Grab your bows, load your boat,
and pack your bags because this
year is a BAA World Championship
that you cannot afford to miss.
The BAA World Championship is
headed back to the famed Lafitte,
Louisiana. For those of you who
have not bowfished this area
before....you are in for a treat.
You will literally see thousands of
fish while on the water, and a
chance at seeing a Gator Gar
tipping the scales at over 150
pounds!!! So for the big fish and numbers enthusiasts...this is the place to be come the
second weekend in July. And just recently in April the Cajun Classic tournament was
put on at Lafitte, and the winning team shot 1,016 fish in the Numbers Division and the
winning team in the Big 20 shot 667.85 pounds!!! Quality and numbers of fish are there.
Lets make 2008 a stand out year for the BAA World Championship
Location: Barataria Waterways out of Lafitte, Louisiana
When: July 12-13, 2008
Tournament hours: 6pm to 8am. (Central Time Zone.)
Where: C & M Fuel Dock (504)-689-2013, out of Lafitte, Louisiana
Two Tournament Divisions: (Teams Will Be Automatically Entered in Both)
Numbers and Big 20
Entry Fee: $200 per team gets you into both divisions automatically
Numbers Division: The team shooting the greatest number of legal fish during
tournament hours.
Big 20 Division: The team shooting the greatest aggregate weight of twenty (20) legal
fish.
An optional $25-per team big fish pot for the largest fish of the tournament will be collected
separately.
A minimum of 3 places will be paid back in each division and a winner crowned in both.
Participants may win both divisions
Registration begins April 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM CST
(Entries received before 12:00 AM (Central Standard Time), 1:00 AM (EST), will not be entered and
the money will be refunded)
Each entry is time stamped and boats will leave in the order they register, pre-registration is
encouraged.
Register Online Here:
Register For The Big Fish Pot Here:
(You do not need a paypal account to register, just a credit card) (Enter the tournament and the
optional big fish pot)
Paypal charges a convenience fee of $6.00 for the tournament and $0.75 for the Big Fish listed as
shipping and handling. This makes sure that we have an even amount for each division because of
charges to us from paypal. If you do not want to pay the convenience fee you may mail your entry fee
to:
Brady Miller
2742 50th St. NE
Buffalo, MN 55313
Make sure you include you and your team member names, which division you are entering, and a check to the
BAA in the appropriate amount
Some important rules:
• Teams to consist of no more than 3 people with one team per boat only. (No Passengers)
• All team members must be BAA members.
• There will be a 10 Gator Gar limit per team.
• All shooters will need a fresh and saltwater license for the state of Louisiana.
• Redfish will not be counted or weighed in the tournament.
• Trailering will be allowed at this tournament.
• Red Zones will be the Salvador Wildlife Management Area, and Delta Farms, these
areas are off limits for the tournament. A 200 yard buffer zone should be strictly
adhered to when fishing around all marinas.
• The BAA will have an updated Red Zone sheet available online soon, as well as
one to pick up at the tournament.
• Chips are to be handed out to all teams to determine the starting order by order of registration.
• All chips are to be turned in at the end of tournament. Failure to do so, for any reason, will
result in disqualification.
• All teams are required to record vehicle license plate number on tournament registration.
• Each vehicle will be marked with a decal upon boat/vehicle inspection to allow tournament
directors to identify trailers and license plate numbers.
Remember if your interested in sponsoring or helping out with this years World Shoot
please contact the BAA staff.
| © 2008 Bowfishing Association of America. All Rights Reserved. Revised: April 8, 2008 |
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