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Crappie Angler
Sportsman Tour Announces Fall 2003 Schedule - Three close to
Kansas
August 15, 2003
Overland Park, KS The
Crappie Angler Sportsman Tour announced Friday they will host
3 fall qualifying events to kick off the 2004 tournament season.
All C.A.S.T. qualifying events will again offer a $1,500 guaranteed
minimum payout and the opportunity to qualify to compete at the
2004 Classic for a guaranteed $10,000 first place prize.
The tournament series features
the best national and local fisherman competing for the sport's
only guaranteed payouts. C.A.S.T. will make stops in 10 states
to host qualifying events in route to the Classic. The 2004 qualifiers
offer one division featuring a minimum cash award of $1,000 for
first place, $350 for second place and $150 for third, plus the
Garmin Big Crappie Award with payouts increasing further based
on participation. Entry fees will remain at an affordable $150
for all events.
"Continuing to host premier
events is our top priority," said Tim Martin of C.A.S.T.
"Competitive crappie fishing is growing and we're seeing
many really good upcoming teams giving the veterans increased
competition, which is great for the sport. In order to continue
that trend C.A.S.T. will guarantee $40,000 in cash prizes for
the 2004 season, an increase of 33% over 2003. We also reduced
the cost of membership by half or more and held entry fees at
$150 to achieve our goal of anglers' winning more and spending
less."
The Classic on June 25-26, 2004
features a guaranteed cash award of $10,000 for first place with
awards available through 20th place with a full field. Ranger
Boats will again return with their Ranger Cup Crappie program
to award the top finishing Ranger Boat owner at the classic making
qualifications a premium since a maximum of only one hundred
and seventy-five teams will receive a classic invitation. Qualifications
are awarded to the top 10 finishing teams, the top finishing
Male/Female team and Adult/Youth team at each qualifying event.
The top 10 Southern Pro Crappie Sticks National Points teams
also receive an invitation. In cases where a team has already
qualified, C.A.S.T. will bump down until all possible qualifications
are awarded.
Anglers will compete throughout
the season for the tour's prestigious Southern Pro Crappie Sticks
National Points Champion-of-the-Year title, which carries with
it cash and prizes including an invitation to the Classic. In
each of the tour's qualifying events, 100 points are awarded
for a win, 99 points are awarded for second, 98 points are awarded
for third, and so on. Anglers also receive bonus points for winning
a tournament and by catching the Garmin Big Crappie at the event.
Point Champions will be determined based on their best four finishes
during the season. In cases of a tie, the tied team's 5th best
finish, then 6th best finish and so on are added until the tie
is broken. If tie is not broken based on events, the tie will
be broken by the team's largest crappie weighed during the season.
The team with the highest points total following the final regular-season
tournament will be crowned National Points Champions.
"What's New in 2004!"
Qualifying Event Payouts Guarantee 3 Places! 1st-$1000 2nd-$350
3rd-$150
Membership Dues have been reduced! $10 yr Individual $15 yr Family
Teams may "take-off" by Water or Trailer to another
ramp!
Scales will open at 11:00 AM on tournament days!
CAST will host 12 Qualifying Events in 2004!
All teams compete under the same rules for the same prizes -
One Division!
Entry Fees.....Still only $150 including Big Crappie!
The Rules will not change again until after the 2004 Classic!
2004 Crappie Angler Sportsman Tour Qualifying Events
Fall 2003
Lake State Date
CAST
Mark Twain Missouri 10/4/03
Budweiser
Lake of the Ozarks Missouri
10/11/03 Garmin Int.
Eufaula Oklahoma 10/18/03 Southern
Pro
Visit www.castamerica.com <http://www.castamerica.com/>
or contact C.A.S.T. at 913-322-2919 for additional details
C.A.S.T. Inc. administers events
throughout the midwest and southeast as a leading marketer of
crappie fishing tournaments. For additional information about
C.A.S.T. Inc. or any of its tournaments, visit www.castamerica.com
or contact communications director Todd Lewis at todd@castamerica.com
or (913) 322-2919.
Sponsors of the C.A.S.T. Tour
are Ranger Boats, Garmin International, Budweiser, Southern Pro
Tackle, Shakespeare Fishing, Tite-Lok Rod Holders, High Roller
Fishing Lures, Great Plains Mapping, Uncle Al's Fin & Fowl
Fry Mix, Lee Fisher International, Angler's Best Fish Knives
and the Ident-I-Card Company.
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