Attention anglers: Ryan Newman fishing tourney Sat.
Posted on 08 December 2011. Tags: bass, blythe landing, charity, fishing, fishing tournament, ryan newman-->
Anglers at the launch of last year's tournament. (VISIT LAKE NORMAN photo)
The 6th annual Ryan Newman Charity Fishing Tournament kicks off – or rather, casts off – this weekend at Blythe Landing, 15901 NC Highway 73 in Huntersville.
Check-in will be at Bass Pro Shops, 8181 Concord Mills Blvd. in Concord, on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 4-9 p.m., and the 2-day event begins Friday, Dec. 9, with a Ryan Newman Foundation Charity Dinner and Auction presented by the Gene Haas Foundation at the Statesville Civic Center. Guests will spend the evening with NASCAR celebrities and professional anglers including: Martin Truex, Jr., Regan Smith, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Kevin Van Dam. And they will enjoy southern cuisine, a silent auction, and entertainment provided by Nashville song writers Billy Montana and Kendell Marvel.
On Saturday, the bass tournament begins at 7:30 a.m. at Blythe Landing. Anglers may register late, Saturday from 5:30-6:30 a.m. Weigh-ins begin at 3:30 p.m., facilitated by BASS with special guest emcee Mark Zona.
The 2010 winners, Jody Wright and Lester Elton, with Ryan Newman (RYAN NEWMAN FOUNDATION photo)
Tournament winners will be determined by total weight (5 fish per team) and only large-mouth and spotted bass may be weighed. Fish must have a minimum length of 14 inches, and only artificial lures are permitted.
Anglers will compete for the grand prize, a 2011 Nitro Z9 boat equipped with a motor and electronics. Other prizes include cash awards, trolling motors, GPS systems, depth finders, rod and reel combos, digital cameras, and more than $60,000 in gift cards for those who win the top-12 spots. A consolation prize pack has been added this year, as well as three additional $500 prizes for top husband/wife team, senior citizen, and adult/child team.
A Chicken Port-O-Pit dinner will be served at Blythe Landing during the Saturday weigh-ins from 3-6 p.m. Tickets are $10, and fans, family and friends can eat with Ryan and Krissie Newman and other NASCAR celebrities, shop vendor stands and participate in a 50/50 raffle.
The event is hosted by Visit Lake Norman. Last year’s event drew 256 anglers from 5 different states.
MORE ABOUT THE RYAN NEWMAN FOUNDATION
The Ryan Newman Foundation was established in January of 2005 by Ryan and Krissie Newman. The mission of the foundation is to educate and encourage people to spay/neuter their pets and to adopt dogs and cats from animal shelters; to educate children and adults about the importance of conservation so the beauty of the great outdoors can be appreciated by future generations; and to provide college scholarship funding through the Rich Vogler Scholarship program to students interested in auto racing
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