Brett & Boomer's Big Ol' Bass Tournament

Came across this ad while digging around the Internet the other day and thought I'd throw it out, in case some of you might like to try and stick some extra cash in your wallet.

This tournament is usually held in April but, because of the coronavirus, has been delayed to October this year. First place winners among the 154 teams in 2019 weighed 18 lbs., and 10th place went for 12 lbs.

The 3rd annual edition of this tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Claytor Lake State Park, located at 6620 Ben H. Bolen Dr., Dublin, VA 24084.

Winners will be determined by the combined total weight of your five best fish, including largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass. Payouts will be as follows: 1st Place - $10,000, 2nd Place - $2,500, 3rd Place - $1,000, 4th  Place - $500, 5th Place - $400, 6th Place - $300, 7th Place - $250, 8th Place - $200, 9th Place - $175, 10th Place - $150, Biggest Largemouth - $500, Biggest Smallmouth - $500.

An entry fee of $155 (non-refundable) will secure your spot in the tournament. Registration can only be paid by credit or debit card and must be paid by 5 p.m., Oct. 16, 2020. No cash or checks will be accepted. You also will be required to fill out a 2020 Registration Form and 2020 Liability Release, both of which, along with the tournament rules, are downloadable from the website for this event (https://www.949starcountry.com/brett-boomers-big-ol-bass-tournament/). Email the completed forms to basstournament@949starcountry.com, or send to 949 Star Country, Attn: Bass Tournament, 3934 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA 24018. Note: Illegible or unreadable forms will not be accepted. Please do not take a photo of completed forms and send in. You must fill out the forms clearly! You may be asked to re-submit.

A pre-tournament meeting will occur Friday, Oct. 16th, at the Montgomery County Moose Lodge, located at 115 Farmview Road NW, Christiansburg, VA 24073. This meeting will start at 5 p.m., with a check-in and drawing of boat numbers, followed at 6 p.m. by a discussion of tournament rules and to answer any questions from participants about the tournament day. You also can send questions and/or request hard copies of the registration form, liability release, and tournament rules by emailing basstournament@949starcountry.com. Hard copies of all documents also are available by calling (540) 772-0102.