BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bayoucoast.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20251217T175117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T003748Z UID:353968-1779494400-1779580799@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Dawn til Dusk 2026 DESCRIPTION:TourneyX Link : REGISTER HERE !\nREGISTRATION\nRegistration will be through the TourneyX PRO app ( REGISTRATION LINK ). Season Pass holders can purchase their calcutta entries in the ticket section below. Ticket sales end Friday\, May 22nd\, 2026 at 8:00PM Central. \nFORMAT\nBayou Coast is running Dawn til Dusk 2026 as a Louisiana statewide Catch\, Photo\, Submit (CPS) tournament through the TourneyX PRO app. Entry into the tournament will be $35 per angler or via the BCKFC Season Pass. There is no requirement for anglers to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nALLOWED BAIT / TACKLE \nOnly artificial baits are allowed.Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nOBJECTIVE\nWinner Determination\nThe angler with the highest total cumulative length is the winner. Number of fish submitted is irrelevant. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the angler’s next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nFish Requirements \n\nRedfish\nLimit: 2\nMinimum length: No minimum\nMaximum length: 28”\, maximum recordable length 27.75″ (Tail CANNOT touch or cross the 28” line)\n\n\nSpeckled Trout\nLimit: 5\nMinimum length: No minimum\nMaximum limit: No Maximum\n\n\nFlounder\nLimit: 2\nMinimum length: No minimum\nMaximum length: No Maximum\n\nOptional Calcuttas (additional entry each) \nCalcutta prizes will be awarded for two separate time blocks: \n\nDawn: 5:00 AM – 12:59 PM\nDusk: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n\nEach block awards the longest tournament-legal fish submitted during that time. In the event of a tie\, the earliest submission wins. \nDawn/Dusk Mule Trout: Longest tournament legal speckled trout \nDawn/Dusk Stud Red: Longest tournament legal redfish \n\nDawn/Dusk Saddle Flounder: Longest tournament legal flounder \n\nLOCATION & BOUNDARIES\nYou may fish any accessible waters in Louisiana.  All water reachable from the legal launch locations are fishable. All launches (ramps and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches are only allowed if they are closer than ½ mile from the nearest public launch location. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nTIMES\nTournament Identifier \nThe three digit tournament identifier will be released on the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on Friday May 22\, 2026. \nLaunch \nAnglers may launch any time after 12:00 AM Saturday\, May 23rd\, 2026. You may put your kayak in the water any time after 12:00 AM and pedal/paddle to your preferred fishing location\, but DO NOT BEGIN FISHING UNTILthe official lines in time. \nLines In \nAnglers may begin fishing at 5:00 AM Saturday\, May 23rd\, 2026. \nLines Out \nAnglers must stop fishing at 9:00 PM Saturday\, May 23rd\, 2026. Photos taken after exactly 9:00:00 PM will be rejected. \nPhoto Submission Window \nAnglers will have from 5:00 AM until 9:30 PM Saturday\, May 23rd\, 2026 to submit their photos. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY\nThe awards ceremony will take place on Sunday\, May 24th\, 2026 at 6:00 PM  and will be streamed on Facebook Live. The TourneyX leaderboard will be turned off until awards are finalized and announced. \nPayout\, Awards and Championship Qualification \n\nPayouts: We will pay out 10% of the field. One paid spot for every 10 anglers that register.\nAwards: The top 5 finishers will receive plaques.\nEntry Fee Allocation: All net entry fees (total entry fees less documented tournament costs and expenses) will be paid out.\n\n\n CPS TOURNAMENT RULES (CATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT)\n \n\n TourneyX PRO is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available\n for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one\n that works for BCKFC tournaments. For more information on how to use the TourneyX PRO app you can visit TourneyX Help\, or \n TourneyX Youtube for video tutorials. \n\n GENERAL REQUIREMENTS \n\n \n \n A three-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro the night before the tournament.\n This identifier must be clearly visible in every photo (e.g.\, written on a card or on your hand).\n \n\n \n Photos of fish must be submitted within the stated submission window for this tournament.\n \n\n \n Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates. Bayou\n Coast retains all metadata information which may be reviewed by a single designated tournament director in the\n event of a valid location or time-based protest as spelled out later in the rules.\n \n\n \n The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device\, the body centered between the rails\, and\n alive.\n\n \n\n \n Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their\n kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due\n to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are\n faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc.\n \n\n \n Record all lengths in 0.25" increments. If the tail does not clearly reach a measurement line\, round down to\n the nearest quarter-inch.\n \n\n \n For any species with a stated maximum length\, the longest acceptable submission is 0.25" less than that\n maximum. For example\, if the maximum length is 30"\, the longest fish you may submit is 29.75". Any fish touching\n or crossing the maximum length line will not be accepted.\n \n\n \n You can submit as many fish as you would like. TourneyX will automatically cull them for you. However\, you\n can only submit one picture of each fish to be judged. In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you\n can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish. It is smart to take multiple pictures of\n each fish before releasing to make sure you get a good one.\n \n \n\n ALLOWED MEASURING BOARDS \n These measuring boards must be clean\, with all lines and numbers clearly visible so judges can accurately verify\n your\n submissions. \n \n \n Ketch Boards. All models are accepted\, except the hinged 48” model.\n \n \n Check-It Stik Kayak Elite Series. This specific model only will be accepted.\n \n \n YakAttack Leaderboard\n \n \n\n PHOTO REQUIREMENTS \n \n \n The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your\n hand).\n \n\n \n The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler.\n \n\n \n The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure\n the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a\n 0.5” length deduction.\n \n\n \n If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower\n quarter inch length.\n \n\n \n There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a\n 0.5” length reduction.\n \n\n \n No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason.\n \n\n \n The mouth\, eye\, and edge of tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the\n measuring board. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish.\n \n\n \n The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\,\n the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on\n the sides. Judges will make their best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers\n and lines which the tail clearly crosses.\n \n\n \n The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle.\n \n\n \n If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected.\n Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. All submissions are\n subject to final review by the tournament director. If the tournament director overrules the judge on a\n submission\, the angler will have the opportunity to submit another picture of the same fish or a replacement\n fish before the standings are finalized.\n \n \n\n FISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS \n \n REDFISH\n Anglers may not manipulate oversized redfish to appear shorter than the stated tournament maximum. Any\n attempt\, or suspicion of attempt\, to do so will result is disqualification of the fish and potentially the\n angler. \n \n\n SPECKLED TROUT / FLOUNDER\n The mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring\n board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken. \n \n\n POST TOURNAMENT DATA DELETION \n Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their\n entry is deleted from TourneyX. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from\n the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone\n including the angler or tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will\n not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in this tournament. \n\n\n\n\n ANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION\n \n\n Eligibility\n In order to earn Angler of the Year (AOY) points or a Championship Qualification\,\n an angler must be a paid BCKFC member in good standing at the time of the tournament in which\n those points or qualifications are earned. To be eligible to receive an invitation to the\n 2026 BCKFC Championship\, an angler must also have entered at least\n three (3) 2026 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the\n 2026 BCKFC Season Pass.\n \n\n Championship Qualification\n The top 10% of anglers on the leaderboard for each Championship Series tournament earn a\n Championship Qualification toward the 2026 BCKFC Championship.\n At the conclusion of the five Championship Series tournaments\, anglers who earned a Championship Qualification\n through\n tournament placement and meet the eligibility requirements will be invited to compete in the Championship.\n If fewer than 45 anglers qualify through tournament placement\, the remaining invitations will be\n issued based on AOY standings among anglers who meet the eligibility requirements. Forty five anglers will be\n invited to compete in the Championship.\n \n\n AOY Points\n AOY points are awarded at each qualifying tournament. 1st place receives 300 points\, 2nd place receives\n 299 points\, 3rd place receives 298 points\, and points continue downward by one for each subsequent\n finishing position. Eligible anglers who weigh in at least one legal fish will receive AOY points based on their\n finishing\n position. When applicable\, eligible anglers who do not weigh in a legal fish (“skunked”) but who check in at the\n weigh-in\n will receive 100 AOY points.\n \n\n AOY Standings\n AOY standings used to determine Championship invitations will be calculated using each angler’s\n best three (3) finishes from the five Championship Series tournaments. Final AOY standings\, which include the BCKFC\n Championship\, will be calculated using each angler’s best four (4) finishes from the six total\n events consisting of the five Championship Series tournaments plus the Championship.\n \n\n AOY Tiebreaker\n In the event of a tie in the final AOY standings\, the tie will be broken based on\n placement in the 2026 BCKFC Championship\, with the higher finishing angler receiving the higher AOY\n ranking.\n \n\n\n \n GENERAL RULES\n \n \n\n \n PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY \n Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to\n participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they\n are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to\n assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and\n hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\,\n liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \n \n\n \n FISHING LICENSE \n All anglers must possess all licenses and permits required by law to catch or\n harvest any species eligible in this tournament. \n \n\n \n KAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS \n ALLOWED PROPULSION METHODS: Paddle\, pedal\, pole and electric motor. See additional requirements for motors below.\n \n MOTOR ELIGIBILITY: Only one electric motor may be attached to the kayak. It must be attached to\n the kayak in a safe manner for operation and meet the following criteria: \n \n Maximum of 3 HP or 155 foot-pound thrust.\n Dual-prop motors operated by a single power source are allowed if manufactured and sold as a single unit.\n \n WATERCRAFT ELIGIBILITY: Must be a vessel the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including: inflatable\n kayaks\, modular kayaks\, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) and canoes. Catamaran-style personal fishing vessels are\n allowed if they comply with all other regulations. Other watercraft may be approved by the BCKFC\n Board prior to competition. \n PROHIBITED WATERCRAFT: The following are NOT allowed: soloskiffs or vessels marketed as skiffs\,\n homemade kayaks\, sailboats\, jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable\n rafts\, rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft\, or\n similar.\n \n WATERCRAFT SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Vessel must be at least 9 feet and shorter than 18\n feet. \n ANCHOR SYSTEMS: Both manual and motorized anchor systems are permitted. \n DEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders and fish finders are allowed. \n WADE FISHING AND BANK FISHING: Contestants may wade fish or fish off the bank only if they\n remain within 100 feet of their launched paddle craft. “Launched” means the\n kayak is partly in fishable water (not in a parking lot puddle). \n PROHIBITED ACTIONS: Mother-shipping\, tethering\, holding\, or any transportation coordination with\n non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \n KAYAK INSPECTION: By entering the tournament\, contestants agree to have their kayak inspected by BCKFC\n personnel. \n \n\n \n WATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT \n Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or\n noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you\n come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross\n at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use\n the golden rule. \n \n\n \n PROTESTS \n All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct\n message from social media) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament\n director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest.  All anglers are encouraged\n to report cheating. \n \n\n \n CHEATING/FOUL PLAY \n All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a\n fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy\n with regard to cheating. \n \n\n \n POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION \n All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if\n requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required\n from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination.\n Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\,\n forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No\n refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph\n examination. \n \n\n \n RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE \n A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry\n form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event\n activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to\n the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND\n WEAR YOUR PFD! \n \n\n \n COMMUNICATION \n No electronic communication with non-registered anglers during tournament hours\,\n unless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-registered\n anglers on the water for the purpose of scouting or locating fish during tournament hours. \n \n\n \n PFD REQUIREMENT \n You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your\n watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of\n clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the\n tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any\n specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or\n adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \n \n\n \n RULE CHANGES \n Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou\n Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do\n your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.\n Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \n \n\n \n CATCH REQUIREMENTS \n Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another\n participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own\n catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in\n CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any\n way. \n \n\n \n DRONE/UAS USAGE \n Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones)\n during the tournament day(or official practice days) to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means\n that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \n \n\n \n WEATHER \n Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water\n conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament\n Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \n \n\n \n REFUND POLICY \n There will be no refunds available. Should the event date change for any reason\,\n an announcement will be made\, and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date.\n \n \n\nTourneyX Link : REGISTER HERE !\nThe tickets below are only for SEASON PASS holders to purchase calcuttas. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/dawn-til-dusk-2026/ LOCATION:Louisiana Statewide\, Louisiana CATEGORIES:2026 Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/dawn_til_dusk-poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20251217T174700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T214222Z UID:353962-1774051200-1774137599@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Redfish Rumble 2026 DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nRegistration will be open through www.bayoucoast.com until 8:00PM Central Time\,  March 20\, 2026. \nFORMAT\nBayou Coast is running Redfish Rumble 2026 as a live weigh-in tournament. Anglers can launch anywhere in Saint Bernard Parish. Heaviest bag of 2 redfish wins. Entry into the tournament will be $35 per angler or via the BCKFC Season Pass. Calcuttas are optional/additional entry. \nALLOWED BAIT / TACKLE \nOnly artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nOBJECTIVE\nWinner Determination\nThe angler with the highest total cumulative weight is the winner. The highest total weight wins\, regardless of the number of fish caught. (For example: A heavier two-fish stringer wins over a lighter three-fish stringer.) \nFish Requirements \nRedfish \n\nLimit: 2\nMinimum length: 18.00”\nMaximum length: 26.00” (Tail CANNOT touch the 26.00” line)\n\nAnglers may bring one additional redfish to be entered only for the Leopard Red calcutta. This fish does not count toward the two-fish tournament limit but must still meet all tournament slot limits. \nOptional Calcuttas (additional $5 entry each) \n\nStud Red – Heaviest tournament legal redfish\nLeopard Red – Most spots on a redfish. Spots must be clearly separated and individually identifiable. Weighmaster has final say on spot counts.\n\nLOCATION & BOUNDARIES\nYou may fish any accessible waters after launching from Saint Bernard Parish . All water reachable from legal launch locations is fishable. \nWeigh In:  Lancaster’s Crossroads\, 4515 LA-46\, St Bernard\, LA 70085 \nTIMES\nLaunch and Lines In Time \nAnglers may launch any time after midnight and lines in time is 6:00 AM Saturday\, March 21st\, 2026. Anglers must launch and pickup in Saint Bernard Parish. \nTournament End Time \nWeigh in will take place at Lancaster’s Crossroads. The scale opens at 3:00 PM & closes at 3:30 PM. Anglers must arrive and be in line before the scale closes. See the WEIGH-IN section below for rules. \n\n\n\n WEIGH-IN\n\n Scale Opens: 3:00 PM \n Scale Closes: 3:30 PM \n\n \n DO NOT BE LATE! You must physically appear in line with your fish and sign in no later than\n exactly 3:30 PM\, not a second past. The official time will be determined by the cell phone of the\n appointed timekeeper. Weigh-ins will continue for all participants who are in line by 3:30 PM. Any entrant not\n in line by this time will be considered late and will not be allowed to weigh their catch or qualify for awards or\n points. Proxy sign-ins are not allowed.\n \n\n There will be no culling fish at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh\n in table. \n\n Only authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not\n to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned\n as per the weigh-master’s discretion. \n\n Preservation of Fish \n All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the\n weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire\n fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in\n a proper container or bag. Practices such as "air drying" fish or parts of fish\, or using salt in your fish bag\, are\n strictly prohibited. \n\n Measuring Fish \n Fish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched\n tail laid flat on the measuring board. Tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length\n as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2026 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be\n pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the\n 25.50” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \n\n Over/Under Sized Fish \n Anglers possessing a legal fish that does not meet the size requirements of the tournament will be granted an\n opportunity to replace that fish with an alternate fish that does meet the tournament size requirements. If the\n second fish also fails to meet the tournament size requirements the angler will be disqualified. \n\n All fish must be legal\, as outlined in the 2026 LDWF Fishing Regulations Brochure\, AT THE TIME OF WEIGH-IN. Anglers possessing illegal fish will be\n disqualified. KEEP IN MIND that iced fish will shrink. A just barely 18″ redfish might be a 17.8″ redfish when you\n get to the weigh-in. \n\n Tie Breaker \n In the event of a tie\, the first angler to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other\n angler will be dropped to the next position. \n\n\n\n\n\n ANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION\n \n\n Eligibility\n In order to earn Angler of the Year (AOY) points or a Championship Qualification\,\n an angler must be a paid BCKFC member in good standing at the time of the tournament in which\n those points or qualifications are earned. To be eligible to receive an invitation to the\n 2026 BCKFC Championship\, an angler must also have entered at least\n three (3) 2026 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the\n 2026 BCKFC Season Pass.\n \n\n Championship Qualification\n The top 10% of anglers on the leaderboard for each Championship Series tournament earn a\n Championship Qualification toward the 2026 BCKFC Championship.\n At the conclusion of the five Championship Series tournaments\, anglers who earned a Championship Qualification\n through\n tournament placement and meet the eligibility requirements will be invited to compete in the Championship.\n If fewer than 45 anglers qualify through tournament placement\, the remaining invitations will be\n issued based on AOY standings among anglers who meet the eligibility requirements. Forty five anglers will be\n invited to compete in the Championship.\n \n\n AOY Points\n AOY points are awarded at each qualifying tournament. 1st place receives 300 points\, 2nd place receives\n 299 points\, 3rd place receives 298 points\, and points continue downward by one for each subsequent\n finishing position. Eligible anglers who weigh in at least one legal fish will receive AOY points based on their\n finishing\n position. When applicable\, eligible anglers who do not weigh in a legal fish (“skunked”) but who check in at the\n weigh-in\n will receive 100 AOY points.\n \n\n AOY Standings\n AOY standings used to determine Championship invitations will be calculated using each angler’s\n best three (3) finishes from the five Championship Series tournaments. Final AOY standings\, which include the BCKFC\n Championship\, will be calculated using each angler’s best four (4) finishes from the six total\n events consisting of the five Championship Series tournaments plus the Championship.\n \n\n AOY Tiebreaker\n In the event of a tie in the final AOY standings\, the tie will be broken based on\n placement in the 2026 BCKFC Championship\, with the higher finishing angler receiving the higher AOY\n ranking.\n \n\n\n \n GENERAL RULES\n \n \n\n \n PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY \n Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to\n participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they\n are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to\n assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and\n hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\,\n liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \n \n\n \n FISHING LICENSE \n All anglers must possess all licenses and permits required by law to catch or\n harvest any species eligible in this tournament. \n \n\n \n KAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS \n ALLOWED PROPULSION METHODS: Paddle\, pedal\, pole and electric motor. See additional requirements for motors below.\n \n MOTOR ELIGIBILITY: Only one electric motor may be attached to the kayak. It must be attached to\n the kayak in a safe manner for operation and meet the following criteria: \n \n Maximum of 3 HP or 155 foot-pound thrust.\n Dual-prop motors operated by a single power source are allowed if manufactured and sold as a single unit.\n \n WATERCRAFT ELIGIBILITY: Must be a vessel the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including: inflatable\n kayaks\, modular kayaks\, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) and canoes. Catamaran-style personal fishing vessels are\n allowed if they comply with all other regulations. Other watercraft may be approved by the BCKFC\n Board prior to competition. \n PROHIBITED WATERCRAFT: The following are NOT allowed: soloskiffs or vessels marketed as skiffs\,\n homemade kayaks\, sailboats\, jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable\n rafts\, rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft\, or\n similar.\n \n WATERCRAFT SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Vessel must be at least 9 feet and shorter than 18\n feet. \n ANCHOR SYSTEMS: Both manual and motorized anchor systems are permitted. \n DEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders and fish finders are allowed. \n WADE FISHING AND BANK FISHING: Contestants may wade fish or fish off the bank only if they\n remain within 100 feet of their launched paddle craft. “Launched” means the\n kayak is partly in fishable water (not in a parking lot puddle). \n PROHIBITED ACTIONS: Mother-shipping\, tethering\, holding\, or any transportation coordination with\n non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \n KAYAK INSPECTION: By entering the tournament\, contestants agree to have their kayak inspected by BCKFC\n personnel. \n \n\n \n WATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT \n Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or\n noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you\n come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross\n at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use\n the golden rule. \n \n\n \n PROTESTS \n All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct\n message from social media) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament\n director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest.  All anglers are encouraged\n to report cheating. \n \n\n \n CHEATING/FOUL PLAY \n All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a\n fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy\n with regard to cheating. \n \n\n \n POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION \n All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if\n requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required\n from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination.\n Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\,\n forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No\n refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph\n examination. \n \n\n \n RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE \n A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry\n form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event\n activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to\n the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND\n WEAR YOUR PFD! \n \n\n \n COMMUNICATION \n No electronic communication with non-registered anglers during tournament hours\,\n unless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-registered\n anglers on the water for the purpose of scouting or locating fish during tournament hours. \n \n\n \n PFD REQUIREMENT \n You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your\n watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of\n clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the\n tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any\n specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or\n adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \n \n\n \n RULE CHANGES \n Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou\n Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do\n your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.\n Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \n \n\n \n CATCH REQUIREMENTS \n Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another\n participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own\n catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in\n CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any\n way. \n \n\n \n DRONE/UAS USAGE \n Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones)\n during the tournament day(or official practice days) to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means\n that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \n \n\n \n WEATHER \n Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water\n conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament\n Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \n \n\n \n REFUND POLICY \n There will be no refunds available. Should the event date change for any reason\,\n an announcement will be made\, and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/redfish-rumble-2026/ LOCATION:St. Bernard Parish\, 70085 CATEGORIES:2026 Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/redfish_rumble_poster_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260308 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20251217T174339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T225434Z UID:353960-1772841600-1772927999@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge 2026 DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nDue to the winter weather forecast for January 31st and a concern for the safety of anglers\, the board has decided to postpone the tournament until March 7th. The location will remain at CoCo Marina.\n**This event will be capped at 100 anglers**\nRegistration will be open through www.bayoucoast.com until 8:00PM Central Time\,  March 6\, 2026. \nFORMAT\nEntry Fee: $35 per participant or entry via the SEASON PASS. There will also be 2 optional calcuttas for an additional $5 each. \nThe tournament will be a shotgun launch at CoCo Marina. All anglers must be present for in-person weigh-in at the designated location and time to weigh their fish. Each angler will be provided with a bag of specific lures and tackle to use during the tournament. ONLY the lures and tackle provided may be used. POSSESSION of any other lures or fishing tackle will result in disqualification. Kayaks may be checked at the launch. \nThe following items are permitted\, provided they are used as intended: \n\nSuper glue\nLeader material\nSpeed clips or tactical clips (one at a time)\n\nThe following are NOT allowed under any circumstances: \n\nAdditional weights of any kind\nAny type of scent or dyes\nFloats or corks (except those explicitly provided)\nScavenged\, found or repurposed items not provided\, such as old corks or items found afloat\n\nLOCATIONS\, BOUNDARIES & TIMES\nTackle Bag Pick Up Locations and Times\n \n\nFriday (optional): CoCo Marina @ 7:00PM (106 Pier 56 Ct\, Chauvin\, LA 70344)\nSaturday: CoCo Marina from 5:00AM – 5:45AM\n\nLaunch / Awards Ceremony Location \nCoCo Marina\, \n106 Pier 56 Ct\, Chauvin\, LA 70344 \nTournament Start Time \nThe official shotgun launch time is 6:00 AM. DO NOT leave prior to the shotgun launch horn/announcement. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps but DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before shotgun launch. You may launch later than 6:00 AM. You must be present at 6:00 AM.  REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nTournament End Time \nThe scale opens at 2:30 PM & closes at 3:30 PM. See the WEIGH-IN section below for rules. \nBoundaries \nAnglers are required to launch from CoCo Marina and are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from this launch. \nOBJECTIVE\nWinner Determination\nThe angler with the highest total cumulative weight is the winner. The highest total weight wins\, regardless of the number of fish caught.\n(For example: A heavier two-fish stringer wins over a lighter three-fish stringer.) \nFish Requirements \n\nRedfish\n\nLimit: 2\nMinimum length: 18.00”\nMaximum length: 26.00” (Tail CANNOT touch the 26.00” line)\n\n\nSpeckled Trout\n\nLimit: 5\nMinimum length: 13.00”\nMaximum limit: Only 2 Trout may exceed 20.00”\n\n\nFlex Fish\n\nLimit: 1\nSpecies: Angler’s choice of Flounder\, Sheepshead\, or Black Drum\n\nFlounder & Sheepshead: Minimum length 12.00”\, no maximum length\nBlack Drum: Minimum length 16.00”\, maximum length 26.00” (Tail CANNOT touch the 26.00” line)\n\n\n\n\n\nOptional Calcuttas (additional $5 entry each)\n \n\nMule Trout – Heaviest speckled trout\nStud Red – Heaviest redfish\n\n\n\n\n WEIGH-IN\n\n Scale Opens: 2:30 PM \n Scale Closes: 3:30 PM \n\n \n DO NOT BE LATE! You must physically appear in line with your fish and sign in no later than\n exactly 3:30 PM\, not a second past. The official time will be determined by the cell phone of the\n appointed timekeeper. Weigh-ins will continue for all participants who are in line by 3:30 PM. Any entrant not\n in line by this time will be considered late and will not be allowed to weigh their catch or qualify for awards or\n points. Proxy sign-ins are not allowed.\n \n\n There will be no culling fish at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh\n in table. \n\n Only authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not\n to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned\n as per the weigh-master’s discretion. \n\n Preservation of Fish \n All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the\n weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire\n fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in\n a proper container or bag. Practices such as "air drying" fish or parts of fish\, or using salt in your fish bag\, are\n strictly prohibited. \n\n Measuring Fish \n Fish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched\n tail laid flat on the measuring board. Tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length\n as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2026 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be\n pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the\n 25.50” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \n\n Over/Under Sized Fish \n Anglers possessing a legal fish that does not meet the size requirements of the tournament will be granted an\n opportunity to replace that fish with an alternate fish that does meet the tournament size requirements. If the\n second fish also fails to meet the tournament size requirements the angler will be disqualified. \n\n All fish must be legal\, as outlined in the 2026 LDWF Fishing Regulations Brochure\, AT THE TIME OF WEIGH-IN. Anglers possessing illegal fish will be\n disqualified. KEEP IN MIND that iced fish will shrink. A just barely 18″ redfish might be a 17.8″ redfish when you\n get to the weigh-in. \n\n Tie Breaker \n In the event of a tie\, the first angler to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other\n angler will be dropped to the next position. \n\n\nAWARDS CEREMONY\nThe Awards Ceremony will take place at 3:30 PM at CoCo Marina\, following the closure of the scales. You must be present at the ceremony to place\, but attendance is not required to qualify for the Championship. We will be cooking food and providing drinks for everyone to enjoy during the ceremony. \nPayout\, Awards and Championship Qualification \n\nPayouts: We will pay out 10% of the field. One paid spot for every 10 anglers that register.\nAwards: The top 5 finishers will receive plaques.\nChampionship Qualification: The top 10% of finishers will qualify for the BCKFC Championship.\nEntry Fee Allocation: $7 from each entry will go towards the Championship pot. The remaining money will be used for payouts\, awards and fees.\n\n\n\n\n ANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION\n \n\n \n The top 10% of anglers on the leaderboard for Minimalist Challenge are eligible for qualification to the\n 2026 BCKFC Championship. To fully qualify\, an angler must be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC\n and have paid entry to at least three 2026 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the\n 2026 BCKFC Season Pass.\n \n\n \n At the end of all 5 qualifying tournaments\, those who qualified through placement in a tournament along with those\n who qualify via AOY standings and have met the minimum criteria to be eligible\, will be invited to the Club\n Championship at the end of the tournament season. Only 45 anglers will be invited.\n \n\n \n AOY Points are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament\, with 1st place receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving\n 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and continuing downward accordingly. To receive AOY points\, an angler must be\n a BCKFC member in good standing. Anglers who weigh in at least one legal fish will receive points based on their\n finishing position. When applicable\, anglers who do not weigh in a legal fish (“skunked”) but who check in at the\n weigh-in will receive 100 AOY points. The Angler of the Year points total represents the best five qualifying\n tournaments plus the BCKFC Championship\, with each angler’s 2 worst placing tournaments dropped from their total.\n \n\n\n\n\n \n GENERAL RULES\n \n \n\n \n PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY \n Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to\n participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they\n are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to\n assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and\n hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\,\n liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \n \n\n \n FISHING LICENSE \n All anglers must possess all licenses and permits required by law to catch or\n harvest any species eligible in this tournament. \n \n\n \n KAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS \n ALLOWED PROPULSION METHODS: Paddle\, pedal\, pole and electric motor. See additional requirements for motors below.\n \n MOTOR ELIGIBILITY: Only one electric motor may be attached to the kayak. It must be attached to\n the kayak in a safe manner for operation and meet the following criteria: \n \n Maximum of 3 HP or 155 foot-pound thrust.\n Dual-prop motors operated by a single power source are allowed if manufactured and sold as a single unit.\n \n WATERCRAFT ELIGIBILITY: Must be a vessel the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including: inflatable\n kayaks\, modular kayaks\, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) and canoes. Catamaran-style personal fishing vessels are\n allowed if they comply with all other regulations. Other watercraft may be approved by the BCKFC\n Board prior to competition. \n PROHIBITED WATERCRAFT: The following are NOT allowed: soloskiffs or vessels marketed as skiffs\,\n homemade kayaks\, sailboats\, jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable\n rafts\, rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft\, or\n similar.\n \n WATERCRAFT SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Vessel must be at least 9 feet and shorter than 18\n feet. \n ANCHOR SYSTEMS: Both manual and motorized anchor systems are permitted. \n DEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders and fish finders are allowed. \n WADE FISHING AND BANK FISHING: Contestants may wade fish or fish off the bank only if they\n remain within 100 feet of their launched paddle craft. “Launched” means the\n kayak is partly in fishable water (not in a parking lot puddle). \n PROHIBITED ACTIONS: Mother-shipping\, tethering\, holding\, or any transportation coordination with\n non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \n KAYAK INSPECTION: By entering the tournament\, contestants agree to have their kayak inspected by BCKFC\n personnel. \n \n\n \n WATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT \n Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or\n noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you\n come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross\n at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use\n the golden rule. \n \n\n \n PROTESTS \n All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct\n message from social media) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament\n director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest.  All anglers are encouraged\n to report cheating. \n \n\n \n CHEATING/FOUL PLAY \n All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a\n fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy\n with regard to cheating. \n \n\n \n POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION \n All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if\n requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required\n from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination.\n Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\,\n forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No\n refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph\n examination. \n \n\n \n RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE \n A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry\n form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event\n activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to\n the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND\n WEAR YOUR PFD! \n \n\n \n COMMUNICATION \n No electronic communication with non-registered anglers during tournament hours\,\n unless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-registered\n anglers on the water for the purpose of scouting or locating fish during tournament hours. \n \n\n \n PFD REQUIREMENT \n You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your\n watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of\n clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the\n tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any\n specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or\n adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \n \n\n \n RULE CHANGES \n Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou\n Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do\n your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.\n Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \n \n\n \n CATCH REQUIREMENTS \n Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another\n participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own\n catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in\n CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any\n way. \n \n\n \n DRONE/UAS USAGE \n Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones)\n during the tournament day(or official practice days) to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means\n that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \n \n\n \n WEATHER \n Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water\n conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament\n Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \n \n\n \n REFUND POLICY \n There will be no refunds available. Should the event date change for any reason\,\n an announcement will be made\, and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-2026/ LOCATION:CoCo Marina\, 106 Pier 56 Ct\, Chauvin\, LA\, 70344\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/minimalist_challenge_poster_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230624T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20230202T011752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T174129Z UID:343299-1687586400-1687626000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Offshore Mania DESCRIPTION:OFFSHORE MANIA \nKING IN THE SOUTH \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nFORMAT: This is an offshore fishing tournament.  The tournament is scheduled for June 24\, 2023.  If the tournament directors determine that it is not safe to fish(outlined in the weather section below) offshore on June 24\, the tournament will be rescheduled for June 25\, 2023.  If both days are un-fishable offshore\, we will hold an inshore tournament on June 25\, 2023 with the boundaries and species identified below. A voluntary Captain’s meeting will be held at the Sea Oat Pavilion on Friday June 23\, 2023 at 4:00.  We will announce at this time whether the tournament will be going forward on June 24\, 2023 as planned or whether it will be moved to June 25 due to weather considerations.  \nRegistration will be capped for this event at 100 participants. Registration will close at 6:00 pm on June 23\, 2023  \nWeather Considerations: The tournament may be shortened or postponed for weather events including but not limited to the below considerations: \n\nActive lightning storm within the vicinity of the launch/fishing area\nSmall craft advisory in effect \nForecast surf conditions greater than 3ft\n\nSafety Considerations: It is highly recommended anglers carry a waterproof VHF radio and fish in pairs or groups during the event. An event specific VHF channel will be announced before the event\, and a dedicated lifeguard with jet-ski will be available for call outs if an angler is in need of help. Anglers may help other anglers if safety is a concern\, but may not help in aiding fishing in any way. If any angler must be helped back to shore by a jet-ski\, boat or non-tournament angler they will be DQ’d.  \nBOUNDARIES: All anglers will shotgun launch from the beach at the Navarre Kayak Launch. The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from this launch. Anglers must launch and return to the Navarre Kayak Launch.  NO FAD (Fish Aggregating Device) FISHING is allowed. \nIn the event that we are unable to fish offshore\, we will hold an inshore tournament.  The boundaries for this tournament will be any publicly accessible waters from Pensacola Pass to Destin Pass.   \nTIME: The official shotgun launch & lines in time is 5:30 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 5:30 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must sign in at weigh station by 2:00 PM. \nOBJECT: The heaviest total weight of up to five legal fish of the following species:  1) Any type of Snapper including Red\, Mutton\, Lane\, Mangrove\, Vermillion\, etc.  2) Cobia; 3) King Mackerel; 4) Spanish Mackerel; 5) Blackfin Tuna; 6) Wahoo; 7) Hogfish; 8) Black Sea Bass; 9) Dolphin or Mahi Mahi; 10) Tripletail and 11) Grouper including Black\, Red\, Scamp\, Yellowfin\, Rock Hind/Red Hind\, Coney/Graysby\, Yellowedge/Misty\, Speckled Hind and Snowy.  An angler can submit any five fish combination of the above as long as it is legal to possess those fish.   \nEach fish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail to ensure that it meets the minimum legal size. \nIn the event the tournament is moved to inshore\, then the object will be the heaviest total weight of up to One Speckled Trout (15” minimum.  Angler cannot possess more than one trout over 19”.  Anglers cannot possess more than 3 trout per day)\, One Redfish (18” minimum and 27” maximum.  If the tail touches 27” the fish is considered over.  Anglers are allowed to possess only one redfish per day)\, and One Flounder (14” minimum.  Anglers cannot possess more than five flounder per person). \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live and/or or dead bait is allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are legal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is allowed. If a bait or attractant is allowed by law\, then it is allowed in this tournament. All fish must be caught in a sporting manner using a rod and reel setup. Trolling\, and the use of up to 2 setups at a time is allowed. Trot lines\, jug lines\, traps\, etc. are not allowed. Anglers are required to comply with all Florida State Laws relative to handling of reef fish including using non-stainless steel\, non-offset circle hooks when fishing with natural bait.  Additionally\, each kayak must possess a de-hooking device and a descending device or venting tool rigged and ready for use (this requirement is effective April 1\, 2023 in Florida). \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh in will take place at the Sea Oat Pavilion at the Kayak Launch on Navarre Beach. Each angler must be signed in by 2:00 PM.  The weigh-in will begin at 3:00 PM.  Sign in time is a tiebreaker in the event of a tie.  Any angler not signed in by 2:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. You must be present to weigh in your fish before 3:00. If you have not weighed in your fish and are not present by 3:00 you will not be allowed to weigh in your fish\, i.e.\, don’t leave the weigh in area to go to the bar.  \nCHECK IN/OUT:  All Anglers must check in with the tournament director before launching.  The tournament director will be on the beach before the 5:30 a.m. launch time.  Additionally\, each angler must check out when arriving back to shore.  If the angler does not intend on going to the weigh in\, please text the tournament director at 504-201-1200 with your name so he can mark you safe and off the water.   \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $75.00 per participant. \nThere is a $10 calcutta for the heaviest Red Snapper. \nThere is a $10 calcutta for the heaviest single Fish (other than Red Snapper\, must be included species in object section above).  \nIn the event of an inshore tournament\, the amounts paid for the Heaviest Red Snapper Calcutta will go towards Mule Trout and the amounts paid for Heaviest Single Fish (other than Red Snapper) will go towards Saddle Flounder. \n100% of the entry fee (after deduction for expenses\, including permit\, insurance\, lifeguard\, etc.~$25) is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-19 Paid Entries = One (1) place paid out \n20-29 Paid Entries = Two (2) places paid out \n30-39 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n40-49 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n50-59 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n60-69 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out \nETC \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nQUALIFICATION TO BCKFC CHAMPIONSHIP:  The top 3 non-qualified anglers will qualify for entry to the BCKFC Championship upon payment of the BCKFC Membership fee ($26.50) and payment of championship tournament entry fee. If an angler chooses not to participate in that tournament\, his/her spot will roll down to the next non-qualified angler. \nFor BCKFC Members\, this tournament does not count towards AOY Points\, nor does it count towards payment for a second tournament to qualify for the championship.  However\, a BCKFC member can qualify for the Championship by finishing as a top 3 non-qualified angler in this tournament.   \n  \nGENERAL RULES: \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate as long as they are fishing with a parent or legal guardian and the parent or legal guardian signs the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC and the County of Santa Rosa and as to each\, their officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Florida Saltwater Fishing license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n-Watercraft propulsion is restricted to paddle\, pedal\, or pole.  \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, stand-up paddle boards (SUP) and canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed.  \n-No “homemade” kayaks\, sailboats\, johnboats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable rafts or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft or similar. \n-The use of a manual or motorized anchor system is permitted. \n-Mother shipping\, tethering\, holding or any transportation coordination with a non-competitor is strictly prohibited. \n-Contestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off the bank but ONLY as long as the angler remains within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot puddle. \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest.  All anglers are encouraged to report cheating. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: No electronic communication with non-registered anglers during tournament hours\, unless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-registered anglers on the water for the purpose of scouting or locating fish during tournament hours.  \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way. \nPRESERVATION of FISH: For weigh in events\, “Air drying” of fish or the tails of redfish is NOT allowed. All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in a proper container or bag. \nSalt may not be added to fish bags.  \nOnly authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-master’s discretion. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other contestant will be dropped to the next position. \nFish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched tail. Tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 26.5” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \nREFUND POLICY: No refunds will be given. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/offshore-mania/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/345010426_236777125613101_2806355592244164552_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230129 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20221219T022649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T194152Z UID:342989-1674864000-1674950399@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge 2023 DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nFORMAT: Each angler is given lures to fish with for the tournament. You can only use the lures and tackle provided. POSSESSION of any other lures or fishing tackle will result in the contestant being disqualified. Super glue\, leader material\, and simple speed clips or tactical clips will be allowed to be used one at a time as intended. No additional weight or weights or the use of any type of scent or dyes will be allowed. No floats or corks are allowed other than what may be provided and no scavenging of old corks or items found afloat \nTHIS EVENT WILL BE LIMITED TO 125 ANGLERS TOTAL\, BCKFC member registration opens on 12/19/22 at 9:00AM. If spots are available after January 1st 2023\, registration for non-members will be opened. . \nBOUNDARIES: All anglers will shotgun launch from the public launch in Leeville\, LA.  The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from Launch Leeville. \nTIME: Lures will be handed out to all anglers at 5:00 AM at Launch Leeville.  The official shotgun launch & lines in time is 6:00 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:00 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL the 6:00 AM launch horn is sounded. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest total weight of up to 2 slot Redfish (16” to less than 27”)\, 5 Speckled Trout (12” or greater)\, 1 Flounder (11” or greater)\, 1 Sheepshead (12″ or greater)  and 1 black drum (16″ to less than 27″) will win. A slot Redfish and a slot black drum will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. NOTE: The drying of redfish or black drum to make the fish shorter is NOT ALLOWED. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Launch Leeville. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tiebreaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 20 anglers on the leaderboard of Minimalist Challenge are eligible for qualification to the BCKFC Championship in November. To fully qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC.   \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a BCKFC member in good standing. The Angler of the Year points total represents the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the BCKFC Championship\, less a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not qualified on the podium) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners (who had not qualified on the podium) so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship.  \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $50.00 per participant. \n$30 of each entry is paid out to the winners (less paypal fees).\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$5 of each entry is for Stud Redfish\n$5 of each entry is for Mule Trout \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nBIG FISH: All anglers registering for the tournament will be entered into the BIG FISH categories. There are two big fish categories: Stud Red and Mule Trout. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a tournament slot Redfish (tournament slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. If 75 or more people enter this event\, two places will be paid out for each big fish category.  The split will be 60/40.  In the event of a tie\, the first fish that was weighed wins.  \nYOUTH DIVISION: *** There is a FREE youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger *** Enter by sending an email to atd@bckfc.org or send a Private Message to Sean Rastanis on Facebook Messenger. \nREFUNDS: There will be no refunds permitted. Should the event date change for any reason\, an announcement will be made and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Launch Leeville is the only permitted launch for this tournament. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place.  If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nBAITS: Only the hooks/baits/lures provided by the tournament directors may be used by anglers. See the “FORMAT” section at the top of the rules for specific information related to tackle. \nPFD REQUIREMENT:  You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing.. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nCLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY \nTICKET INFORMATION: STOP\, READ THIS! \nMake sure you are logged in to your Bayou Coast member account so that you can see all available tournament registrations. \nRegistration Link for Members\n(If you are a member and cannot purchase\, make sure your membership has not expired) \nRegistration Link for the General Public \nNot a member yet? URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-tournament-2023/ LOCATION:Leeville Public Launch\, 24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mcweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221119T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20211213T043333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T121834Z UID:338317-1668837600-1668870000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Bayou Coast Championship DESCRIPTION:November 19\, 2022 \nCoco Marina\, Cocodrie\, Louisiana\n106 Pier 56 Ct\, Chauvin\, La 70344 \nFirst Place:          $2\,000.00 Cash (estimated)\nSecond Place:    $1\,500.00 Cash (estimated)\nThird Place:        $1\,000.00 Cash (estimated)\nFourth Place:     $    440.00 Cash (estimated)\nFifth Place:         $    200.00 Cash (estimated) \nLimited only to those anglers who have qualified for the Championship Tournament \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nBOUNDARIES: This is a shotgun launch from Coco Marina.  Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from Coco Marina. \nPRE-FISHING BAN (this includes scouting the area by boat or kayak\, regardless of whether you actually fish): There is a fishing ban prior to the tournament starting November 7 through midnight on November 17\, i.e.\, all anglers can start pre-fishing at 12:01 a.m. on November 18. The ban is for all waters within a ten (10) mile radius of Coco Marina regardless of your launch location. Anglers will be allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament. We encourage all anglers pre-fishing on November 18\, 2022 to participate in catch and release\, especially with redfish. If anyone is caught pre-fishing during the banned period\, they will be immediately disqualified from fishing in the Championship Tournament. \nMOTORIZED VESSEL PRE-FISHING BAN: There is also a ban on pre-fishing from any motorized vessels (motorboats\, kayaks with trolling motors\, etc.) prior to the tournament starting November 7 through tournament day\, November 19. The ban is for all waters within a ten (10) mile radius of Coco Marina regardless of your launch location. \nSTART TIME: The official shotgun launch time is 6:00 AM. DO NOT leave prior to the shotgun launch horn/announcement. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps but DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before shotgun launch. You may launch later than 6:00 AM. You must be present at 6:00 AM.  REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers are not allowed to load up and re-launch elsewhere\, all anglers must launch and return to Coco Marina via kayak. \nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 2 slot redfish (16″ to less than 27″) and up to 5 speckled trout (12″ or over)  wins. In other words\, you can weigh in up to a TOTAL of 7 fish\, but you CAN also weigh in less than 7 fish so long as they fall into these categories. The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Coco Marina. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00 PM (3:00:00). Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM (3:00:00) will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $70.00 per participant with five places being awarded. $60.00 of the entry fee goes to the championship pot payouts.  $5.00 from each entry goes to pay out big fish for Stud Redfish and Mule Trout\, respectively. These payouts are estimated: $2\,000 to first place\, $1\,500 to second place\, $1\,000 to third place\, $440 to fourth place and $200 to fifth place.  The first place winner automatically qualifies for entry into the BCKFC 2023 Championship Tournament; subject to payment for entry to two Championship Series tournaments and entry for the Championship Tournament. \nSTUD REDFISH: Every registration includes an automatic entry into the STUD REDFISH category.  $5.00 from each registration is allotted to STUD REDFISH. Redfish must be a slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. Winner is determined by weight. \nMULE TROUT: Every registration includes an automatic entry into the MULE TROUT category.  $5.00 from each registration is allotted to MULE TROUT. Winner is determined by weight. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! Safety flag\, bright colored clothing\, and 360° light are highly recommended. \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed.  All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc. are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events.  Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.  Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older and who has qualified for the Championship Tournament.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations.  In the event of a tie\, the angler who submits his fish first wins. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR SERIES:  Anglers participating in the Angler of the Year series are awarded points at the Championship just as any qualifying event.  Additionally\, the Championship can count as an angler’s lowest tournament and can be dropped when computing AOY.  1st place for AOY is $1\,000.  We will also pay places 2-5 which will consist of Academy Gift Cards. \nROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  The award for rookie of the year will be made at the Championship and arrangements will be made to deliver the prize to the ROY if not present. \nRAFFLE:  Each angler registering for the championship will be given one free entry into the drawing for the Native Kayak.  Every angler will also be given the opportunity to purchase TWO additional raffle tickets at $10 a piece.  The money collected from the raffle goes towards the championship T Shirts and payouts. \nCHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRT:  Each angler registering for the championship will be given a limited edition custom made Championship T-Shirt. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \n  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/bayou-coast-championship/ LOCATION:CoCo Marina\, 106 Pier 56 Ct\, Chauvin\, LA\, 70344\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/champweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20211213T043029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T132528Z UID:338313-1666418400-1666458000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Trout Challenge DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nBOUNDARIES: Anglers may launch at Bason’s Marina (Gator Cove) in Cutoff at the north end of Hwy1 or any area south of Bason’s on the Hwy 1 corridor. \nTIME: This tournament will take place on October 22\, 2022.  The official LAUNCH & LINES IN time is 6:00 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:00 AM and stage in the immediate vicinity of the launch\, but DO NOT proceed forth or begin fishing UNTIL 6:00 AM. \nREMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nAnglers must stop fishing at 2:00 PM. Any photos taken after 2:00PM will be rejected. \nOBJECT: The longest total length of up to 5 Speckled Trout (12” or larger) will win. A speckled trout picture submitted to the TourneyX PRO App will be judged by one or more individuals assigned to the job by the tournament directors. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish used in their stringer will win. \nApproved Measuring Devices: The Ketch Board\, and Check-it Stik Kayak Elite Series boards are the two approved measuring devices for this tournament. They are expected to be clean and all lines clearly visible to the judges who view pictures. \nPhoto Submission Information / Rules: “TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Trout Challenge. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. \nThe tournament token will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8pm on Friday\, October 21st. The following photo submission rules are as follows: \n● Photo submissions may be submitted from 6:00 am until 2:30pm (although photos taken after 2:00 pm will not count).  YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE AWARD CEREMONY TO WIN. The award ceremony will follow immediately after at 3:00 pm under the pavilion by the Golden Meadow Public Launch. \n● The live leaderboard will be turned off during the entirety of this event. \n● The entire fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device and the body centered between the rails. Additionally\, the fish must be alive at the time of the photo being taken. \n● The trout must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n● Trout must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements. \n● If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n● The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device with mouth CLOSED COMPLETELY. If the mouth is open at all\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n● There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction which may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n● The top lobe of the tail must be on the flat part of the board and over the measurement marking lines on the flat portion of the board. Pinching of the tail is not permitted. \n● The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be fully visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish to hold the fish down.  The angler is NOT allowed to hold the tail of the fish in place. \n● The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n● Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates. \nNote: Assigned judges will NOT have access to metadata information. Only the BCKFC Officers assigned tournament director will have access to this information. The only situation in which it will be viewed is if a valid location based protest is submitted to the tournament directors or there is a genuine suspicion that the angler was not fishing within the legal boundaries. \n● The tournament token must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n● If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament director as described above in the protests section. \n● Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX to the tournament directors. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in the tournament. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard of Trout Challenge are eligible for qualification to the BCKFC Championship in November. To fully qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC. \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a BCKFC member in good standing. The Angler of the Year points total represents the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the BCKFC Championship\, less a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not qualified on the podium) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners (who had not qualified on the podium) so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $50 per participant. \n$27 of each entry is paid out to the winners. \n$5 of each entry is paid out to the big trout winner. \n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event. \n$8 of each entry covers TourneyX platform and PayPal processing fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out \n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out \n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out \n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nMULE TROUT: Every angler who registers for the tournament will be automatically entered into the the MULE TROUT category. Winner is determined by the longest submitted trout.  Winner takes all.  If there is a tie for longest trout\, the angler who presented that trout earlier in the day will win. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a FREE youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Only publicly available launch locations are permitted. \nCombat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. \nRespect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically by 3pm to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. \nThe decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action \nresulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/trout-challenge/ LOCATION:Catfish Lake Boat Launch Pavilion\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ddd1-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20211213T043156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T121151Z UID:338315-1664604000-1664640000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall n' Tide DESCRIPTION:*** LINK TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS\nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nSCHEDULE: \nSunday\, September 4th \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Fall N’ Tide shirt\n\nMonday\, September 26th \n\nRegistrations including an additional $15.00 late fee will begin\n\nFriday\, September 30th \n\n6:00pm – Pastalaya Dinner for Anglers & Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, October 1st \n\n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00am – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00pm – Weigh in line opens at Bridge Side Marina\n4:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Bridge Side Marina\n5:00pm – Dinner\n5:30pm – Polygraphs for projected winners (must be present at Bridge Side Marina)\n6:30pm – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30pm til’ – Hangout\n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY: \nCAJUN SLAM STRINGER: The contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. \n1-99 paid participants – 5 places awarded\n100-149 paid participants – 7 places awarded\n150+ paid participants – 10 places awarded\nAs determined at the close of preregistration. \nA cajun slam is:\nOne redfish that must be 16” or longer and UNDER 27”\nOne speckled trout that must be 12” or longer AND\nOne flounder that must be 11” or longer \nThe length requirements above must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. Full three fish slams supersede any two fish slams for placement and awards. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES: \nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. Prizes will be determined and announced prior to tournament. The minimum prize value for any prize is $50. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 27″ long. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 12″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Heaviest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nLEOPARD RED: Redfish with the most spots. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. NOTE: If any part of the black inner spots is touching then it is counted as a single spot. There must be a break between the black portions for spots to be counted as individual spots. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as noted below). The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will place better in the slam division\, a single fish division\, or in the leopard red division. An individual angler can submit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the slam category and an additional redfish to enter the leopard red category. If an angler’s heaviest redfish is also a multi-spotted redfish\, that redfish can be used as best benefits the angler to put him/her in a position to win the biggest single prize for which he/she might be eligible. \nOTHER CATEGORIES: \nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught must be kept separate or clearly and plainly marked so as to make them readily distinguishable from the other anglers catch. Simply put\, do not store all the fish in the same ice chest or ice bag unless they are placed on separate stringers or otherwise marked so that each angler can clearly identify his/her catch. Use of different colored zip-ties is a popular method of marking fish. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES: \nCAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: $20 of each entry fee paid before the closing of online registration will be paid out to cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event. \n*** Any “late” registered entry fees will not be entered into the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. *** \nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES:\n1st Place Cajun Slam – TBD donated by The Backpacker\n2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD donated by The Backpacker\n3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD donated by The Backpacker\nRemaining Cajun Slam Places – Cash payouts based on entry fees\n**Minimum value of any price is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be determined prior to the tournament weigh in. \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nRAFFLE: \nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have AWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and will be sold online. \nRULES: \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live and/or or dead bait is allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are legal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is allowed. If a bait or attractant is allowed by law\, then it is allowed in this tournament. All fish must be caught in a sporting manner using a rod and reel setup. Trolling\, and the use of up to 2 setups at a time is allowed. Trot lines\, jug lines\, traps\, etc. are not allowed. \nPADDLE / PEDAL-CRAFT ONLY: No trolling motors / sails / gas engines or “mother ships” other than the very limited exception noted below. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered unless you fit the requirements below. Contestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off of the bank but ONLY as long as the area you’re fishing is within 100’ of your LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot puddle. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nWATER COURTESY: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others. Use the golden rule. Intentional interference with an angler’s activities is unlawful and can be grounds for disqualification. Do unto other as you would have them do unto you. \nPROTEST: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the weighing of the last fish entered. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. All anglers are encouraged to report cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH / CHEATING / FOUL PLAY: There will be zero tolerance. ANY entrant and/or prize category winner may be required to undergo polygraph examination either by random draw or by order of the board of directors. Any refusal to submit to polygraph testing will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament and potential suspension and/or banishment from participating in all future BCKFC tournaments. If requested\, a contestant must pass the polygraph exam to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes will not be awarded if any of the polygraph results indicate a participant’s reply or replies was/were deceptive OR “inconclusive.” There is no appeal process for those who do not pass the polygraph. Potential winners MUST remain available and sober for polygraph testing. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. \nRULE CHANGES: Rules interpretation is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING: Late registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday including the $10 late fee. The captains meeting will be held at Bridge Side Marina in Grande Isle\, Louisiana. Attendance at the Captain’s Meeting is optional. At the meeting\, we will go over the rules\, boundaries\, restrictions\, and whatever concerns we feel should be addressed. Depending upon the availability of our wonderful volunteers\, you may also pick up your shirts and captain’s bags that night. Delicious pastalaya cooked by “The Little Rascals” will be served. Please join us for fun\, tall tales\, and festivities. \nENTRY FEES: $75 per person. EARLY entry fees include a tournament shirt as well as meals Friday and Saturday. Those who wait until later to register will NOT be guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Extra Shirts can be purchased when/where/if available. Additionally you can become a BCKFC member for $25 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDRIES: You may launch at any time but you must not make your first cast until 6:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters on the LA1 corridor. You may not fish gated areas that other anglers cannot access. You may launch from a private camp\, etc… as long as other anglers can launch nearby (Within 0.5 miles of public launch) and reasonably access and fish the same area. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN: Weigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on October 1st\, 2022 at Bridge Side Marina. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in line to sign in NO LATER THAN 4:00:00 PM as per cell phone time of the appointed time keeper. Proxy sign-ins are not allowed. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fisherman in line to sign in at the weigh-in station before the 4:00:00 PM cut-off time on October 1st\, 2022 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 4:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered late and will not be allowed to weight their catch and will not qualify for any awards. REMINDER: In case of any tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. The sign in / weigh in station will be operational starting at 3:00p.m. Sign-in closes promptly at 4:00p.m. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fishermen in line to sign in at the weigh-in station by the 4p.m. cutoff time on October 1st\, 2022 will be allowed to weigh their fish. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Anglers are strongly urged not to wait until the last minute to sign-in for the weigh-in. \nOnly authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. You will receive a weigh-in card when you check in at the sign in table. Once you receive your weigh card and have checked in\, you may proceed to the scales to have your catch weighed. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-master’s discretion. Fish that are submitted will be used in the fish fry dinner that evening. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other contestant will be dropped to the next position. \nFish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched tail. Mouths of trout and flounder will be closed\, and tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2022 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 26.5” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. The tail of a redfish when pinched cannot touch or cross the 27″ line. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF policy and regulations to be eligible for prizes. All fish submitted for weigh-in must be fresh and caught on the day of the tournament. The weigh master and weigh team will make decisions on accepting fish for weigh-in after consulting with available board members. These decisions are final. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catches\, exchange catches and/or tamper with catches\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification and or prosecution when criminal fraud occurs. \nAll fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nDRYING FISH: “Air drying” of fish or the tails of larger redfish is NOT allowed. All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in a proper container or bag. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nREFUNDS: There will be no refunds permitted. Should the event date change for any reason\, an announcement will be made and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \n*** LINK TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT SHORT SLEEVE T-SHIRTS AND LONG SLEEVE PERFORMANCE SHIRTS\n*** LINK TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS\n  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide/ LOCATION:Bridge Side Marina\, 1618 LA-1\, Grand Isle\, LA\, 70358\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fntdevon440.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Tournament Director":MAILTO:td@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220528T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220528T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20211213T042617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T194628Z UID:338311-1653717600-1653768000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Dawn to Dusk! DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\n  \nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\n  \nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: \nRegistration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 10:00 PM Central Time\, May 27th\, 2022.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on May 27\, 2022. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $47.50 per participant. \n$30 of each entry fee will be paid out to cash prizes. $10 of each entry fee is set aside for the championship.  The remainder of each fee pays for TourneyX and PayPal. \nNO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UNLESS THE TOURNAMENT IS RESCHEDULED AND THE ANGLER CANNOT MAKE THE NEW DATE \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT: \nBayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nBOUNDARIES: \nYou may fish any accessible waters in Louisiana.  All water reachable from the legal launch locations are fishable. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches are only allowed if they are closer than ½ mile from the nearest public launch location. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nTIME: \nAnglers may LAUNCH at any time on May 28th\, 2022\, but the official LINES IN time is 6:00 AM. You may put your kayak in the water any time after 12:00 AM and pedal/paddle to your preferred fishing location\, but DO NOT BEGIN FISHING UNTIL 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 8:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 8:00 PM will be rejected. \n  \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \nCAJUN SLAM: \n\n1 Redfish\,  no minimum or maximum size however\, the longest length you can submit is 30” even if your redfish is over 30”\, you will only be given credit for 30”.\n1 Speckled Trout\, no minimum or maximum size.\n1 Flounder\, no minimum or maximum size.\n\nThe total cumulative length of the fish submitted decides the winner. The longest total length wins\, regardless if the angler has one\, two\, or three fish. In other words\, a three fish stringer does not trump a two fish stringer\, if the two fish stringer is longer than the three fish stringer.  In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nCALCUTTAS: \nThere will be an option to sign up for mule trout and saddle flounder categories.  Each option is $5 and winner takes all. \nMULE TROUT: Longest speckled trout.  In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Longest flounder.  In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \n  \nAWARDS & CEREMONY: \nThe awards ceremony will take place on Sunday\, May 29\, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.  and will be streamed on Facebook Live. \n$30 of each entry fee is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker \nKetch Boards – All models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted WITH EXCEPTION to the hinged 48” model. \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures. \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: \n“TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00pm on Friday\, May 27th. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials. \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 6:00AM until 8:00PM \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 2:00pm on May 28\, and back on following the awards ceremony on May 29. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device\, the body centered between the rails\, and alive. \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc. \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish \n– FOR REDFISH\, The maximum length a redfish can be submitted at is 30.00”\, even if the fish is greater than 30” \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken \n– FOR FLOUNDER\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Bayou Coast retains all metadata information which may be reviewed by a single designated tournament director in the event of a valid location or time-based protest as spelled out later in the rules. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the angler or tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in this tournament. \n  \nGENERAL RULES: \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle/pedal craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) by 9PM on May 28th to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Live\, dead\, and artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \n  \nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/dawn-to-dusk/ LOCATION:CPR Online Format CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Day-1-004.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20211213T042524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T133920Z UID:338309-1651298400-1651330800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Redfish Rumble DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nBOUNDARIES:  Anglers may launch within Terrebonne Parish*. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance.\n* Although Point Aux Chenes Reserve Boat Launch is in Lafourche Parish\, it will be allowed for this event.\nSTART TIME: The official launch and lines in time is 6:00 AM. You may put your kayak in the water prior to 6:00 AM and stage in the immediate vicinity of the launch\, but DO NOT proceed forth or begin fishing UNTIL 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES.\nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 2 slot redfish (less than 27″) wins.  The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length.\nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at PAC Kayak Rentals\, 179 Paw Paw Ct.\, Montegut\, Louisiana. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00 PM (3:00:00). Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM (3:00:00) will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in.\nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $40.00 per participant.\n$30 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\nNO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UNLESS THE TOURNAMENT IS RESCHEDULED AND THE ANGLER CANNOT MAKE THE NEW DATE.\n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards.\n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out\nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast.\nSTUD REDFISH: There will be an option during registration to enter the STUD REDFISH category. Entry into the STUD REDFISH category will be $10.00. We will pay out one spot per every 25 anglers signed up for STUD REDFISH. At 26 anglers we will pay two places\, at 51 anglers we will pay three places\, at 76 anglers we will pay four places\, and so on. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in.  An angler can only win once in this category.\nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum or through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees.\nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters.\nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance.\nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule.\nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations.\nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating.\nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination.\nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! Safety flag\, bright colored clothing\, and 360° light are highly recommended.\nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed.\nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed.  All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc. are allowed.\nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.).\nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events.  Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident.\nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.  Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing.\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation.\nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. ONE replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations.\nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing.\nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN \nREGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY APRIL 29\n  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/redfish-rumble/ LOCATION:PAC Kayak Rentals\, 179 Paw Paw Ct.\, Montegut\, LA\, 70377\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/redfishrumbleevent.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20211213T042433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T005123Z UID:338307-1647064800-1647104400@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:PaddlePalooza XVIII DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nSCHEDULE: \nSaturday\, February 12 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Paddlepalooza shirt\n\nMonday\, March 7th \n\nRegistrations including an additional $10.00 late fee will begin\n\nFriday\, March 11 \n\n6:00pm – Pastalaya Dinner for Anglers & Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, March 12 \n\n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00am – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00pm – Weigh in line opens at Delta Marina\n4:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Delta Marina\n5:00pm – Dinner\n5:30pm – Polygraphs for projected winners (must be present at Delta Marina)\n6:30pm – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30pm til’ – Hangout\n\n  \nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY:\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. \n1-99 paid participants – 5 places awarded\n100-149 paid participants – 7 places awarded\n150+ paid participants – 10 places awarded\nAs determined at the close of preregistration. \nA cajun slam is: \nOne redfish that must be 16” or longer and UNDER 27”\nOne speckled trout that must be 12” or longer AND\nOne flounder that must be 11” or longer\nThe length requirements above must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. Full three fish slams supersede any two fish slams for placement and awards. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES: \nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. Prizes will be determined and announced prior to tournament. The minimum prize value for any prize is $50. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 27″ long. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 12″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Heaviest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nLEOPARD RED: Redfish with the most spots. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. NOTE: If any part of the black inner spots is touching then it is counted as a single spot. There must be a break between the black portions for spots to be counted as individual spots. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as noted below). The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will place better in the slam division\, a single fish division\, or in the leopard red division. An individual angler can submit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the slam category and an additional redfish to enter the leopard red category. If an angler’s heaviest redfish is also a multi-spotted redfish\, that redfish can be used as best benefits the angler to put him/her in a position to win the biggest single prize for which he/she might be eligible. \nOTHER CATEGORIES: \nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught must be kept separate or clearly and plainly marked so as to make them readily distinguishable from the other anglers catch. Simply put\, do not store all the fish in the same ice chest or ice bag unless they are placed on separate stringers or otherwise marked so that each angler can clearly identify his/her catch. Use of different colored zip-ties is a popular method of marking fish. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES: \nCAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: $20 of each entry fee will be paid out to cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event.\n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 p.m. on Sunday\, March 6th\, 2022 will not be entered into the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. Late entries will also be subject to an additional $10.00 late fee. *** \nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES: \n1st Place Cajun Slam – Hobie Mirage Lynx + $1\,000 gift card to The Backpacker \n2nd Place Cajun Slam – $2\,000 gift card to The Backpacker \n3rd Place Cajun Slam – $1\,000 gift card to The Backpacker \nRemaining Cajun Slam Places – Cash payouts based on entry fees\n**Minimum value of any price is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be determined prior to the tournament weigh in. \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \n  \nBUY RAFFLE TICKETS HERE:\nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have AWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. \nRaffle tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and are available through our website at this link. Approximately 25% of the prizes will be raffled off at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday night so be sure to buy tickets on Friday if you attend the meeting. \n  \nRULES: \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat\, in your kayak\, at all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be decided following receipt of a written complaint. The Tournament Director\, after coordinating with other available board members\, will make final decisions. \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live and/or or dead bait is allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are legal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is allowed. If a bait or attractant is allowed by law\, then it is allowed in this tournament. \nPADDLE / PEDAL-CRAFT ONLY: No trolling motors / sails / gas engines or “mother ships” other than the very limited exception noted below. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered unless you fit the requirements below. Contestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off of the bank but ONLY as long as the area you’re fishing is within 100’ of your LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot puddle. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nWATER COURTESY: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others. Use the golden rule. Intentional interference with an angler’s activities is unlawful and can be grounds for disqualification. Do unto other as you would have them do unto you. \nPROTEST: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the weighing of the last fish entered. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. All anglers are encouraged to report cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH / CHEATING / FOUL PLAY: There will be zero tolerance. ANY entrant and/or prize category winner may be required to undergo polygraph examination either by random draw or by order of the board of directors. Any refusal to submit to polygraph testing will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament and potential suspension and/or banishment from participating in all future BCKFC tournaments. If requested\, a contestant must pass the polygraph exam to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes will not be awarded if any of the polygraph results indicate a participant’s reply or replies was/were deceptive OR “inconclusive.” There is no appeal process for those who do not pass the polygraph. Potential winners MUST remain available and sober for polygraph testing. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. \nRULE CHANGES: Rules interpretation is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING: Each contestant should register and pay BEFORE 11:59 PM on Sunday\, March 6th\, 2022. Late registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, March 11th\, 2022. There will be a $10 late fee. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, March 11th\, 2022 at Delta Marina\, Empire\, Louisiana. Attendance at the Captain’s Meeting is optional. At the meeting\, we will go over the rules\, boundaries\, restrictions\, and whatever concerns we feel should be addressed. Depending upon the availability of our wonderful volunteers\, you may also pick up your shirts and captain’s bags that night. Delicious pastalaya cooked by “The Little Rascals” will be served AND we will raffle off several very nice items that night. Please join us for fun\, tall tales\, and festivities. \nENTRY FEES: $65 per person for the first 2 members of your immediate family. Each additional dependent can register for the discounted rate of $30 per person. A “dependent” for these purposes includes only those persons that you will claim as dependents on your tax filings for 2022. Please do not abuse this rule. EARLY entry fees include a tournament shirt as well as meals Friday and Saturday. Those who register late will NOT be guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Extra Shirts can be purchased for $20 when/where/if available. Additionally you can become a BCKFC member for $25 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDRIES: You may launch at any time but you must not make your first cast until 6:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters in Plaquemines Parish (east or west). You may not fish gated areas that other anglers cannot access. You may launch from a private camp\, etc… as long as other anglers can launch nearby (Within .5 miles of public launch) and reasonably access and fish the same area. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN: Weigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on March 12th\, 2022 at Delta Marina in Empire\, Louisiana. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in line to sign in NO LATER THAN 4:00:00 PM as per cell phone time of the appointed time keeper. Proxy sign-ins are not allowed. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fisherman in line to sign in at the weigh-in station before the 4:00:00 PM cut-off time on March 12th\, 2022 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 4:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered late and will not be allowed to weight their catch and will not qualify for any awards. REMINDER: In case of any tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. The sign in / weigh in station will be operational starting at 3:00p.m. Sign-in closes promptly at 4:00p.m. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fishermen in line to sign in at the weigh-in station by the 4p.m. cutoff time on March 12th\, 2022 will be allowed to weigh their fish. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Anglers are strongly urged not to wait until the last minute to sign-in for the weigh-in. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF policy and regulations to be eligible for prizes. All fish submitted for weigh-in must be fresh and caught on the day of the tournament. The weigh master and weigh team will make decisions on accepting fish for weigh-in after consulting with available board members. These decisions are final. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catches\, exchange catches and/or tamper with catches\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification and or prosecution when criminal fraud occurs. \nAll fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nDRYING FISH: “Air drying” of fish or the tails of larger redfish is NOT allowed. All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Remember\, we eat these fish. Fish will only be accepted for the weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in a proper container or bag. \nOnly authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. You will receive a weigh-in card when you check in at the sign in table. Once you receive your weigh card and have checked in\, you may proceed to the scales to have your catch weighed. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-master’s discretion. Fish that are submitted will be used in the fish fry dinner that evening. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other contestant will be dropped to the next position. \nFish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched tail. Tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2021 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 26.5” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/paddlepalooza-xviii/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/backpacker-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220122T043000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220122T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20220106T233901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T003601Z UID:338513-1642825800-1642870800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge 2022 DESCRIPTION:  \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES – UPDATED 1/18/22\nRegistration to close at 3pm on Friday January 21st\nFORMAT: Each angler is given lures to fish with for the tournament. You can only use these lures. POSSESSION of any other lures will result in the contestant being disqualified. Super glue\, leader material\, and simple speed clips or tactical clips will be allowed to be used one at a time as intended. No additional weight or weights or the use of any type of scent or dyes will be allowed. No floats or corks are allowed other than what may be provided and no scavenging/usage of any tackle found while fishing. \nBOUNDARIES: Anglers will shotgun launch from  their choice of one of the four designated locations in St. Bernard Parish. Anglers may enter/exit the water at any of the four official launch locations throughout the day. If an angler wants to drop in at one marina and pull out at another\, that is allowed. The approved launches are: \n\nSweetwater Marina (Delacroix) – 6205 Delacroix Hwy\, St. Bernard\, LA 70085\nCampo’s Marina (Shell Beach) – 1301 Yscloskey Hwy\, St. Bernard\, LA 70085\nPips Boat Launch (Hopedale Lagoon) – Hopedale Hwy (before the turn)\, St. Bernard\, LA 70085\nHopedale Marina (Hopedale) – 7600 Hopedale Hwy\, St. Bernard\, LA 70085\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nTIME: Lures will be handed out to all anglers from 5:30 AM until 6:00 AM at Last Stop Food Mart (4515 LA-46\, St. Bernard\, LA) on the morning of the tournament.  The official shotgun launch & lines in time is 7:00 AM. Due to potential for rough/challenging conditions\, this change in time was made on safety grounds for the purpose of visibility. You may launch your kayak prior to 7:00 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL the 6:00 AM launch horn is sounded. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest total bag of fish will win\, anglers do not need to catch all fish. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. NOTE: The drying of redfish to make the fish shorter is NOT ALLOWED. For all other species\, they will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall at least touch the line at the minimum required length. target species are: \n\n2 slot Redfish (16” to less than 27”)\n2 Bass (12″ or greater)\n5 Speckled Trout (12” or greater)\n1 Flounder (11” or greater)\n1 Sheepshead (12″ or greater\n\nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Last Stop Food Mart (4515 LA-46\, St. Bernard\, LA). The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tiebreaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. An angler is allowed one “whoops” where the fish they submit is outside the tournament objective length (this fish will be rejected). A second fish submitted outside the tournament objective size will result in disqualification. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 20 anglers on the leaderboard of Minimalist Challenge are eligible for qualification to the BCKFC Championship in November. To fully qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC.   \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a BCKFC member in good standing. The Angler of the Year points total represents the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the BCKFC Championship\, less a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who have not qualified through the normal top 20 at MC or top 15 at the other qualifiers) will gain entry into the championship via wildcard. If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners (who have not qualified yet) so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship.  \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $42.75 per participant. \n\n$30 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$2.75 of each entry is used for PayPal transaction fees\n\n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places. paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nNATIVE SLAYER PROPEL MAX RAFFLE PRESENTED BY PACK & PADDLE: All Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club members in good standing at the time of registration will be given 1 free raffle ticket + the opportunity to buy a 2nd raffle ticket for $10 which will give them the chance to win a Native Slayer Propel Max 12.5 in a drawing held at the 2022 Bayou Coast Championship on November 19\, 2022. At each Championship qualifier tournament that a member in good standing registers for\, they will receive a free raffle ticket plus the chance to buy a second. The most raffle tickets a member can acquire in any one qualifier tournament is 2 tickets. The raffle winner does not need to be present to win. Non-members will not be eligible for this raffle \nBIG RED AND MULE TROUT: There will be an option during registration to enter the Big Red\, Mule Trout\, or both calcuttas. Entry will be $5.00 per category and the winners for each respective category will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a tournament slot Redfish (tournament slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. Speckled trout must be 12″ or greater. \nYOUTH DIVISION: *** There is a FREE youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger *** Enter by sending an email to atd@bckfc.org or send a Private Message to BayouBound on the forum. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. An angler may pull their kayak partially out of the water to wade fish or fish from the bank anywhere\, but may only launch/pull entirely out of the water at one of the four approved launch locations.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: The four above launch locations are the only permitted launches for this tournament. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place.  If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nBAITS: Only the hooks/baits/lures provided by the tournament directors may be used by anglers. See the “FORMAT” section at the top of the rules for specific information related to tackle. \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day between 16″ and 27″ (with one of those allowed to be over 27″). You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY 25 speckled trout at 12″ or larger. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nCLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY \nTICKET INFORMATION: STOP\, READ THIS!\nMake sure you are logged in to your Bayou Coast member account so that you can see all available tournament registrations as well as be able to receive your free Native Slayer Propel Max 12.5 raffle ticket! \nRegistration Link for Members\n(If you are a member and cannot purchase\, make sure your membership has not expired) \nRegistration Link for the General Public \nNot a member yet? URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-2022/ LOCATION:Last Stop Food Mart\, 4515 LA Hwy 46\, St. Bernard\, LA\, 70085\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/minimalistchallenge250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211121 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20201210T200010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T160411Z UID:328443-1637366400-1637452799@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:BCKFC Championship Tournament DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED BY: \n \nNovember 20\, 2021\nBayou Log Cabins\, Lake Hermitage\, Louisiana\n200 W Kass Ln\, Port Sulphur\, LA 70083 \nFirst Place: $2\,000.00 Cash + 2021 Native Watercraft Slayer Propel Max 12.5\nSecond Place: $1\,500.00 Cash\nThird Place: $1\,000.00 Cash\nFourth Place: $ 440.00 Cash (estimated)\nFifth Place: $ 200.00 Cash (estimated) \nLimited only to those anglers who have qualified for the Championship Tournament\n________________________________________\nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nBOUNDARIES: This is a shotgun launch from Bayou Log Cabins. Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from Bayou Log Cabins. \nPRE-FISHING BAN (this includes scouting the area by boat or kayak\, regardless of whether you actually fish): There is a fishing ban prior to the tournament starting November 12 through midnight on November 18\, i.e.\, all anglers can start pre-fishing at 12:01 a.m. on November 19. The ban is for all waters within a five (5) mile radius of Bayou Log Cabins regardless of your launch location. Anglers will be allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament. We encourage all anglers pre-fishing on November 19\, 2019 to participate in catch and release\, especially with redfish. If anyone is caught pre-fishing during the banned period\, they will be immediately disqualified from fishing in the Championship Tournament. \nMOTORIZED VESSEL PRE-FISHING BAN: There is also a ban on pre-fishing from any motorized vessels (motorboats\, kayaks with trolling motors\, etc.) prior to the tournament starting November 12 through tournament day\, November 20. The ban is for all waters within a five (5) mile radius of Bayou Log Cabins regardless of your launch location. \nSTART TIME: The official shotgun launch time is 6:00 AM. DO NOT leave prior to the shotgun launch horn/announcement. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps but DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before shotgun launch. You may launch later than 6:00 AM. You must be present at 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 2 slot redfish (16″ to less than 27″) and up to 5 speckled trout (12″ or over) and up to 1 flounder (11” or over) wins. In other words\, you can weigh in up to a TOTAL of 8 fish\, but you CAN also weigh in less than 8 fish so long as they fall into these categories. The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Bayou Log Cabins. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00 PM (3:00:00). Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM (3:00:00) will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $50.00 per participant with five places being awarded: $2\,000 to first place plus a new Native Watercraft Slayer Propel Max 12.5 kayak\, $1\,500 to second place\, $1\,000 to third place\, $440 to fourth place (estimated) and $200 to fifth place (estimated). The first place winner automatically qualifies for entry into the BCKFC 2022 Championship Tournament; subject to payment for entry to two Championship Series tournaments and entry for the Championship Tournament. \nSTUD REDFISH: There will be an option during registration to enter the STUD REDFISH category. Entry into the STUD REDFISH category will be $10.00. If more than 30 people register for STUD REDFISH\, then the payouts will be split 70/30 to the winner and next runner up. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. A person can only win once in this category. \nMULE TROUT: There will be an option during registration to enter the MULE TROUT category. Entry into the MULE TROUT category will be $10.00. If more than 30 people register for MULE TROUT\, then the payouts will be split 70/30 to the winner and next runner up. Winner is determined by weight. A person can only win once in this category. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! Safety flag\, bright colored clothing\, and 360° light are highly recommended. \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed. All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc. are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older and who has qualified for the Championship Tournament. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations.\nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY \nTHIS TOURNAMENT IS FOR QUALIFIED ANGLERS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER UNLESS YOU HAVE QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE AT A PREVIOUS EVENT THIS YEAR. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/bckfc-championship-tournament-2021/ LOCATION:Bayou Log Cabins\, 200 W Kass Ln\, Port Sulphur\, LA\, 70083\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Championship-002.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211017 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20210409T194604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T223110Z UID:329155-1634342400-1634428799@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall N Tide XVI DESCRIPTION:  \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\nRaffle Info & Ticket Purchase\n  \nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER:\nThis event has a maximum capacity of 200 anglers\, if you are planning to attend then be sure to register as soon as possible so that you do not lose the opportunity to participate. Maximum capacity may be increased at the discretion of the tournament director. Standard registration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 11:59 PM Central Time\, October 10th\, 2021.  Any registrations received beginning October 11th\, 2021 will be considered LATE and subject to an additional $10.00 fee.  Late registrations will close at 10:00 PM Central Time on October 15th\, 2021.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on October 15th\, 2021. \n  \nENTRY FEES:\nThe entry fee is $80 per participant. \n$20 of each entry fee paid before the closing of standard registration will be paid out to cash prizes. 10% of the entry fees collected before the closing of standard registration will be donated to charitable causes selected by a vote of the membership. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event. Entry fees include meals on Thursday\, Friday\, and Saturday nights\, as well as a tournament shirt and captain’s bag. Those who register late will NOT be guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Extra Shirts can be purchased for $20 when/where/if available.  All tournament entries are final\, no refunds will be permitted unless the event is postponed or cancelled. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 PM on Sunday\, October 10th\, 2021 will not be entered into the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. *** \nNOTE: There is a free youth division open to all anglers under 12 years of age. Contact Bayou Coast tournament directors for the free youth registration. \n  \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT:\nBayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \n  \nCAPTAINS MEETING:\nA captains meeting will take place on the evening of Friday\, October 15th at 7:00PM at Delta Marina. It will also be streamed live online.  Attendance is NOT required.  The details of how to attend this meeting will be announced in advance and will be posted on the club webpage\, www.bayoucoast.com as well as on the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion group. The tournament directors will discuss key details of the tournament and field questions from anglers relative to the rules of the tournament\, using the TourneyX Pro app\, and submitting photos of fish.  If you attend the captains meeting in person\, a pastalaya dinner will be provided to all participating anglers. \n  \nBOUNDARIES:\nYou may fish any accessible waters in Plaquemines Parish (see map below). All water reachable from Plaquemines Parish are fishable. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches are only allowed if they are closer than ½ mile from the nearest public launch location. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \n  \nTIME:\nAnglers may LAUNCH at any time on October 16th\, 2021\, but the official LINES IN time is 6:00 AM. You may put your kayak in the water any time after 12:00 AM and pedal/paddle to your preferred fishing location\, but DO NOT BEGIN FISHING UNTIL 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. All fish must be photographed and timestamped before 3:00 PM.  A 30 minute grace period will be allowed for photo submissions only.  All photos must be submitted by 3:30 PM. \nYou must be present at Delta Marina for by 5:30 PM so that you can submit to a polygraph examination if your name is announced. \n  \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE:\nCAJUN SLAM:\n\n1 Redfish in the 16” to less than 27” tournament slot (max submitted size of 26.75”)\n1 Speckled Trout a minimum of 12” or longer\n1 Flounder a minimum of 11” or longer\n\nThe total cumulative length of a cajun slam decides the winner. All 3 fish slams will place higher than any 2 fish slam. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \n  \nOTHER CATEGORIES:\nSTUD RED: Longest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 27″ long. 1st through 5th place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nMULE TROUT: Longest speckled trout that is 12″ or longer. 1st through 5th place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Longest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st through 5th place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the longest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. THE ANGLER MUST NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS IF THEY WISH TO ENTER THIS CATEGORY. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the longest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. THE ANGLER MUST NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS IF THEY WISH TO ENTER THIS CATEGORY. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught by a Jr. angler must be placed on the board by the Jr. angler. An adult may assist by taking the picture for the Jr. angler with a smartphone. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions). \n  \nAWARDS & CEREMONY:\nThe awards ceremony will take place at Delta Marina following the event and will also be streamed on Facebook Live. Attendance to the award ceremony for winners is only mandatory if you are selected for a polygraph examination. You must be present at Delta Marina for by 5:30 PM so that you can submit to a polygraph examination if your name is announced.  \n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY PRIZES:\n1st Place Cajun Slam – Hobie Pro Angler 14 360 Ike Special Edition + Invitation to Hobie Fishing Worlds Event + $2\,000 Cash Towards Hobie Worlds Trip \n** The winner of our Fall N Tide event will receive an invitation to the Hobie Fishing Worlds Event.  In the event that the winner declines the invitation to attend the Hobie Worlds\, the invitation would then be passed down to the 2nd place finisher (and so on until the invitation has been accepted).  The person who accepts and attends the Hobie Worlds event will also be awarded $2\,000 to put towards their travel expenses for the event\, however BCKFC will hold these funds until that person has registered for the Hobie Worlds event and shown proof of intent to attend. \n2nd Place Cajun Slam – $2\,000 Gift Card to The Backpacker \n3rd Place Cajun Slam – Power Pole Micro Anchor\, Spike\, Battery Pak\, and Charger ($1\,000 Value) \nRemaining Cajun Slam Places – Anglers will receive cash prizes. \n1-99 paid participants – 5 places awarded \n100-149 paid participants – 7 places awarded \n150+ paid participants – 10 places awarded \nAs determined at the close of standard registration. \n**Minimum value of any prize is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES:\nWinners of Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, and Saddle Flounder will receive gift cards / sponsor prizes. \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE:\n$50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE:\n$50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE:\n$50 monetary value (cash or prize) \n  \nRAFFLE:\nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have AWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $2.00 each.  Raffle tickets will be sold ONLINE via the club website.  You MUST be present at the awards ceremony on October 16th\, 2021 to win\, or make arrangements for someone else to collect your prize when your name is called. \n  \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES:\nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker \nKetch Boards – All models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted WITH EXCEPTION to the hinged 48” model. \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures. \n\nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO:\n“TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00pm on Friday\, October 15th. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials. \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 6:00AM until 3:00PM \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00pm on October 16th\, and back on following the awards ceremony on October 16th held at Delta  Marina – Empire\, LA. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device\, the body centered between the rails\, and alive. \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc. \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish \n– FOR REDFISH\, the maximum length a redfish can be submitted at is 26.75” since it may not touch the 27” line. The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish to hold the fish down. You are not allowed to touch\, hold\, or pinch the tail of a Redfish in any manner while your photograph is being taken. See the below diagram for allowable hand placement. The top lobe of the tail of your redfish must be inside the boundaries of your board and must be touching a measurement line. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. \n \n \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken. The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– FOR FLOUNDER\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken. The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Bayou Coast retains all metadata information which may be reviewed by a single designated tournament director in the event of a valid location or time-based protest as spelled out later in the rules. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the angler or tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in this tournament. \n– If any of the above penalty deductions results in a fish’s length being below the allowed minimum length\, the fish will be disqualified. If a redfish 27″ or over is submitted\, it will be disqualified prior to assessing any length deduction penalties. \n  \nGENERAL RULES:\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle/pedal craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) by 6PM on October 16th to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. Any polygraph examinations performed will be at Delta Marina – Empire\, LA on Saturday afternoon before the awards ceremony. You must be present at Delta Marina for by 5:30 PM so that you can submit to a polygraph examination if your name is announced. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition will result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \nOFFICIAL MAP: \nBelow is a map of the official LAUNCH boundaries. You must LAUNCH and RETURN your kayak within these boundaries. You may launch and return as many times as you would like and in as many locations as you would like\, so long as it is done within these boundaries per “PRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS” and “TIME” as outline aboved. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\nRaffle Info & Ticket Purchase URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide-xvi/ LOCATION:Delta Marina\, 317 Rosemarie Dr.\, Buras\, LA\, 70041\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FNT-Article-Feature.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Tournament Director":MAILTO:td@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210926 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20201210T195858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T163015Z UID:328441-1632528000-1632614399@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Redfish Rumble Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nBOUNDARIES:  Anglers may launch within Plaquemines Parish west of the Mississippi River. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nSTART TIME: The official launch and lines in time is 6:00 AM. You may put your kayak in the water prior to 6:00 AM and stage in the immediate vicinity of the launch\, but DO NOT proceed forth or begin fishing UNTIL 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 3 slot redfish (20″ to less than 27″) wins.  The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 20″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Myrtle Grove Marina\, 161 Marina Road\, Port Sulphur\, Louisiana The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00 PM (3:00:00). Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM (3:00:00) will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $35.00 per participant. \n$23 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$2 of each entry covers PayPal fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nSTUD REDFISH: There will be an option during registration to enter the STUD REDFISH category. Entry into the STUD REDFISH category will be $5.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum or through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees.  \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters.   \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating.   \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination.   \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! Safety flag\, bright colored clothing\, and 360° light are highly recommended. \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed.  All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc. are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events.  Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.  Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing.   \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. ONE replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/redfish-rumble-tournament/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/redfishrumbleevent.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20201210T195726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T172513Z UID:328439-1620432000-1620518399@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Where Y'at Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nBOUNDARIES:  Anglers may launch within St. Bernard Parish and in Plaquemines Parish east of the Mississippi River. Anglers may also launch along Paris Road from Eddie Pinto’s Marina\, south. An interactive launch boundary map has been included below. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nSTART TIME: The official launch and lines in time is 5:00 AM. You may put your kayak in the water prior to 5:00 AM and stage in the immediate vicinity of the launch\, but DO NOT proceed forth or begin fishing UNTIL 5:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 2 slot redfish (16″ to less than 27″) and up to 2 bass (10″ or over) wins. In other words\, you can weigh in up to a TOTAL of 4 fish\, but you CAN also weigh in less than 4 fish so long as they fall into these categories. The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:30 PM at Last Stop Food Mart\, 4515 LA-46\, St Bernard\, LA 70085. (This weigh-in location is still being verified with the owner\, please check back 1 week prior to the event to confirm location). The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:30 PM and will end promptly at 3:00 PM (3:00:00). Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM (3:00:00) will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $36.35 per participant. \n$25 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$1.35 of each entry covers PayPal transaction fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nSTUD REDFISH: There will be an option during registration to enter the STUD REDFISH category. Entry into the STUD REDFISH category will be $5.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. \nLUNKER BASS: There will be an option during registration to enter the LUNKER BASS category. Entry into the LUNKER BASS category will be $5.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum or through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees.  \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters.   \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination.   \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! Safety flag\, bright colored clothing\, and 360° light are highly recommended. \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed.  All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc. are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events.  Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc.  Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. ONE replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nLAUNCH AREA BOUNDARIES\n\nRed boundary line is for LAUNCH locations only. You can fish outside of the red boundary line so long as you launch within it. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/where-yat-tournament/ LOCATION:St Bernard Parish CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/wyatweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210418 DTSTAMP:20260603T202349 CREATED:20201103T195136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T193715Z UID:328177-1618617600-1618703999@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Paddlepalooza XVII Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\nRaffle Info & Ticket Purchase\nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER:\nStandard registration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 11:59 PM Central Time\, April 11th\, 2021.  Any registrations received beginning April 12\, 2021 will be considered LATE and subject to an additional $10.00 fee.  Late registrations will close at 10:00 PM Central Time on April 16\, 2021.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on April 16\, 2021. \n  \nENTRY FEES:\nThe entry fee is $60 per participant. \n$20 of each entry fee paid before the closing of standard registration will be paid out to cash prizes. 10% of the entry fees collected before the closing of standard registration will be donated to charitable causes selected by a vote of the membership. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event. Entry fees include a tournament shirt as well as a captain’s bag and meal on Friday night. Those who register late will NOT be guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Extra Shirts can be purchased for $20 when/where/if available. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 PM on Sunday\, April 11th\, 2021 will not be entered into the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. *** \nNOTE: There is a free youth division open to all anglers under 12 years of age. Contact Bayou Coast tournament directors for the free youth registration. \n  \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT:\nBayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \n  \nVIRTUAL CAPTAINS MEETING:\nA captains meeting will take place on the evening of Friday\, April 16th at 7:00PM at Bridge Side Marina. It will also be streamed live online.  Attendance is NOT required.  The details of how to attend this meeting will be announced in advance and will be posted on the club webpage\, www.bayoucoast.com as well as on the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion group. The tournament directors will discuss key details of the tournament and field questions from anglers relative to the rules of the tournament\, using the TourneyX Pro app\, and submitting photos of fish.  If you attend the captains meeting in person\, a pastalaya dinner will be provided to all participating anglers. \n  \nBOUNDARIES:\nYou may fish any accessible waters from Gators Cove Launch (Bason’s) in Galliano in Lafourche Parish southward to and including the Grand Isle area (see map below). All water reachable from the legal launch locations are fishable. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches are only allowed if they are closer than ½ mile from the nearest public launch location. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \n  \nTIME:\nAnglers may LAUNCH at any time on April 17th\, 2021\, but the official LINES IN time is 5:00 AM. You may put your kayak in the water any time after 12:00 AM and pedal/paddle to your preferred fishing location\, but DO NOT BEGIN FISHING UNTIL 5:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 3:00 PM will be rejected. \n  \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE:\nCAJUN SLAM:\n\n1 Redfish in the 16” to less than 30” tournament slot (max submitted size of 29.75”)\n1 Speckled Trout a minimum of 12” or longer\n1 Flounder a minimum of 11” or longer\n\nThe total cumulative length of a cajun slam decides the winner. All 3 fish slams will place higher than any 2 fish slam. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \n  \nOTHER CATEGORIES:\nSTUD RED: Longest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 30″ long. 1st through 5th place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nMULE TROUT: Longest speckled trout that is 12″ or longer. 1st through 5th place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Longest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st through 5th place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the longest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. THE ANGLER MUST NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS IF THEY WISH TO ENTER THIS CATEGORY. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the longest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught by a Jr. angler must be placed on the board by the Jr. angler. An adult may assist by taking the picture for the Jr. angler with a smartphone. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions). \n  \nAWARDS & CEREMONY:\nThe awards ceremony will take place at Bridge Side Marina following the event and will also be streamed on Facebook Live. Attendance to the award ceremony for winners is only mandatory if you are selected for a polygraph examination. \n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY PRIZES:\n1st Place Cajun Slam – Hobie Pro Angler 12 360\, Presented by The Backpacker \n2nd Place Cajun Slam – $2\,000 Gift Card to The Backpacker \n3rd Place Cajun Slam – $1\,000 Gift Card to The Backpacker \nRemaining Cajun Slam Places – Anglers will receive cash prizes. \n1-99 paid participants – 5 places awarded \n100-149 paid participants – 7 places awarded \n150+ paid participants – 10 places awarded \nAs determined at the close of standard registration. \n**Minimum value of any prize is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES:\nWinners of Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, and Saddle Flounder will receive gift cards / sponsor prizes. \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE:\n$50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE:\n$50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE:\n$50 monetary value (cash or prize) \n  \nRAFFLE:\nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have AWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $2.00 each.  Raffle tickets will be sold ONLINE via the club website.  You DO NOT have to be present at the awards ceremony on April 17th\, 2021 to win\, arrangements can be made with winners to collect their prizes at a later date. \n  \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES:\nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker \nKetch Boards – All models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted WITH EXCEPTION to the hinged 48” model. \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures. \n\nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO:\n“TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00pm on Friday\, April 16th. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials. \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 5:00AM until 3:00PM \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00pm on April 17th\, and back on following the awards ceremony on April 17th held at Bridge Side Marina – Grand Isle. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device\, the body centered between the rails\, and alive. \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc. \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish \n– FOR REDFISH\, The maximum length a redfish can be submitted at is 29.75” since it may not touch the 30” line \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken \n– FOR FLOUNDER\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Bayou Coast retains all metadata information which may be reviewed by a single designated tournament director in the event of a valid location or time-based protest as spelled out later in the rules. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the angler or tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in this tournament. \n  \nGENERAL RULES:\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle/pedal craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) by 6PM on April 17th to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. Any polygraph examinations performed will be at Bridge Side Marina – Grand Isle on Saturday afternoon before the awards ceremony. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Live\, dead\, and artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \nOFFICIAL MAP: \n \nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\nRaffle Info & Ticket Purchase URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/paddlepalooza-xvii-tournament/ LOCATION:Bridge Side Marina\, 1618 LA-1\, Grand Isle\, LA\, 70358\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PPXVI-14.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Tournament Director":MAILTO:td@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210322 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20201210T195600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T221248Z UID:328437-1616198400-1616371199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Double Day Duel Tournament DESCRIPTION:TourneyX Registration and Leaderboard Link\nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS): Bayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nFORMAT: This is a two-day tournament (the second day is optional); however\, only the results from day one\, Saturday March 20\, 2021\, will count towards qualification for the BCFKC Championship and AOY points. \nBOUNDARIES: All anglers will launch from one of the following two places: Basons Marina (Gator Cove) or PAC Kayak Rentals.  The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from these launches. You can change launch locations at any time and on either day. \nOBJECT: For day one\, the longest total length of 5 Speckled Trout (12” or greater) will win.  For day two\, the longest total length of up to 4 tournament slot Redfish (tournament slot requirements defined below) and 1 flounder (11” or greater) will win. There will also be cash prizes for the overall winners for those anglers who submit the longest total combined length for both days.  Thus\, there will be day one winners\, day two winners\, and overall winners. \nFish pictures submitted to the TourneyX Pro App will be judged by one or more individuals assigned to the job by the tournament directors. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nREDFISH TOURNAMENT SLOT: Redfish must be over 16” and less than 27”. This means that the tail of Redfish may not be touching the 27” line on an angler’s board. As such\, 26.75” is the maximum length for a Redfish that an angler can submit.  Any attempt\, or suspicion of attempt\, at manipulating an over slot Redfish to make it show as under 27” will be not be scored.  This decision will be at the discretion of the assigned judge(s) and will be very strictly monitored. \nENTRY FEES: \nDAY 1: \nThe entry fee is $40 per participant for Day One. \n$18 of each entry is paid out to the winners. \n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event. \n$5 of each entry is paid out to the overall winner from Day 1 and Day 2. \n$7 of each entry covers TourneyX platform and PayPal processing fees. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out \n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out \n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out \n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nDAY 2: \nThe entry fee is $25 per participant for Day Two. \n$20 of each entry is paid out to the winners. \n$5 of each entry is paid out to the overall winners from Day 1 and Day 2. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out \n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out \n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out \n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nOVERALL WINNERS \nFive dollars from each Day 1 and Day 2 entry fee will be set aside for the overall winners.  The payout for the overall winners will be determined by the number of anglers who registered for both Day 1 AND Day 2. \n1-50 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n50-100 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out \n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nMULE TROUT CALCUTTA: There will be an option during registration to enter the Mule Trout calcutta for $5 for Day 1 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by the longest Speckled Trout submitted (12” or greater)\, or the earliest submitted Speckled Trout in the event of a tie. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. \nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: Registration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app until 8:00 PM Central Time\, THURSDAY\, March 18\, 2021. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the app at 8:00 PM Central Time on FRIDAY March 19\, 2021. \nFISHING TIMES: The official LAUNCH AND LINES IN time is 5:30 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 5:30 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 3:00 PM will be rejected. \nAWARDS CEREMONY:  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live at 7:00 PM on March 21\, 2020.  We will announce the winners from Day 1\, Day 2 and the overall winners\, as well as the top 15 anglers who have tentatively qualified for the championship\, as well as the winners of the Mule Trout Calcutta. Additionally\, the winner from the youth division will be announced.  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live through the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion Group. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker \nKetch Boards – All models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted WITH EXCEPTION to the hinged 48” model. \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures. \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: “TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 4-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00 PM on Friday\, March 19\, 2021. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials. \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 5:30 AM until 3:00 PM. \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00 PM\, and back on following the awards ceremony. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device and the body centered between the rails\, and alive. \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc. \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose of fish must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction. \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish. \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT and FLOUNDER\, the mouth must be CLOSED. If the mouth is open more than the slightest crack\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction. \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the curved lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses. \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Note: Assigned judges will NOT have access to GPS metadata information.  Only a single Bayou Coast officer has access to this information. The only situation in which it will be viewed is if a valid location-based protest is submitted to the tournament directors\, or there is a genuine suspicion that the angler was not fishing within the legal boundaries. \n– The 4-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX to the tournament directors. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in the tournament. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard of Double Day Duel are eligible to qualify for the Bayou Coast Championship in November. To qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 Championship Series qualifying tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with Bayou Coast prior to entry into the tournament in which they qualified. \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a Bayou Coast member in good standing. The winners for Angler of the Year will have accumulated the most points from the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the Bayou Coast Championship but will be allowed a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not previously qualified in a tournament) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. Points accumulated in all 4 qualifying tournaments will count in determining the wildcard spots.  If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Basons Marina (Gator Cove) and PAC Kayak Rentals are the only permitted launches for this tournament. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically by 5:00 PM to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not Bayou Coast\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold Bayou Coast\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nTourneyX Registration and Leaderboard Link URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/double-day-duel-2021/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/brentfish.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210124 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20201130T190614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T141245Z UID:328401-1611360000-1611446399@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge Tournament DESCRIPTION:Registration will be opening to BCKFC Club Members ONLY beginning this Sunday\, December 13th at noon. A password will be posted in the members only section of the forum at noon on Sunday that will allow you access to begin registering.\n\nTOURNEYX TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION & LEADERBOARD LINK\nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS): Bayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nFORMAT: Each angler is given lures to fish with for the tournament. You can only use these lures. POSSESSION of any other lures will result in the contestant being disqualified. Super glue\, leader material\, and simple speed clips or tactical clips will be allowed to be used one at a time as intended. No additional weight or weights or the use of any type of scent or dyes will be allowed. No floats or corks are allowed other than what may be provided\, and no scavenging of old corks or items found afloat. \nBOUNDARIES: All anglers will shotgun launch from one of the following three places: Leeville Public Launch\, Top Water Marina\, or Catfish Lake Public Launch.  The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from these launches. You may choose ONLY ONE launch location and commit to that location for the entire tournament. You are not allowed to change launch locations at any point during the day. \nOBJECT: The longest total length of up to 2 tournament slot Redfish (tournament slot requirements defined below) and 5 Speckled Trout (12” or greater) will win. Fish pictures submitted to the TourneyX Pro App will be judged by one or more individuals assigned to the job by the tournament directors. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event\, that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nREDFISH TOURNAMENT SLOT: Redfish must be over 16” and less than 30”. This means that the tail of Redfish may not be touching the 30” line on an angler’s board. As such\, 29.75” is the maximum length for a Redfish that an angler can submit.  The maximum SCORE you can receive for a Redfish is 26.75”.  As an example\, a Redfish measuring 29.75” will only receive a score of 26.75” on the leaderboard. Any attempt\, or suspicion of attempt\, at manipulating an over slot Redfish to make it show as under 30” will be not be scored.  This decision will be at the discretion of the assigned judge(s) and will be very strictly monitored. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $35 per participant. \n$18 of each entry is paid out to the winners. \n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event. \n$7 of each entry covers TourneyX platform and PayPal processing fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out \n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out \n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out \n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nHOURLY BIG RED CALCUTTA: There will be an option during registration to enter the Big Red calcutta for $10.00. A winner will be declared every hour for the angler who submits the biggest redfish in each hour of the tournament starting at 6:00 AM through 3:00 PM. Each “hour” will begin on the hour\, 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM\, 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM\, and so on. In the event of a tie\, the angler who submits their photograph earliest that hour wins. The winner is determined based on the time when the picture was submitted and not when the photograph was taken. The Big Red calcutta pot will be divided equally between all the winners.  Anglers can win up to a total of 2 times (as long as the photos were not taken during the same hour). \nMULE TROUT CALCUTTA: There will be an option during registration to enter the Mule Trout calcutta for $5 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by the longest Speckled Trout submitted (12” or greater)\, or the earliest submitted Speckled Trout in the event of a tie. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. \nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: Registration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app until 6:00 PM Central Time\, January 22\, 2021. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the app at 8:00 PM Central Time on January 22\, 2021. \nVIRTUAL CAPTAINS MEETING: A virtual captains meeting will take place in the evening on Thursday January 21 at 7:00 PM on Facebook Live.  The details of how to attend this meeting will be announced in advance and will be posted on the club webpage\, www.bayoucoast.com as well as on the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion group. The tournament directors will discuss key details of the tournament and field questions from anglers relative to the rules of the tournament\, using the TourneyX Pro app\, and submitting photos of fish. \nLURE HANDOUT: Lures will be handed out to all anglers from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Galliano Inn on Friday\, January 22\, 2021.  Lures will also be handed out from 4:30AM – 5:00 AM on Saturday\, January 23\, 2021 at Galliano Inn.  You must collect your lures no later than 5:00 AM the morning of the tournament\, as those handing out the lures will also be fishing the event. \nFISHING TIMES: The official LAUNCH AND LINES IN time is 6:00 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:00 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL the 6:00 AM launch horn is sounded. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 3:00 PM will be rejected. \nAWARDS CEREMONY:  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live at 7:00 PM on January 23\, 2020.  We will announce the overall winners\, as well as the top 20 anglers who have tentatively qualified for the championship\, as well as the winners of the Hourly Big Red Calcutta and Mule Trout Calcutta. Additionally\, the winner from the youth division will be announced.  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live through the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion Group. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker \nKetch Boards – All models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted WITH EXCEPTION to the hinged 48” model. \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures. \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: “TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00 PM on Friday\, January 22\, 2021. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials. \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 6:00 AM until 3:00 PM. \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00 PM\, and back on following the awards ceremony the same evening. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device and the body centered between the rails\, and alive. \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc. \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose of fish must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, the mouth must be CLOSED. If the mouth is open more than the slightest crack\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the curved lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses. \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Note: Assigned judges will NOT have access to GPS metadata information.  Only a single Bayou Coast officer has access to this information. The only situation in which it will be viewed is if a valid location-based protest is submitted to the tournament directors\, or there is a genuine suspicion that the angler was not fishing within the legal boundaries. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX to the tournament directors. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in the tournament. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 20 anglers on the leaderboard of Minimalist Challenge are eligible to qualify for the Bayou Coast Championship in November. To qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 Championship Series qualifying tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with Bayou Coast prior to entry into the tournament in which they qualified. \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a Bayou Coast member in good standing. The winners for Angler of the Year will have accumulated the most points from the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the Bayou Coast Championship but will be allowed a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not previously qualified in a tournament) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. Points accumulated in all 4 qualifying tournaments will count in determining the wildcard spots.  If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Leeville Public Launch\, Top Water Marina\, and Catfish Lake Public Launch are the only permitted launches for this tournament. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically by 5:00 PM to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Each angler is given lures to fish with for the tournament. You can only use these lures. POSSESSION of any other lures will result in the contestant being disqualified. Super glue\, leader material\, swivels\, and simple speed clips or tactical clips will be allowed to be used one at a time as intended. No additional weight or weights or the use of any type of scent or dyes will be allowed. No floats or corks are allowed other than what may be provided\, and no scavenging of old corks or items found afloat. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not Bayou Coast\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold Bayou Coast\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nPORTAGING: As most of you are aware\, Minimalist is normally a shotgun launch from the public launch in Leeville. In the past\, we have allowed anglers to portage across areas after they have launched. Due to COVID\, we have decided to increase the number of launch spots to three: Public Launch in Leeville\, Topwater in Leeville\, and the Golden Meadow public launch. Anglers will still be allowed to portage their kayaks\, however they cannot do so direct from any of the three launches. This is in keeping with the Minimalist tradition\, you must launch and go forth before finding any areas to portage. PLEASE NOTE that once you launch\, you are not allowed to pick up and move to either of the other two launches. You must make a decision for that day and commit to it. \nTOURNEYX TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION & LEADERBOARD LINK URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-tournament-2021/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mcweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201122 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20191205T215655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T173927Z UID:325377-1605916800-1606003199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:BCKFC Championship Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nThis event limited only to those anglers who have qualified for the BCKFC Championship Tournament.\nPAYOUTS:\nFirst Place:  $2\,000.00 Cash plus a 2020 Native Slayer Propel Max 12.5\nSecond Place:  $1\,500.00 Cash\nThird Place:  $1\,000.00 Cash\nFourth Place:  $500.00 Cash (Estimated)\nFifth Place:  $350.00 Cash (Estimated) \nBOUNDARIES: This is a shotgun launch from the public launch at Golden Meadow. Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from the public launch. \nPRE-FISHING BAN: This ban includes scouting the area by any type of vessel\, regardless of whether you actually fish. There is a fishing ban prior to the tournament starting on November 11\, 2020 through midnight on November 20\, 2020\, i.e.\, all anglers can start pre-fishing at 12:01 AM on November 20\, 2020. The ban includes all waters within a five (5) mile radius of the Golden Meadow public launch regardless of your launch location. Anglers will be allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament. We encourage all anglers pre-fishing on November 20\, 2020 to participate in catch and release\, especially with redfish. If anyone is caught pre-fishing within the banned area during the dead period\, they will be immediately disqualified from fishing the BCKFC Championship Tournament. \nMOTORIZED VESSEL PRE-FISHING BAN: There is also a ban on pre-fishing from any motorized vessels (motorboats\, kayaks with trolling motors\, etc.) prior to the tournament starting on November 11\, 2020 through tournament day\, November 21\, 2020.  The ban includes all waters within a five (5) mile radius of the Golden Meadow public launch regardless of your launch location.  Although you ARE allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament (November 20) from a human powered kayak\, please note that you ARE NOT allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament from a motorized vessel. \nMORNING CHECK IN: On the morning of the tournament\, you must sign in with the Assistant Tournament Director\, prior to the shotgun launch\, to confirm that you are present and aware of any last minute rule changes that may occur due to weather\, safety\, etc.  If you are running late and will not make it to the shotgun launch to sign in\, you must call the Assistant Tournament Director (Sean Rastanis 504-201-1200) prior to launching to confirm rules. \nSTART TIME: The official shotgun launch time is 5:30 AM. DO NOT leave prior to the shotgun launch horn/announcement. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps but DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before shotgun launch. You may launch later than 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 2 slot Redfish (16″ to less than 27″) and up to 5 speckled trout (12″ or over) and 1 flounder (11’ or over) wins. In other words\, you can weigh in up to a TOTAL of 8 fish\, but you CAN also weigh in less than 8 fish so long as they fall into these categories. The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at the pavilion at Golden Meadow. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES:\nThe entry fee is $40.00 per participant with five places being awarded: $2\,000 to first place\, $1\,500 to second place\, $1\,000 to third place\, $500 to fourth place (estimated)\, and $350 to fifth place (estimated). The first place winner automatically qualifies for entry into the BCKFC 2021 Championship Tournament; subject to payment for entry to two Championship Series tournaments and entry for the Championship Tournament. \nSTUD REDFISH: There will be an option during registration to enter the STUD REDFISH category. Entry into the STUD REDFISH category will be $10.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a tournament slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. \nMULE TROUT: There will also be an option during registration to enter the MULE TROUT category. Entry into the MULE TROUT category will be $10.00 and the winner presenting the heaviest speckled trout (12″ or over) will take all. Winner is determined by weight. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed. All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older who has qualified for the 2020 BCKFC championship. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nCLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/bckfc-championship-tournament-2020/ LOCATION:Catfish Lake Boat Launch Pavilion\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/champweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201025 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20200131T204851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T224056Z UID:327246-1603497600-1603583999@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall N Tide Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: \nRegistration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 10:00PM Central Time\, October 23rd\, 2020. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the app at 8:00PM Central Time on October 23rd\, 2020. \n\nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $55 per participant. \n$40 of each entry is held for cash prizes to anglers placing 4th or lower and within the top 10% of the field \n$10 of each entry is held to pay tournament overhead costs \n$5 of each entry covers TourneyX platform fee \nNOTE: There is a free youth division open to all anglers under 12 years of age. Contact Bayou Coast tournament directors for the free youth registration. \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT:  \nBayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \n\nVIRTUAL CAPTAINS MEETING: \nA virtual captains meeting will take place on the evening of Wednesday October 21st at 7:00PM. It will be held on Zoom virtual meeting.  The details of how to attend this meeting will be announced in advance and will be posted on the club webpage\, www.bayoucoast.com as well as on the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion group. The tournament directors will discuss key details of the tournament and field questions from anglers relative to the rules of the tournament\, using the TourneyX Pro app\, and submitting photos of fish. \n\nBOUNDARIES: \nAnglers may launch within Plaquemines Parish and/or LaFourche Parish + Grand Isle. All water reachable from the legal launch locations are fishable. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches are only allowed if they are closer than ½ mile from the nearest public launch location. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \n\nTIME: \nAnglers may LAUNCH after 12:00AM on October 24th\, but the official LINES IN time is 6:00AM. You may put your kayak in the water after 12:00am and pedal/paddle to your preferred fishing location\, but DO NOT BEGIN FISHING UNTIL 6:00AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 3:00 PM will be rejected. \n  \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE:\nCAJUN SLAM:  \n\n1 Redfish in the 16” to less than 30” tournament slot (max submitted size of 29.75”)\n1 Speckled Trout a minimum of 12” or longer\n1 Flounder a minimum of 11” or longer\n\nThe total cumulative length of a cajun slam decides the winner. All 3 fish slams will place higher than any 2 fish slam. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nOTHER CATEGORIES: \nSTUD RED: longest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 30″ long. 1st through 3rd place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nMULE TROUT: Longest speckled trout that is 12″ or longer. 1st through 3rd  place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Longest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st through 3rd place will be awarded. In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the longest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. THE ANGLER MUST NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS IF THEY WISH TO ENTER THIS CATEGORY. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the longest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught by a Jr. angler must be placed on the board by the Jr. angler. An adult may assist by taking the picture for the Jr. angler with a smartphone. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as noted below). \n  \nAWARDS & CEREMONY:  \nThe awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live from The Backpacker – Baton Rouge at 12:00 pm on October 25th\, 2020. The top 3 finishers are requested\, but not required to attend the award ceremony. If any of the top 3 finishers are selected for a polygraph examination\, their attendance is mandatory. \nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY PRIZES: \n1st Place Cajun Slam – Hobie Pro Angler 12 360\, Presented by The Backpacker. \n2nd Place Cajun Slam – $2\,000 Gift Card to The Backpacker \n3rd Place Cajun Slam – $1\,000 Gift Card to The Backpacker \nRemaining Cajun Slam Places – Anglers finishing in the top 10% of the field will receive cash prizes \n**Minimum value of any prize is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Winners of Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, and Saddle Flounder will receive gift cards / sponsor prizes. \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \n  \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nKetch Boards – Models that are 32” or shorter will be accepted \nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker  \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures.   \n  \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: \n“TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00pm on Friday\, October 23rd. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials.  \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 6:00AM until 3:00PM \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00pm on October 24th\, and back on following the awards ceremony on October 25th held at Backpacker – Baton Rouge. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device\, the body centered between the rails\, and alive.  \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak\, and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc.  \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish   \n– FOR REDFISH\, If the mouth is gaping wide open with gills flared\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction. The maximum length a redfish can be submitted at is 29.75” since it may not touch the 30” line \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken \n– FOR FLOUNDER\, the mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Bayou Coast retains all metadata information which may be reviewed by a single designated tournament director in the event of a valid location or time based protest as spelled out later in the rules.  \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the angler or tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in this tournament. \n\nGENERAL RULES:\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle/pedal craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) by 8PM on October 24th to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. Any polygraph examinations performed will be at Backpacker – Baton Rouge on Sunday morning before the awards ceremony. Any anglers that are subject to a polygraph test request will be notified not later than Saturday\, October 24th at 10pm.  \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Live\, dead\, and artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide-tournament-xv/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tmiller.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Tournament Director":MAILTO:td@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201018 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20191205T215055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T154139Z UID:325375-1602892800-1602979199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Redfish Rumble Tournament DESCRIPTION:TOURNEYX TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION & LEADERBOARD LINK\n\nTOURNEYX TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION & LEADERBOARD LINK\nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: Registration will be open through the TourneyX PRO app up until 10:00PM Central Time\, October 16th\, 2020. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the app at 8:00PM Central Time on October 16th\, 2020. \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT: Bayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nVIRTUAL CAPTAINS MEETING: A virtual captains meeting will take place in the evening on Thursday October 15th at 7:00PM on Facebook Live.  The details of how to attend this meeting will be announced in advance and will be posted on the club webpage\, www.bayoucoast.com as well as on the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion group. The tournament directors will discuss key details of the tournament and field questions from anglers relative to the rules of the tournament\, using the TourneyX Pro app\, and submitting photos of fish. \nAWARDS CEREMONY:  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live at 7:00 pm on October 17th\, 2020.  We will announce the overall winners\, as well as the top 15 anglers who have tentatively qualified for the championship\, as well as the winners of the Big Red Hourly Calcutta. Additionally the winner from the youth division will be announced.  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live through the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club-Discussion group.   \nBOUNDARIES: Anglers may launch within Plaquemines Parish and Terrebonne Parish. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nTIME: Anglers may LAUNCH after 12:00AM on October 17th\, but the official LINES IN time is 5:30 AM. You may put your kayak in the water after 12:00am and pedal/paddle to your preferred fishing location\, but DO NOT BEGIN FISHING UNTIL 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 3:00 PM will be rejected. \nOBJECT: The longest total length of 5 tournament slot redfish (16” to 27”) will win. The tail may not be touching the 27” line on an angler’s board. As such\, 26.75” is the maximum length an angler can submit for length on a redfish. Fish pictures submitted to the TourneyX Pro App will be judged by one or more individuals assigned to the job by the tournament directors. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES:  \nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker  \nKetch Boards – Only the models that are 32” or shorter will be accepted \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures.   \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: “TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:00pm on Friday\, October 16th. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials.  \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 5:30am until 3:00pm \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00pm\, and back on following the awards ceremony the same evening. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device and the body centered between the rails\, and alive.  \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak\, and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc.  \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish   \n– FOR REDFISH\, If the mouth is gaping wide open with gills flared\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction. The maximum length a redfish can be submitted at is 26.75” since it may not touch the 27” line \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses. \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Note: Assigned judges will NOT have access to detailed GPS metadata information.  Only a single Bayou Coast officer has access to this information. The only situation in which it will be viewed is if a valid location based protest is submitted to the tournament directors\, or there is a genuine suspicion that the angler was not fishing within the legal boundaries. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX to the tournament directors. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in the tournament. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard of the Redfish Rumble are eligible to qualify for the Bayou Coast Championship in November. To qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with Bayou Coast prior to entry into the tournament in which they qualified. \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a Bayou Coast member in good standing. The winners for Angler of the Year will have accumulated the most  points from the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the Bayou Coast Championship\, but will be allowed a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not previously qualified in a tournament) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. Points accumulated in all 4 qualifying tournaments will count in determining the wildcard spots.  If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship.  \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $35 per participant. \n$18 of each entry is paid out to the winners. \n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event. \n$7 of each entry covers TourneyX platform and PayPal processing fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out \n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out \n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out \n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out \n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nHOURLY BIG RED CALCUTTA: There will be an option during registration to enter the Big Red calcutta for $10.00. A winner will be declared every hour for the angler who submits the biggest redfish in each hour of the tournament starting at 5:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. Each “hour” will begin on the half hour\, 5:30am to 6:30am\, 6:30am to 7:30am\, and so on. In the event of a tie\, the angler who submits their photograph earliest that hour wins. The winner is determined based on the time when the picture was submitted and not when the photograph was taken. The Big Red calcutta pot will be divided equally between all the winners.  Anglers can win multiple times (up to five submissions as long as the photos were not taken during the same hour).   \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum or through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. The youth angler must have their own TourneyX account setup with an email address. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Only publicly available launch locations are permitted. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically by 5pm to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not Bayou Coast\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold Bayou Coast\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nTOURNEYX TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION & LEADERBOARD LINK URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/redfish-rumble-tournament-2020/ LOCATION:Terrebonne & Plaquemines Parishes CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/redfishrumbleevent.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200607 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20200520T142120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200520T142120Z UID:328066-1591401600-1591487999@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:LKFC Louisiana Slamboree Tournament DESCRIPTION:Louisiana Slamboree\, part of the LKFC Cajun Kayak Angler Series presented by Pack & Paddle. \nSaturday June 6th \nFormat: Cajun Slam Stringer\n1 slot redfish(16″ minimum and under 27″)\n1 Speckled Trout(12″ minimum)\n1 Flounder(11″ minimum)Click the link below for the full rules and information. It is each angler’s responsibility to know\, understand\, and abide by these rules: \nhttp://lafayettekayakfishing.com/index.php/events/event/33-la-slamboree-cpr-tourneyx URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/lkfc-louisiana-slamboree-tournament/ LOCATION:CPR Online Format CATEGORIES:LKFC Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/femaleanglereventimg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200517 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20191205T214935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T121914Z UID:325372-1589587200-1589673599@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Where Y'at Classic Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: Registration will be open through the TourneyX PRO app up until 10:00PM Central Time\, May 15\, 2020. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the app at 8:30PM Central Time on May 15\, 2020. \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT: Bayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nVIRTUAL CAPTAINS MEETING: A virtual captains meeting will take place in the evening on Thursday May 14th at 7:00PM on Facebook Live.  The details of how to attend this meeting will be announced in advance and will be posted on the club webpage\, www.bayoucoast.com as well as on the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club – Discussion group. The tournament directors will discuss key details of the tournament and field questions from anglers relative to the rules of the tournament\, using the TourneyX Pro app\, and submitting photos of fish. \nAWARDS CEREMONY:  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live at 7:00 pm on May 16\, 2020.  We will announce the overall winners\, as well as the top 15 anglers who have tentatively qualified for the championship\, as well as the winners of the Big Bass and Big Red Hourly Calcutta. Additionally the winner from the youth division will be announced.  The awards ceremony will take place on Facebook Live through the club Facebook Page\, Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club-Discussion group.   \nBOUNDARIES: Anglers may launch within St. Bernard Parish and in Plaquemines Parish east of the Mississippi River. All launches (marinas and combat style) must be publicly accessible and non-private. Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nTIME: The official LAUNCH & LINES IN time is 5:30 AM. You may put your kayak in the water prior to 5:30 AM and stage in the immediate vicinity of the launch\, but DO NOT proceed forth or begin fishing UNTIL 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 3:00 PM. Any photos or submissions attempted after 3:00 PM will be rejected. \nOBJECT: The longest total length of 3 tournament slot redfish (16” to 27”) and 2 bass longer than 10” will win. Specifically for redfish\, the tail may not be touching the 27” line on an angler’s board. As such\, 26.75” is the maximum length an angler can submit for length on a redfish. Fish pictures submitted to the TourneyX Pro App will be judged by one or more individuals assigned to the job by the tournament directors. In the event of a tie\, the angler with the longest fish will place higher. If the first fish does not break the tie\, the anglers next largest fish will be used\, and so on down their list of submissions. In the event that the anglers are still tied\, then the angler who submitted their final fish first that is used in their stringer will win. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES:  \nThe Hawg Trough – LINES MUST BE TRACED with a marker  \nKetch Boards – Only the models that are 32” or shorter will be accepted \nCheck-it Stik Kayak Elite Series – This specific model only will be accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean and all lines/numbers clearly visible to the judges who view submitted pictures.   \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: “TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released on the TourneyX PRO app at 8:30pm on Friday\, May 15th. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials.  \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 5:30am until 3:00pm \n– The live leaderboard will be turned off at 1:00pm\, and back on following the awards ceremony the same evening. \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device and the body centered between the rails\, and alive.  \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak\, and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc.  \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish   \n– FOR REDFISH\, If the mouth is gaping wide open with gills flared\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction. The maximum length a redfish can be submitted at is 26.75” since it may not touch the 27” line \n– FOR BASS\, the mouth must be CLOSED. If the mouth is open more than the slightest crack\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion \n– The mouth\, eye\, and tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish\, either to hold the fish down or pinch the tail\, but not both. \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. Judges will make a best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses. \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Note: Assigned judges will NOT have access to metadata information.  Only a single Bayou Coast officer has access to this information. The only situation in which it will be viewed is if a valid location based protest is submitted to the tournament directors\, or there is a genuine suspicion that the angler was not fishing within the legal boundaries. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand). If written on a card\, it may be placed on the back of your hand\, or next to the fish\, BUT not on the fish. \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX to the tournament directors. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in the tournament. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard of the Where Y’at Classic are eligible to qualify for the Bayou Coast Championship in November. To qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with Bayou Coast prior to entry into the tournament in which they qualified. \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a Bayou Coast member in good standing. The winners for Angler of the Year will have accumulated the most  points from the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the Bayou Coast Championship\, but will be allowed a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not previously qualified in a tournament) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. Points accumulated in all 4 qualifying tournaments will count in determining the wildcard spots.  If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship.  \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $35 per participant. \n$18 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$7 of each entry covers TourneyX platform and PayPal processing fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nBIG RED: There will be an option during registration to enter the Big Red calcutta for $10.00. A winner will be declared every hour for the angler who submits the biggest redfish in each hour of the tournament starting at 5:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. Each “hour” will begin on the half hour\, 5:30am to 6:30am\, 6:30am to 7:30am\, and so on. In the event of a tie\, the angler who photographs their submission picture earliest that hour wins. The winner is determined based on the time the photograph was taken and not when the picture was submitted. The Big Red calcutta pot will be divided equally between all the winners.  Anglers can win multiple times (up to three submissions as long as the photos were not taken during the same hour).   \nLUNKER BASS: There will be an option during registration to enter the Lunker Bass calcutta for $5 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by the longest bass submitted\, or the earliest submitted Lunker Bass in the event of a tie. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger for free. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum or through Facebook to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. The youth angler must have their own TourneyX account setup with an email address. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100′ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Only publicly available launch locations are permitted. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically by 5pm to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not Bayou Coast\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold Bayou Coast\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nEVENT REGISTRATION OPEN ON TOURNEYX – https://tourneyx.com/app/tourney/where-yat-classic-2020 URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/where-yat-classic-tournament-2020/ LOCATION:LA\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/wyatweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200426 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20200408T173719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T173851Z UID:327966-1587772800-1587859199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Trout Challenge CPR Tournament DESCRIPTION:Trout Challenge has been rescheduled for April 25\, 2020 and will be held as a Catch\, Photo\, Release tournament using the TourneyX software due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  The full event details and registration can be found at: https://tourneyx.com/app/tourney/trout-challenge-2020 URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/trout-challenge-cpr-tournament/ CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tcweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200322 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20191205T213421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200311T194713Z UID:325366-1584748800-1584835199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Trout Challenge Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nBOUNDARIES: Anglers may launch at either Bason’s Marina in Cutoff\, or the Catfish Boat Launch in Golden Meadow. Boundaries include all waters accessible from these two launches. \nTIME: The official LAUNCH time is 5:45 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 5:45 AM and stage in the immediate vicinity of the launch\, but DO NOT proceed forth or begin fishing UNTIL 5:45 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest total weight of up to 10 Speckled Trout (12” or larger) and 1 Flounder (11″ or larger) will win. A speckled trout will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 12” mark at a minimum length.  A flounder will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 11″ mark at a minimum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM in the pavilion at the park attached to the Catfish Lake Boat Launch. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tiebreaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed.  \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard of Trout Challenge are eligible for qualification to the BCKFC Championship in November. To fully qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC.  \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a BCKFC member in good standing. The Angler of the Year points total represents the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the BCKFC Championship\, less a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not qualified on the podium) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners (who had not qualified on the podium) so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship.   \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $31.50 per participant. \n$18 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$2 of each entry is added to the club’s general fund for event expenses.\n$1.50 of each entry covers all PayPal processing fees. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nMULE TROUT: There will be an option during registration to enter the MULE TROUT category. Entry into the MULE TROUT category will be $5.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by presenting the speckled trout with the heaviest weight. This category applies to legal speckled trout only. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a FREE youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Only Bason’s Marina and Catfish Lake public launch are permitted launch locations for this tournament. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nCLICK HERE TO REVIEW OUR WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY PRIOR TO REGISTRATION URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/trout-challenge-tournament-2020/ LOCATION:Catfish Lake Boat Launch Pavilion\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tcweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200126 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20191205T211610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T143810Z UID:325361-1579910400-1579996799@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nFORMAT: Each angler is given lures to fish with for the tournament. You can only use these lures. POSSESSION of any other lures will result in the contestant being disqualified. Super glue\, leader material\, and simple speed clips or tactical clips will be allowed to be used one at a time as intended. No additional weight or weights or the use of any type of scent or dyes will be allowed. No floats or corks are allowed other than what may be provided and no scavenging of old corks or items found afloat. \nBOUNDARIES: All anglers will shotgun launch from the public launch in Leeville\, LA.  The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from Launch Leeville. \nTIME: Lures will be handed out to all anglers at 5:00 AM at Launch Leeville.  The official shotgun launch & lines in time is 6:00 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:00 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL the 6:00 AM launch horn is sounded. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest total weight of up to 2 slot Redfish (16” to less than 27”)\, 10 Speckled Trout (12” or greater)\, and 10 Flounder (11” or greater) will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. NOTE: The drying of redfish to make the fish shorter is NOT ALLOWED. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Launch Leeville. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tiebreaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: The top 20 anglers on the leaderboard of Minimalist Challenge are eligible for qualification to the BCKFC Championship in November. To fully qualify\, an angler must also have an additional paid entry to one of the other 3 qualification tournaments and be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC.   \nPoints are awarded for Angler of the Year at each tournament with 1st receiving 300 points\, 2nd receiving 299 points\, 3rd receiving 298 points\, and so on down the line. To receive points\, an angler must weigh in at least a single legal fish and be a BCKFC member in good standing. The Angler of the Year points total represents the 4 qualifying tournaments plus the BCKFC Championship\, less a drop of the worst placing tournament for each individual angler. \nAt the end of all 4 qualifying tournaments\, at least the top 2 anglers in angler of the year points (who had not qualified on the podium) will gain entry to the championship via wildcard. If there are still less than 40 anglers qualified for the championship after the initial 2 wildcards are earned\, up to 3 more wildcard places may be awarded to the next highest Angler of the Year points earners (who had not qualified on the podium) so that a minimum of 40 anglers qualify for the championship.  \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $31.50 per participant. \n$20 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards. \n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places. paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nBIG FISH AND LEOPARD RED: There will be an option during registration to enter the BIG FISH category. Entry into the BIG FISH category will be $5.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a tournament slot Redfish (tournament slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. \nThere will also be an option during registration to enter the LEOPARD RED category. Entry into the LEOPARD RED category will be $5.00 and the winner presenting the slot Redfish (16″ to less than 27″) at the time of weigh-in with the most spots (spots must not touch or they will be only counted as one) will take all. The Leopard Redfish is the only scenario in which a 3rd redfish can be presented at the weigh in. If your Leopard Redfish is presented as an additional 3rd redfish\, the weight of this fish will not be included/added in the total weight of your stringer. \nYOUTH DIVISION: *** There is a FREE youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger *** Enter by sending an email to atd@bckfc.org or send a Private Message to BayouBound on the forum. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only.  Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed.  Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards.   A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft.  Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Launch Leeville is the only permitted launch for this tournament. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place.  If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations.  Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana.  BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events.  No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form.  It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities.  Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below.  BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nBAITS: Only the hooks/baits/lures provided by the tournament directors may be used by anglers. See the “FORMAT” section at the top of the rules for specific information related to tackle. \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while in your kayak during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.  Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian.  That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor.  All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate.  By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nCLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-tournament-2020/ LOCATION:Leeville Public Launch\, 24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mcweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191117 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20190515T123055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191031T135057Z UID:428-1573862400-1573948799@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:BCKFC Championship Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nThis event limited only to those anglers who have qualified for the BCKFC Championship Tournament. \nPAYOUTS:\nFirst Place:  $2\,000.00 Cash\nSecond Place:  $1\,500.00 Cash\nThird Place:  $1\,000.00 Cash\nFourth Place:  $440.00 Cash (Estimated)\nFifth Place:  $200.00 Cash (Estimated) \nBOUNDARIES: This is a shotgun launch from Top Water Marina. Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from Top Water Marina. Anglers will be allowed to combat launch across the street from Top Water Marina\, as long as a motorized vehicle is not used to transport the kayak. \nPRE-FISHING BAN: This ban includes scouting the area by any type of vessel\, regardless of whether you actually fish. There is a fishing ban prior to the tournament starting on November 6\, 2019 through midnight on November 15\, 2019\, i.e.\, all anglers can start pre-fishing at 12:01 AM on November 15\, 2019. The ban includes all waters within a five (5) mile radius of Top Water Marina regardless of your launch location. Anglers will be allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament. We encourage all anglers pre-fishing on November 15\, 2019 to participate in catch and release\, especially with redfish. If anyone is caught pre-fishing during the banned period\, they will be immediately disqualified from fishing the BCKFC Championship Tournament. \nMOTORIZED VESSEL PRE-FISHING BAN: There is also a ban on pre-fishing from any motorized vessels (motorboats\, kayaks with trolling motors\, etc.) prior to the tournament starting on October 30\, 2019 through tournament day\, November 16\, 2019.  The ban includes all waters within a five (5) mile radius of Top Water Marina regardless of your launch location.  Although you ARE allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament (November 15) from a human powered kayak\, please note that you ARE NOT allowed to pre-fish the day before the tournament from a motorized vessel. \nMORNING CHECK IN: On the morning of the tournament\, you must sign in with the Assistant Tournament Director\, prior to the shotgun launch\, to confirm that you are present and aware of any last minute rule changes that may occur due to weather\, safety\, etc.  If you are running late and will not make it to the shotgun launch to sign in\, you must call the Assistant Tournament Director (Sean Rastanis 504-201-1200) prior to launching to confirm rules. \nSTART TIME: The official shotgun launch time is 5:30 AM. DO NOT leave prior to the shotgun launch horn/announcement. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps but DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before shotgun launch. You may launch later than 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest stringer of up to 2 slot Redfish (16″ to less than 27″) and up to 10 speckled trout (12″ or over) wins. In other words\, you can weigh in up to a TOTAL of 12 fish\, but you CAN also weigh in less than 12 fish so long as they fall into these categories. The heaviest total weight will win. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 16″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM at Top Water Marina. The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES:\nThe entry fee is $41.46 per participant with five places being awarded: $2\,000 to first place\, $1\,500 to second place\, $1\,000 to third place\, $440 to fourth place (estimated)\, and $200 to fifth place (estimated). The first place winner automatically qualifies for entry into the BCKFC 2020 Championship Tournament; subject to payment for entry to two Championship Series tournaments and entry for the Championship Tournament. \nSTUD REDFISH: There will be an option during registration to enter the STUD REDFISH category. Entry into the STUD REDFISH category will be $10.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a tournament slot Redfish (slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. \nMULE TROUT: There will also be an option during registration to enter the MULE TROUT category. Entry into the MULE TROUT category will be $10.00 and the winner presenting the heaviest speckled trout (12″ or over) will take all. Winner is determined by weight. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. No live or dead bait. Chumming is not allowed. All fish must be caught using hook\, line\, rod\, and reel. No trot lines\, set lines\, yo-yo’s\, gill nets\, hoop nets\, drop lines\, etc are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/bckfc-championship-tournament/ LOCATION:Top Water Marina\, 24015 LA Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/champevent.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20190515T122447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191018T134741Z UID:426-1571443200-1571529599@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall N Tide XIV Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY:\nCAJUN SLAM STRINGER: The contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. \n1-99 paid participants – 5 places awarded\n100-149 paid participants – 7 places awarded\n150+ paid participants – 10 places awarded\nAs determined at the close of preregistration. \nA cajun slam is:\nOne redfish that must be 16” or longer and UNDER 27”\nOne speckled trout that must be 12” or longer AND\nOne flounder that must be 11” or longer \nThe length requirements above must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. Full three fish slams supersede any two fish slams for placement and awards. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES:\nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. Prizes will be determined and announced prior to tournament. The minimum prize value for any prize is $50. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 27″ long. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 12″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Heaviest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nLEOPARD RED: Redfish with the most spots. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. NOTE: If any part of the black inner spots is touching then it is counted as a single spot. There must be a break between the black portions for spots to be counted as individual spots. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as noted below). The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will place better in the slam division\, a single fish division\, or in the leopard red division. An individual angler can submit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the slam category and an additional redfish to enter the leopard red category. If an angler’s heaviest redfish is also a multi-spotted redfish\, that redfish can be used as best benefits the angler to put him/her in a position to win the biggest single prize for which he/she might be eligible. \nOTHER CATEGORIES:\nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught must be kept separate or clearly and plainly marked so as to make them readily distinguishable from the other anglers catch. Simply put\, do not store all the fish in the same ice chest or ice bag unless they are placed on separate stringers or otherwise marked so that each angler can clearly identify his/her catch. Use of different colored zip-ties is a popular method of marking fish. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES:\nCAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: $20 of each entry fee paid before the closing of online registration will be paid out to cash prizes. 10% of the entry fees collected before the closing of online registration will be donated to charitable causes selected by a vote of the membership. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 p.m. on Sunday\, October 13th\, 2019 will not be entered into the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. *** \nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES:\n1st Place Cajun Slam – TBD donated by The Backpacker\n2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD donated by The Backpacker\n3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD donated by The Backpacker\nRemaining Cajun Slam Places – Cash payouts based on entry fees\n**Minimum value of any price is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be determined prior to the tournament weigh in. \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nRAFFLE:\nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have AWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. \nRaffle tickets can be purchased for $2.00 each (CASH ONLY) and will be sold at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday and at the weigh-in on Satuday. Approximately 25% of the prizes will be raffled off at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday night so be sure to buy tickets on Friday if you attend the meeting. \nRULES:\nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat\, in your kayak\, at all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be decided following receipt of a written complaint. The Tournament Director\, after coordinating with other available board members\, will make final decisions. \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live and/or or dead bait is allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are legal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is allowed. If a bait or attractant is allowed by law\, then it is allowed in this tournament. \nPADDLE / PEDAL-CRAFT ONLY: No trolling motors / sails / gas engines or “mother ships” other than the very limited exception noted below. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered unless you fit the requirements below. Contestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off of the bank but ONLY as long as the area you’re fishing is within 100’ of your LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot puddle. \nTROLLING MOTOR WAIVER: Individuals who meet the following requirements can be pre-approved for a trolling motor allowance in the tournament to compete with full rights and privileges of any competitor: Applicants must be 70 years old or older (on the day of the tournament). Applicants must use a trolling motor thrust power of 35 foot-pounds or less. Anglers must be pre-approved before the end of the captains meeting. Contact the tournament director to seek approval. He/she will consult with the board and a decision will be made as soon as is practical. \nWATER COURTESY: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others. Use the golden rule. Intentional interference with an angler’s activities is unlawful and can be grounds for disqualification. Do unto other as you would have them do unto you. \nPROTEST: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the weighing of the last fish entered. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. All anglers are encouraged to report cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH / CHEATING / FOUL PLAY: There will be zero tolerance. ANY entrant and/or prize category winner may be required to undergo polygraph examination either by random draw or by order of the board of directors. Any refusal to submit to polygraph testing will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament and potential suspension and/or banishment from participating in all future BCKFC tournaments. If requested\, a contestant must pass the polygraph exam to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes will not be awarded if any of the polygraph results indicate a participant’s reply or replies was/were deceptive OR “inconclusive.” There is no appeal process for those who do not pass the polygraph. Potential winners MUST remain available and sober for polygraph testing. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. \nRULE CHANGES: Rules interpretation is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING: Each contestant should register and pay BEFORE 11:59 PM on Sunday\, October 13th\, 2019. Late registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, October 18th\, 2019. There will be a $10 late fee. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, October 18th\, 2019 at Cypress Cove Marina\, Venice\, Louisiana. Attendance at the Captain’s Meeting is optional. At the meeting\, we will go over the rules\, boundaries\, restrictions\, and whatever concerns we feel should be addressed. Depending upon the availability of our wonderful volunteers\, you may also pick up your shirts and captain’s bags that night. Delicious pastalaya cooked by “The Little Rascals” will be served AND we will raffle off several very nice items that night. Please join us for fun\, tall tales\, and festivities. \nENTRY FEES: $60 per person for the first 2 members of your immediate family. Each additional dependent can register for the discounted rate of $30 per person. A “dependent” for these purposes includes only those persons that you will claim as dependents on your tax filings for 2019. Please do not abuse this rule. EARLY entry fees include a tournament shirt as well as meals Friday and Saturday. Those who register late will NOT be guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Extra Shirts can be purchased for $20 when/where/if available. Additionally you can become a BCKFC member for $25 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDRIES: You may launch at any time but you must not make your first cast until 5:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters in Plaquemines Parish (east or west). You may not fish gated areas that other anglers cannot access. You may launch from a private camp\, etc… as long as other anglers can launch nearby and reasonably access and fish the same area. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN: Weigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on October 19\, 2019 at Cypress Cove Marina. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in line to sign in NO LATER THAN 4:00:00 PM as per cell phone time of the appointed time keeper. Proxy sign-ins are not allowed. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fisherman in line to sign in at the weigh-in station before the 4:00:00 PM cut-off time on October 19th\, 2018 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 4:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered late and will not be allowed to weight their catch and will not qualify for any awards. REMINDER: In case of any tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. The sign in / weigh in station will be operational starting at 3:00p.m. Sign-in closes promptly at 4:00p.m. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fishermen in line to sign in at the weigh-in station by the 4p.m. cutoff time on October 19th\, 2018 will be allowed to weigh their fish. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Anglers are strongly urged not to wait until the last minute to sign-in for the weigh-in. \nAll competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF policy and regulations to be eligible for prizes. All fish submitted for weigh-in must be fresh and caught on the day of the tournament. The weigh master and weigh team will make decisions on accepting fish for weigh-in after consulting with available board members. These decisions are final. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catches\, exchange catches and/or tamper with catches\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification and or prosecution when criminal fraud occurs. \nYou are allowed only ONE “whoops” under the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law. Any combination of over/under-sized fish will result in the angler being disqualified from the tournament. \nDRYING FISH: “Air drying” of fish or the tails of larger redfish is NOT allowed. All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Remember\, we eat these fish. Fish will only be accepted for the weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in a proper container or bag. \nOnly authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. You will receive a weigh-in card when you check in at the sign in table. Once you receive your weigh card and have checked in\, you may proceed to the scales to have your catch weighed. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-master’s discretion. Fish that are submitted will be used in the fish fry dinner that evening. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other contestant will be dropped to the next position. \nFish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched tail. Tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2018 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 26.5” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide-xiv/ LOCATION:Cypress Cove Marina\, 235 Cypress Cove Rd\, Venice\, LA\, 70091\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fnt19event.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Tournament Director":MAILTO:td@bckfc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190929 DTSTAMP:20260603T202350 CREATED:20190515T112503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T171711Z UID:403-1569628800-1569715199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Rumble on the River Tournament DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nBOUNDARIES: The boundaries shall include all of St. Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish. \nTIME: The official launch/lines in time is 6:00 AM. DO NOT leave prior to 6:00 AM. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps but DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before 6:00 AM. You may launch later than 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nOBJECT: The heaviest total weight of up to 2 Redfish within the tournament slot defined as 22″ to less than 27″ wins. A slot Redfish will be measured with a closed mouth and a pinched tail; the longest point of the pinched tail shall touch the 22″ mark at a minimum length and shall NOT touch the 27″ mark at a maximum length. \nWEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 PM in the parking lot next door to Hooters in Belle Chasse\, LA (2781 Belle Chasse Hwy). The weigh-in line will be cut off at 3:00 PM sharp. Upon your arrival at the weigh-in site\, SIGN IN ASAP. Sign in time is a tie breaker in the event of a tie. Sign-in will begin by 2:00 PM and will end promptly at 3:00:00 PM. Any angler not signed in by 3:00:00 PM will not be allowed to have their catch weighed. There will be no proxy sign-ins\, a participant must appear in person and physically sign-in. \nENTRY FEES:\nThe entry fee is $31.50 per participant.\n$18 of each entry is paid out to the winners.\n$10 of each entry is held for the Championship Event.\n$2 of each entry is added to the club’s general fund for event expenses. \n100% of the event purse is split to pay out the individual awards.\n1-30 Paid Entries = Three (3) places paid out\n31-50 Paid Entries = Four (4) places paid out\n51-75 Paid Entries = Five (5) places paid out\n76-100 Paid Entries = Six (6) places paid out\n101+ Paid Entries = Seven (7) places paid out \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by BCKFC. \nBIG FISH AND LEOPARD RED: There will be an option during registration to enter the BIG FISH category. Entry into the BIG FISH category will be $5.00 and the winner will take all. Winner is determined by weight. Redfish must be a tournament slot Redfish (tournament slot defined above) at the time of weigh-in. \nThere will also be an option during registration to enter the LEOPARD RED category. Entry into the LEOPARD RED category will be $5.00 and the winner presenting the slot Redfish (16″ to less than 27″) at the time of weigh-in with the most spots (spots must not touch or they will be only counted as one) will take all. The Leopard Redfish category is the only scenario in which a Redfish less than 22″ in length can be presented. If the Redfish is less than 22″\, the spots will be counted and scored but the weight of that fish will not be allowed as part of your two fish stringer.  Additionally\, a Leopard Redfish is the only scenario in which a 3rd fish can be presented at the weigh in. If your Leopard Redfish is presented as an additional 3rd fish\, the weight of this fish will not be included/added in the total weight of your two fish stringer. \nYOUTH DIVISION: There is a FREE youth division for anglers who are 12 years of age or younger. Enter by sending an email or a private message on the forum to any of the club officers. Youths compete for a prize valued at $50 (minimum) and do not compete against anglers who paid full entry fees. \nPADDLE/PEDAL CRAFT ONLY: This event allows human powered craft only. Trolling motors\, sails\, gas engines\, and “mother ships\,” are not allowed. Your pedal or paddle craft must be human powered and includes tandem kayaks\, canoes\, pirogues\, and paddleboards. A participant is allowed to wade fish or fish from the bank but ONLY if they remain within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched is defined as your paddle/pedal craft being off of your vehicle/trailer and that a portion of the craft is in fishable waters. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Private launches that offer an angler an unfair advantage are not allowed. Participants may only utilize those private launches where other anglers can readily access the same fishing grounds. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be made in writing and delivered to a tournament official within 30 minutes of the official end of the weigh-in. The tournament director is the final authority in all considerations. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a crime in the state of Louisiana. BCKFC will enforce a zero tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future BCKFC events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed. Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: Cell or electronic communication “to and from” non-tournament anglers during tournament hours will not be allowed except if it is not fishing related (Example: your wife\, work\, etc.). \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all BCKFC events. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and BCKFC Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian. That parent or guardian\, not BCKFC\, is responsible for the safety and well-being of that minor. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume ALL risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nLEGAL FISH: All competitors must check in with legal fish as per LDWF regulations to be eligible for awards and prizes. All fish presented at time of weigh in must meet BCKFC tournament size requirements. Any fish presented to weigh-master that does not meet minimum/maximum size requirements will not be accepted as a tournament entry. A replacement fish will be allowed but has to be in your physical possession. You are not allowed to leave your position at the weigh table. If a second fish is presented and does not meet minimum/maximum tournament size requirements it will result in an immediate disqualification of the angler from the tournament. All gross negligence of the minimum/maximum tournament size limits will result in an immediate disqualification and the BCKFC weigh-master and Tournament Director will have final decision. Any attempt to enter fraudulent catch\, exchanging catches\, tampering with catch\, or to hamper or threaten any official of the tournament will result in immediate disqualification. Only authorized persons will be allowed in the sign-in and weigh-in stations. \nAll fish must be properly maintained for consumption. Fish that are not properly iced and/or kept “fresh” will not be accepted for the weigh-in. \nDO NOT intentionally alter the length of a fish by “air-drying” any portion of the fish. The entire fish must be kept in an appropriate cooler or kept on a stringer while alive. Do not keep dead fish on a stringer. Do not cull dead fish. You are allowed to “take” (kill) ONLY five redfish per day. If you cull dead fish\, you may be guilty of exceeding your daily limit. Exceeding your daily limit is a disqualifier. If you cull fish that are “weak” and will probably not survive\, you would be committing an unsportsmanlike act. Please be responsible and do the right thing. \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/rumble-on-the-river/ LOCATION:Hooters (Parking Lot Next Door)\, 2781 Belle Chasse Hwy\, Gretna\, LA\, 70053\, United States CATEGORIES:BCKFC Tournaments,Tournaments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rotr19eventimg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BCKFC Assistant Tournament Director":MAILTO:atd@bckfc.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR