By Don Hampton
Tournament Director
In order to put on a truly grand big bass tournament for amateur anglers… what better location could be chosen than Grand Lake, Oklahoma and headquartered out of the new Wolf Creek Park Boating Facility in Grove?
Anglers can look forward to the 1st Annual Grand Pelican Fest Big Bass Extravaganza to be held on September 26, 27, 2014 to coincide with the Annual Pelican Festival.
Anglers can not only come to Grand Lake O’the Cherokees to fish for hourly cash and prizes, the possibility of taking home a 2014 Legend Bass Boat, but also bring the family to enjoy the festivities, hospitality and fun of the Annual Pelican Festival.
Big Bass Extravaganza partnered with the Grand Lake Association, assure anglers and their families this is one event they do not want to miss. Many amateur anglers are familiar with BBE from their tournaments on Red River, Lake Conroe, and The Legend of Lake Fork Big Bass Tournament with over 1,265 anglers representing 19 states and three countries coming to compete for the guaranteed cash and prizes.
This tournament will be paying five places each hour, eight hours each day of the two day tournament with the heaviest bass weighed in during the tournament taking home the “GRAND” prize of a 2014 Legend Alpha-199, powered by Mercury, Motorguide, and Lowrance Electronics.
The tournament will have over an $84,000 guaranteed pay-out in cash and prizes along with extra incentives. Anglers can take a test ride in a Legend boat to qualify to win a Power Pole, purchase Temple Fork Outfitter Rods ($189 value) for $50 each, and best of all catch a tagged bass that could win them up to $25,000. All boats, makes and models are welcome.
“We are thrilled to announce the partnership with the Grand Pelican Fest Big Bass Extravaganza and the Pelican Festival. These two events will bring thousands of people to Grove and Grand Lake and will make the Pelican Festival an even bigger family affair,” said Tad Jones, Executive Director of the Grand Lake Association.
Anglers wishing to get in on early entries can visit the Grand Lake Association website at www.grandlakefun.com, go to our website: www.bigbassextravaganza.com or email fishnews@lakefork.net
1st Annual Grand Pelican Fest Big Bass Extravaganza is sponsored by: Grand Lake Association, Legend Boats, Mercury Marine, Power Pole, Temple Fork Outfitters, and “The Fisherman’s Guide News.”