Hey Guys this is a great event for our Service Members. Please do not reply or PM back to me, there is contact information at the bottom of the page. This would be a great event for TFF members to become a part of. If you go to Texasboatworld.com and click on tournament drop down you will see the fishing for freedom link, you can register there right now for the event.

Ladies and Gentlemen
Fishing for Freedom 2009
October 9th and 10th

CTMA is proud to present Fishing for Freedom 2009. Last year Fishing for Freedom was a huge success. We took over 190 veterans fishing, and gave away over $50,000 in cash and prizes.

October 9th Dinner will be at the Killeen Convention Center.

October 10th Bass Tournament a Lake Belton (BLORA)

Mark Your Calendar!!!!

More information to follow!!!

P.S. If you know of anyone interested in sponsoring this event
please have them contact myself. Thanks
Agenda for Friday the 9th of October
4:00 pm Doors to Killeen Convention Center Open
4:00-6:30 pm Sign in of boaters and non-boaters
4:00-7:30 pm Raffle ticket sales for G3 boat, Yamaha motor, Bear custom trailer
4:30-6:30 pm Boating and Fishing seminars-seminars are scheduled to be 25 minutes long and to be repeated four times so participants have the opportunity to attend more than one seminar. All seminars are free of charge.
Tentative seminar subjects:

David Poort of Humminbird on learning to read Humminbird side scan fish and dept finders

Mark Prentice of the USCG Auxillary on boating safety

Homer Humphries B.A.S.S. Pro on bass fishing

Tom Gergley of Sure-Life Products on keeping your catch alive and conservation
6:45 pm BBQ dinner 7:30 pm Evening program Guess Speaker is Forrest L. Wood, founder of Ranger Boats and a founding father of bass fishing 9:30 pm Adjourn
Agenda for Saturday the 10th of October

5:00 am Gates to BLORA are opened

5:00-6:30 am Participants put their boats in the water at any of the available ramps and make their way to tournament headquarters at BLORA

Safe Daylight Numbered start of boats

1:00 pm First flight of 25 boats to weigh in at BLORA

Every 15 minutes another flight of 25 boats arrive for weigh in with last flight due in no later than 2:45 pm.

3:30 pm Award first place Triton Boat, Mercury motor, custom trailer and additional prizes to top 20 teams

4:30 pm Adjourn
BLORA = Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area

Fishing for Freedom

News Release

For Immediate Release

First Place

New Triton boat powered by Mercury Motor Valued at $17,999.00



Fishing for Freedom 2009 has been scheduled for Saturday, October 10th on Lake Belton in Central Texas! The Central Texas Marine Dealers, Inc. in cooperation with the United States Army MWR at Fort Hood, Texas will host our returning Active Duty Heroes in addition to retired Military for all branches of service in a FREE BASS TOURNAMENT!

The 2009 Fishing for Freedom Event will be headquartered out of the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA) on Fort Hood. According to Cliff Brown, Owner / General Manager of Texas Boat World in Killeen, “Fishing for Freedom is one way that our community may say thanks to those who have and continue to put their lives on the line for our country. Our desire is to offer a guided fishing experience to every interested soldier.” Rick Smith, President of the Central Texas Marine Dealers, Inc. and Owner / General Manager of Marine Outlet in Temple said, “The only thing a soldier needs to participate is the desire.” Texas Bass Fishermen along with community, state and national sponsors will provide the resources.

Up to 200 hundred Bass Fishermen from across the state will volunteer to take a soldier fishing. Teams will be paired by randem assignment. The potential for a “full field” will place 200 boats and 400 fishermen on Lake Belton during the Fishing for Freedom event!

Each soldier will fish with a seasoned bass angler volunteer who will provide the boat, fuel and also fishing equipment if necessary. Tournament fishing will begin on Saturday, October 10th at “Safe Light” as determined by the tournament director. Due to the large number of entries expected for this tournament, teams will be placed in “flights” and depart the tournament site to head to their fishing location one-at-a-time based on the number drawn.



The Official Fishing for Freedom Entry publication is set to be available by first of September. There are still sponsorship opportunities available in support of this Fishing for Freedom event.



For information contact:

Cliff Brown, Texas Boat World 254-699-9151, cbrown@texasboatworld.com

Rick Smith, Marine Outlet, 254-773-9931, rick@marineoutlet.com.

I can't wait

Don't wait guys this is the one tournament you will always won't to be a part of. It's special
Call now to be one of the boaters

Don't wait to sign up. We are short Boaters

Come on guys we still need about 125 boaters. We have soldiers signed up and no boaters to take them. Trust me its worth your time and effort trust me its a blast to fish with these guys. We have just over a month left for ya to sign up.

I am interested in this. However I am a football coach and it will be near impossible to have it happen. I think I will give it a shot. I need a little more information about places to stay and all that. Also I have never been to Belton, and have no idea what the fish will be doing. I won't ask for any help from any of you about what to use and depths, etc. unless I sign up.. If I am reading this correctly, it is a free tournament and all the winnings go to the vetrans. Is that correct. That would be the only way I would be very interested. My Dad is a retired Ltc, but I would rather take an Iraq vetran. I take Dad all the time. If anyone has any info about where to stay and if it is a "vetrans get the winnings" tournament, please let me know and I will see if I can arrange my football duties along with husband and father duties to take one of these very deserving men fishing.

PM SENT TO SLUMPBUSTER

I'm going to try and make this also.. My dad was in WWII and Korea...I love our Military. God bless them

Oh What if I can't make it down for friday. I'm a coach also and friday nights are busy

Not a problem just talk to Cliff Brown and get the information on launch time and location. He will email you your co-angler's email address and phone # so you all can talk and find out where you want to meet at. My boater did the same thing last year (showed on Sat) we talked and everything worked out.

Thanks for your support

PM'S sent

Just talked with Cliff and they are currently 40 boats short and still growing. You guys get signed up so he can sleep at night.
http://www.texasboatworld.com/custompage.asp?pg=fishingforfreedom

Im interested in this event. If I understand this correctly, I would be paired with a partner serving in the military,or a veteran of the armed forces. What would my entry fee be? Would I provide everything, such as rods,reels,tackle. I run an older Javelin bass boat in great shape, is their a year requirement, or can any boat be ok. I would really like to do my part, but need some more information, I am very familiar with the lake so my partner would be safe, and competitive. More info please. jfreebassman@hotmail.com

The web site has all the rules. No entry fee. First place new Triton Boat. You would be partnered with a soldier by randum draw. Great dinner and speakers, also free, Friday night.
http://www.texasboatworld.com/custompage.asp?pg=fffrules

Thanks. But I dont carry $100,000 liability insurance on my boat, anybody have any idea what it would cost for this one tournament, or where I could get insurance for one tournament. I fish Media and CAST tournaments but they dont require insurance. Like I said I want to get involved and do my part. Help please.

Call Bob at worldwide marine. I have insurance for my boat (1995) with 300,000 liability insurance for a little over $300 a year..
http://www.worldwidemarineins.com/

Please sign up..They are 40 boats short...I'm going down early saturday morning looks like..I'm glad to be apart of this. MY boat is a 1995 so don't worry what your boat looks like. They just want to fish....Help our men and women who fight for our freedom......

can i take a vet i know

I am afraid not. It is a random draw.

Still need 98 Boaters guys.

We are getting really close to the Tournament date and we are still short on boaters. We have some really great Soldiers signed up and no one to take them out. We need all the help we can get.

I signed up today.

guys they are ineed about 70 boaters for this tournament.
If you can spare this weekend please do so.

This is the one tournament you don't won't to miss. They still need boaters

Hey guys you have done a great job of giving up your weekends and time to spend with a soldier, but we do still need around 70 boater.