The docks aren't supposed to be baited but how many folks turn their automatic feeders off

We can't stop everyone on the Lake from baiting their docks, but we do disqualify a fish that was caught in an area where baiting outside the regulated hours might have been influenced by a contestant. Here are the two polygraph questions that pertain to the baiting or chumming rule. Catches have been disqualified in the past when the angler could not answer these questions with a "no".

5. Did you bait or chum the area where you caught your catfish at any time this past week prior to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning?

6. Did you catch your catfish in an area that was baited or chummed by a friend, relative, or neighbor at any time this past week prior to 6:00 am on Saturday morning?

The entry fee increases by $10 at midnight tonight. Register on-line or get your entry post-marked today to save a few coins and get a chance to win some extra bucks at the early entry drawing. Otherwise, we wish all anglers the best of luck and we'll see you at Registration.

Sam,

Is this thing going to be polygraphed? $5,000 for first place will sure bring the cheaters out....if I knew there was a polygraph for 1st place i'd show up???? Thanks....

We run polygraphs every hour throughout the tournament and prior to paying the overall bonus checks, we make sure that all the top finishers have been polygraphed. It works!

they check everyone really close to keep the cheating out. it is a very well run tournament smoky.

That's not good enough, there's no way to keep the cheating out without a polygraph!

Smokey, they polygraph every hour and also insure the Top finishers are polygraphed. You should come out and pick up a check!

Everyone who plans to fish or visit the tournament needs to get in on this year's raffle. The featured item is a Henry Golden Boy rifle valued at over $500. A sincere thanks goes out to Lake Fork Firearms for their generous contribution.

The rifle and about $2000 worth of other prizes makes this raffle one you don't want to miss. Tickets will be available during Friday registration from 3:00pm - 9:00pm and throughout the tournament hours on Saturday and Sunday. The drawings will take place immediately following the awards presentation on Sunday.

Will we need to print a copy of our receipt if
we paid on line?

Won't hurt to bring it, but if your payment processed through paypal, we only need your name.

Congratulations to the top anglers for the two-day event:

1st - Steve Jones - Dallas - 13.15 pounds, $5000
2nd - Larry D. Jenkins - Daingerfield - 8.72 lbs - $2000
3rd - Thomas Roedell - Mooreland, OK - 8.28 lbs - $1000
4th - Roger Stroman - Emory - 7.96 lbs - $400
5th - Johnny Brown - Lindale - 7.88 lbs - $300
6th - Rodney Brantley - Sulphur Springs - 7.57 lbs - $200
7th - James Nugent - Weatherford - 6.92 lbs - $100

Youth - Austin Alleman - Flower Mound - 5.49 lbs - $250
Female - Priscilla Harmon - Lindale - 6.73 lbs - $250
Senior - Joe Marler - Boyce, LA - 6.15 lbs - $250

The above amounts are in addition to the anglers' hourly winnings.