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Tournament Host
Buffalo
Niagara Sports Commission
617 Main Street Suite
200
Buffalo, New York 14203
716-852-0511
www.visitbuffaloniagara.com
Marina – Launch
NFTA Small Boat
Harbor
1111 Fuhrmann Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14203
716-828-0027
www.nftaboatharbor.com
Host Hotel
McKinley’s Hotel and Conference Center
3950 McKinley Parkway
Blasdell, NY 14219
716-648-5700
www.mckinleysinn.com
Angler’s Choice rates: $89.00 per night
Pro Entry
Fee: $425
Am Entry Fee: $225
OPTIONS
(Pro & Am divisions
have their own option pools – all options are 100% payback)
Big Bass: $50
Big bass option will be split for day one and day
two. Payback on big bass is as follows:
1st Place big
bass of the day 65% of the option pool for
the day
2nd Place big bass of the day 35%
of the option pool for the day
Top 10: $50
Top 10 option will pay back to the top 10 anglers
on the final day of competition on a percentage basis as follows:
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1st
Place |
30% |
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6th
Place |
5% |
|
2nd
Place |
20% |
|
7th
Place |
5% |
|
3rd
Place |
12.5% |
|
8th
Place |
5% |
|
4th
Place |
10% |
|
9th
Place |
2.5% |
|
5th
Place |
7.5%
|
|
10th
Place |
2.5% |
All entries
for USAC tournaments must be fully paid prior to the start of
official practice periods. All Options must be paid in full prior
to the start of the partner pairing meeting.
Registration
Thursday evening –5:00 to 7:00 pm McKinley’s Hotel and Conference
Center
3950 McKinley Parkway
Blasdell, NY 14219
716-648-5700
www.mckinleysinn.com
Friday evening – 3:00 to 5:00 pm McKinley’s Hotel and Conference
Center
3950 McKinley Parkway
Blasdell, NY 14219
716-648-5700
www.mckinleysinn.com
All anglers must check in prior to 5:00pm on Friday Evening to
avoid penalties.
Mandatory Friday evening partner paring meeting
will begin at 6:00 pm
Off Limits
There are no off limits period
prior to a U.S. Angler’s Choice Pro-am even, however, the official
practice period will commence at 5:00am on Thursday August 5th and
continue until 3:00pm on Friday, August 6th. USAC rules will be in
place during this time. Off limits will include all areas denoted
in USAC rule #17 and areas delineated by the tournament director
during the partner parings meeting.
Emergency Phone
Numbers
Dave Kilby-Tournament Director
(443) 617-1850
Dennis Deahl- Assistant
(410) 487-5181
Life threatening emergencies
911
Erie County Sheriffs Dept
(716-858-7608
NFTA Small Boat Harbor
(716) 828-0027
• All participants
must possess a valid New York Fishing license
• All participants must be a current Angler’s Choice member in
good standing.
• 5 fish limit per angler; 12 inch minimum measured with mouth
closed on a flat board
• Weigh-in will be held at NFTA Small Boat Harbor beginning at
3:00PM daily
• Awards ceremony will be held as soon as possible at NFTA Small
Boat Harbor at the conclusion of the day-two weigh-in.
All times shown above are Eastern Standard Time. |
