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Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split between the school and bass fishing club; $7,500 for bass club and $2,500 for their school.
“The great thing about Lake Shasta is that you’ll be catching fish all day, they might be small, but you’ll be catching them,” said FLW pro Cody Meyer of Grass Valley, Calif., who was runner up at the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup. “The key is going to be finding quality fish in the two pound range to fill your limit and then adding a three pound kicker fish.
“Swimbaits, drop-shot and jigs will be the way to go,” added Meyer. “With the change of rule for this year allowing teams to fish as a team instead of each bringing in their own limit, the fishing is going to be a lot more exciting and I think weights will definitely improve.
“I would advise teams to have one guy fishing from the back of the boat with a drop-shot going for the limit and the guy in the front of the boat going for that kicker fish. There are a lot of trout in Shasta so swimbaits for that big fish are going to be important. A football jig with a Yamamoto Hula Grub always works well or of course the Jackall Crosstail Shad.
“It’s going to be a really fun tournament and the guys are going to catch a lot of fish. It will probably take about 10-11 pounds to win.”
Anglers will take off from Bridge Bay Resort located at 10300 Bridge Bay Road in Redding, Calif., at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the marina beginning at 1:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Schools competing in this week’s tournament hosted by the Shasta Lake Chamber of Commerce include:
Arizona State University (2)
Boise State University (4)
California Polytechnic
California State University, Long Beach (2)
Chico State (4)
Colorado State University
Eastern Washington University
Fresno State (4)
Humboldt State University (4)
Oregon State University
Sacramento State (4)
San Jose State University
Sonoma State University
University of California, Davis (2)
University of Nevada, Reno (2)
University of Oregon (4)
Washington State (2)
The top five teams from each tournament will qualify for the regional championship where the first-place team wins $12,500 cash for their school and $12,500 cash and a Ranger 177TR bass boat with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard wrapped in school colors for their fishing club.
The top five teams from each regional tournament advance to the national championship where the first-place team wins $25,000 for their school and $50,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR bass boat with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard wrapped in school colors for their fishing club.
College Fishing is free to enter and FLW Outdoors provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
FLW Outdoors is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011.
FLW Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with the world’s richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing, where competitors can play for free as well as sign up for Player’s Advantage to gain an edge.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit www.FLWOutdoors.com or www.FantasyFishing.com.
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The open house will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake County Jazzercise Fitness Center, 15642 Armstrong St., Middletown, two blocks behind the post office.
Class is free and door prizes will be awarded.
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The closure issued Wednesday was due to more than 2 inches of rain received within 24 hours at the TS378 Remote Automated Weather System (RAWS).
The Grindstone Ranger District OHV trails are reopening following 48 consecutive hours of no measurable precipitation. The original closure order was scheduled to reopen the trails Sunday morning.
The Upper Lake Ranger District OHV trail closure remains in place and is currently scheduled to reopen the morning of Thursday, January 6, or when there has been 48 consecutive hours of no measurable precipitation, whichever occurs first.
As the winter storm season continues and wet weather becomes more common, visitors planning OHV trips to the Forest are encouraged to visit the Mendocino National Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino, or to call the Forest Supervisor’s Office at 530-934-3316, Stonyford Work Center at 530-963-3128, or Upper Lake Ranger District at 707-275-2361, to verify that trails are open before traveling.
“We appreciate the public’s understanding and cooperation with the temporary OHV trail system closures,” said Forest Supervisor Tom Contreras. “These closures prevent further damage and reduce the risk of longer closures for costly repairs and restoration efforts. Waiting for conditions to improve and the trails to dry out helps us continue providing quality recreation areas for OHV riders.”
For more information, please contact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino.
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The closure is due to precipitation amounts received on the Grindstone Ranger District during the past 24 hours.
The TS378 Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) recorded 2.07 inches of precipitation in 24 hours today as of 2 a.m. PST.
The trails are scheduled to reopen the morning of Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, or when there have been 48 consecutive hours of no measurable precipitation, whichever occurs first.
However, if there is not a period of 48 hours of no measurable precipitation, the closure may be extended.
As the winter storm season starts and wet weather becomes more common, visitors planning OHV trips to the forest are encouraged to visit the Mendocino National Forest web site at www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino, or to call the forest at 530-934-3316 to verify that trails are open before traveling.
Using the trails in their current condition would result in damage not only to the trails, but would also impact other resources including soils, water quality, and wildlife habitat.
“We appreciate the public’s understanding and cooperation with continuing the temporary OHV trail system closure on the Grindstone Ranger District,” said Forest Supervisor Tom Contreras. “By closing the trails now and preventing further damage, we are reducing the risk of longer closures for costly repairs and restoration efforts. Waiting for conditions to improve and the trails to dry out will help us continue to provide quality recreation areas for OHV riders.”
The Emergency Trail Closure for the Mendocino National Forest is formally referenced under Order Number 08-10-14.
Violation of this closure order is punishable by a fine of no more than $5,000 for an individual, $10,000 for an organization, or up to six months imprisonment or both.
For more information, please contact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino.