What is Fairbanks Scales involvement with The Big Cat Quest?
Fairbanks Scales is the official scale provider and weigh master for The Big Cat Quest series, and a sponsor of the tournament stop in Columbia, Missouri. The official weigh-in scale is a Fairbanks 18″ X 24″ QuickSilver platform scale with a 5200 Series instrument and a 1505 Series Remote Display. The Big Cat Quest is also marketing the Series II 200 pound bench scale to the anglers. The Rules The official weigh-in for the June 10 tournament is held at Columbia’s Bass Pro Shop. Bass Pro Shop is a national corporate sponsor of The Big Cat Quest tournament series. Fishing begins at 6 a.m. and ends promptly at 3 p.m. Anglers are required to deliver their catch to the weigh master by 4 o’clock. The top five, two-man teams with the highest total weight (for up to five fish) take home cash prizes. A new Tracker boat goes home with the angler who brings in the “Big Cat.” The Weigh-In All of the equipment is set-up, holding tanks are in position, and scales are freshly calibrated. As the heat