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The Nitro Classic this year had 203 teams participates. The Classic staff and CEO/Founder Kevin Yeary felt that this was a perfect number. The goal for USA BASSIN is to keep the Nitro Classic around 200 boats. However, if more teams fish the regional this year than last we could end up with more teams in the Nitro Classic. Again for the regional, USA BASSIN will accept the top 30% from each regional into the Nitro Classic.
Regional entry forms will only be obtained by printing them of the web site. Here is the link to the regional entry form:
Click Here http://www.usabassin.com/forms/USAB_ENTRY_Regional.pdf . Regional entry forms will also be available at all regional registration sites prior to the tournament. So, if you plan to pre-register prior to the tournament you must seek an entry online. Kentucky Lake will again be the venue for the Nitro Classic as well as the Tracker Cup and Big Bass tournament. Kentucky Lake is centrally located and within a day’s drive from most of our division. Kentucky Lake has proven to be one of the greatest bass fishing lake in the United States and has been an excellent location for our classic. Gary Earl will be your tournament director for the Nitro Classic.
Winners of the USA BASSIN Nitro Classic will win a Nitro Z8 with a 150 L OptiMax Mercury Motor. 2nd place at the USA BASSIN Nitro Classic will win a Nitro Z7 with a 150 L OptiMax Mercury Motor. 3rd. Place at the USA BASSIN Nitro Classic will win a Nitro Z6 with a 115 ELPT OptiMax Mercury Motor. The USA BASSIN 2012 Nitro Classic will be held on Kentucky Lake, Thursday May 3rd & Friday May 4th, 2012. Classic Entry is $125.00 plus an optional $20.00 Big Bass Pot.
All entries must be post marked by April 1st, 2012. USA BASSIN will not accept a Classic entry at registration. Entry fee may be refunded only if the Classic Director is notified by April 15, 2012. 80% of each entry is used as payback.
The Tracker Cup will be held on Friday April 27th and Saturday April 28th on Kentucky Lake. Sunday April 29 will be reserved as our rain date. All anglers that did not qualify for a spot in the Nitro Classic and fished a regional will be eligible to fish the Tracker Cup. First place at the Tracker Cup 2012 will be awarded a new PT 175 Tracker with a 60hp Mercury motor. The entries will be limited to the first 200 boats. To give all participates an equal opportunity to get into Tracker Cup the entry form will not be available until November 1st 2011. All Tracker Cup entries will only be available online and all entries must be obtained by April 1st, 2012. John Newton will be your tournament director for the Tracker Cup. Entry fee into the Cup will be $125.00 plus and optional big bass pot of $20.00.
The Nitro/Tracker Big Bass Tournament will be held on Kentucky Lake Tuesday May 1st 2012. All teams that scored 250 points or better for the season on the National trail are able to fish the Big Bass Tournament. We have also opened the Big Bass Tournament to Next Generation and Co-ed teams. Next Generation teams and Co-ed teams that earn enough points to qualify for their respective classics will also be eligible to fish the Nitro/Tracker Big Bass Tournament.
All USA BASSIN Tournament Trails are open to all boat makes, models and motor sizes. Anglers currently fishing the Elite Series of B.A.S.S. or the FLW Tour Events as a Boater are not eligible to participate in any of the USA BASSIN Tournament Trails. Co-anglers of the Elite Series of B.A.S.S. or the FLW Tour Events are eligible to participate in USA BASSIN Tournament Trails.
The staff at Bassin’ wants to wish every member the best of luck in this 2012 season.
