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    2017 NYS Summer Classic Tournament (June 17 - Aug. 31) **Official Tournament Announcement** After a very successful Winter Classic event this past winter season and in response to angler request, I will be running the statewide NYS Summer Classic Fishing Tournament covering all NY State waterways and featuring 10 fish categories: *Pike *Walleye *Lake Trout *Bass (SMB/LMB) *Pickerel *Catfish *Carp *Crappie *Yellow Perch *Panfish (Sunfish/Bluegill) All categories start with the Top 3 placing and increase in placements with angler participation. Plus a $500 cash award for the largest Rock Bass weighed-in and a $250 cash award for the largest Bowfin weighed-in. There will also be a Youth Division (Top 3 in each category). With enough angler participation the Grand Prize cash award (awarded by random draw from all 10 1st place anglers) could reach $50K+, with kayaks, quads, and Tundra's to give away at higher participation levels according to the schedule listed on the website. Sponsors are starting to come forward for the event and will be listed on the tournament website once confirmed. There are currently 51 weigh-in locations (see map on website) and I am hoping to increase to 60-70 before the event kicks off on June 17th. Online leaderboards are updated multiple times per day. There are also protocols for fishing after hours and overnight. Various events across the state will have mobile weigh-ins set up for angler convenience and to allow for specific C&R options (especially for Bass events). Registration for the general event is only $25/angler with an optional $10 Lunker Pool, and $5/youth angler for the Youth event. There is also a 1-Day pass option ($10/angler/day) for anglers on charters and with guides. Online registration is now open and available off of the website at: www.NYSsummerclassic.com Registration at most weigh-in locations will open around May 1st (when the fliers & registration materials will be distributed). The full tournament rules & regs can be found on the website as well. Like and follow the event on Facebook for the latest updates & tournament information. Feel free to ask questions! Let's get our youth outside and engaged in the sport of fishing, and have some fun this summer!! More to come - stay tuned!!
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    If he's even still living there...
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    I will be making a visit next time I make my rounds across the state for my Classic events. He has 12 dipsies and a pair of 20 lb sharks from us that I would like to get back... If I can't rescue them this summer I guess I'll just have to write it off as a loss... Grrr....
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    Mimicking the NYS Winter Classic, this is a statewide event including all waterways of NY State running from the opening of Bass Season June 17th - August 31st. The event features 10 species categories: Pike, Walleye, Lake Trout, Pickerel, Bass (smb/lmb), Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Panfish (sunfish/bluegill). Additional prizes include a $500 Cash Award for the largest Rock Bass and a $250 Cash Award for the largest Bowfin weighed-in. There will be a cash payout based on the number of anglers participating (payout schedule listed on website) including a Grand Cash Prize with 500 or more anglers and Weekly Cash Awards for every category starting at 1,000 anglers (ex. 1000 anglers = $5,000 Grand Prize plus payouts for Top 5 in each category and $25 for the largest fish entered in each category each week of the 10-week long event). Over 50 weigh-in locations are scattered across the state to bring fish in to with protocols to account for those fishing after hours and at night. Also includes a Youth Angler Division. Registration is only $25/angler (with an optional $10 Lunker Pool) or $5/youth angler and available online off of the website or at most weigh-in locations. More information and tournament rulles & regs can be found on the website at: www.NYSsummerclassic.com Questions can be directed to tournament director Tim Thomas at (585) 330-0494 Turn every day into a tourney day this summer!!
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    Let's hope mother nature cooperates this year! Can'wait for this event - always a highlight of the season!!
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    The 2017 event is off to a great start with over 440 anglers competing and some nice fish already weighed-in. Follow the event on Facebook for the latest in tourney news, updates, and new leaders. If you're not in the event yet, it's only $25 and registration will remain open through the event - you must register by 7am on the first day you wish to start entering fish. Night time fishing has been included this year and there are 58 weigh-in locations for this year's event! Still over 6 weeks of tourney action - register today and join in the fun!!
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    The 2017 event is off to a great start! Some monster fish have already hit the scales including a 21.51 lb northern and 2.25 lb crappie! There's over 6 weeks left in the event and lots of tourney action to be had - weekly prize packages are shipping out each week, monthly awards given out at the end of the month, and 60 shanties to be given away at the conclusion of the event along with a ton of cash! Keep in mind, you can fish the open water as well as the ice for this event, so if the warm-up over the next week opens things up, anglers will be taking to their boats and hitting the tribs! Registration remains open so anglers can register at any time, but the rule is you must register before 7am on the first day you wish to start entering fish. The sooner you get in the sooner you can start accruing shanty entries at your local weigh-in locations - there are 58 total this year!
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    Pickerel that big could take the NYS Winter Classic Tournament - should get in if you're not already!! Winner last year was only 6.40 lbs...
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    Looking good, keep it up!!
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    The 2017 Winter Classic is underway with over 300 anglers competing and growing fast! The payouts have already increased in value and will increase again to Top 5 once we reach 500 anglers. The Lunker Pool is now over $1700 providing the first place anglers in the Lunker Pool with checks over $200 at this point, plus the 1 in 7 shot at the Clam Outdoors $2,500 Grand Prize Cash Award. The Weekly Prize Packages continue to grow in value as we acquire more items and gift certificates to pack into them! More sponsors are also coming forward as our exposure on Facebook alone has grown to monstrous levels (reaching over 16,000 people with over 1,650 engaged in the posts)!! Many nice fish have hit the scales already as we have seen movement on the live leaderboards daily. Stay up with all the latest announcements and tourney news by following the event on Facebook. Some of our anglers will be guest speakers on the Let's Catch Fish radio show over he next few weeks, including Scott Brauer from Makiplastic and Rob Goffredo from Bartel Rd. Bait & Tackle this Sat. Registration runs throughout the event - anglers must register by 7am on the first day they wish to start entering fish. Online registrants (www.NYSwinterclassic.com) get entered into a Power auger Raffle, and those who enter at a shop get entered into that shop's Shanty Raffle. Remember, every day you are out fishing stop in to any of the weigh-in stations with a fish (whether it places or not) and gain an entries into the shanty raffles (one entry per person per day per station). Get registered today and join in the fun!!
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    We are now up to 58 weigh-in locations, all of which will have a shanty to give away! We will also be running a raffle for a power auger for those who register off the website online. If you come to the Fish307 event this Sat and register, you will get a shot at some extra gear (potentially 2 ice combos, 2 manual augers, and a power auger pending the number of registrants) with the first 25 to register getting a bonus! Anglers have started to hit the ice and we expect the flood of registrations to start - get in on this year's largest event and register today! www.NYSwinterclassic.com
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    I appeared on the Outdoor Beat show last week discussing many of the details of this year's event, the prize structure, and many of the new products being given away! Have a listen and learn why this event will be one of the largest tournament events in the NE this year! https://livestream.com/LCTV20/events/2964614
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    I appeared on the Outdoor Beat show last week discussing many of the details of this year's event, the prize structure, and many of the new products being given away! Have a listen and learn why this event will be one of the largest tournament events in the NE this year! https://livestream.com/LCTV20/events/2964614
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    Thanks for the input Shane! When it comes to the larger prizes, politics come into play along with the negotiations for the sponsorships that drive those prizes. It was discussed whether the Grand Prize would be a lump sum or split up and it was decided to be a lump sum this year. It was also negociated with Clam for the Case Canoe to go to the overall largest fish. My hope is that we can build enough revenue to carry a large sum over to the next year and then ramp up the 1st placements. This won't be possible for a few years yet though, as I have a substantial debt to eliminate first, but it is in the plans for the future of the event. As for the Case Canoe, it will likely go to either the pike or trout category winner. There are many waterways around the state with 20+ lb pike and any of the tribs for Lake Ontario can hold large trout as well, so while they aren't as prolific as panfish, there are still a ton of waterways available for anglers to go for the largest fish - this may enlighten many anglers to the true diversity and health of the fishery in our state as we see big fish coming from areas they didn't think big fish existed. Like the 20+ lb pike my brother in law put on the ice in Honeoye Lake last year! Each year will be different as far as sponsorships go and what I have to work with, but hopefully I'll be able to gain enough of a following that these will add to the prize structure and not determine it. This year our prize structure is simply amazing and I am expecting a sizable vent this year!
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    They were a station for us but this year they said that they didn't need or want the extra business our event would bring them. I guess they are doing quite well on their own...
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    At this point we have 54 weigh-in locations, each with a shanty to give away! Most weigh-in locations still have some gear to give away - stop in to your local weigh-in and register to score some free gear and gain an entry into their shanty raffle! Follow the event on Facebook for daily updates, promos, and tournament information!
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    All the info can be found on their website at: http://niagarafishingexpo.com/ Seminar schedule and updated vendor listing should be coming out soon!
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    The event now has over $75k in sponsored cash & prizes, including 54 shanties to give away! New weigh-in locations have been added to the map as the event continues to grow (http://www.nyswinterclassic.com/2015Weigh-In-Station-Map.html) - registration is only $25 and available at most weigh-in locations as well as online off of the website. Stay tuned for more updates!
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    It's going to be a great show this year - Clam will have a huge spread there this year, Thorne Bros is coming, the NYS Winter Classic will be there with the new Case Canoe (being given away in this year's event) for anglers to check out, and there are always a ton of great seminars given by a host of Pro Anglers, charter captains, and company reps. Just to score some discounted gear from Tom Allen at the Atommik booth makes it worthwhile!!
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    Things are really starting to be put in place for an amazing event this winter! This week we picked up 17 Frabill shanties and received word that we have 15 more coming later in November. When combined with the other 20+ shelters from other manufacturers, anglers will have a shot at over 50 shanties/shelters spread across the state where every weigh-in location will have one to give away! More announcements to come as product continues to flow in to headquarters!
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    The NYS Ice Pro-Am Series will include 4 events this year: January 29 - Chaumont Bay - Open Team Event February 4 - Oneida Lake - Open Team Event February 11 - Sodus Bay - Open Team Event March 11 - Sodus Bay - Big Fish Saturday for IPA Team Invitational March 12 - Sodus Bay - IPA Team Invitational Costs: Each Team Event: $100/team (optional $20 lunker pool) Triple Crown Trophy Title: ($100/team) Invitational BFS: $50/team (only those teams fishing the IPA Invitational can compete) Invitational: $275/team (max of 15 teams accepted on a 1st paid basis)(Optional $20 lunker pool) Each event is considered a separate event, so teams (1 or 2 anglers) can fish one or more events. Those who fish all 3 team event can go for the Triple Crown Title and the coveted Triple Crown Cup Trophy. Full details per event, rules & regs, etc. can be found on the Series Website at: www.NYSiceproam.com
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    The NYS Ice Pro-Am Series will include 4 events this year: January 28 - Chaumont Bay - Open Team Event February 4 - Oneida Lake - Open Team Event February 11 - Sodus Bay - Open Team Event March 11 - Sodus Bay - Big Fish Saturday for IPA Team Invitational March 12 - Sodus Bay - IPA Team Invitational Costs: Each Team Event: $100/team (optional $20 lunker pool) Triple Crown Trophy Title: ($100/team) Invitational BFS: $50/team (only those teams fishing the IPA Invitational can compete) Invitational: $275/team (max of 15 teams accepted on a 1st paid basis)(Optional $20 lunker pool) Each event is considered a separate event, so teams (1 or 2 anglers) can fish one or more events. Those who fish all 3 team event can go for the Triple Crown Title and the coveted Triple Crown Cup Trophy. Full details per event, rules & regs, etc. can be found on the Series Website at: www.NYSiceproam.com
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    The NYS Ice Pro-Am Series will include 4 events this year: January 29 - Chaumont Bay - Open Team Event February 4 - Oneida Lake - Open Team Event February 11 - Sodus Bay - Open Team Event March 11 - Sodus Bay - Big Fish Saturday for IPA Team Invitational March 12 - Sodus Bay - IPA Team Invitational Costs: Each Team Event: $100/team (optional $20 lunker pool) Triple Crown Trophy Title: ($100/team) Invitational BFS: $50/team (only those teams fishing the IPA Invitational can compete) Invitational: $275/team (max of 15 teams accepted on a 1st paid basis)(Optional $20 lunker pool) Each event is considered a separate event, so teams (1 or 2 anglers) can fish one or more events. Those who fish all 3 team event can go for the Triple Crown Title and the coveted Triple Crown Cup Trophy. Full details per event, rules & regs, etc. can be found on the Series Website at: www.NYSiceproam.com
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    The NYS Ice Pro-Am Series will include 4 events this year: January 29 - Chaumont Bay - Open Team Event February 4 - Oneida Lake - Open Team Event February 11 - Sodus Bay - Open Team Event March 11 - Sodus Bay - Big Fish Saturday for IPA Team Invitational March 12 - Sodus Bay - IPA Team Invitational Costs: Each Team Event: $100/team (optional $20 lunker pool) Triple Crown Trophy Title: ($100/team) Invitational BFS: $50/team (only those teams fishing the IPA Invitational can compete) Invitational: $275/team (max of 15 teams accepted on a 1st paid basis)(Optional $20 lunker pool) Each event is considered a separate event, so teams (1 or 2 anglers) can fish one or more events. Those who fish all 3 team event can go for the Triple Crown Title and the coveted Triple Crown Cup Trophy. Full details per event, rules & regs, etc. can be found on the Series Website at: www.NYSiceproam.com
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    The NYS Ice Pro-Am Series will include 4 events this year: January 29 - Chaumont Bay - Open Team Event February 4 - Oneida Lake - Open Team Event February 11 - Sodus Bay - Open Team Event March 11 - Sodus Bay - Big Fish Saturday for IPA Team Invitational March 12 - Sodus Bay - IPA Team Invitational Costs: Each Team Event: $100/team (optional $20 lunker pool) Triple Crown Trophy Title: ($100/team) Invitational BFS: $50/team (only those teams fishing the IPA Invitational can compete) Invitational: $275/team (max of 15 teams accepted on a 1st paid basis)(Optional $20 lunker pool) Each event is considered a separate event, so teams (1 or 2 anglers) can fish one or more events. Those who fish all 3 team event can go for the Triple Crown Title and the coveted Triple Crown Cup Trophy. Full details per event, rules & regs, etc. can be found on the Series Website at: www.NYSiceproam.com
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