Fishers of Men 2007 National Championship Site Announced

The Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail takes great pleasure in announcing the dates and location of our 2007/2008 $100,000.00 National Championship. This years Championship will be held March 31st thru April 5th on Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland. The weigh-ins will be held at Burnside Island State Park, beginning on Thursday April 3rd and conclude with the crowning of our 2007 National Champions who will be awarded the keys to a 2008 Triton TR20X Mercury Optimax package valued at $40,000.00+ on Saturday April 5th.

“Fishing on Lake Cumberland in early April can be exciting, and we could see several heavy bags of Smallmouth, & Largemouth, over 20 lbs”, reports South Central Director Don Smith. “Anglers can expect to see typical pre-spawn patterns, and fish will be caught on a variety of baits including spinnerbaits; jigs; jerkbaits & crankbaits. All will produce good numbers of fish in early April, and with the size of the lake, you can expect fishing pressure to be at a minimum.” Anglers can keep up to date on lake levels, fishing conditions and reports by visiting www.lakecumberland.com
This is updated daily.

The Points Champions from each of the 55 Team Series Divisions will be joined by qualifiers from the 5 Regional Championships and the *Wildcard Regional*. Teams will compete for 2 days, and advance to the final day based on their accumulated weight.

The host city for the National Championship will be Burnside, KY. Known as “The only town on the lake”, and anglers will find lodging, dining & entertainment all to be very accessible. Official Lodging Headquarters will be announced within the next few weeks, and anglers should wait on the lodging list before reserving rooms, as we are negotiating room rates at the present. Please check back frequently to see the updated Lodging list that will include phone numbers and website addresses. Tournament Details & Lodging Information will be found under the 2007 Schedueles area of the website.

*The Wildcard Regional is slated to be held on Pickwick Lake on November 17th, and is open to all anglers who have fished 5 regular season events within divisions. 2007 Teams can still qualify for the National Championship through this event. For more information on entering, look under the articles section at www.fomntt.com