2011 Bass Pro Shop's Big Cat Quest held May 07, 2011 Rome, Georgia Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Rome, Ga. Big Cat Quest team of Mike Edwards and William Gray with a commanding 5 fish weigh-in of 94.05 lbs. The second place father and son team of David and George Harrison weighed 55.10lbs and David took the honor of Big Fish with a 38.10lb Blue Cat. Third place went to the team who traveled the longest distance to participate Sam Brooks and John Raines of Lafayette, Indiana. This is now two tournaments in a row this Tracker Team has been in the top five. Fourth place at this stop went to the team of Lonnie Fountain, David Bruce, and Jonathon Chastain of Jasper, Georgia with 40.70lbs this team is truly on fire and have placed or won every event to date on the tour. Fifth place went to Joseph Hightower and Jonathon Long with 40.20lbs missing out on fourth place by less than half of a pound.

This BCQ event was held May 07, 2011, in Rome, Ga. This was an team tournament and above listed weights are based on a up to five fish total weigh-in teams came from the states of Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Mississippi.
At the BCQ all young anglers 12yrs and younger fish for free, we were very proud to have four young anglers participate at this stop. Mega praise to David Bruce and Jonathon Chastain of Jasper, Georgia these young anglers where the top young guns and took home a share of $1000.00 for their efforts.
Total cash payback for the tournament was $10,000.00 cash and $500.00 in give a ways and prizes making the total payback tournament value $10,500.00 for this stop.
Tournament day began with temps in the low forties with partly cloudy skies and a southern wind reaching up to 5 miles per hour. The weather pattern by noon had changed with temps in the seventies with only light winds and a beyond beautiful spring day that felt like early summer. At three pm roll call we ended the tournament day with a beautiful 80 plus degree finish.
This was an awesome tournament held in conjunction with the Waterfest XI Festival that sported canoe and kayak races along with tug a wars, live music, snake and bird lectures, Native American Music, Art, great food, and tons of activities.

A very special thanks to Joe Cook and Lisa Smith for all their hard work and efforts. And a huge mega thanks to The city of Rome, Georgia and The Coosa River Basin Initiative, these groups and the entire volunteer staff that helped us with the event you folks truly exhibit the finest example of professionalism and true southern hospitality your help made this event a true success.