13th annual Governors Bass tourney less than two months away

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.-- The 13th annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament is less than two months away.

This year's edition will be held Saturday, May 12, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tenn., State Park. Last season's tournament drew a tourney-record 269 boats.

Sponsored by Triton Boats by Earl Bentz, The Leaf Chronicle, Legends Bank, Jenkins and Wynne Ford Lincoln Mercury Honda Isuzu, B&J Marine, WJZM (1400 AM) Radio, Charter Communications, Wal-Mart Super Center (Clarksville), 5 Star Radio Group, DBS and Associates Engineering, Inc. (David Smith), WKAG-TV, Grandpa's Outdoors, Prudential Realty, WCKV-TV (Family Net), The Tackle Box and the Governors Club, the tournament will benefit Austin Peay
athletics.

Eleven thousand dollars in prize money will be awarded with a guaranteed first-place prize of $3,000. Second-place is guaranteed $1,500. Third and fourth-place will receive $1,000 and $600, respectively. The top 30 places will receive prizes. Each boat also will have the opportunity to win in a grand door prize drawing of $500 and if the tourney winner is fishing in a Triton Boat, Triton Gold will pay an additional $1,000.

For a second straight year, a MotorGuide trolling motor will be given away as a second door prize as will a 150-HP Mercury outboard motor.

The tourney will begin 6 a.m., Saturday, May 12, although all contestants must be checked in between 4-5:30 a.m., with a mandatory meeting at 5:45 a.m. Pre-registration entry fee is $100 per boat (two people per boat), $110 after noon, Friday, May 11.

Fishing with artificial baits only is authorized with no motor trolling allowed. A five-fish limit per boat exists.

The Governors Club will have sausage biscuits prior to the tournament and hamburgers and hot dogs at weigh-in.

Weigh in will begin at 3 p.m. and boats launching will take place in order of postmark of entry form. Only largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass measuring 15 inches (with mouth closed) will be weighed.

For entry form and more information, stop by the APSU development office or call (931) 221-7024 or (931-221-7127), between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. After business hours, call (931) 358-5450 or (931) 358-2984.

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