DETROIT RIVER OPEN - JUNE 21, 2008!Guaranteed First Place prize – A Tracker PT 190 W/115 HP MercuryDetroit International River Days Festival and
NBAA would like to invite you to the
2nd Annual Detroit River Open to be held on
June 21, 2008. Working with
Tracker Marine and
Mercury Outboards, the Detroit International River Days Festival and the National Bass Anglers Association (NBAA) would like to announce that this year's guaranteed first place prize for the Detroit River Open will be a brand new
Tracker PT 190 boat with a
115 HP Mercury Optimax outboard. This prize package is valued at
over $20,000 which makes the Detroit River Open one of the highest payback tournaments for bass anglers in the mid-west this year. With well
over 100% payback in cash and prizes, it's no wonder why this event has drawn so much attention from anglers and sponsors alike.
In addition to giving away thousands in cash and prizes,
two lucky anglers will win a free co–angler entry into the upcoming BFL event on Lake St Clair. This special drawing will take place at the NBAA stage immediately following weigh in. Anglers must be present to win. Besides the two co-anglers spots there will be lots of other prizes at the weigh in during the Detroit River Days Festival.
| The inaugural Detroit River Open kicked off last season and was a huge hit with bass anglers across Michigan, the Midwest and even Canada. The world class smallmouth fishing of the Detroit River and its access to lakes Erie and St. Clair drew over 100 teams. What seemed like an endless line of giant Smallmouth bass coming to the scales was topped by the team of Mike Trombley and Dave Hayward with just over 21-½ pounds, which was good enough for first place and $7500 (pictured, right.) View 2007 Album» (http://www.nbaa-bass.com/yappa-ng/index.php?album=/2007_DRO) | (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/07nbass-dr1st.jpg) |
If you'd like to register for this upcoming once a year Detroit River Open extravaganza you may do so on-line (http://www.nbaa-bass.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69&products_id=189&zenid=f206ba67252c5f691d8d76928dd3f7d9) or mail the form below into NBAA. We will be having an
early draw with all entries received by June 1st getting the early boat numbers. After that your boat number will be assigned in the order in which it was received. With the enormous amount of interest in this event from last season we expect to have a huge increase in participation. For this reason, we have capped the number of boats at 150 for this event.
Below you will find more information on the Detroit River Open and links on how to register on-line or to download your registration and wavier forms. If you are mailing in your forms be sure to sign both the registration and the Rules/Wavier form. You'll also find information and a general map to (St Jean) Reid's Ramp. If you'd like to visit the DNR Site for more information or directions to (St Jean's) Reid's Ramp please go to www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mrbis/matchlake.asp?lakename=Detroit+River (http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mrbis/matchlake.asp?lakename=Detroit+River)
View 2007 Album» (http://www.nbaa-bass.com/yappa-ng/index.php?album=/2007_DRO)
Register Online» (http://www.nbaa-bass.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69&products_id=189&zenid=f206ba67252c5f691d8d76928dd3f7d9)
Downloads: (must have Adobe PDF reader to open)
Registration Form and Waiver: dro_reg_form_and_waiver.pdf (http://www.nbaa-bass.com/plugins/dro_reg_form_and_waiver.pdf)
Reid's Ramp Info: reid_ramp_info.pdf (http://www.nbaa-bass.com/plugins/reid_ramps_info.pdf)