OCTOBER, 2025

​$25 Entry Fee (per angler)

3 PERSON TEAMS ($75 TOTAL PER TEAM)

Each team will need to bring a smartphone and a digital scale

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TAKE A PHOTO WITH OUR FOUR FOOT WIDE WINNER'S CHECK!!

MAX BOATS:      10
MAX ANGLERS: 30

BIG BASS winner will also receive a "Daily Lunker" award Plaque
KID's BIG BASS winner will also receive a trophy and an IKE FOUNDATION hat
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All kids 12 & under eligible for Kid's Big Bass, and will all receive a participation trophy complements of James Gang Fishing Company to encourage children spending time in the outdoors!
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​PAYOUT AS FOLLOWS:

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KIDS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!!!!

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Launch: COUNTY PARK RAMP

LAUNCH TIME/PIN CARD DISTRIBUTION: 9 AM to 10 AM

"LINES IN": 10 AM

"LINES OUT": 5:50 PM

MEET FOR PAYOUT: 6 PM

TOURNAMENT LENGTH: 8 hours

FISH WEIGHT: HONOR SYSTEM

CHECK IN/AWARDS/PAYOUT: Lake Altoona County Park Ramp 6 PM

INFORMATION SHARING: ALLOWED

PRACTICE CUT-OFF: NONE

MOTOR TROLLING: FOLLOW STATE LAW

​LIVE BAIT: PROHIBITED

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SCORING:

WE WILL USE FISH DONKEY app on your smartphone. No apps to download! Entry fees paid on app prior to tournament.   Largemouth & smallmouth bass are eligible, bass must measure a minimum 12" in length to count towards the tournament. The fish will be weighed, photoed (with scale display) then released. Angler will enter the weight into app ASAP when fish is released. Anglers will have the ability to track the scoreboard updates live during the entire tournament. Anglers will weigh their own fish using the honor system - please BE HONEST as this is a low entry fee, low-payout, low stakes "FUN EVENT" intended for all to have fun, especially the kids that are participating in this! We have had 7 previous tournaments with no issues, and hope that the anglers invited to this event can continue our integrity by being honest with their scoring.  Life Jackets are to be worn anytime the outboard motor is in gear and propelling the boat. All WI fishing laws are to be followed. We are not licensed for a live weigh-in, under WI DNR laws this is a "catch and immediate release tournament" so in the situation of a digital scale failing, you MUST RELEASE THE FISH! You will not be able to hold the fish in the livewell for any length of time. It is recommended to bring a back-up budget scale or ask a nearby competitor to come over and weigh it quick, if they are willing. Non-tournament species, such as walleye, northern pike, panfish, etc are legal to keep for eating purposes even if caught during this tournament, according to state fisheries biologists. NO LIVE BAIT IS TO BE USED DURING THIS TOURNAMENT! Please give fellow competitors respect and give them at least 50' of courtesy space if they are anchored, using a shallow water anchor, or have their trolling motor in the water. This chain has a lot of acres, so there is no reason anglers can't show sportsmanship and share water.

IF YOU ARE FISHING WITH A CHILD, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ALLOWED TO HELP THEM FISH IN ANY WAY. If you hook into a fish, you are even encouraged to let your child angler reel it in, giving them a chance to win the kid's 12& under big bass competition. James Gang tournaments put kids #1 and our most important goal is to see them have a good time, begging to come back!

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INVITATIONAL TEAMS

TEAM #
1. Jesse Piontek / Alex (16) / Partner
2. Mat Eichinger / Alayna (13)
3. Jon Small / Partner / Partner
4. Shawn Malison / Jesse Goss / Partner
5. Aaron Knutson / Gabe (14) / Partner
6. Jaz Duncan / Partner / Partner
7. Matthew Timmers / Partner /Partner
8. Douglas Stevenson / Partner / Partner
9. Brent Forsman / Matthew / Partner
10. James Javanovich / Blake Rosenthal