6th Big Bass Challenge

Big Bass Registration
Tournament Results
HBAA Schedule
Casting Kids

Big Bass Challenge:

Find out the results of the 2008 8th annual Big Bass Challenge, as well as the 6th annual Big Bass Challenge, and 7th annual Big Bass Challenge.

All Day Tournaments:

To see the results of all the tournaments for 2007 as they occur beginning in April, click on the link below. View the final results for the All Day Tournaments.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks:

Click here to find outdoor information for Kansas.

Over the past 7 years Hays Bass Anglers Association (HBAA) has been instrumental in hosting the Big Bass Challenge. Cedar Bluff has been the home of this major bass tournament. With the help from HBAA members and the Cedar Bluff State Park personal, this tournament has continued to be one of the best tournaments in the state. This tournament has consistently brought several anglers from surrounding states including Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, and Oklahoma. All anglers come from far and wide to become the Big Bass Challenge Champions for the year. After all expenses are paid, and a big thanks to all the anglers who participate, HBAA is able to contribute to a Fort Hays State College Scholarship fund. The scholarship is given to a worthy student who’s major is in Biology.

The Big Bass Challenge tournament is set up to give everyone a good chance to win money. Every hour is a tournament. Starting at safelight or at the discretion of the challenge committee, the anglers set out to find the largest bass of the day. During the hour there will be radio announcements of the fish that have been brought to the scales. Close to the end of that hour, several teams will be speeding across the lake to get there bass in before the end of that hour. There will be 8 hours of fishing. Official weigh-in will be at Cove One (North) boat ramp. One legal black bass with I.D. per boat can be weighed-in each hour. The other partner is to stay with the boat for livewell check. Only 2 black bass are allowed in the livewell at any time during the day. Except the last hour (2 to 3pm), only one bass is allowed in the livewell Fish must be in the bag at the top of the hour to count for previous hour weigh-in. NO DEAD FISH WILL BE ALLOWED!

Prizes and awards will be given for the three largest bass weighed in each hour of the tournament. A grand prize will be awarded for each of the three largest bass weighed in for the entire tournament. Only one grand prize will be awarded per team. After winners of hourly cash prizes and overall prizes are verified, the ceremonies will start at weigh-in site. A barbecue will follow after the tournament for all contestants.

I’d like to say thanks to all the anglers that participated the last five years and made the Challenge a success. I hope all of you will be able to Fish the 6^th Annual Big Bass Challenge. Thanks from all the HBAA members.