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Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza Fishing Tournament Set for June 27-29

Registration now available online and at select locations

May 29, 2008 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Registration is now open for the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza, the country's largest amateur big bass tournament, which returns to the Natural State for a ninth consecutive year, June 27-29.

Fishing enthusiasts can register online at www.arkansasbigbass.com to participate in the tournament. Beginning Thursday June 12, registration is $90 per day ($80 + $10 late fee). Anglers can choose to fish one, two or all three days of the tournament.

The angler who lands the largest fish in the three-day tournament will take home $100,000, with other cash prizes available throughout the weekend. Approximately 3,000 fishermen are expected to compete in the event.

Total prize money will be determined by the total number of registrants in the tournament. In 2007, tournament officials distributed nearly $215,000 in total prizes.

The tournament begins at 6 a.m. sharp on all three days, with the first hourly weigh-in

at 8 a.m. and subsequent weigh-ins at the top of each hour until the final 1 p.m. weigh-in. Cash prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish in each pool each hour. (More information on tournament rules and format is available on the Web site at www.arkansasbigbass.com).

Brought to you by the Arkansas Hospitality Association, the contest spans 300 miles of eligible fishing from Fort Smith to Dumas - the entire length of the Arkansas River within the state's borders.

Sponsors include the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, the North Little Rock Visitors Bureau, and the Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau.

As in previous years, the river will be divided into five fishing pools, and each pool will have one official weigh-in site. The five weigh-in sites are:

* Clear Creek Park, Fort Smith;
* Dardanelle State Park, Russellville side;
* Alltel Ramp, North Little Rock;
* Regional Park, Pine Bluff; and
* Pendleton Bridge, east of Dumas.

Fishermen can choose to fish any of the five pools and can fish different pools during the three-day event. However, all fish must be weighed in the pool in which they were caught. Eligible fish species include largemouth, smallmouth and Kentucky spotted bass (black bass).

Registration packets are available at 11 different sites throughout the state or online at

www.arkansasbigbass.com. Online registration includes a secure credit card processing feature.

Official registration sites are the following:

Fort Smith

The Tackle Box - 3001 South Zero Street

Barling Boat Sales - 6401 S. Zero

Dardanelle

Murphy's Sporting Goods - 405 North 5th Street

Russellville

Rush Sporting Goods - 815 N. Arkansas

Hot Springs

Trader Bill's Outdoor Sports - 1530 Albert Pike

Mayflower

Bates Field & Stream - 93 Dam Road

Sherwood

Fish 'N Stuff - 6506 Warden Road

Little Rock

Arkansas Hospitality Association - 603 South Pulaski

Arkansas Rod & Reel - 8216 Cantrell Road

Redfield

Terri Foods, Inc. - 111 River Road

Pine Bluff

River City Sporting Goods - 2405 University Drive

Dumas

Back Gate One Stop & Motel - Hwy 165 (Six miles east of Dumas)

For more information about the tournament, contact the Arkansas Hospitality Association

at 1-800-472-5022 or via e-mail at aha@arhospitality.org.


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