About the 2010 Event...

The 3rd annual Ron Schara’s Minnesota Bound Invitational is set for July 8th – 10th, 2010 on Gull Lake.  Event headquarters will be Cragun’s Resort.

The tournament will feature a unique pro only format which means each competing angler will fish alone.  This will result in the purest and most exciting form of head to head competition in bass fishing today.

Events will kick off on Thursday, July 8th with the 2nd Annual Minnesota Bound Invitational Kid’s Fishing Clinic.  The clinic is free and will run from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.  The competing anglers will take a break from their tournament preparations to assist kids as they go through the various stations which will include casting, knot tying and lure rigging, just to name a few.  Additionally, there will also be a Pro/Junior tournament going on with the weigh-in taking place at 12:00 PM under the big tent, just like the pros.  This will be a great chance to see how a tournament of this magnitude functions.  And of course Ron and Raven will be on hand for photographs and autographs.
 
The highlight of the week will be the Welcome Dinner on Thursday night.  All participating anglers and sponsors will be invited to attend.  Additionally, Hall of Fame angler Al Lindner will be the keynote speaker.  There will be plenty of opportunities for socializing, autographs and pictures.  In addition, there will be a raffle/auction with lots of great prizes including guided fishing trips and autographed memorabilia.  Proceeds will go to the Minnesota Fishing Museum and the Brainerd Race for the Cure.  Tickets will be available to the general public for $25 each, while supplies last.

Tournament competition will get underway on Friday morning with the top anglers in the state competing for over $50,000 in cash and prizes.  Weigh-in will start at 3:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, with the awards ceremony immediately following the conclusion of the weigh in on Saturday.  Weigh-ins will be held under a large tent located just down from the Hungry Gull Restaurant at Cragun’s and are free to the public.