• Kentucky/Barkley Lake 6/11/09 - 6/14/09 -- Kentucky/Barkley Lake
    Kentucky Dam Marina, Benton, KY

    Host:
    Marshall County Tourist Commission
    93 Carroll Road
    Benton KY 42025
    Phone: 270.527.7665
    Fax: 270.527.9193
    www.marshallcounty.net

    Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau
    201 South 4th Street
    Murray KY 42071
    Phone: 800.651.1603
    Fax: 270.761.6793
    www.tourmurray.com

    Marina:
    Kentucky Dam Marina
    466 Marina Drive
    Gilbertsville KY 42044
    Phone: 270.362.8386
    Fax: 270.362.7803
    Marina Website

    Kenlake State Park Marina
    542 Ken-Lake Road
    Hardin KY 42048
    Phone: 866.206.0014
    Fax: 270.474.2245
    www.kenlakemarina.com

    Registration:
    June 10, 2009 2:00 p.m. CT -  4:00 p.m. CT
    Pretournament Meeting:  4:30 p.m. CT
    Murray State University Curris Center
    314 Curris Center
    Murray KY 42071
    Phone: 270.809.6921
    www.murraystate.edu/secsv/Curris_Center/currisct2.htm

    Housing:
    Marshall County Tourist Commission
    93 Carroll Road
    Benton KY 42025
    Phone: 270.527.7665
    Fax: 270.527.9193
    www.kentuckylake.org

    Murray Convention & Visitors Bureau
    201 South 4th Street
    Murray KY 42071
    Phone: 270.759.2199
    Fax: 270.761.6793
    www.tourmurray.com

    Additional Info:
    Takeoff: Daily at 6:30 am

    Weigh-In: 2:30 pm Days 1 & 2 at Kentucky Dam Marina.
    Fun Zone Days 3-4 12:00 pm
    4:00 pm Weigh-in on Days 3-4
    Regional Special Events Center, Murray State University ,1401 State Route 121 North, Murray, KY 42071
    270-809-5577
    www.murraystate.edu/rsec

    Off-limits: The entire area inside the rip-rap to KY Dam Marina and Kenlake Marina will be Off-limits during all days of competition. No locking allowed. KY license required when fishing KY waters. TN license (888.814.8972) required when fishing TN waters.
    Off-limits Period: All waters of KY Lake and Lake Barkley are Off-limits May 25-June 5 and June 10.

    Service Trailers will be located at the KY Dam Village State Park (Paddle Boat Area) beginning on June 7, 2009. The Top 10 Boats will be located at Murray State University in Murray, KY.

    Catch Limit: 5, Size Limit: 18" Smallmouth, 15" Largemouth, and 12" Spotted Bass.
    Time Zone: Central

    Qualifying Events
    Professional Purse   Co-Angler Purse
    Place Award Ranger Cup   Place Award Ranger Cup
    1st $100,000   $25,000   1st $20,000 $5,000
    2nd $50,000       2nd $10,000  
    3rd $40,000       3rd $7,500  
    4th $30,000       4th $5,000  
    5th $20,000       5th $4,000  
    6th $19,000       6th $3,500  
    7th $18,000       7th $3,000  
    8th $17,000       8th $2,500  
    9th $16,000       9th $2,000  
    10th $15,000       10th $1,500  
    11th-15th $12,500       11th-15th $1,300  
    16th-20th $12,000       16th-20th $1,200  
    21st-25th $11,500       21st-25th $1,100  
    26th-30th $11,000       26th-30th $1,000  
    31st-40th $10,500       31st-40th $900  
    41st-50th $10,000       41st-50th $800  
    Folgers Big Bass (2 days) - $750 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 $4,000 for each pro and $700 for each co-angler finishing in 51st through 60th place. Ranger Cup bonuses are guaranteed.

    Partners:
    Paducah Sun WPSD Local 6 WKYQ Goodwill FLW Outdoors invites you to drop off your clean, gently-used clothing and household materials at the Regional Special Events Center on the Murray State University campus, June 13-14th 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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