Catfish tourney in Quad Cities

WhereIFish.Com hosts the ‘Mighty Muddy Catfish Classic’ in the Quad Cities on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

The tournament festivities begin on Friday, Sept.11 at 6:00 PM with a meet and greet and dinner buffet at Jumer’s Casino and Hotel,
777 Jumer Drive, in Rock Island, IL. Dinner buffet is optional and will be $15 per person.

The tournament is Saturday, Sept. 12 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sunset Marina in Rock Island, IL. Immediately following the weigh-ins, there will be an awards ceremony, followed by a fish fry sponsored by the Rock Island Boat Club. The fish fry will be free for participants and a small donation for all other attendees.

The Mighty Muddy Catfish Classic is a buddy tournament with two people per boat. All entries are based on two people The entry fee for Channel Catfish competition is $100.00 per boat, with additional opportunities to compete with big channel catfish and flathead catfish available.

There is a guaranteed cash prize of $10,000 for the contestant who breaks the current Illinois state record for Channel Catfish of 45 lbs, 4 oz during the tournament. Top prize for Channel Cats based on total weight of up to 10 fish is $2,000 and 2 Blackhorse Twisted Cat® Custom-made Tourney Series Rods. Top prize for Flathead Cats based on total weight of 1 fish per person is $500.

Click here for information, sign-up and rules sheets are available at. Registration will be accepted up to and on the day of the tournament.  For more information about WhereIFish.Com, please visit their web site or contact Bob Schoemaker at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 563-508-8016.