KECC Open Charity Tourney at Taylorsville October 3

Fellas, this is a tournament hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Environmental Services, which is my employer. KECC stands for Kentucky Employees Charitable Campaign, which an annual fundraising effort that generated over a million dollars in 2008 for over 1,000 charitable programs across the Commonwealth. Employees contribute thru salary deduction, one-time donations, and participating in fundraisers.

This my first year to be involved with KECC (you can visit the website [URL="http://www.KECC.org"]www.KECC.org[/URL] for more info) and have learned of the good work that the money is going towards. I've also learned that requests for help have really spiked this year as many people have lost their jobs.

My bass fishing coworkers and I decided to host a bass tournament as our fundraising event. [B]One of the first organizations to step forward to offer help was FLW Outdoors (specifically Bill Taylor), who is providing us with a FLW weigh trailer and has donated two FLW Co-angler entry certificates as door prizes![/B] My hat is off to FLW and to Mr. Taylor! We are also getting good support from other organizations, businesses and individuals who alos deserve a big thanks.

We are still looking for donations of tackle, promotional items, food, gift cards, and money to help make this event a great success, and hopefully the first of many KECC open tourneys.

[B]Please consider donating any items that you might have to spare that we could use as prizes for our cornhole and casting contests which will take place after the tournament.[/B]

[U]All donations can be sent to:[/U]

Ms. Elly Hixon
KYTC
Div. Env. Services/5th floor
200 Mero St
Frankfort, KY 40622
502-564-7250

I'm the tourney director and can be reached at 502-330-7889

Thanks for your support and look forward to seeing you on October 3!!!

Click here for the flyer with all the details:
[URL="http://www.snapdrive.net/files/611999/KECC%20FlyerFishGillz.pdf"]http://www.snapdrive.net/files/611999/KECC%20FlyerFishGillz.pdf[/URL]

Click here for rules:
[URL]http://www.snapdrive.net/files/611999/KECC%20OPEN%20CHARITY%20BASS%20TOURNEY%20RULES.pdf[/URL]

KECC OPEN CHARITY BASS TOURNEY RULES

1. All participants are expected to show high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation. All federal, state, local laws and idle zones are to be adhered to at all times.

2. Tournament Directors reserve the right to refuse any applicant for entry into a tournament.

3. Anyone under the age of 18 must fish with a partner 18 or older.

4. You may fish alone or with a partner.

5. Tournament time is 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm Saturday, October 3, at the Possum Ridge ramp (Taylorsville Lake State Park). Participants can register at the State Park pavilion from 5:30 to 7:00 a.m. (cash only) or can pre-register by sending name and addresses of the team members and a money order for $80 (deadline for pre-registration is September 18th) to:

[B]Elly Hixon, KECC Coordinator[/B]
[B]KYTC DEA 5th Floor[/B]
[B]200 Mero Street[/B]
[B]Frankfort[/B][B], KY 40622[/B]

6. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass will be weighed. The 15 inch rule will be enforced, mouth closed with tail in any direction. If a short fish is weighed in, you will lose that fish and be assessed a 2 pound penalty.

7. This is a 3-fish limit tournament. Each dead fish weighed in will be penalized 1lb off total weight.

8. Each entry will receive a chip with boat number at the registration. [B]Blast off order will be based on time of registration![/B] To be eligible to weigh fish, the chip must be turned in at the ramp by 1:30 p.m. [B][U]No late chips will be accepted.[/U][/B]

9. Artificial bait only, no trolling.

10. Live wells will be checked. All boats must have a working kill-switch and aerated live well.

11. You must be wearing a life jacket with kill-switch attached while the gas engine is running.

12. Possum Ridge no-wake area and the [U]Settlers Trace Marina slips[/U] are Off-Limits.

13. Any protest must be made in writing prior to weigh in.

14. Infringement of any of these rules can cause disqualification. Interpretation of these rules shall be left exclusively to the Tournament Directors; their decision is final and non-contestable.

15. Entry fee is $80 per boat, including the big fish pot. Approximately 60% of the entry fees will be paid back to the anglers and 40% is donated to charity. Payouts are based on one place per ten entries.

16. All participants must leave from Possum Ridge ramp, and all boats must be launched from the Possum Ridge ramp on the day of tournament.

[B]Waiver and Acceptance of Rules[/B]

By entering this tournament and signing below, we release the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Kentucky Employees Charitable Campaign (KECC), Taylorsville State Park, its officials, sponsors, staff, beneficiaries, hosts and parties associated with said tournament, from any and all damages, claims, cost or expenses relating to injury to myself, others or property. We agree to hold KYTC and KECC harmless from any liability including, but not limited to, waiving our right to sue or seek recovery from, any claim and/or property. In addition, we hereby agree to abide by all Tournament rules and regulations, which we have read and understand. By our signatures below, we confirm that we have liability insurance on the boat being used in said Tournament.

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Come join us! We are beginning to get pre-registration entries through the mail. Remember that blast off-order is based on time of registration so sending your entry in by mail will give you an earlier blast-off than registering the morning of the tourney at the State Park.

Hope to see you there!

John

John,

We at [url]www.USABassin.com[/url] National Team Tournament Trail are happy to donate a free team membership for your event.:D

I wish you a good turnout!

Justin Hires
National Divisions Coordinator
[url]www.USABassin.com[/url]

[url]www.Fishinsites.com[/url]

Thanks, Justin. This tourney is going to be fun. I just hope those cranky T-ville bass show up for the party!

The tourney is this weekend!

Jon,

Is the 15" limit for all species?

I hope to fish the tournament but are having some difficulties with the family and a partner.

Thanks

Eric Stone

Yes, it's 15" for all species.

Send me an email tomorrow at work. Might be able to track a good partner down for ya.

any results?

What were the results?

They are still waiting for someone to weight in a legal bass!!!

We had 40 boats in the tourney. 17 boats weighed in fish, including one smallmouth. We paid cash to the first 4 places and merchandise/gift cards to places 5 thru 10.

One entry (Bingham and Webb) weighed in a limit (3 fish) with a total weight of 6 lb 8 oz. and took first place.

8 entries weighed in two fish. 2nd place and Big Fish money went to Perkins and Thompson with a total weight of 6 lb 3 oz with a big fish of 4 lb 2 oz.

3rd place: Vaughn/Trimble - 4 lb 12 oz
4th place: Toon/Robertson - 4 lb 7 oz
5th place: Gottler/Dye - 4 lb 6 oz
6th place: Withrow/Deakins - 4 lb 4 oz
7th place: Miller/Purdy - 4 lb 1 oz
8th place: Nichols/Warmoth - 3 lb 13 oz
9th place: Bartley/Bartley - 3 lb 11 oz
10th place: Ellis/Jones - 3 lb 5 oz

We gave a way alot of door prizes, had a good meal, and most importantly raised over $1700 for the charity.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

John