“The Ranger Cup is definitely in play and Monster Bass is something we do through the dealership,” said Williams who added that the Monster Bass program comes in three tiers. “They can purchase it to get discounts on service, parts and anything in house. It also gives them the opportunity win contingency money from Denver Marine.”

The three tiers of Monster Bass are memberships at the level of $50 for a Silver Membership, $199.95 for a Gold membership and $399.95 for a Platinum Membership.

All three provide a $250 cash award for winning a contingency paying event using a 2011 Ranger powered by a 115 horsepower or larger Evinrude, Mercury of Yamaha engine purchased from Denver Marine. A $100 cash award will be given for winning in an any-year and any brand boat powered by Evinrude, mercury or Yamaha purchased from Denver Marine.

The Silver Membership provides a 10 percent discount on labor, parts and oil; the Gold membership provides a 15 percent discount; and the Platinum membership provides a 20 percent discount. Silver members get Monster Bass stickers; Gold members get Monster Bass stickers plus a complimentary boat inspection at selected events; and Platinum members get the stickers and boat inspection, plus free winterization and complimentary use of a boat if the member’s boat is in for repairs or service and is not ready in time to compete.

Entry fee for the tournaments is $100 per event, with an optional big fish competition, and there is a $30 membership fee. The first tournament was held Nov. 10, with the second scheduled this Saturday, Nov. 24, followed by tournaments Dec. 1, Dec. 22, Jan. 5, Jan 12, Jan. 19 and Jan 26, with the Fish-Off Feb. 2.

“The first tournament (Nov. 10) went well. We had 16 boats,” Williams said. “There are three different ways to qualify for the championship. The top 30 in points will qualify, with the top 10 receiving free entry into the championship. Or you can fish six tournaments.”

And, he added the third option was designed to make the series even more fisherman friendly.

“Everybody can’t fish all the tournaments, so you can fish only five with the option to buy in the sixth tournament. Just pay the entry fee for the sixth tournament and that goes straight into the Fish-Off.”

Williams said anglers probably will find the fishing pretty tough in Saturday’s tournament.

“Fishing in tough on all the lakes around here. It’s not a problem to catch a limit; the problem is catching keeper fish. But you are always going to have somebody go out and catch 13 to 15 pounds.”

The problem according to local anglers, Williams said, is the weather. Although there have been some cold spells in recent weeks, it just has not got cold long enough to put the fish on the move toward their winter patterns.

“According to the weather forecast, the low will be 28 degrees with a high of 54 for Lake Wylie on Saturday, so it’s going to be interesting. Fishing is probably going to be just about like it was on Nov. 10. The morning is going to be a little cooler, but the daytime temperature will be about the same, so fishing is probably not going to change a whole lot.”

 

Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Winter Trail

Sat, Nov 24, 2012

Lake Wylie

Buster Boyd Access Area

Call Anthony Williams, 704-483-2628

www.teamdenvermarine.com