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Bowfishing boom at Kentucky’s Lee S. Jones Park
SUPERIOR, WI – The 2019 Muzzy Bowfishing Classic is officially in the books – marking the most successful turn-out in the tournament’s history. Competitors from across the country descended on Lee S. Jones Park in Eddyville, Kentucky to bowfish the prime waters of Kentucky and Barkley Lakes, as well as the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. In total, a registration record-breaking 93 boats hit the water eager to launch arrows during the July 12-14 event to help reduce the area’s burgeoning population of rough fish.
This year’s participants were on the mark, shooting thousands of pounds of non-desirable fish species. In true sportsman-like fashion all fish were removed from the water and donated to a local pet food processing facility. Over 14,000 pounds of rough fish were weighed in just as part of the Big 20 category! After three days of blood, sweat and tears Team Mountain Men dominated the field taking home first place honors for both the Big 20 and Largest Silver Carp categories with 519.35lbs for the Big 20 and 23lbs for the Silver Carp, respectively. Team Nock Deep’s 43.2lb fish secured the top of the podium while Team G String grabbed the numbers pot with a mind-blowing 630 fish! Meanwhile more than $20,000 in cash and prizes were earned and podium finishes were as follows:
BIG 20
1st - $10,000 - Mountain Men
2nd - $5,000 - Descaling Bowfishing
3rd - $2,500 - OCD Bowfishing
NUMBERS
1st - 5,000 - G String Bowfishing
BIG FISH POT
$3,700 - Nock Deep
BIG SILVER POT
$1,510 - Mountain Men
Outdoor personalities, Tim Wells, Chuck Belmore, Jon Justice, Melissa Bachman and Catchin' Deers joined in the weekend’s festivities to interact and entertain scores of participants, spectator-guests and family members during the weekend’s various other field games, meet and greets and activities.
To see the full list of results from the 20th Annual Muzzy Bowfishing Classic please visit https://www.feradyne.com/muzzy-bowfishing/. Results have also been posted on the Muzzy Bowfishing Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/TheMuzzyBowfishing/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/muzzybowfishing/.
About Muzzy Bowfishing:
Muzzy® Bowfishing is a subsidiary brand of FeraDyne Outdoors located at 1230 Poplar Avenue Superior, WI 54880. Founded in 1984, Muzzy is a pioneer in the bowfishing market, leading the industry in the innovation of bowfishing products and making them truly Bad to the Bone.
About FeraDyne Outdoors:
FeraDyne® Outdoors, is the manufacturer and parent company of the leading brands of Rage® broadheads, Muzzy® broadheads, Muzzy® Bowfishing, Carbon Express® arrows and accessories, Carbon Express® Crossbows, Nockturnal® lighted nocks, Tru-Fire® releases, Block® targets, Glen Del® targets, Shooter™ 3D targets, Black Hole™ targets, Hurricane™ bag targets, IQ® Bowsights, Sure-Loc® Archery Products, S4Gear™, Gorilla Gear, Eastman Outdoors®, Apple Archery®, Rocky Mountain Archery and Wac’Em Archery. FeraDyne Outdoors is engineering the evolution of outdoor technology across all bowhunting categories – more information can be found at https://www.feradyne.com.