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    Lake Norman (April 23-26, 2009)


    Host:
    Charlotte Sports Commission
    333 East Trade Street
    Charlotte NC 28202
    Phone: 704.688.8518
    Fax: 704.688.8558
    www.charlottesports.org

    Visit Lake Norman
    19900 West Catawba Avenue, Suite 102
    Cornelius NC 28031
    Phone: 704.987.3300
    Fax: 704.892.5313
    www.visitlakenorman.com/specialevents.html

    Visit Charlotte
    500 South College Street, Suite 300
    Charlotte NC 28202
    Phone: 800.722.1994
    Fax: 704.342.3972
    www.charlottecvb.org

    Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau
    3003 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard
    Kannapolis NC 28083
    Phone: 800.848.3740
    www.visitcabarrus.com

    Marina:
    Blythe Landing - Mecklenburg County Park and Rec
    15901 NC Highway 73
    Huntersville NC 28078
    Phone: 704.896.9808
    Fax: 704.896.9811
    Marina Website

    Registration:
    April 22, 2009 2:00 p.m. ET -  4:00 p.m. ET
    Pretournament Meeting:  4:30 p.m. ET
    Cabarrus Events Center - Gold Hall
    4751 Hwy 49 N
    Concord NC 28025
    Phone: 704.920.3976
    www.cabarrusarena.com

    Housing:
    Visit Lake Norman
    19900 West Catawba Avenue
    Suite 102
    Cornelius NC 28031
    Phone: 704.987.3300
    visitlakenorman.org

    Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau
    3003 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard
    Kannapolis NC 28083
    Phone: 800.848.3740
    visitcabarrus.com

    Additional Info:
    Takeoff: Daily at 7:00 am

    Weigh-In:
    3:00 pm Day 1 & 2 at Blythe Landing
    Weigh-in (days 3 and 4) and Family Fun Zone:
    Days 3-4 Fun Zone 12:00 pm
    Days 3-4 Weigh-in 4:00 pm
    Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 Highway 49 North, Concord, NC 28025 Phone: 704.920.3976 www.cabarrusarena.com

    Off-limits: Standard FLW as described in rule #12 of the official rules to include the entire area inside the buoys at the water pump station and in a straight line across the lake and back to the highway.
    Off-limits Period: April 6- 17 & 22, 2009.

    *Service trailers will be located at Ramsey Park beginning on 4-21-2009. Top-10 boats will be located at Cabarrus Arena in Concord, NC.

    Creel Limit: 5 bass, Size Limit: 14"
    Time Zone: Eastern

    Open Events
    Professional Purse   Co-Angler Purse
    Place Award Ranger Cup   Place Award Ranger Cup
    1st $150,000   $50,000   1st $30,000 $10,000
    2nd $55,000       2nd $15,000  
    3rd $45,000       3rd $7,500  
    4th $35,000       4th $5,000  
    5th $30,000       5th $4,000  
    6th $28,000       6th $3,500  
    7th $26,000       7th $3,000  
    8th $24,000       8th $2,500  
    9th $22,000       9th $2,000  
    10th $20,000       10th $1,750  
    11th-15th $15,000       11th-15th $1,500  
    16th-20th $14,000       16th-20th $1,400  
    21st-30th $13,000       21st-30th $1,300  
    31st-40th $12,000       31st-40th $1,200  
    41st-50th $10,000       41st-50th $1,100  
    Folgers Big Bass (2 days) - $1,000 per day - days 1 & 2   Folgers Big Bass (2 days) - $500 per day - days 1 & 2

    Awards are based on a 150-boat field for the season. It is possible that the initial field could include up to 160 boats. In the event more than 150 pros and co-anglers fish, one additional place will be awarded for each contestant over 150. These awards are $5,000 for each pro and $800 for each co-angler finishing in 51st through 60th place. Ranger Cup bonuses are guaranteed.

    Partners:
    WRFX Goodwill


    FLW Outdoors invites you to drop off your clean, gently-used clothing and household materials at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, April 25-26th from Noon-4pm. In return, the first 500 to donate will receive a FREE BP die-cast boat (while supplies last). Donations will be sold at local Goodwill stores to help people with disabilities and other disadvantages receive job training and other important services. Goodwill Industries is North America’s leading nonprofit provider of employment training, job placement services and other critical community programs for people who have a disability, lack education or job experience or are facing economic challenges.





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