This Season's Tournament Rules
On-site: Each angler must check-in, in person at the designated place by 6:00 pm (local time), the day prior to the event. (Thursday) Failure to sign in onsite will result in disqualification, forfeit of entry fee, and removal from the event.
PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES FOR 2024 and ALL the information on this page.
Office hours for ABA HQ are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central (9AM-6PM Eastern)
ABA Main Office-256-232-0406
No Phone entries will be accepted after Friday 5:00PM CST the week before the event. Online orders accepted until 8AM CST Monday morning the week of the event.
There will be no off-limits for this event. Official practice will be Monday thru Thursday 5PM the week of the event. All Anglers must be registered prior to entering tournament waters for official practice.
During official practice contestants may only pre-fish alone, with a member of their immediate family, another contestant of the tournament, a sponsor of American Bass Anglers, or a member of American Bass Anglers staff. Official practice is defined from Safe light Monday thru 5PM Thursday prior to the event. All competitors must be off the water by 5 PM on Thursday.
*Sponsors may elect to change or modify prizes at any time at their discretion.
Entry Fee: $625 - Register for this event
Circuit: Top150Solo Type of Tour: Solo
Division: Florida
Division Lake: Harris Chain Date: 05/31/2024
Launch Ramp: Venetian Gardens - Ski Beach , 201 E. Lake Harris Drive, Leesburg, FL 34748
Late Fee Starts: 05/31/2024
Registration Cut Off Date: 05/22/2024
(This only refers to onsite registration)Creel Limits (Per Day): See Tournament Rules
Event Host:
City of Leesburg, Florida
(Find Local Hotel, Best Rate Hotel Planner)
501 West Meadow Street
Leesburg. FL 34748
Phone: (352) 728-9786
www.leesburgflorida.govHost Hotel:
HotelPlanner.com
Onsite Check in Location:
Venetian Gardens - Ski Beach
201 E. Lake Harris Drive
Leesburg, FL 34748Registration will be at the ABA Stage Trailer Thursday May 30, 2024 at Venetian Gardens Ski Beach from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.
Tournament Information:
All competitors will fish on both days: Friday and Saturday. There is no cut to the field. Weights are accumulated for both days to determine the winner.
A Liability Release Form for the 2024 season MUST be signed by ALL competitors before you are allowed to fish. If this is your first tournament with us this season you must come to the stage trailer and sign this form before the tournament. Any competitor who has not signed this form before takeoff will be pulled from the event.
Limit: 5 bass for Boaters
Size Limit: 12" with a Signed Exemption Permits. Exemption Permits will be available at registration.
Take Off: 6:15am or Safelight
Weigh In: 2:30pm
Time Zone: Eastern
Off Limits: Entire bay at Venetian Gardens. Competition waters include all waters of the Harris Chain of Lakes (Big Lake Harris, Lake Apopka, Lake Griffin, Lake Eustis, Lake Dora, Lake Carlton, Horseshoe Lake, Little Lake Harris, Lake Denham and Lake Beauclair) and the canals within this chain. No Locking past Moss Bluff.
Local Caymas Dealer:
Toho Marine
1621 13th St.
St Cloud, FL 34769
407-892-3200
407-892-3226
http://www.tohomarine.com/
