CBA Open Tournament Trail 2009

[Buoy-Master]

<p align="left">I'd like to take a minute to invite all our CFF anglers to fish the Oldest and by far, The BEST tournament trail in our area. <font color="#0000ff">**If all images fail to load, please refresh page. We are looking into why some are not loading the first time** Thanks</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#990000">This Years Classic is Sponsored By:</font></p><p align="left">

</p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><font color="#990000">CBA Open Tournament Trail kicks off on Feb.28th Sponsored By:</font></p><p align="left">

The Chattanooga Bass Association is a non-profit community service organization. Chattanooga Bass Association was founded by community leaders in 1976 and was designed to offer a top quality open fishing circuit to Chattanooga and surrounding areas; while enhancing Chattanooga’s economic growth and recreational potential.


Being a non-profit community service group operated tournament we have grown to become a valuable asset to the community, being backed by over 120 sponsors from our business community.


The Chattanooga Bass Association supports such groups as The Chattanooga Marine and Trade Association, local boat shows, marine and tackle dealers. We are at times involved in helping the Shriners, Wal-Mart Dream for Kids tournament and other charity groups. The Chattanooga Bass Association also works with our State and County Governments as well as local business and other organizations. The Chattanooga Bass Association along with the efforts of the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency was responsible for the stocking of Florida strain large mouth bass in Chickamauga Lake, Which now has become one of the top lakes in the South to come and fish.


Today we have emerged into a $130,000.00 operation enhancing the economic growth of the Chattanooga area, involving hundreds of local tournament fishermen while serving to preserve our lakes, rivers and streams for future generations to enjoy. (Copyright CBA - http://www.cbatournament.com)

Some great things are going on this year...
<font color="#990000">BIG FISH OF THE TOURNAMENT SPONSORED BY:</font>

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<font color="#990000">HOT SEAT OF THE TOURNAMENT SPONSORED BY:
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<font color="#990000">2009 POINTS CHAMPION SPONSORED BY: (tbe)</font></p><font color="#990000">


<font color="#990000">ROOKIE TEAM OF THE YEAR!!!
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<font color="#990000"> </font></p></font><font color="#990000"><font color="#990000"><font color="#990000"><font color="#990000" /><font color="#990000"><font color="#990000"><font color="#990000"><p align="left"><font color="#990000">Sign Up Locations Include:</font></p><p align="left"><font size="2">Soddy Custom Tackle</font>
<font size="2">Hamiltons Sport Shop</font>
<font size="2">Chattanooga Fish-N-Fun</font>
<font size="2">Nichols Marine</font><font color="#990000"><font size="2"></font></font></p><p align="left"><font color="#990000"><font size="2">Smokey Mountian Tackle Company</font></font></p><p align="left"><font color="#000000">If committed to being an avid angler, having fun and contributing to our fishery then CBA is for you. Its competitive and well worth the time to come out and wet a line. We look forward to a great year and seeing some new faces.

For more details on the trail, Please visit </font><a href="http://cbatournament.com/"><font color="#000000">The Chattanooga Bass Association Website!
</font></a><font color="#000000">-Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at blast off!

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[Hagen]

The Jam Ups Hot Seat! RamJack and I will have to weigh our fish in first to get a chance to experience that one! I did almost make Ramjacks passenger seat brown in a Harrison Bay dogfight blast off once. We are looking forward to the CBA again this year. Looks like they are putting in some hard work in the off season as always.

 

[churly]

I'd like to personally invite each of you to come out and fish with us this year. If you have not fished with us before, the "New Team of the Year Race" is a great incentive. The highest finishing rookie team in each open event earn free entry into the next event, additioanlly the New Team with the highest total points at the end of the season earns an additional $500.00!

The other officers and I have put in a lot of hard work over the past few weeks putting together a very strong sponsor line-up! Because of these great sponsors we are gonna be offering a payout of cash and prizes that is unmatched for this area! Please support these local sponsors because they support you and your fishery!

Come out and be part of the "premier" tournament trail in our area!



If anyone has any questions regarding the Chattanooga Bass Association, dont hesitate to conact me or any of the other officers.

 

[beetlespin]

is the entry fee still a fortune?

 

[churly]

beetlespin - 1/17/2009 3:30 PM

is the entry fee still a fortune?

Hang on a minute here. The guy with a $70K boat thinks $120 per boat entry is a fortune?
The entry fee is the same as it has been for years and its 100% payback.

 

[beetlespin]

I can promise you I didn't pay anything near that for my boat. In tough times $120 is a lot but I plan to fish them. Who are you fishing with churly? You might be able to pick Johnny up?

 

[churly]

I know times are tough. Thats why we have worked hard to acquire these sponsors, who have helped us to put together a deep payout of cash and prizes!

I would have thought Johnny and Tim would have paired up.? Both are great fishermen. I'm fishing with Burkhart this year.

 

[cutthroat]

I am looking forward to fishing my first full C B A season this year.Alot of the people that fish my tournaments fish the C B A and I would hate to miss hanging out with all my new freinds I have made over the last couple of years. I just hope my new partner dosent have a history of back pain because it will be sore after carring me all year.

 

[fishinvol]

Wish I could fish them, but being poor kind of hampers that. I do think the entry fee is a bit much, but from what I have read and heard from folks that fish them, they have tons of other prizes and giveaways to ease to pain . Maybe one day I can join in the fun.

 

[glamb]

Just an early THANK YOU to the officers and 2009 sponsers of the CBA. I have never been an officer of the CBA but knowing many of them over the years they never get the credit they deserve for all the time and effort they put in. Economic times are tough, as a CBA fisherman for over 25 years whether you participate in all the tournaments are just one a year let those officers and sponsers know you appreciate what they do for us. The CBA without a doubt is this areas finest tournament trail thanks again to all those who make it happen.

 

[bass15]

I SECOND THAT GREG.THANKS TO ALL THE OFFICERS AND SPONSORS.I PLAN ON FISHING A FEW MYSELF.GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

 

[bass15]

I AM NOW READY TO DONATE!!!

 

[Fish Hunter]

We plan on fishing it this year. I'm sure our $120 gift/per tourney will be put to good use! emoGoofy

 

[jason]

What are the requirements for the classic? Who has the inside scoop on boaters looking for partners?</p>

 

[FishinMagician]

<font color="#cc0000" size="3">Three (3) Ways To Be Eligible To Participate</font>

<font size="3">1. All Participants In The Top 50 In Points From The 12 Open Tournaments In 2009 Can Participate In The 2009 Sportsman's Warehouse Classic Championship By Paying Only The $20.00 Big Fish Entry Fee.

2. All Participants Winning One Of The 12 Open Point Tournaments In 2009, That Have Fished At Least 7 Tournament Months, Can Participate In The 2009 Sportsman's Warehouse Classic Championship By Paying Only The $20.00 Big Fish Entry Fee.

3. All Participants That Participate In At Least 7 Tournament Months Can Participate In The 2009 Sportsman's Warehouse Classic Championship By Paying A $240.00 Entry Fee, $190.00 With A Partner 15 Or Under. The Entry Fee Includes Big Fish.

<font color="#cc0000">Clarifications</font>

- Items #2 And #3 Above Reference Tournament Months. A Tournament Month Is February Through October. You Must Participate In 7 Of These 9 Tournament Months To Meet The 7 Tournament Month Requirement Of Items #2 And #3. During The Months Of June, July, And August There Will Be 2 Tournaments In Each Month, One Is A Night Tournament And One Is A Day Tournament. If You Participate In Either Tournament You Receive Credit For Participation for That Tournament Month. You Can Fish Both Tournaments But It Will Only Count Once As Participation For That Month.

- Any Participant Fishing Both Tournaments During The Months Of June, July, And August Will Receive Points From Only Their Highest Finish, The Other Tournament Will Not Be Counted In The Point Total For The Season.

- In The Event A Participant Must Miss One Of The Open Point Tournaments That Participant Will Still Receive Points For That Tournament If Their Partner Fishes The Event Alone. This Will Be Allowed A Maximum Of Two (2) Times During The Season Per Participant.

- In Order To Receive Any Points Or Credit For Participation The Angler Must Have A 2009 CBA Process Number At The Time Of The Event. Any Tournaments Fished Without A Process Number Will Not Count Toward Points Or Participation. In Order For Either Participant To Receive Points In An Open Tournament Both Participants Must Have A 2009 CBA Process Number.
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[churly]

Just to give everyone a heads up. We will have our posters and flyers up in local businesses around the first week in February, so keep an eye out. In the meanatime, our schedule and contact information are available at www.cbatournament.com

We are also very excited to announce 2 new sign up locations this year. Smokey Mountain Tackle in Cleveland, as well as Boats and Motors of Dalton. We hope this will make signing up easier for the guys who live just out of the Chattanooga area, as well as attract some new faces to the crowd!

Again, we are excited about the '09 season, and I welcome all of you guys to come out and be part of the oldest and most reputable bass tournament trail in the area!

 

[emspumba]

We are looking forward to being able to fish the CBA this year. It is a very well run tournament and look forward in making some good friends out there. Good luck to everyone else out there.

 

[churly]

We excited to announce that CBA events are sanctioned events that qualify for bonus money programs from the following boat manufacturers:
Ranger
Stratos
Triton
Skeeter
Bullet
Nitro
tracker

These manufacturers are offering some impressive incentives. Please contact our local participating dealers if you own one of the brands above!