Details

2025 Berkley Classic Team Series National Championship

• SITE: Lake Murray

• HOST: Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board

• DATES: April 3-5, 2025

• OFFICIAL PRACTICE: March 29-April 2, 2025

• OFF LIMITS: March 17-28, 2025 and during the mandatory pre-tournament meeting.

• ENTRY DEADLINE TO AVOID LATE FEE: February 1, 2025

• FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE FOR TEAMS: Midnight, March 16, 2025

• DEADLINE FOR ORIGINAL QUALIFIERS TO CONFIRM THEIR ENTRY: Midnight, March 1, 2025

(After March 1, teams who have not confirmed their entry will be replaced with the next team in line.)

• MANDATORY MEETING: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

• PERMITTED FISHING AREAS: All public waters accessible by boat from the tournament launch site, with the exception of everything inside the Dreher Island Marina and all of the area within 100 yards of the boat ramp.

• LAUNCH/WEIGH-IN SITE: Dreher Island State Park

• WEDNESDAY’S MEETING SITE:  Jamil Shrine Center

206 Jamil Rd

Columbia, SC 29210

• REGISTRATION TIME: 3:00pm (Eastern)

• MEAL TIME: 4:00pm (Eastern)

• MEETING: - All teams must attend the meeting

Flight assignments and times will be given at the meeting

Roster Information:

*****ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS*****

• Entries will only be accepted from the teams listed at the bottom of this page.
• Entry into the National Championship is $200 per team.
• Entry into “Bonus Bucks is an additional $50 per team.
• If you wish to enter “Bonus Bucks”, you MUST send it with your entry fee. No Bonus Bucks entries will be accepted at the meeting.
• To avoid a $25 late fee, you must get your entry to the National Office by February 1, 2025.
• If you enter the National Championship after February 1, 2025, you must add a $25 late fee to your entry, and get it to the National office before the off-limits period begins at Midnight, March 16, 2025.
• Replacement teams will not be charged a late fee, but still must enter by Midnight, March 16, 2025.
• Original qualifiers MUST either submit an entry or contact the National Office and confirm that they are planning to compete by Midnight, February 1, 2024. Qualifiers who do not enter the tournament or contact the National Office by February 1 will be considered as declining their invitation and will be replaced.
• You can submit entries via PayPal at the link below, or by mailing it to:

Fishers of Men

12 High Water Road

Bedford IN 47421

• If you mail an entry, remember that it must be RECEIVED by February 1, 2025 to avoid the $25 late fee.
• All entries must be received by Midnight, March 16, 2025, the beginning of the off-limits period, and must include a $25 late fee if it will be received after February 1, 2025.
• No entries will be accepted after the off-limits period begins at midnight March 16, 2025.

To enter prior to February 1, 2025;

1-       Download, print, and complete an Entry Form

2-       Mail your entry form and entry fee ($250 if you are entering “Bonus Bucks” or $200 if you are not) to:

Fishers of Men

12 High Water Road

Bedford, IN 47421

-OR-

Submit your entry via PayPal at the link above.

To enter after February 1, 2025:

1-       Download, print, and complete an Entry Form

2-       Mail your entry form and entry fee to the address below, allowing for delivery time to be received by the National Office by midnight, March 16, 2025. ($275 if you are entering “Bonus Bucks” or $225 if you are not)

Fishers of Men

12 High Water Road

Bedford, IN 47421

-OR-

Submit your entry via PayPal at the link below.

Teams that decline their invitation will be replaced by the net team in line. Qualifiers who do not enter the tournament or contact the National Office by March 1 will be considered as declining their invitation and will be replaced.