The EverStart Series is headed to 1000 Islands July 28-30 for the second of four stops in the Northern Division. The tournament will feature as many as 300 pros and co-anglers competing for top awards of up to $35,000 plus a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard for the pro and a Ranger boat with an Evinrude or Mercury outboard plus $5,000 for the co-angler.
The tournament is being hosted by French Creek Marina, located at 250 West Street in Clayton, N.Y., where daily takeoffs will begin at 6 a.m. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will take place at French Creek Marina beginning at 2 p.m., and the final weigh-in will begin Saturday at 3 p.m. at Walmart, 20823 NY State Route, Watertown, N.Y.
Pros will fish for a top award of $35,000 plus a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup guidelines are met. Co-anglers will cast for a top award consisting of a Ranger 177TR with 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $5,000 if Ranger Cup guidelines are met.
The EverStart Series consists of five divisions – Central, Northern, Southeast, Texas and Western. Each division consists of four tournaments and competitors will be vying for valuable points in each division that could earn them the Strike King Angler of the Year title along with $5,000 for the pro and $2,000 for the co-angler. The top 40 pros and co-anglers from each respective division will qualify for the EverStart Series Championship that will be held on Kentucky Lake in Buchanan, Tenn., Oct. 27-30.
The EverStart Series tournament at 1000 Islands is being hosted by French Creek Marina.
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