Please click the Ford logo below
to participate in a brief survey in behalf of
our partners, the Texas Ford Dealers!
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All Redfish and Trout retained by the weigh
stations have been released and are available
for pick up!
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20TH Anniversary Celebration
State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo (STAR)
Scheduled to Kick-Off at Sunrise, Sat. May 23rd
May 23rd will mark the kick-off of the 20th Anniversary CCA Texas State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo! WOW!!! Looking back it’s hard to believe how fast these twenty years have flown! As we look ahead, we want to thank Texas Parks and Wildlife for their work to help generate the highest populations of saltwater game fish ever recorded. There’s sure to be some “speck-tacular” fishing action awaiting us this summer. We also want to extend a huge thanks to the many generous sponsors, past and present, for caring about our precious marine resource and supporting our work. They are the reason the last two decades have bee possible to offer this wonderful event to our members. Most of all, we want to thank you, our loyal members. In today’s world, we are surely reminded to count what really counts. Please make a pledge to devote more time to go fishing with family and friends this year! What a way to celebrate!
It’s time to get spooled up and ready for another great season of fishing fun! The 20th Annual State of Texas Anglers Rodeo is scheduled to kick off at sunrise Saturday, May 23 and will run through Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day) and our 20th Anniversary Celebration will have some new and exciting things in store! The ever-popular Texas Ford Dealers Redfish Division will return offering the ALL NEW 2009 Ford F-150 Texas Edition truck, connected to a BRAND NEW boat prize. We are proud to announce that a boat built right here in the good ‘ole Lone Star State will be the 20th Anniversary redfish boat prize… the Haynie 23 Bigfoot! Each will come with a Mercury 150 EFI motor and Coastline Trailer! To help us commemorate our 20th Anniversary, the Texas Ford Dealers Board voted unanimously for us to release 50% more tagged redfish!!! That means instead of the 60 tagged redfish normally released, the amount released will increase to 90!!! The 19 year history shows on the average about one-third of the tagged redfish are being caught each year, but sadly by very few anglers registered for the tournament at the time of catch. Just last year, a total of SEVENTEEN were caught, but only THREE were fortunate enough to drive home a truck/boat combo. As we prepare for the 20th Anniversary of STAR, let’s break the old cycle. You’re going to enter anyway, so why wait? Why take a chance and possibly forget? There are FOURTEEN unlucky anglers from last year that wish they wouldn’t have procrastinated or taken a chance of wetting a line without registering! Don’t let this happen to you!!! We’re doing our part by releasing more redfish and we ask that you help us by encouraging everyone you know to get registered for the 2009 STAR. Let’s make the 20th Anniversary STAR the year that all TEN Redfish Division prizes are won!
By entering NOW, not only will you avoid the possible shame and embarrassment of “missing the boat”, and losing out on a shot at over $1,000,000 in great prizes, but you will also be automatically entered into the special Early Bird Drawing. See details below…
2009 Early Bird Drawings – We will again offer some great incentives for anglers to sign up before the tournament starts. Thanks to our friends with MillerCoors, the “MillerCoors Early Bird Promotion returns in 2009 offering the “grand prize”. Your early registration into the 2009 CCA Texas/STAR Fishing Tournament qualifies you to win the perfect rig to get you to your favorite fishing hole in style - an awesome 21’ Shoalwater Catamaran with a Mercury 150 EFI and McClain trailer – a prize package valued at around $32,000! Everyone ages 21 and over that signs up now through May 22 will automatically be entered into the MillerCoors Grand Prize drawing, along with the 20 other great prizes being offered. Everyone age 20 and under that signs up now through May 22 will automatically be entered for the 20 other great “Early Bird” prizes.
2009 STAR Early Bird Drawing
Deadline to enter is May 22nd
***MILLER/COORS GRAND PRIZE***
21’ Shoalwater Cat, Mercury 150 EFI and McClain Trailer
(must be 21 or older)
1 - 9.9 hp Mercury Motor
3 - Rod & Reel Combos
1 - Thermo-Electric Travel Cooler & Warmer
Fifteen (15) CCA Special Edition Posters
Don’t miss “the boat” or “the truck and boat”… register today! You can sign up NOW online at www.ccatexas.org !!!
YOU’VE GOT TO BE IN TO WIN! A friendly reminder to all anglers who plan to fish the Texas Gulf Coast during this time… in order to win one of a $1,000,000 in prizes being offered in Texas’ largest, richest, summer-long saltwater fishing event, an angler must be a CURRENT member of CCA, in addition to being registered as a 2009 TEXAS STAR entrant. Non-members must first join CCA by paying a $25 membership fee and then pay an additional $20 to enter the tournament. REMINDER… The 2009 STAR entry fee has increased from $15 to $20 for ages 18 and up - still an awesome bargain! When registering for the 2009 STAR, please remember the extra $5. Membership fee remains $25 annually and an additional $20 to enter the 2009 STAR Tournament for a total of $45.
YOUNG ANGLERS STILL FISH STAR FOR FREE! Our generous sponsors continue to make it possible for us to offer kids the opportunity to fish STAR for FREE. CCA “New Tide” members will again have the opportunity to win giant scholarships to fund their college education for just the price of a $10 CCA “New Tide” Membership. “New Tide” membership fee remains $10 annually and the STAR entry fee is “FREE”, but will not be automatically included. Each “New Tide” member MUST sign-up each year for the current year tournament and MUST BE at least 6 years of age in 2009 to be eligible to fish STAR and under age 18 to enter for FREE.
CCA TEXAS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS - Not only will this year’s STAR have the usual awesome “Early Bird” incentives and prize line-up for anglers, but our most generous sponsor offerings still continue to add more value to your CCA Texas Membership. Be sure and remember to take advantage of the following wonderful benefits your CCA membership affords you!
• $10 gift card courtesy of Academy Sports and Outdoors (see details below)
• Texas Fish & Game Magazine subscription (see details below)
• $1000 worth of free upgrades with your purchase of a new Tilson home (see details below)
SIGN-UP EARLY AND RECEIVE A SPECIAL BONUS FROM
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS - One more great reason to sign up early! If you enter between now and May 22nd Academy Sports & Outdoors will mail each “Early Bird” a $10 gift card in time for Father’s Day. This is a limited time offer, so do it before it’s too late!!!
TILSON HOMES $1,000 in FREE Upgrades – Every CCA Texas member who purchases a Tilson Home is eligible for a value discount. Tilson will give you $1,000 off on any upgrade such as ceramic tile, hardwood floors, kitchen cabinetry and more. See ad in the CCA Texas CURRENTS newsletter for more details or call
(888) 540-6705.
TEXAS FISH & GAME “BONUS” SUBSCRIPTION!!! Texas Fish & Game will continue to honor 2009 STAR entrants with a ONE -YEAR (12 issues) subscription to Texas Fish & Game Magazine. Please be advised your subscription WILL NOT be sent automatically.
If you wish to take advantage of this special bonus you must declare on your application form. If you have already signed up for the 2009 STAR, but did not declare that you would like this special offer and/or have questions regarding your past or current subscription, please call (800) 725-1134 or email dhruzek@fishgame.com.
2009 PRIZE LINE-UP…
This year’s contestants have a chance at winning more than 100 prizes including trucks, boats, motors, trailers and college scholarships in the following categories:
Texas Ford Dealers Redfish Division – The Texas Ford Dealers will again give each of the first five registered STAR participants who catch tagged redfish a brand new truck to call their own. The first five registered anglers to weigh-in a tagged red will receive a 2009 Ford F-150 truck with a NEW boat prize for 2009 - the Haynie 23 Bigfoot rigged with a Mercury 150 EFI and Coastline trailer. The next five weighed in will receive the same boat, motor and trailer packages. 
For young anglers not of legal driving age and who reel in the famous tagged red, he or she will receive the boat package plus a college scholarship, in lieu of the truck.
TROUT DIVISION - With winners in the upper, middle and lower coast regions, each winning angler will take home the Shoalwater 22′ Legend, “Truly a Texas Legend”, powered with a Mercury 150 Optimax and McClain trailer. SPECIAL NOTE: The minimum weight requirement for the trout is eight pounds (8 #). We encourage anglers to release all trout catches weighing less than eight pounds back into the water.
NEW FOR 2009!!! We are delighted to have NauticStar Boats
onboard as the NEW boat prize for the Offshore and
Inshore Divisions.
Offshore Division – Blue water anglers who land
the heaviest kingfish, dorado and ling (cobia) will each
win the awesome NauticStar 2000SPT Offshore boat to cruise the big waters along with a Mercury 150 Optimax outboard and McClain trailer.
INSHORE DIVISION
– Each winner that reels in the largest flounder,
gafftop and sheepshead will be
rewarded with the fabulous NauticStar 190RG boat completely rigged with a Mercury 90 ELPTO outboard and McClain trailer.
SPECIAL NOTE: Minimum length requirement for the flounder category is eighteen inches (18”). We encourage anglers to release all flounder catches less than eighteen inches in length back into the water.
FOR THE YOUNG ANGLERS…
In the past fourteen years, $3,475,000 in college scholarships has been awarded to fisher-kids across the state. And 2009 continues to offer plenty of reason for everyone to round up their kid(s), a rod and reel and head for the water.
STAR*KID FLOUNDER DIVISION – This division gives entrants age 6-10 a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship for the largest flounder caught throughout the summer. SPECIAL NOTE: Minimum length requirement for the flounder category is eighteen inches (18”). We encourage anglers to release all flounder catches less than eighteen inches in length back into the water.
FOX SPORTS SOUTHWEST STAR*KID GAFFTOP DIVISION – This division gives entrants age 6-10 a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship for the largest gafftop caught throughout the summer.
HOUSTON COUMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS STAR*KID SHEEPSHEAD DIVISION – This division gives entrants age 6-10 a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship for the largest sheepshead caught throughout the summer.
ACADEMY SPORTS * OUTDOORS STAR*TEENS TROUT DIVISION - This youth scholarship division is open to all New Tide members ages 11-17 and awards a $20,000 college scholarship for each fisher-teen with the largest trout in the upper, middle and lower coasts. SPECIAL NOTE: The minimum weight requirement for the trout is six pounds (6 #). We encourage teen anglers to release all trout catches weighing less than six pounds back into the water.
TIME WARNER CABLE STAR*TEENS INSHORE DIVISION - This youth scholarship division is open to all New Tide members ages 11-17 and awards a $20,000 college scholarship for each fisher-teen with the largest flounder, gafftop and sheepshead statewide.
AND THAT’S NOT ALL…
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS RUNNER-UP PRIZES - The first through fourth runners-up in all divisions will receive various gift certificates from Academy Sports & Outdoors.
NRG NEW TIDE SCHOLARSHP DRAWING – Thanks to our gracious sponsor NRG Texas, the NRG New Tide Scholarship Drawing will be offered in 2009. NewTide/STAR participants at least, 6-17 years old in 2009, will be automatically entered into a bonus drawing that will net one lucky youth a $20,000 college scholarship even if the participant never wets a line or enters a single fish during the entire tournament.
MEMBER BONUS DRAWING - This unique drawing offers STAR entrants a chance to win a fabulous boat prize package even if the participant never wets a line. One lucky contestant’s name will be drawn to win a Shoalwater 22’ Legend model with a Mercury 150EFI outboard and McClain trailer.
And don’t forget to patronize our partners. Remember their names before you buy because they make this make this wonderful family event possible. Major sponsors for the 20th Annual CCA Texas/STAR Tournament include:
Texas Ford Dealers, Tilson Home Corporation, Mercury Marine, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Nestle Pure Life, NRG Texas, Power Plus Personnel, Fox Sports Southwest, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Houston Community Newspapers, Whataburger, Haynie Boats, Shoalwater Boats, NauticStar Boats, Texas Fish & Game Magazine, Texas Oilman’s Invitational Charity Fishing Tournament, Houston Astros, McClain Trailers, Coastline Trailers, Chris’s Marine
and Mt. Houston Marine.
For more information, including a list of weigh-in stations, instant-entry registration locations in your area, weekly leader board update, STAR merchandise available for purchase, go to http://www.ccatexas.org.
