City Park Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival

61^st Annual
City Park Big Bass Fishing Rodeo
and Fishtival
Saturday, March 29, 2008

Fishing

Registration
5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at Casino Bldg.
Download and print our Registration Packet
now to make registration easier!

Fishing begins
5:30 a.m.
Ends at 11:00 a.m.

Entry Fee
$10 Adults
$5 Kids (12 & under)
Entry fee includes one free raffle ticket for
fishing tackle prizes and a rodeo booklet.

Fishing categories

Bass by Bait-Casting

Bass by Fly fishing

Bass by Spinning or Spincast

Bream

Team Event-Rio Grande Roundup

Bonus:

Catfish Kids:
Any registrant 16 yrs or younger may also bring in ONE live catfish. Awards given to the three youths who bring in the three heaviest catfish.

RED TAG SPECIAL:
First registrant presenting live tagged REDFISH to Weigh Master will receive $100. Second registrant receives $50 (see rules).

See our Registration Packet for details

Don’t Fish?

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the Fishtival!
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Music by DJ Ron Folse
Food, soft drinks and beer available.
Activities for the Kids: casting contest (ages 6-12), fly fishing demo, cast net throwing demo-try your hand!
Mardi Gras toss of fishing tackle for the kids!!!
Educational Exhibits and Demonstrations: Conservation, Fishing, Wildlife, Boating, and more.
Local artists & craftsmen: Glinda Schafer, Bill Dazet, Bowen Jewelers, and others.
Raffles galore: $1 and $5 raffles for lots of fishing gear, restaurant gift certificates and more.
Win a charter fishing trip televised by Don Dubuc with Capt. Sanchez
or
Win a Fishing Trip with the creator of the Deadly Dudley, Capt. Dudley Vandenborre
Silent Auction: framed art print, sculptured wooden fish carving, signed Hornets game ball, signed Saints football, GPS, NBA chair and lots more!

New Orleans Oilman's Fishing Classic
GillPrint and Graphics
The Azby Fund
AT&T