2018 NYS Winter Classic

[Finders Keepers]

2018 NYS Winter Classic

Planning for the 2018 NYS Winter Classic Tournament (Jan. 1 - Feb. 28) is in full swing as we line-up sponsors and get everything set to go! Over $58,000 in sponsored cash and prizes have been secured already for the event and anglers will have even more locations to bring fish in to this year (62 so far)! Registration will open online November 1st and at all weigh-in locations once they have their supplies and promo gear to give away! Register before Jan. 1st to be eligible for the $10,000+ in door prizes! Follow the event on Facebook for all the latest announcements:

 

Highlights confirmed so far:

• 50+ Shanty/Power Auger Drawings
• Over $10,000 in Door Prizes (drawn Jan. 1st)
• Youth Angler Awards
• Angler Achievement Awards
• Monthly, Weekly, and Overall Largest Fish Awards
• More chances to win!!

 

Much more to come - stay tuned!!

Edited October 6, 2017 by Finders Keepers

[fishmaster13184]

How do we get the prize if we win a door prize 

[Finders Keepers]

Smaller items will be mailed out, larger items can be picked up or will be delivered to your nearest weigh-in location for pick-up - timing will depend upon my travels around the state.

[FishingTheFL]

Where do you sign up at?

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[Finders Keepers]

You can sign-up online at www.NYSwinterclassic.com or at most weigh-in locations. South Bay Boat & Tackle on Irondequoit is currently taking registrations, and Mitchells in Charlotte will be soon, as well as Bay Bridge and Davenports on Sodus Bay. The full listing of weigh-in locations (most of which will be taking registrations by December) can be seen at: http://www.nyswinterclassic.com/2015Weigh-In-Station-Map.html

[FishingTheFL]

Thanks. Hopefully we get more hard water this year then last

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[Finders Keepers]

This year's event is going to be nothing short of amazing! The prize structure is unreal and packed with hubs and shanties, electronics, new gear, etc. Be the first angler to sign-up at any shop and score a free ice combo, anglers 2-? will also receive a bonus gear item! With shelters (or other large ticket item) raffles at every weigh-in location (60+ locations), anglers can score entries from the following:

1) enter at the shop

2) stop in during the event (gain an entry every day you stop in)

3) Fulfill the in-store promotions (inquire at the shops)

**General rule: one entry per angler per location per day, plus additional entrees per day based on store promotions.

 

Anglers that register online will be entered into two drawings:

1) The first 100 anglers go into a drawing for a shelter.

2) All online entrants go into a drawing for a power auger.

 

The full prize structure will be released around December 1st as we introduce a sponsor per day and their sponsorship! Stay tuned!!

[Finders Keepers]

If you're not following the event on Facebook (look up NYS Winter Classic) here are the sponsors announced so far and what they have sponsored the event with:

Frabill - 54 shelters and a pile of gear.

Plano - Tackle boxes

Humminbird - (2) Ice Helix-7 G2 units with Lake Master cards, Ice-55 Flasher, $500 cash towards the Grand Prize, sweatshirts and beanie hats for all 1st place winners.

Aqua-Vu - (1) HD 10i Pro camera system, (1) Revolution 5.0 camera system, (1) Mopod

Fillet Away Fish Mats - 60 mats (one in every weekly awards package)

Clam - (100) spools Frost Ice Line, buckets, towels, and new Makiplastic baits.

 

25 more days of sponsor announcements to come as we announce all that is included in the this year's $60,000+ giveaway!! Only $25 to get in on this year's largest winter event! You can fish the ice, open water, tribs, etc. for this event targeting 7 categories of fish and over 60 weigh-in locations (all with a shelter or other high-end item being raffled away - get entrees simply by registering there or stopping in throughout the season). Stay Tuned for more!!

 

[lakebuster]

Hey tim did you say you were going to be at field and stream Saturday?


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[Finders Keepers]

This event is really blowing up now that the ice has set in!! Over 300 anglers in already and a constant flow of registrations daily now! Get in NY State's largest winter fishing tournament and join in the fun and excitement of going after over $70,000 in cash and prizes!! Are you in yet?? Register at: www.NYSwinterclassic.com

[Finders Keepers]

The event is now up to 667 anglers (with the Lunker Pool up to $3,600) and still growing - lots of tourney action still left and anglers can still sign up! Just make sure to get in before 7am on the first day you wish to start entering fish! Another huge door prize drawing will be done in early February - make sure to get in before then to have a shot!! Follow all the daily catches on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/NYSWinterClassic/

 

Tourney information and registration can be found at: 

www.NYSwinterclassic.com

 

[Finders Keepers]

There are currently 740 anglers in the 2018 Winter Classic event, just shy of the next bump in the payout. There are still 2 weeks left in the event including another round of door prizes to be drawn this Friday, and additional prizes to be won at the Dinner Awards Ceremony and Season Celebration Party on March 24th at the Bonnie Castle Resort in Alexandria Bay, NY. If you are planning to attend the event (where there will be all Top 3 fish on display, raffles, door prize drawings, prime rib dinner, vendors/dealers, entertainment, and more), you must register by March 4th at:

http://www.nyswinterclassic.com/2018/DinnerReservations.html

 

Any questions, feel free to ask! I'll be posting all the door prizes to be won on the website soon! Anglers can still register and get in on the action - just make sure to register before 7am on the first day you wish to start entering fish.

[FishingTheFL]

Wish I joined. Had a great year my first trips ever.... To bad next week looks like spring

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[Finders Keepers]

Yeah, unfortunately next week looks like we may need to start getting the bullhead gear ready! But this tourney accounts for warm-ups and mild winters in that you can fish via any legal means: ice, open water, shore & stream, etc.