Saturday, March 14, 2015
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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HERE ARE SOME OF OUR 2015 SPONSORS
PLEASE CHECK OUR SCORE BOARD AT THE TOURNAMENT FOR OTHER FINE COMPANIES
GUARANTEED PRIZES
1. Ranger-Evinrude Boat Package
2. $2,000.00
7. $600.00
3. $1,600.00
8. $500.00
4. $1,200.00
9. $400.00
5. $900.00
10. $300.00
6. $700.00
11 - 20. $200.00
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29th ANNUAL
JIM LEDBETTER MEMORIAL
TEAM BASS TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015
LAKE NORMAN-QUEEN’S LANDING
For the Benefit of The V Foundation
for Cancer Research
BIG BASS AWARDS
1st: 70% of Big Bass Pot
2nd:30% of Big Bass Pot
Presented By
The Balls Creek Bassmasters
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TOP ADULT & CHILD TEAM $500.00
(Under 16 years) Donated by Pepsi
TOP SENIOR CITIZEN TEAM $500.00
(55 years & up)
Donated by Corning Cable Systems
TOP HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM $500.00
Donated by Big Daddy’s
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1ST PLACE
Pro am Guide
Service
www.proamguideservice.com
ENTRY FEE
$175 per team (includes Big Bass Pot)
Make check payable to:
The BCB Foundation Fund
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LOCATION
Queen’s Landing on Lake Norman NC
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REGISTRATION
Lake Norman
Bait & Tackle
The Winner will receive a new Ranger
118 AL Boat with a 115 E-Tec Outboard
for 1st place...If they meet all the Ranger
Cup requirements and have a current
membership, they can upgrade to a
Z118C with a 150 E-Tec.
Donated By
KEY PROPERTIES
Checks must be mailed no later than March 5th
To: The BCB Foundation Fund - Attn: Curtis Barlowe
3811 Heatherbrook Trail, Vale, NC 28168
Big Bite Baits
REGULAR REGISTRATION
Queen’s Landing Hwy 150
from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m,
Friday, March 13, 2015.
LATE REGISTRATION
March 14, 2015 from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
at Queen’s Landing
Fishing with Gus
www.fishingwithgus.com
All workers of this event will wear tee-shirts or attire that promotes Denver Marine/Ranger Boats/Evinrude. (Must be approved by DRM/BCB).
Sign up Friday or Saturday at the registration desk and take a demo ride on Friday 3:00-6:00 and Saturday 10:00 till 2:00 and get entered into
a drawing for $500.00. Get a new Ranger Boat from Denver Marine before the tournament and get a free upgrade to the new Z118C Ranger
Boat and 150 Evinrude Outboard if you win.
3333 Hwy. 16 N. Denver,NC 28037
Bus. 704-483-(boat)2628 Fax 704-483-2058
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
Make check payable to: BCB The V Foundation Fund
Mail to: Curtis Barlowe, 3811 Heatherbrook Trail, Vale, NC 28168
Questions Call: 828/308-2022
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
NAME ________________________________________ SS# ___________________ AGE __________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________
CITY __________________________________________ STATE ___________ ZIP _________________
PHONE ________________________________
NAME ________________________________________ SS# ___________________ AGE __________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________
CITY __________________________________________ STATE ___________ ZIP _________________
PHONE ________________________________
PLEASE CHECK CORRECT BOX (These three categories must be two person teams.)
❏ Husband & Wife Team
❏ Adult & Child Team (under 16 years)
❏ Senior Citizen Team (55 & older)
NOTE: ALL TEAMS COMPETE IN THE OPEN TOURNAMENT.
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING: Having read the rules, I am enclosing this completed application and my
entrance fee payable to The V Foundation. In signing this application, I hereby waive and release all other contestants,
hosts, sponsors and Tournament officials from all claims of injury and/or damage incurred in connection with this
Tournament. The above facts are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. All applicants under 16 must have
parent’s or guardian’s signature. I also agree to abide by the results of a polygraph test with no recourse of court
action from results. I understand and agree that the Tournament Rules Committee reserves the right to return
this submitted entrance fee if it shall elect, for any reason, to reject this application. DO NOT APPLY if you have
ever failed any type of test pertaining to bass fishing. A member of each team MUST check in at the registration
table the morning of the tournament to pick up their weigh-in card. This does not apply to those who received
their card by mail.
IN LOVING MEMORY
DATE ______________ SIGNATURE ____________________________
DATE ______________ SIGNATURE ____________________________
BOAT (MAKE) ____________________ MOTOR (HP) _______________
BOAT REGISTRATION# _______________________________________
BREAKFAST
Will You have breakfast at Queen’s Landing - Tournament Morning
JIM LEDBETTER
April 13, 1927 - January 6, 2002
Circle One:
None
1
Breakfast served 5:00 a.m.
2
DATE: March 14, 2015
TOURNAMENT TIME: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ENTRY FEE: $175.00 Per Team
INCLUDES BIG BASS POT
REGISTRATION:
Early Start Times:
Mail to: The BCB Foundation Fund, Attn: Curtis Barlowe
3811 Heatherbrook Trail, Vale, NC 28168
Starting positions will be in the order that the
applications are received. Your starting number
will be mailed back to you with your receipt. You
will need the number to weigh in.
Regular Registration: Queen’s Landing,
Hwy 150 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m, Friday,
March 13, 2015.
Late Registration: Queen’s Landing from
5:00 to 7:00 a.m, Saturday, March 14, 2015.
POLYGRAPH: A polygraph test will be given to 3
places, selected by the Tour Committee at weigh-in.
You must pass polygraph to be paid. If you refuse
polygraph, you will be disqualified.
TOURNAMENT IDENTIFICATION: You will receive
your boat number-registration card. Keep this
with you and turn it back in at check-in time. Fish
will not be weighed without this card.
ELIGIBILITY: All participants must be 16 years of
age or older (unless accompanied by a parent or
guardian). Proof of age is the responsibility of the
participant.
used, with the stipulation that all boats must be judged
seaworthy by the Tournament Committee and must be
equipped with at least one aerated live well. If boat
problems occur and you change boats, you must
immediately notify Tour Officials and be checked out
again. If you fail to do so, you will be disqualified
SCORING: Tournament scores will be based on
the total weight in pounds of bass caught by both
contestants. Daily limits will be 5 bass per team.
Only largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass may
be weighed in. You must cull your fish as soon as
the sixth fish is caught. If more than the legal limit
is found in possession, tournament officials will cull
down to the limit starting with the contestants largest
bass. All bass weighed in must be 14” in length
and will be measured on a golden rule with mouth
closed. Penalty will be one pound per illegal fish. If
any bass brought to the weigh-in appears to have
been mashed, mauled, or mangled, that bass will
not be accepted for weigh in. An 8 oz. penalty will be
accessed for each dead fish scored
TIES: In case of a tie, position will be determined
by the boat weighing in the largest fish.
LATE PENALTY: Contestants arriving late at the
check in boat will be penalized 1 lb. per minute. Any
boat more than 10 minutes late will be disqualified
PENALTY: Violation of any of these rules will be
cause for disqualification from the tournament.
PROTEST: All protest must be made in writing
within 30 minutes after weigh-in time.
SAFETY: All participants must wear a Coast Guard
approved chest-type life preserver properly fastened
any time their boat is underway by its main type
of propulsion.
FISHING CONDITIONS: Tournament will be held
regardless of weather conditions. However, the
tournament officials may change starting times
as it is deemed necessary for the safety of the
contestants.
SPORTSMANSHIP: All participants are required to
comply with NC Game Fish regulations. Alcoholic
beverages, stimulants, or depressants will not be
allowed in any participant’s boat. All contestants
are expected to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike
manner at all times.
FISHING LOCATIONS: No fishing is permitted
within 50 yards of another contestants anchored
boat. Any anchored boat must have trolling motor
out of the water. No boats are allowed beyond the
barriers in either hot hole. Boats may not anchor
at nor moor to hot hole barriers.
TACKLE: A participant may use only one rod at a time.
No trolling or live bait.
RULES AND INTERPRETATIONS: Members of the
Balls Creek Bassmasters will be solely responsible for
the interpretation and enforcement of the tournament
rules. The decision will be final in all instances.
BOATS & MOTORS: There shall be no restrictions
on size or type of boat used or the size of the motor