Welcome to the friendly city of Columbus, Mississippi! If you like tree-lined streets and beautiful historic homes then you’ll feel right at home. “Columbus is excited to be playing host to the 2009 Southeast Regional Championship of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, Oct. 12-17”, said James Tsismanakis, Executive Director of the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We love organizers choosing our city to bring their tournaments to. If you love the outdoors, we’ve got it all. Besides the great fishing offered on the Tenn-Tom, we have some of the best deer and turkey hunting around”, continued Tsismanakis.
The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from the Southeast region of American Bass Anglers will ascend on Columbus, Mississippi for the 2009 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Southeast Regional Championship, October 12th- 17th, 2009. This regional consists of Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee Central, Alabama South and Georgia. Host for the event is the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau. .
Columbus, Mississippi is where Memorial Day got its start, when the young women of the town decorated the graves of fallen soldiers on both sides of that great conflict.
Columbus is also home to Columbus Air Force Base, turning out nearly one-third of our nation's best-trained pilots. With more than 3,000 military and civilian employees, the base has a local economic impact of almost $250,000,000 annually.
Anglers and co-anglers official practice days will begin at safelight Monday, October 12th and conclude Thursday, October 15th at 3:00pm. Tournament days begin at safelight Friday, October 16th and Saturday, October 17th , 2009, with weigh-in at 3:00pm both days. Location for blast-off and weigh-in will be at the East Bank Recreation Area. The residents of Columbus are invited to come out and watch the excitement as anglers anxiously await their final placement and the opportunity to advance to the National Championship.
As you can see, Columbus has something for everyone. Perhaps what they’ve got the most of is Southern hospitality. It is alive and well in Columbus, Mississippi and they are looking forward to sharing it with the anglers of the Southeast Regional!
Sponsors of the Bassmaster Weekend Series include: Triton Boats, Toyota Tundra Trucks, Mercury Motors, Royal Purple Synthetic Motor Oil, Early Times Kentucky Whisky, Hi-Seas Fishing Line, ProBass Networks, and Rejuvenade.
*Payout
A Triton/Mercury Boat package is boater first place. *Cash payout based on participation throughout the season. An additional side pot and big fish pot will be offered on site with a 100% payout.
