866-33-DORAL (reservations)
Fax: 817-961-0900
www.doraltesoro.com
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OFFICIAL
MARINA
West Bay Marina
6925 Liberty School Tap Rd.
Azle, TX 76020
Phone: 817-444-1622
From Jacksboro Highway (Texas 199), take FM 730 (Boyd
Road) north to Sandy Beach Road (landmark: a Diamond
Shamrock store called Joel's Sandy Beach Mart). Follow
Sandy Beach Road to Liberty School Road and turn left,
heading north. Go to the stop sign at (landmark: Liberty
Elementary School) then turn right and go for half a
mile to dead-end at the West Bay Marina gate (tent and
RV camping).
HOST CITY
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
415 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (800) 433-5747 or (817) 336-8791
www.fortworth.com |
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