“Marshall Strong” Fishing Tournament Set For Kentucky Lake

Gilbertsville, Ky.—The FLW Foundation is hosting a “Marshall Strong” fishing tournament to benefit victims of the Jan. 23 shooting at Marshall County High School in Benton. The tournament will be held July 21, on Kentucky Lake out of Kentucky Dam Marina in Gilbertsville. Onsite registration and the pretournament meeting will be held the evening of July 20, at Murray State University.
The tournament features a boat and a kayak division. The entry fee is $200 per boat/kayak. Kayakers will compete as individuals. Each boat may have up to three participants assigned.
The winner of the boat division will receive $2,000 and a YETI Ice Blue Roadie Cooler. Second place in the boat division is $1,000, and third place is $500. Additionally, boat division teams may enter categories to win an extra $500 per selection as the highest finisher in that category. The cost is $25 per category.
Options include:
• Family (at least two anglers related) = $500 bonus
• Mens (all male team) = $500 bonus
• Womens (all female team) = $500 bonus
• Seniors (at least one angler 65 or older) = $500 bonus
• College (at least one angler in college) = $500 bonus
• High School (at least one angler in 9th through 12th grade) = $500 bonus
• Middle School (at least one angler in 6th through 8th grade) = $500 bonus
• Elementary School (at least one angler in 1st through 5th grade) = $500 bonus
• Big Fish (any species, artificial lures only) = $500 bonus
You may enter as many categories as you like, but a category only becomes active once at least 10 participants have registered for it. If the category does not become active, you will receive a refund for that category at registration.
The winner of the kayak division will receive $1,000 and a YETI Ice Blue Roadie Cooler. The highest finishing Jackson Kayak owner who fishes from his or her Jackson Kayak will also win a new Jackson Kayak.
Participation in the #MarshallStrong tournament is open to everyone, including middle school and elementary school students accompanied by an adult. You must supply your own boat or kayak to compete. Kayak division competitors must be high school age or older.