Wilcox Area Chamber 2009 Big Fish Crappie Tournament & Derby

Visitor's Guide includes\| Ticket Locations Maps Bait & Tackle Lodging / Camping Dining Questions & Answers GOLD SPONSORS Camden National Bank 3 Water Street Camden, AL 334-682-4215 Coast to Coast 201 Claiborne St. Camden, AL All your shopping needs from hardware, electronics, hunting & fishing, to furniture and automobiles. 334-682-9215 McGraw-Webb Chevrolet 29 Camden Bypass Camden, AL Chevy Dealer 800-856-3875 Pinebelt Wireless / Radio Shack Locations in Camden, Selma, Butler, Linden & Marion, AL Wireless Phones & Electronics Dealer 888-810-INET Town-County National Bank 118 Broad Street Camden, AL 334-682-4155 Travis's General Store Intersection of Hwys 10, 28, & 41 Camden, AL 334-682-5885 SILVER SPONSORS Bank of Pine Hill Loftin's Bait Shop Holman Insurance Agency McDonald's Grocery & Sports Store Ratcliffe's Hardware ReMax Tanya Dunnam State Farm Insurance Hunter Hines Agency Visitor's Guide includes\| Ticket Locations Maps Bait & Tackle Lodging / Camping Dining Questions & Answers			Visitor's Guide includes\| Ticket Locations Maps Bait & Tackle Lodging / Camping Dining Questions & Answers GOLD SPONSORS Camden National Bank 3 Water Street Camden, AL 334-682-4215 Coast to Coast 201 Claiborne St. Camden, AL All your shopping needs from hardware, electronics, hunting & fishing, to furniture and automobiles. 334-682-9215 McGraw-Webb Chevrolet 29 Camden Bypass Camden, AL Chevy Dealer 800-856-3875 Pinebelt Wireless / Radio Shack Locations in Camden, Selma, Butler, Linden & Marion, AL Wireless Phones & Electronics Dealer 888-810-INET Town-County National Bank 118 Broad Street Camden, AL 334-682-4155 Travis's General Store Intersection of Hwys 10, 28, & 41 Camden, AL 334-682-5885 SILVER SPONSORS Bank of Pine Hill Loftin's Bait Shop Holman Insurance Agency McDonald's Grocery & Sports Store Ratcliffe's Hardware ReMax Tanya Dunnam State Farm Insurance Hunter Hines Agency Visitor's Guide includes\| Ticket Locations Maps Bait & Tackle Lodging / Camping Dining Questions & Answers
	2009 Questions? Call 334-525-0462 Click this Link for the Tournament Results and Daily Reports from the Derby. 2009 Tournament Photos \| Visitor Guide \| 2008 Results Big Fish Tournament - Lake Dannelly (Miller's Ferry Lake) Hourly Weigh-Ins at 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 1 / 2pm Two locations along the lake for all but the final weigh-in at 3pm. The main location is the Miller's Ferry Marina and the secondary weigh-in location will be at Bridgeport Landing. Cash prizes per hour for largest fish: $100 1st / $50 2nd / $25 3rd Final weigh-in at 3pm at the Miller's Ferry Marina. Heaviest crappie weighed in for the day wins $1000, second heaviest wins $500, and third heaviest pays $250. Largest crappie caught by youth angler for the day wins $250. $30 Entry Fee Per Angler / $15 per youth angler See official rules & regulations. GPS Coordinates: Miller's Ferry Marina: 32.1218° -87.3859° Bridgeport Landing: 32.0478° -87.2593° See the link above for the GUIDE with complete information including MAPS, TICKET OUTLETS, DINING, LODGING, AND CAMPING SUGGESTIONS.
	216 crappie were tagged and released between the Miller's Ferry Dam and the Wilcox-Dallas County line. One fish is worth a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado from McGraw-Webb Chevrolet, one is worth $10,000; and three are worth $5,000 each. There will be 195 fish worth $100 each. The Derby will last for 30 days. Fish must be caught on a hook and line. No hoop nets or gill nets are allowed. Polygraph test must be passed in order to claim prize money. Participants must purchase a $5 ticket before catching a tagged fish in order to collect prize money. FISH MUST BE PRESENTED ALIVE. See official rules & regulations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Fish Tournament! Individual competition, practice anytime. More than 2 anglers may fish from same boat. Anglers do not have to fish from boat. Live bait may be used. Anglers may weigh one crappie per hour for each hourly weigh-in (9/10/11/12/1/2) and one crappie at the final 3pm weigh-in. The heaviest crappie per hourly weigh-in wins $100, 2nd heaviest wins $50, 3rd heaviest wins $25. The heaviest crappie weighed in during the entire tournament wins $1000, the 2nd heaviest wins $500, and the 3rd heaviest wins $250. The largest crappie caught by a youth angler (under 16) wins $250 in addition to any other prize money. Hourly payoffs will be made at the final weigh-in. There will be no hourly winners for the 3pm weigh-in. Anglers may place only once in overall Top 3 competition. Fish weighed in dead will lose .07 pound (1 ounce). Try to bring fish in alive. All fish weighed-in will become the property of the Tournament Officials. All live fish will be released. No more than 1 fish per hour can be weighed in by each angler. Anglers must follow and comply with all Federal, State, County, and City laws. Anglers may start fishing on any publicly accessible waters of the Lake Dannelly Reservoir at 6:00AM and continue to fish until 3:00PM. Anglers fishing outside of these times will be disqualified. Crappie must be caught on pole or rod and hooked in the mouth. No snagging and no yo-yos. All anglers must be in line and checked in at the weigh-in site (Miller’s Ferry Marina) by 3:00 PM. All crappie brought to the scales must have been caught during the contest hours by the angler bringing the fish to the weigh-in site. Winners must agree to take and pass a polygraph or voice stress test. Polygraph tests will be final in determining the winners. No alcohol or illegal drugs will be permitted during contest hours. Anglers may be disqualified if in the opinion of tournament officials the angler is intoxicated. Entry fee is $30 per adult angler and $15 per youth (under 16 yrs). Contact the Chamber office at 334-682-4929 or see our website for ticket locations. Late entries will be accepted at the main weigh-in site (Marina) from 6:00AM to 8:00AM the day of the contest. Late entries will pay a $10 late fee. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Jackpot Crappie Derby will begin at 6:00 AM CST, April 18, 2009 and end at 11:59PM CST on May 17, 2009. These are hereby referred to as the “Official Derby Hours.” To claim a prize for the catch of a tagged fish, the fish must be caught during Official Derby Hours and presented to Derby officials prior to 11:59 PM CST on May 17, 2009. Participant must purchase a $5 entry ticket prior to catching a tagged fish. Tagged fish must be caught on a hook and line. Hoop nets, gill nets, seines, or fish baskets are prohibited means to catch a tagged fish. Fish must be presented alive with tag intact in order to be eligible. Participants must comply with all Federal, State, County, and City Laws, Rules and Regulations. Officially tagged fish are labeled with readily identifiable tags including the event name, tag number, and phone number to report the catch or find a check station. To claim a prize, an angler must first purchase a $5 entry ticket, catch a tagged fish using hook and line and without the aid of a net larger than a dip net, present the tagged fish alive to tournament officials within Official Derby Hours, and pass a polygraph or voice stress test assuring that all Derby rules stated on this form have been adhered to. Anglers failing to pass a polygraph or voice stress test will be barred from collecting prize money. Tagged fish will be placed between the Miller’s Ferry Dam and the Wilcox – Dallas County line. Prize money will be paid to the successful angler within 30 days of passing the polygraph or voice stress test. All local, state, and federal taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner(s). Persons releasing the fish and their family members are ineligible. Official check stations are as follows: Loftin's Bait Shop, McDonald’s Grocery, Roland Cooper State Park, Miller’s Ferry Marina, or call 334-525-0462. Listen to Chattin Outdoors on 98.5 Saturday mornings from 7 to 8:30am. Big Daddy & Wes will be chatting live from the Miller's Ferry Marina on April 18th.

	Please visit our sponsors who have made this event possible!	For more information email wmalone@holmaninsurance.net or call the Chamber office at 334-682-4929.	-

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