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SUMMARY:Free Fishing Days
DESCRIPTION:Free Fishing Days in Virginia are June 7–9\, 2024\nWhether its stripers on the coast\, trout in the mountains\, or anything in between. It is time to experience the fun of fishing in Virginia! \nMake plans to take advantage of Free Fishing Days! Invite a family member or friend to get out and wet a line without having to purchase a fishing license. Virginia DWR agency staff and volunteers will be on site with rods & reels\, terminal tackle\, and bait\, ready to instruct you on how to fish. Events are free and no registration is required. \n \nIf you’re interested in learning how to fish you can attend an event with family and friends at one of the following locations: \nSaturday\, June 8\, 2024\n\nNorthern Virginia: Burke Lake Park (Fairfax County) – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (7315 Ox Rd\, Fairfax Station\, VA 22039)\nCentral Virginia: Dorey Park (Henrico County) – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (2999 Darbytown Rd\, Henrico\, VA 23231)\nEastern Virginia: Mt. Trashmore Park (Virginia Beach) – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (310 Edwin Dr\, Virginia Beach\, VA 23462)\nSouthwest Virginia: Hungry Mother State Park (Marion) – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (2854 Park Blvd\, Marion\, VA 24354)\n\n\nSunday\, June 9\, 2024\n\nEastern Virginia: Williams Wharf Landing (Mathews County) – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (1039 Williams Wharf Road\, Mathews\, VA)\nThe Mathews Land Conservancy\, in partnership with DWR\, VIMS\, Virginia Cooperative Extension\, YMCA of Virginia Peninsulas\, Rotary Club of Mathews\, Kiwanis of Mathews\, VMRC\, and USCG Auxiliary\, is pleased to offer a fun\, informative program on Sunday 6/9/24\, from 1–4pm\, allowing community members to experience the best of our waterfront community. Several interactive learning stations are scheduled\, including saltwater fishing\, seining\, touch tanks\, bay ecology\, & boater safety. The free event is held at 1039 Williams Wharf Road in Mathews VA\, at the historic Williams Wharf Landing. Go to mathewslandconservancy.org for more information.
URL:https://www.fishvirginiafirst.com/event/free-fishing-days/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:Smith Mountain Lake Crappie Fishing Tournament Series
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URL:https://www.fishvirginiafirst.com/event/smith-mountain-lake-crappie-fishing-tournament-series/
LOCATION:Smith Mountain Lake\, 400 Crazy Horse Dr.\, Moneta\, VA\, 24121\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240518
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SUMMARY:Fishers of Men - Virginia West Division
DESCRIPTION:This will be The Blue Eagle Credit Union tournament at Smith Mountain Lake and will be our fourth tournament of the year. We appreciate Blue Eagle Credit Union coming on board again with us in 2024! Looking forward to this being a great tournament. \nThe friday night meeting will be at Radford Baptist Church\, 1293 Radford Rd\, Moneta\, VA 24122. We would Like to thank Radford Baptist Church for allowing us to have our Meeting at thier facilities. \nRegistration will start at 5pm and the meeting will start at 6pm. The cut off for registration will be the start of the meetings. THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER THE MEETING STARTS. There will be no money accepted at the ramp. To receive the 50 bonus towards the point championship at least 1 member from the team must be present for the meeting. \nYou have to fish 3 division tournaments to be able to fish the regional. \nThe tournament will be going out of Smith Mountain Lake State Park. 1235 Rd 888 Huddleston\, VA 24104. \nBlast off will be at 7am or safe light. I will be at the ramp at 5am to check you in and give out boat numbers. Live well check will be on the water. You must be a member of FOMNTT to fish this this tournament. All local and state laws apply to this tournament. \nFOM VA West would like to thank the local sponsors that allow this to be such a great tournament trail: \nPaul Menschner State Farm\, Sowers Electric\, McCraw Insurance Agency\, Blue Eagle Credit Union\, Swamp Monkey lures\, Back Creek Custom Rods\, \, SML Tackle Shack\, Nixon Land Surveying\, L&S Cleaning.
URL:https://www.fishvirginiafirst.com/event/fishers-of-men-virginia-west-division/
LOCATION:Smith Mountain Lake State Park\, 1235 Rd. 888\, Huddleston\, VA\, 24104\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511
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SUMMARY:Angler's Choice Team Tournament Trail
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR 2024 \nTo fish our two-day classic event\, participants must fish four of any six qualifying tournaments in the same division.  \nIf you fish six qualifiers you can fish in both Classic events. \n \nVA DIVISION\n\nMarch 16\, 2024\nSmith Mountain Lake State Park\n7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nRESULTS \n\nApril 13\, 2024\nKerr Reservoir\, North Bend Recreation Area\n7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nRESULTS \n\nApril 14\, 2024\nKerr Reservoir\, North Bend Recreation Area\n7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nRESULTS \n\nMay 11\, 2024\nSmith Mountain Lake State Park\n7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nRESULTS\nPOINTS YTD \n\nJune 29\, 2024\nKerr Reservoir\, Occoneechee State Park\n6:30am – 2:30 pm \n\nJune 30\, 2024\nKerr Reservoir\, Occoneechee State Park\n6:30am – 2:30 pm \n\nOctober 12 & 13 – VA CLASSIC Smith Mountain Lake State Park\nDAY 1 – 7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nDAY 2 – 7:00 am – 2:30 pm\n\nClassic dates and location may change depending on Ramp approval with Smith Mountain State Park. \n  \nNC DIVISION\n\nMarch 23\, 2024\nLake Jordan – Ebenezer Boat Ramp\n7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nRESULTS \n\nMarch 24\, 2024\nLake Jordan – Ebenezer Boat Ramp\n7:00 am – 3:00 pm\nRESULTS\nPOINTS YTD \n\nJune 1\, 2024\nHigh Rock – Southmont Access\n6:30am  – 2:30 pm \n\nJune 2\, 2024\nHigh Rock – Southmont Access\n6:30am – 2:30 pm \n\nSept. 14\, 2024\nLake Norman – Pinnacle Access\n7:00am – 3:00 pm \n\nSept. 15\, 2024\nLake Norman – Pinnacle Access\n7:00am – 3:00pm \n\nOctober 19 & 20 NC CLASSIC\nLake Norman – Pinnacle Access\nDAY 1 – 7:30 am – 3:30 pm\nDAY 2 – 7:30 am – 2:30 pm\n \nAll North Carolina Ramps are now subject to a 90 day approval window. They cannot be reserved anytime before that window. Dates are subject to change because of this. Please monitor Anglers Choice website (Tournament \, Highlights/Schedule) for any changes of dates or venue as the season progresses.\n\n 
URL:https://www.fishvirginiafirst.com/event/anglers-choice-team-tournament-trail/
LOCATION:Smith Mountain Lake State Park\, 1235 Rd. 888\, Huddleston\, VA\, 24104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Big Bass Tour
DESCRIPTION:Mercury Marine Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic – $175\,000 Guaranteed Prizes & Payouts\n4 DAY EVENT (THURSDAY\, FRIDAY\, SATURDAY & SUNDAY) \nEntry Fee: Four Day $325 |Three Day $250 | Two Day $165 | One Day $115 | Youth $75 (Entry fees are per angler) \nStart fishing time (first cast) will be 6:00 am for all four days.  You will receive a text to start fishing.  If you do not receive a text\, you may begin fishing at 6:00 am.  Please see the text section below if you are not receiving texts. \nClick here to see rules\n  \nLocation: \n\nSmith Mountain Lake\, Virginia \n\nWeigh in Site: \n\nGoodhue Boat Company (formerly Crazy Horse Marina) 400 Crazy Horse Dr.\, Moneta\, VA 24121 \n Guaranteed Overall Grand Prize: $55\,600 \n\n2024 NITRO® Z18 rigged with a Mercury® 150L Pro XS outboard\, Minn Kota® Ultrex® 24V\, 80-lb\, Bow Humminbird® HELIX™ 9 SI G4N with GPS\, Console Humminbird® HELIX™ 8 SI G4N with GPS\, Hot Foot throttle\, genuine two tone cover\, tandem-axle upgrade 2 brakes\, 14″ tire/wheel upgrade with spare.  NITRO® trailer w/powder-coat finish & GALVASHIELD® Impact corrosion & chip protection. To learn more about NITRO® boats visit the website at Nitro.com. \nGuaranteed Total Hourly Paybacks: $84\,700\n1st: $1000\, 2nd: $500\, 3rd: $300\, 4th: $250\, 5th: $225\, 6th: $200\, 7th: $175\, 8th: $150\, 9th: $125\, 10th: $100 \nYouth Division Total Payback: $600\n1st: $300\, 2nd: $200\, 3rd: $100 \nEarly Entry Rods: $25\,000 Fenwick Eagle Series Casting Rod\,  Model #EGLB73MH-FC\, Value $99.95 \n\nEarly entry rods go to the first 250 four and three day online entrants. A two day\, one day or Youth entry is not eligible for a free rod.\nSee the Fenwick Eagle rod details here. \nEarly entry promo rods may be picked up on the day listed below or during any tournament day. Please do not call our offices related to early entry rods. There is a rod counter at the top of each event page. Rods are gone when counter shows zero. We will post the date the counter goes to zero on the site. *Another angler may pick up your rod for you if you’re unable to be present. \nRod Pick Up: Wedneday May 1st 4 – 6 pm at Goodhue Boat Company formerly (Crazy Horse Marina). You may also pick up rods on any of the tournament days. \nFenwick Eagle Rod Features:\n24/30 ton graphite blend with proprietary reinforcing resin\nFenwick designed reel seat fits the crux of your hand for a custom natural feel\nStainless steel guide frames with thin zirconia inserts\nMulti-material full length grips for the best blend of feel\, balance and durability \nEvent Registration:\nRegistration for an Event closes at 9:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the beginning of the Event for a four-day entry. There will be no morning registration on Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday and/or Sunday of the Event.  Participants may register online prior to the Event\, no onsite registration due to Covid protocols. Once an event begins\, participants that register late online on must do so before  9:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and before 6 p.m. on Saturday for the remaining days and must also adhere to the off limits rules listed in section 6.02.\nClick here to see the rule \nText System:\nYou may enter yourself in the text system for this event by texting the word sml to the number 90294. We will enter your number in the system\, but some carriers block this type of message\, so by entering yourself this will prevent the chance of being blocked.  Also\, if you have previously opted out of our system\, you will have to put yourself back in the system by texting the above keyword. If you opt-out we cannot put you back in the system.\nAndroid users:  If you have an android and you aren’t receiving texts from us\, you will need to search the number 90294 in your text app and accept that it is not spam. \nStart Time: \nDue to the varying times of year that we host our tournaments\, we will notify everyone of the start time the day prior to the start of the tournament. We will notify you via text message. Start time (first cast) for each tournament will be safe light and set by the tournament director. You may launch and be on the water but you may not begin fishing until we notify you of first cast. Please do not call our offices related to start time. We will post start fishing time on this page and text out the time the week of the event.  You will also be sent a live leaderboard link once the event starts. \nWeigh in Times: All days of event\n8-9am\, 9-10am\, 10-11am\, 11am-12pm\, 12-1pm\, 1-2pm\, 2-3pm. \nFish Size Limits:\nLargemouth – Smallmouth – Spotted – 14″ minimum \n\n\n\nParticipants less than 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental permission. (Written parental permission must be provided to Event staff prior to the start of the Event) Participants under the age of 18 years may not fish alone in the Event.\nJunior Division for 2024.  Participants 12 and under will compete for a top 3 event payout\, at a reduced entry fee. The entry fee for the entire event is $75 (regardless of the number of days fished) and we will pay three places for the top three bass weighed in during the event.  Anglers 13 and over will compete for full payouts and pay full entry fees.
URL:https://www.fishvirginiafirst.com/event/big-bass-tour/
LOCATION:Smith Mountain Lake\, 400 Crazy Horse Dr.\, Moneta\, VA\, 24121\, United States
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