APSU BASS TOURNEY

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The first Austin Peay State University Governors Buddy Bass Tournament is just two weeks away.

The two-man bass fishing tournament will be held Saturday, May 13 at Kentucky Lake with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tenn., State Park. The tournament will benefit Austin Peay athletics.

Four thousand dollars in prize money will be awarded with a guaranteed first-place prize of $2,000.

The tourney will begin at 6 a.m. Contestants must check in between 4-5:30 a.m. Entry fee is $100 per boat (two people per boat). Fishing with artificial baits only is authorized with no trolling allowed. A five-fish limit per boat exists.

Weigh in will begin at 3 p.m. Only large-mouth, small-mouth and spotted bass measuring 14 inches with mouth closed will be weighed.

For entry form and more information call 615-648-7905 or, after business hours, 615-645-5519.