$5,000 Grand Prize Fish Caught in Grand Lake Bass Extravaganza
The very first fish caught in the Grand Lake Extravaganza was a Grand Prize Winning fish worth $5,000.
Tom Murphy, from Richland Missouri, was on the lake pre-fishing for the FLW Rayovac tournament on Tuesday, April 1st, when he caught his tagged bass. Fortunately for him, he had already registered for the event and so he used his cell phone to register his bass online.
His tag number won him a free nights stay and dinner for two at Indigo Sky Casino, but the next day he found out that his fish was also one of the Grand Prize Winning Fish.
“I was excited to catch a tagged bass and happy with the prize, but when I was told that I might have won $5,000, my heart raced,” said Murphy.
He had to go through the validation process to make sure he had purchased a badge, where he caught the fish and a number of other questions and it was validated that his fish was worth $5,000.
Tad Jones, the Executive Director of the Grand Lake Association, was made aware of the prize on Wednesday and met with Tom to get the validation information.
“I was so surprised that a Grand Prize Winning Fish was already caught,” said Jones. “Since this was our first year, we weren’t sure what to expect in tagged bass catches, but for this one to be caught on day one is really exciting.”
There are still chances for $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $250,000 and many other prizes on the other tagged bass that are in Grand Lake. The Extravaganza goes from April 1-May 18th.
“I am really glad I registered and I’m hoping to catch another tagged bass and do well in the FLW tournament,” said Murphy.
To register for the Grand Lake Extravaganza, go to www.grandlakeextravaganza.com.
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