General Event Information Official Rules Why BassFan Created the Top Gun Tournament
 



 
 
 
 

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 days
(details coming).

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
(coming soon)

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.

 

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"
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* 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

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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