GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Due to unsafe weather conditions and in the best interest of all concerned, BASS announced today the first day of tournament action, scheduled for Thursday, April 26, for the Bassmaster Elite Series' Southern Challenge has been canceled. The tournament will begin Friday, April 27 and conclude Sunday, April 29 as scheduled.
The full field of 108 anglers will fish Friday and Saturday with the top 12 qualifying for the final-day of action on Sunday. The final 12 anglers will compete for a $100,000 top prize. The co-angler competition will end Saturday with the champion of that division receiving a Triton boat package valued at $50,000.
The Guntersville tournament is the fifth of 11 events on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Anglers are building points in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, the main qualifying avenue for the Bassmaster Classic.