BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club 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: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:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 CREATED:20251217T175427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T164239Z UID:353971-1781308800-1781395199@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Trout Challenge 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\, June 12th\, 2026 at 8:00PM Central. \nFORMAT\nBayou Coast is running Trout Challenge 2026 as a Catch\, Photo\, Submit (CPS) tournament through the TourneyX PRO app. Anglers can choose to fish anywhere down the LA-1 corridor\, Bason’s to Grand Isle. Entry into the tournament will be $35 per angler or via the BCKFC Season Pass. Calcuttas are optional additional entry.  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\nSpeckled Trout\nLimit: 5\nMinimum length: No Minimum\nMaximum limit: No Maximum\n\nOptional Calcuttas (additional entry each)\n \nTie breakers for all calcuttas will be time of submission. \n\nMule Trout – Longest tournament legal speckled trout.\n\nLOCATION & BOUNDARIES\nYou may fish any accessible waters of the LA-1 corridor\, Bason’s down to Grand Isle. All water reachable from 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\nLaunch and Lines In Time \nOfficial Launch Time:  5:00AM Saturday\, June 13th\, 2026\nOfficial Lines In Time:  5:30 AM Saturday\, June 13th\, 2026. \nYou may launch your kayak prior to 5:00 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch.\nDO NOT travel forth until 5:00 AM or begin fishing UNTIL 5:30 AM. \nLines Out Time \nAnglers must stop fishing at 2:00 PM Saturday\, June 13th\, 2026. Photos taken after exactly 2:00:00 PM will be rejected. \nPhoto Submission Window \nAnglers will have from 5:30 AM until 2:30 PM Saturday\, June 13th\, 2026 to submit their photos. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY\nThe awards ceremony will take place on Saturday\, June 13th\, 2026 at 3:30 PM at the Pavilion at Fourchon Marina located at 288 Flotation Canal Rd\, Golden Meadow\, LA 70357 (In Fourchon) and will be streamed on Facebook Live. The TourneyX leaderboard will be turned off during the entirety of the day\, we encourage everyone to come to the awards ceremony! You must be present to claim a prize (not including Championship Qualification/AOY points)\, unless previously discussed\, and approved by the tournament director.  \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 and 1st place Mule Trout will receive plaques.\nChampionship Qualification: The top 10% (round down to nearest 10) of finishers will qualify for the BCKFC Championship.\nEntry Fee Allocation: All net entry fees (total entry fees less documented tournament costs and expenses) will be paid out.\n\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/trout-challenge-2026/ LOCATION:LA-1 CATEGORIES:2026 Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/trout_challenge_poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 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:20260418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 CREATED:20251217T174940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T230429Z UID:353965-1776470400-1776556799@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Paddlepalooza XXII DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nSCHEDULE\nSunday\,  March 22 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Paddlepalooza shirt\nLast day for Performance Shirt and Additional Short Sleeve Orders\n\nFriday\, April 17 \n\n6:00pm – Dinner for Anglers and Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, April 18 \n\n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00am – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00pm – Weigh in line opens at Bridgeside Marina\n4:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Bridgeside Marina\n5:00pm – Dinner\n6:30pm – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30pm til’ – Hangout\n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER. \n10 percent of the field will be paid out in the slam division \nA cajun slam is: \n\nOne redfish that must be 18” or longer and UNDER 26”\nOne speckled trout that must be 13” or longer AND\nOne flounder that must be 11” or longer\n\nThe length requirements above must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. Full three fish slams supersede any\ntwo fish slams for placement and awards. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your\nfish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES:\nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. Prizes will be\ndetermined and announced prior to tournament. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 18″ or longer AND that is LESS than 26″ long. 1st – 3rd place will be\nawarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 13″ or longer. 1st – 3rd place will be awarded. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Heaviest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st – 3rd place will be awarded. \nLEOPARD RED: Redfish with the most spots. 1st – 3rd place will be awarded. NOTE: If any part of the black\ninner spots is touching then it is counted as a single spot. There must be a break between the black portions\nfor spots to be counted as individual spots. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as\nnoted below). The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will\nplace better in the slam division\, a single fish division\, or in the leopard red division. An individual angler can\nsubmit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the slam category and an additional redfish to enter the\nleopard red category. If an angler’s heaviest redfish is also a multi-spotted redfish\, that redfish can be used as\nbest benefits the angler to put him/her in a position to win the biggest single prize for which he/she might\nbe eligible. \nOTHER CATEGORIES:\nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 60 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who\ncatches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the\nregular categories listed above. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She\nalso 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\nwho is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply.\nKids age 16 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at\nthe adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are\npermitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught must be kept separate or\nclearly and plainly marked so as to make them readily distinguishable from the other anglers catch. Simply\nput\, do not store all the fish in the same ice chest or ice bag unless they are placed on separate stringers or\notherwise marked so that each angler can clearly identify his/her catch. Use of different colored zip-ties is a\npopular method of marking fish. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES:\nCAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: Prizes may include kayak\, gift cards\, or cash. $20 of each entry fee will\nbe paid out to the cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event\n(Dinner for Friday and Saturday\, Tournament Shirts\, Table and Chair Rentals\, etc.) Thanks to our AMAZING\nsponsors\, payouts will be a minimum 100% value payback of entry fees. \nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES:\n1st Place Cajun Slam – Native Watercraft Hammer\n2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD\n3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD\nRemaining Cajun Slam Places (Total 10% of registered anglers) – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be\ndetermined prior to the tournament weigh in. (Cash or prize) \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE: Cash or Prize \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE: Cash or Prize \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE: Cash or Prize \nRAFFLE \nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have\nAWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased for\n$5.00 each and will be sold online.  Must either be present or designate someone to claim your prize. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING\nRegistrations will be accepted until the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, April 17\, 2026. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, April 17\, 2026 at Bridgeside Marina\, Grand 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. You will also be able to pick up your Captain’s Bag that night. \nENTRY FEES\nThe entry fee is $95 per person. EARLY entry fees include a long sleeve performance shirt as well as food and drinks Friday and Saturday night. Those who register late will NOT be guaranteed a shirt. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDARIES \nYou may launch at any time but you must not make your first cast until\n6:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters on the LA-1 corridor. You may not fish gated areas that other\nanglers cannot access. You may launch from a private camp\, etc… as long as other anglers can launch nearby\n(Within .5 miles of public launch) and reasonably access and fish the same area. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN\nWeigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on April 18\, 2026 at Bridgeside\nMarina in Grand Isle\, Louisiana. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in\nline to sign in NO LATER THAN 4:00:00 PM as per cell phone time of the appointed time keeper. Proxy sign-\nins are not allowed. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch\nweighed. Any fisherman in line to sign in at the weigh-in station before the 4:00:00 PM cut-off time on April\n18\, 2026 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 4:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered\nlate and will not be allowed to weigh their catch and will not qualify for any awards. REMINDER: In case of\nany tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. The sign in / weigh in station will be operational\nstarting at 3:00p.m. Sign-in closes promptly at 4:00p.m. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who\nsigned in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fishermen in line to sign in at the weigh-in station by\nthe 4p.m. cutoff time on April 18\, 2026 will be allowed to weigh their fish. There will be no exceptions to\nthis rule. Anglers are strongly urged not to wait until the last minute to sign-in for the weigh-in. \nGENERAL RULES\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible\nto participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that\nthey are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree\nto assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to\nindemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all\nclaims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water Fishing license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n\nWatercraft propulsion is open to paddle\, pedal\, pole\, and motors.\nVessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\,\nstand-up paddle boards (SUP) and canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed.\nNo “homemade” kayaks\, sailboats\, johnboats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\,\ninflatable rafts or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull\nwatercraft or similar.\nThe use of a manual or motorized anchor system is permitted.\nMother shipping\, tethering\, holding or any transportation coordination with a non-competitor is strictly\nprohibited.\nContestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off the bank but ONLY as long as the angler remains within 100’\nof their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot\npuddle.\n\nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n\nElectric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved:\nElectric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation.\nAn electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.)3 HP\, or (b.) 155 foot-pound\nthrust\nCompetitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion\nwatercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area.\nNo more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined\nhorsepower/thrust/power rating.\nMotors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is\nmanufactured and sold as a single unit.\nVessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’.\nVessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\,\nStandup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed.\nOther watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board\nCatamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible.\nNo “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\,\ninflatable rafts\, or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull\nwatercraft\, or similar.\nMothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with non-competitors is strictly\nprohibited.\nBy officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel.\n\nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch\nlocations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further\nthan ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all\nanglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not\nallowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made\nthat 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\nencroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in\nplace. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would\nlike 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 (text/email/direct message from social\nmedia) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament director is the\nfinal 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\nfishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance\npolicy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if\nrequested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be\nrequired from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph\nexamination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from\nthe tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou\nCoast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a\npolygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue\nare part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while\nparticipating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous\nthings. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked\nbelow. 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\,\nunless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-\nregistered 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\nduring all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure \nto comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament.\nDisqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific\nincident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting\nclothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast\nOfficers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part\nin not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it\nsimple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live\, and dead bait are allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are\nlegal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is not\nallowed. All fish must be caught in a sporting manner using a rod and reel setup. Trolling\, and the use of up\nto 2 setups at a time is allowed. Trot lines\, jug lines\, traps\, etc. are not allowed. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You\nmay not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A\nparent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in CPS\nevents). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way.\nCulling of dead fish while on the water is not allowed. Current Louisiana law only allows anglers to possess\ntwo speckled trout over 20.00”. \nPRESERVATION of FISH: For weigh in events\, “Air drying” of fish or the tails of redfish is NOT allowed. All\nparts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the\nweigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire\nfish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not\niced 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\nwhile they go about their tasks. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-\nmaster’s discretion. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to\nhave 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\nflounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length as per the instructions found in the Louisiana\nFishing Regulations\, 2025 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool\nattached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 25.5” line to pinch the tail\nof larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones)\nduring the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as\nbenefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The\ndecision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour\nperiod shall constitute a day of fishing. \nREFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds available. Should the event date change for any reason\, an\nannouncement will be made\, and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. \n  \nRAFFLE TICKET DISCOUNTS\n\nDiscounts applied in cart. Must be present to claim a prize or designate someone to claim your prize for you. \n\n1 for $5\n7 for $30\n12 for $50\n25 for $100\n\nEXTRA SHIRTS\nTournament Entries purchased before March 23rd 2026 are guaranteed a Long Sleeve Performance shirt. Up until March 23rd 2026\, extra Performance Shirts will be available for purchase. Shirts must be picked up at the tournament. \nFOOD & FUN PASS\nIf you aren’t planning on competing but still want to come hang out at Paddlepalooza XXII\, the Food & Fun pass is for you. It includes a Long Sleeve Performance shirt if purchased by March 22rd 2026 and a wristband for food and drinks. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/paddlepalooza-xxii/ LOCATION:Bridge Side Marina\, 1618 LA-1\, Grand Isle\, LA\, 70358\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/paddlepalooza_2026_logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 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:20260606T042837 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;VALUE=DATE:20251206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251207 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 CREATED:20251008T163710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T210439Z UID:350783-1764979200-1765065599@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall n Tide XX DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION & OFFICIAL RULES\nIt’s that time again! Fall n Tide 2025 is back at Delta Marina in Empire\, LA. Don’t miss a weekend of great fishing\, good food\, and big prizes. \nREGISTRATION & ENTRY\nENTRY FEE: $85 ($95 after Friday\, November 28\, 2025) \nRegistration will be open online until 8:00pm Friday\, December 5\, 2025.  Anglers should register and pay BEFORE 11:59pm on November 28\, 2025. Starting on November 29\, 2025 there will be a $10 late fee added to registrations. \nWe will be hosting a White Elephant gift exchange following Friday’s Captain’s Meeting. If you wish to participate\, bring a wrapped gift valued at $25-$30. Gifts should be family friendly.\n***Because we have to order shirts well in advance\, you must register before Sunday\, October 26\, 2025 for a guaranteed t-shirt.***\nSCHEDULE\nSunday\,  October 26\, 2025 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Fall n Tide shirt\nLast day for Additional Short Sleeve Orders\n\nFriday\, November 28\, 2025 \n\nLast day to register without a late fee. Registrations between November 29 and December 5 will incur an additional $10.00 late fee.\n\nFriday\, December 5\, 2025 \n\n6:00 PM – Dinner for Anglers & Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00 PM – Captain’s Meeting: Followed by a White Elephant Gift Exchange\n8:00 PM – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00 PM til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, December 6\, 2025 \n\n12:00 AM – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00 AM – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00 PM – Weigh in line opens at Delta Marina\n4:00 PM – Weigh in line closes at Delta Marina\n5:00 PM – Dinner\n5:30 PM – Polygraphs for projected winners (must be present at Delta Marina)\n6:30 PM – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30 PM til’ – Hangout\n\nLEGAL FISHING TIME & BOUNDARIES\nLaunch: anytime after 12:00 AM \nLines In: 6:00 AM \nYou may launch at any time after 12:00 AM Saturday\, December 6th 2025\, but you must not make your first cast until 6:00 AM. \nYou may fish any accessible waters on the LA-23 corridor. You 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 a 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 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 the tournament director\, at least one week in advance\, so that they can post the appropriate information or otherwise inform all other participants. \nLEGAL TACKLE & BAIT\nArtificial\, live\, and dead bait are 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 not allowed. 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. \nDIVISIONS & CATEGORIES\nCajun Slam Category \nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER. \nA Cajun Slam is: \n\nOne redfish that must be 18” or longer and UNDER 26”. Cannot touch the 26″ line.\nOne speckled trout that must be 13” or longer\nOne flounder that must be 11” or longer\n\nThe length requirements above must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \nSpecies Categories \nHeaviest overall weight for each species. Any length requirements must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. \n\nStud Red: Heaviest redfish that is 18″ or longer AND that is LESS than 26″ long.\nMule Trout: Heaviest speckled trout that is 13″ or longer.\nSaddle Flounder: Heaviest flounder that is 11″ or longer.\nLeopard Red: Redfish with the most spots. NOTE: If any part of the black inner spots is touching\, it is counted as a single spot. There must be a visible break between the black portions for spots to be counted as individual spots. All final spot counts and rulings are at the discretion of the weigh-in team\, whose decisions are final.\n\nMAIN DIVISION \nThe Main Division includes 5 categories\, the main Cajun Slam Category and all of the Species Categories. Contestants will be allowed to win only one category in the Main Division. The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will place better in the Cajun Slam category or one of the Species Categories.. An individual angler can submit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the Cajun 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. \nSENIOR DIVISION \nThe angler who is 60 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 Main Division Categories listed above. \nLADIES DIVISION \nThe female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the Main Division Categories listed above. \nJUNIOR ANGLER DIVISION \nKids 12 years old and under (on the day of the tournament) \nJunior 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 Main Division 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\nPrizes may include kayak\, gift cards\, cash or other items of value. $20 of each entry fee will be paid out to the cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event (Dinner for Friday and Saturday\, Tournament Shirts\, Table and Chair Rentals\, etc.) Thanks to our AMAZING sponsors\, payouts will be a minimum 100% value payback of entry fees. \nMAIN DIVISION \nCajun Slam Category Prizes \n\n1st Place Cajun Slam – TBD\n2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD\n3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD\nRemaining Cajun Slam Places (Total 10% of registered anglers) – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees.\n**Minimum value of any prize is $50.\n\nSpecies Category Prizes \nPrizes will be awarded to 1st – 5th for each species category. Prizes TBD\, with a minimum $50 monetary value \nSENIOR DIVISION PRIZE \n1st Place Cajun Slam – $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES DIVISION PRIZE \n1st Place Cajun Slam – $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nJUNIOR ANGLER DIVISION \n1st Place Cajun Slam – $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. \nCAPTAINS MEETING\nThe Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, December 5\, 2025 at Delta Marina\, Empire\, LA. 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. \n\n\n\n WEIGH-IN\n\n Scale Opens: 3:00 PM \n Scale Closes: 4:00 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 4:00 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 4:00 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 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/fall-n-tide-xx/ LOCATION:Delta Marina\, 317 Rosemarie Dr.\, Buras\, LA\, 70041\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/553184911_1568376084149324_5785308544252582897_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 CREATED:20250917T161334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T154812Z UID:350781-1759557600-1759591800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:BCKFC Championship 2025 DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nLimited only to those anglers who have qualified for the Championship Tournament \nRegistration will be open through the club website until 8:00 PM Central Time\, Oct 3rd\, 2025. \nFORMAT\nThe tournament will be a shotgun launch at CoCo Marina. Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from this launch. All anglers must be present for the in-person weigh-in at the designated location and time to weigh their fish. \nALLOWED BAIT / TACKLE \nOnly artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nENTRY FEE \nThe entry fee is $75 per participant. This includes: \n\nYour individual tournament entry\nAutomatic entry into all four $5 calcuttas\nA coveted BCKFC Championship t-shirt\nA portion of each entry will also go toward plaques for winners and other event expenses..\n\nPAYOUTS \nPayouts TBD and will be based on attendance. \nPRE-FISHING BAN \nA fishing ban will be in effect from September 22\, 2025 through midnight on October 2\, 2025. This ban applies to all waters within a 10-mile radius of CoCo Marina\, regardless of your launch location\, and includes scouting the area by boat or kayak—even if you are not actively fishing. \nAnglers may begin pre-fishing at 12:01 a.m. on October 3\, 2025\, the day before the tournament. We strongly encourage catch and release during pre-fishing\, especially for redfish. \nAnyone caught pre-fishing during the ban period will be immediately disqualified from the Championship Tournament. \nLOCATIONS\, BOUNDARIES & TIMES\nTournament Start Time \nThe official shotgun launch time is 6:00 AM. DO NOT leave prior to the shotgun launch\nhorn/announcement. You may launch and stage in the immediate area of the launch to clear boat ramps\nbut DO NOT venture forth and do not cast before shotgun launch. You may launch later than 6:00 AM.\nYou must be present at 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. \nTournament End Time \nThe scale opens at 3:00 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: 3\nMinimum length: 13.00”\nMaximum limit: Only 2 Trout may exceed 20.00”\n\n\nFlounder\n\nLimit: 1\nMinimum length: 11.00”\n\n\n\nCalcuttas (Included in entry. $5 per category from each entry fee.)\n \n\nMule Trout – Heaviest speckled trout\nStud Red -Heaviest redfish\nSaddle Flounder – Heaviest flounder\nLeopard Red – Redfish with the most spots\n\nAWARDS & CEREMONY\nThe awards ceremony will take place on Saturday Ocobter 4th\, 2024 at 4 p.m. The award ceremony\nlocation will be announced and the award ceremony will be streamed on Facebook Live. \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 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/bckfc-championship-2025/ LOCATION:CoCo Marina\, 106 Pier 56 Ct\, Chauvin\, LA\, 70344\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/champ_shirt_2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042837 CREATED:20241204T181835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T151932Z UID:350634-1757743200-1757777400@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Redfish Rumble 2025: The Battle of Bully Camp DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nRegistration will be open through www.bayoucoast.com until 8:00PM Central Time\,  September 12\, 2025. \n  \nFORMAT\nBayou Coast is running Redfish Rumble 2025 as a live weigh-in tournament. Anglers can choose to launch from PAC Kayak Marina or Bason’s. 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 \n\nRedfish\n\nLimit: 2\nMinimum length: 18.00”\nMaximum length: 26.00” (Tail CANNOT touch the 26.00” line)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOptional Calcuttas (additional $5 entry each) \n\nStud Red – Heaviest redfish\n\nLOCATION & BOUNDARIES\nYou may fish any accessible waters after launching from PAC Kayak Marina or Bason’s. All water reachable from legal launch locations is fishable. \nPAC Kayak Marina: 179 Paw Paw Ct\, Montegut\, LA 70377\nBason’s: 363 W 107th St\, Cut Off\, LA 70345 \nWeigh In:  PAC Kayak Marina \nTIMES\nLaunch and Lines In Time \nAnglers may launch any time after midnight and lines in time is 6:00 AM Saturday\, September 13th\, 2025. Anglers must launch from either PAC Kayak Marina or Bason’s. \nTournament End Time \nWeigh in will take place at PAC Kayak Marina. 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 \n The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard for Redfish Rumble are eligible for qualification to the\n 2025 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 2025 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the\n 2025 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/redfish-rumble-2025/ LOCATION:PAC Kayak Rentals\, 179 Paw Paw Ct.\, Montegut\, LA\, 70377\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/redfish_rumble_2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20250529T163514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250628T015645Z UID:352806-1751086800-1751119200@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Magnolia Summer Slam 2025 DESCRIPTION:Magnolia Summer Slam \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nSCHEDULE\nFRIDAY\, JUNE 27 2025 \n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting (Facebook Live) \n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 28 2025 \n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight) \n5:00am – Lines in (fishing begins) \n2:00pm – WEIGH IN line opens at Everything Kayak\, 15240 Creosote Rd\, Gulfport\, MS 39503\, United States \n3:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Everything Kayak \n4:00pm – Awards \nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER. A cajun slam is: One redfish that must be 18” or longer and UNDER 27” One speckled trout that must be 15” or longer and Under 22″ One flounder that must be 12” or longer The 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. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES\nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 18″ or longer AND that is LESS than 27″ long. 1st place will be awarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 15″ And is LESS than 22″ Long. 1st place will be awarded. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Heaviest flounder that is 12″ or longer. 1st place will be awarded. \nLEOPARD RED: Redfish with the most spots. 1st 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: 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. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES: CAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT:\nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES: 1st Place Cajun Slam – TBD 2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD 3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD Remaining Cajun Slam Places – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees. **Minimum value of any prize is $50. 10% of the field paid\, rounding down to the nearest ten. Example: 59 people pays 5 places. 60 people\, pays 6 places. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be determined prior to the tournament weigh in. (Cash or prize) \nENTRY FEES: $75 per person \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDARIES \nYou may launch at any time after midnight but you must not make your first cast until 5:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters in the state of Mississippi. 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. \nALLOWED BAIT / TACKLE\nOnly artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN \nWeigh-in will be held from 2:00:00 PM until 3:00:00 PM on June 28th\, 2025 at Everything Kayak in Gulf Port\, Mississippi. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in line to sign in NO LATER THAN 3:00:00 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 3:00:00 PM cut-off time on June 28th\, 2025 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 3:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered late and will not be allowed to weigh 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 3:00p.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 3p.m. cutoff time on June 28th\, 2025 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. \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/magnolia-summer-slam-2025/ LOCATION:Everything Kayak\, 15240 Creosote Rd\, Gulfport\, MS\, 39503\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/489729879_1723328085230032_248828799751332037_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T210000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20241204T181720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T181648Z UID:350631-1748062800-1748120400@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Dawn til Dusk 2025 DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nRegistration details and tickets coming soon… \nFORMAT\nBayou Coast is running Dawn til Dusk 2025 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: 30”\, maximum recordable length 29.75″ (Tail CANNOT touch or cross the 30” line)\n\n\nSpeckled Trout\nLimit: 5\nMinimum length: No minimum\nMaximum limit: 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 legal speckled trout \nDawn/Dusk Stud Red: Longest legal redfish \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 23\, 2025. \nLaunch \nAnglers may launch any time after 12:00 AM Saturday\, May 24th\, 2025. 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 the official lines in time. \nLines In \nAnglers may begin fishing at 5:00 AM Saturday\, May 24th\, 2025. \nLines Out \nAnglers must stop fishing at 9:00 PM Saturday\, May 24th\, 2025. 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 24th\, 2025 to submit their photos. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY\nThe awards ceremony will take place on Sunday\, May 25th\, 2025 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.\nChampionship Qualification: The top 15 finishers will qualify for the BCKFC Championship.\nEntry Fee Allocation: $18 per entry is allocated to payouts. The remaining funds go towards food\, fees\, and the Championship.\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 \n The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard for Dawn til Dusk are eligible for qualification to the\n 2025 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 2025 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the\n 2025 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/dawn-til-dusk-2025/ LOCATION:Louisiana Statewide\, Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5636-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20250128T002010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T200949Z UID:350951-1745625600-1745711999@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Paddlepalooza XXI DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nSCHEDULE\nFriday\,  March 28 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Paddlepalooza shirt\nLast day for Performance Shirt and Additional Short Sleeve Orders\n\nMonday\, April 20 \n\nRegistrations between April 20 and April 26 will incur an additional $10.00 late fee.\n\nFriday\, April 25 \n\n6:00pm – Dinner for Anglers and Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, April 26 \n\n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00am – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00pm – Weigh in line opens at Bridgeside Marina\n4:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Bridgeside Marina\n5:00pm – Dinner\n6:30pm – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30pm til’ – Hangout\n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER. \n10 percent of the field will be paid out in the slam division \nA cajun slam is: \nOne redfish that must be 18” or longer and UNDER 26”\nOne speckled trout that must be 13” 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\ntwo fish slams for placement and awards. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your\nfish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES:\nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. Prizes will be\ndetermined and announced prior to tournament. The minimum prize value for any prize is $50. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 18″ or longer AND that is LESS than 26″ long. 1st- 5th place will be\nawarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 13″ 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\ninner spots is touching then it is counted as a single spot. There must be a break between the black portions\nfor spots to be counted as individual spots. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as\nnoted below). The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will\nplace better in the slam division\, a single fish division\, or in the leopard red division. An individual angler can\nsubmit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the slam category and an additional redfish to enter the\nleopard red category. If an angler’s heaviest redfish is also a multi-spotted redfish\, that redfish can be used as\nbest benefits the angler to put him/her in a position to win the biggest single prize for which he/she might\nbe eligible. \nOTHER CATEGORIES:\nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 60 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who\ncatches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the\nregular categories listed above. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She\nalso 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\nwho is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply.\nKids age 16 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at\nthe adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are\npermitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught must be kept separate or\nclearly and plainly marked so as to make them readily distinguishable from the other anglers catch. Simply\nput\, do not store all the fish in the same ice chest or ice bag unless they are placed on separate stringers or\notherwise marked so that each angler can clearly identify his/her catch. Use of different colored zip-ties is a\npopular method of marking fish. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES:\nCAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: Prizes may include kayak\, gift cards\, or cash. $20 of each entry fee will\nbe paid out to the cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event\n(Dinner for Friday and Saturday\, Tournament Shirts\, Table and Chair Rentals\, etc.) Thanks to our AMAZING\nsponsors\, payouts will be a minimum 100% value payback of entry fees. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 p.m. on Sunday\, April 19\, 2025 will not be entered\ninto the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. Late entries will also be\nsubject to an additional $10.00 late fee. *** \nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES:\n1st Place Cajun Slam – TBD\n2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD\n3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD\nRemaining Cajun Slam Places (Total 10% of registered anglers) – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees. \n**Minimum value of any prize is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be\ndetermined prior to the tournament weigh in. (Cash or prize) \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\nAWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased for\n$5.00 each and will be sold online.  Must either be present or designate someone to claim your prize. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING\nEach contestant should register and pay BEFORE 11:59 PM on\nSunday\, April 19\, 2025. Late registrations will be accepted until the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, April 25\, 2025.\nThere will be a $10 late fee for any registrations received after Sunday April 19th. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, April 25\, 2025 at Bridgeside Marina\, Grand 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. You will also be able to pick up your Captain’s Bag that night. \nENTRY FEES\n$85 per person for the first 2 members of your immediate family. Each additional dependent\ncan register for the discounted rate of $30 per person. A “dependent” for these purposes includes only those\npersons that you will claim as dependents on your tax filings for 2025. Please do not abuse this rule. EARLY\nentry fees include a tournament shirt as well as meals Friday and Saturday. Those who register late will NOT\nbe guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Additionally\, you can become a BCKFC member\nfor $25 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDARIES\nYou may launch at any time but you must not make your first cast until\n6:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters on the LA1 corridor. You may not fish gated areas that other\nanglers cannot access. You may launch from a private camp\, etc… as long as other anglers can launch nearby\n(Within .5 miles of public launch) and reasonably access and fish the same area. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN\nWeigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on April 26\, 2025 at Bridgeside\nMarina in Grand Isle\, Louisiana. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in\nline to sign in NO LATER THAN 4:00:00 PM as per cell phone time of the appointed time keeper. Proxy sign-\nins are not allowed. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch\nweighed. Any fisherman in line to sign in at the weigh-in station before the 4:00:00 PM cut-off time on April\n26\, 2025 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 4:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered\nlate and will not be allowed to weigh their catch and will not qualify for any awards. REMINDER: In case of\nany tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. The sign in / weigh in station will be operational\nstarting at 3:00p.m. Sign-in closes promptly at 4:00p.m. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who\nsigned in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fishermen in line to sign in at the weigh-in station by\nthe 4p.m. cutoff time on April 26\, 2025 will be allowed to weigh their fish. There will be no exceptions to\nthis rule. Anglers are strongly urged not to wait until the last minute to sign-in for the weigh-in. \nGENERAL RULES\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible\nto participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that\nthey are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree\nto assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to\nindemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all\nclaims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water Fishing license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n\nWatercraft propulsion is open to paddle\, pedal\, pole\, and motors.\nVessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\,\nstand-up paddle boards (SUP) and canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed.\nNo “homemade” kayaks\, sailboats\, johnboats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\,\ninflatable rafts or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull\nwatercraft or similar.\nThe use of a manual or motorized anchor system is permitted.\nMother shipping\, tethering\, holding or any transportation coordination with a non-competitor is strictly\nprohibited.\nContestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off the bank but ONLY as long as the angler remains within 100’\nof their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot\npuddle.\n\nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n\nElectric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved:\nElectric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation.\nAn electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.)3 HP\, or (b.) 155 foot-pound\nthrust\nCompetitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion\nwatercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area.\nNo more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined\nhorsepower/thrust/power rating.\nMotors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is\nmanufactured and sold as a single unit.\nVessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’.\nVessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\,\nStandup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed.\nOther watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board\nCatamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible.\nNo “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\,\ninflatable rafts\, or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull\nwatercraft\, or similar.\nMothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with non-competitors is strictly\nprohibited.\nBy officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel.\n\nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch\nlocations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further\nthan ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all\nanglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not\nallowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made\nthat 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\nencroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in\nplace. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would\nlike 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 (text/email/direct message from social\nmedia) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament director is the\nfinal 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\nfishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance\npolicy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if\nrequested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be\nrequired from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph\nexamination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from\nthe tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou\nCoast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a\npolygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue\nare part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while\nparticipating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous\nthings. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked\nbelow. 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\,\nunless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-\nregistered 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\nduring all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure \nto comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament.\nDisqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific\nincident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting\nclothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast\nOfficers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part\nin not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it\nsimple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live\, and dead bait are allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are\nlegal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is not\nallowed. All fish must be caught in a sporting manner using a rod and reel setup. Trolling\, and the use of up\nto 2 setups at a time is allowed. Trot lines\, jug lines\, traps\, etc. are not allowed. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You\nmay not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A\nparent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in CPS\nevents). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way.\nCulling of dead fish while on the water is not allowed. Current Louisiana law only allows anglers to possess\ntwo speckled trout over 20.00”. \nPRESERVATION of FISH: For weigh in events\, “Air drying” of fish or the tails of redfish is NOT allowed. All\nparts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the\nweigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire\nfish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not\niced 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\nwhile they go about their tasks. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-\nmaster’s discretion. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to\nhave 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\nflounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length as per the instructions found in the Louisiana\nFishing Regulations\, 2025 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool\nattached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 25.5” line to pinch the tail\nof larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones)\nduring the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as\nbenefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The\ndecision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour\nperiod shall constitute a day of fishing. \nREFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds available. Should the event date change for any reason\, an\nannouncement will be made\, and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. \n  \nRAFFLE TICKETS DISCOUNTS\n\nDiscounts applied in cart. Must be present to claim a prize or designate someone to claim your prize for you. \n\n1 for $5\n7 for $30\n12 for $50\n25 for $100\n\nEXTRA SHIRTS\nTournament Entries purchased before March 28th 2025 are guaranteed a T-Shirt. Up until March 28th 2025\, extra T-Shirts and Performance Shirts are available in our store. Shirts must be picked up at the tournament. \n  \n  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/paddlepalooza-xxi/ LOCATION:Bridge Side Marina\, 1618 LA-1\, Grand Isle\, LA\, 70358\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/paddlepalooza_2025_shirt_1200x1200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20250325T200327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T201741Z UID:351553-1744437600-1744462800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:April Fish Out DESCRIPTION:BCKFC Fish Outs\nFish Outs are FREE EVENTS all about enjoying time on the water with fellow anglers in a relaxed\, non-competitive setting. No leaderboard\, no trophies—just fishing\, learning\, and connecting with friends. \nApril Fish Out – Event Details\nWhen: Saturday\, April 12th\, 2025 \nWhere: \n\nWLF Kayak Launch\, 6XQW+9M Grand Isle\, Louisiana\nBridgeside Marina\, 1618 LA-1\, Grand Isle\, LA 70358 (Lunch around 1:00pm – 2:00pm)\n\nTime: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nWhat to Expect: \n\nArrive at 6:00 AM to gear up\, launch your kayak\, and spend the morning fishing alongside fellow anglers\nOpportunities to improve (or show off) your fishing skills and knowledge of Grand Isle’s waters\nMeet for lunch after at Bridgeside Marina\n\nBCKFC Fish Out events are Free to attend but please RSVP to help us get an accurate headcount. \nThere are 8 anglers registered.Rennie MoseleyBasileDawnAttendantJay SchultheisJackCarterBen URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/april-fish-out/ LOCATION:Grand Isle WLF Kayak Launch\, 6XQW+9M\, Grand Isle\, Louisiana\, 70358 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/april_2025_fish_out_pic-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20241204T181525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T143150Z UID:350629-1742623200-1742655600@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Trout Challenge 2025 DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nRegistration will be through the TourneyX Pro app: Tourney X Trout Challenge \n2025 SEASON PASS HOLDERS REGISTRATION \nIf you do not already have an account on the TourneyX Pro app you will need to download the app and create one. Once you have an account\, let us know you’re attending by messaging us in the Facebook 2025 Season Pass chat or by emailing us at info@bayoucoast.com. \nFORMAT\nBayou Coast is running Trout Challenge 2025 as a Catch\, Photo\, Submit (CPS) tournament through the TourneyX PRO app. Anglers can choose to fish Lake Pontchartrain or St. Bernard Parish. Entry into the tournament will be $35 per angler or via the BCKFC Season Pass. Calcuttas are optional additional entry.  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\nSpeckled Trout\nLimit: 5\nMinimum length: 13.0″\nMaximum limit: No Maximum\n\nOptional Calcuttas (additional entry each)\n \nTie breakers for all calcuttas will be time of submission. \n\nMule Trout – Longest tournament legal speckled trout.\n\nLOCATION & BOUNDARIES\nYou may fish any accessible waters of Lake Pontchartrain or St. Bernard Parish. All water reachable from 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\nLaunch and Lines In Time \nOfficial launch and lines in time is 6:00 AM Saturday\, March 22nd\, 2025. 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 6:00 AM. \nLines Out Time \nAnglers must stop fishing at 2:00 PM Saturday\, March 22nd\, 2025. Photos taken after exactly 2:00:00 PM will be rejected. \nPhoto Submission Window \nAnglers will have from 6:00 AM until 2:30 PM Saturday\, March 22nd\, 2025 to submit their photos. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY\nThe awards ceremony will take place on Saturday\, March 22nd\, 2025 at 3:30 PM at No Wake Outfitters and will be streamed on Facebook Live. The TourneyX leaderboard will be turned off during the entirety of the day\, we encourage everyone to come to the awards ceremony! You must be present to claim a prize (not including Championship Qualification/AOY points)\, unless previously discussed\, and approved by the tournament director.  \nNo Wake Outfitters\n1926 Airline Dr\, Metairie\, LA 70001 \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 and 1st place Mule Trout will receive plaques.\nChampionship Qualification: The top 15 finishers will qualify for the BCKFC Championship.\nEntry Fee Allocation: $18 per entry is allocated to payouts. The remaining funds go towards food\, fees\, and the Championship.\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 \n The top 15 anglers on the leaderboard for Trout Challenge are eligible for qualification to the\n 2025 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 2025 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the\n 2025 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/trout-challenge-2025/ LOCATION:Lake Ponchatrain and St. Bernard Parish ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20250219T003344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T005102Z UID:351125-1741413600-1741438800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Spring Fish Out DESCRIPTION:BCKFC Fish Outs\nThis year\, we’re bringing the focus back to what makes kayak fishing truly special—fun\, friendship\, and the love of the sport. Fish Outs are FREE EVENTS all about enjoying time on the water with fellow anglers in a relaxed\, non-competitive setting. No leaderboard\, no trophies—just fishing\, learning\, and connecting with friends. \nSpring Fish Out – Event Details\nWhen: Saturday\, March 8\, 2025 \nWhere: \n\nHopedale Marina\, 7600 Hopedale Hwy\, St Bernard\, LA 70085\nPips Boat Launch\, 29.81402\, -89.64318\nLancaster’s Crossroads\, 4515 LA-46\, St Bernard\, LA 70085 (Lunch)\n\nTime: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nWhat to Expect: \n\nArrive at 6:00 AM to gear up\, launch your kayak\, and spend the morning fishing alongside fellow anglers\nOpportunities to improve (or show off) your fishing skills and knowledge of St. Bernard’s waters\nMeet for lunch after at Lancaster’s\n\nBCKFC Fish Out events are Free to attend but please RSVP to help us get an accurate headcount. \nThere are 12 anglers registered.Conrad SulzerBenjamin DayJay SchultheisMatthew ClaytonBasile SpezialeDebbie McdanielCedric McdanielJackJackBreck HotardBreck HotardRobert Burkhardt URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/spring-fish-out/ LOCATION:Pips or Hopedale Marina\, Hopedale Hwy\, Louisiana\, 70085 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_spring_fish_out.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20241204T180758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T032757Z UID:350615-1738389600-1738423800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge 2025 DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\n**This event will be capped at 100 anglers**\nRegistration will be open through www.bayoucoast.com until 8:00PM Central Time\,  January 31\, 2025. \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 the Leeville Public Launch. 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\nCaptains Meeting \n8:00 PM Thursday January 30\, 2025 on Facebook Live. \nTackle Bag Pick Up Locations and Times\n \n\nFriday (optional): Galliano Inn @ 7:00PM (18628 LA-3235\, Galliano\, LA 70354)\nSaturday: Leeville Public Launch from 5:00AM – 5:45AM\n\nLaunch / Awards Ceremony Location \nLeeville Public Launch (Theogene B. Melancon Boat Launch)\n24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA 70357 \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 the Leeville Public Launch 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\nWEIGH-IN\nThe Scale opens at 2:30 PM & closes at 3:30 PM. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in line to sign in NO LATER THAN 3:30:00 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 3:30:00 PM cut-off time on February 1\, 2025 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 3:30:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered late and will not be allowed to weigh their catch and will not qualify for any awards. \nThere will be no culling fish at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \nAnglers possessing a legal fish that does not meet the size requirements of the tournament will be granted an opportunity to replace that fish with an alternate fish that does meet the tournament size requirements. If the second fish also fails to meet the tournament size requirements the angler will be disqualified. \nAll fish must be legal\, as outlined in the 2024 LDWF Fishing Regulations Brochure\, AT THE TIME OF WEIGH-IN. Anglers possessing illegal fish will be disqualified. KEEP IN MIND that iced fish will shrink. A just barely 18″ redfish might be a 17.8″ redfish when you get to the weigh-in. \nTie Breaker \nIn case of any tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. \nAWARDS CEREMONY\nThe Awards Ceremony will take place at 3:30 PM at the Leeville Public Launch\, 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 20 finishers will qualify for the BCKFC Championship.\nEntry Fee Allocation: $18 per entry is allocated to payouts. The remaining funds go towards food\, fees\, and the Championship.\n\nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION\nThe top 20 anglers on the leaderboard of Minimalist Challenge are eligible for qualification to the BCKFC Championship. To fully qualify\, an angler must be a paid club member in good standing with BCKFC and have paid entry to at least two 2025 Championship Series tournaments or have purchased the 2025 BCKFC Season Pass. \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. \nGENERAL RULES\nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY \nParticipation 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. \nFISHING LICENSE \nAll anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water Fishing license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS \nALLOWED PROPULSION METHODS: Paddle\, pedal\, pole and electric motor. See additional requirements for motors below. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: Only one electric motor may be attached to the kayak. It must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation and meet the following criteria: \n\nMaximum of 3 HP or 155 foot-pound thrust.\nDual-prop motors operated by a single power source are allowed if manufactured and sold as a single unit.\n\nWATERCRAFT ELIGIBILITY: Must be a vessel the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including: inflatable kayaks\, modular kayaks\, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) and canoes. Catamaran-style personal fishing vessels are allowed if they comply with all other regulations. Other watercraft may be approved by the BCKFC Board prior to competition. \nPROHIBITED WATERCRAFT: The following are NOT allowed: soloskiffs or vessels marketed as skiffs\, homemade kayaks\, sailboats\, jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable rafts\, rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft\, or similar \nWATERCRAFT SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Vessel must be at least 9 feet and shorter than 18 feet. \nANCHOR SYSTEMS: Both manual and motorized anchor systems are permitted. \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders and fish finders are allowed. \nWADE FISHING AND BANK FISHING: Contestants may wade fish or fish off the bank only if they remain within 100 feet of their launched paddle craft. “Launched” means the kayak is partly in fishable water (not in a parking lot puddle). \nPROHIBITED ACTIONS: Mother-shipping\, tethering\, holding\, or any transportation coordination with non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \nKAYAK INSPECTION: By entering the tournament\, contestants agree to have their kayak inspected by BCKFC personnel. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT \nDo 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 \nAll 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 \nAll 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 \nAll 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 \nA 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! \nCOMMUNICATION \nNo 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 \nYou 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 \nInterpretation 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. \nFISH REQUIREMENTS \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 (including pictures in CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way. \nIN-PERSON WEIGH-INS \nFor 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. Salt 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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2024 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 25.50” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE \nTournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day(or official practice days) to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER \nTournament 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 \nThere will be no refunds available. 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. \nThere are 0 anglers registered. Be the first! URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-2025/ LOCATION:Leeville Public Launch\, 24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230128_052520-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241228T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241228T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20241204T211708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241222T214036Z UID:350645-1735365600-1735394400@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Holiday Fish Off 2024 DESCRIPTION:Introducing BCKFC Fish Offs!\nThis year\, we’re bringing the focus back to what makes kayak fishing truly special—fun\, friendship\, and the love of the sport. Fish Offs are FREE EVENTS all about enjoying time on the water with fellow anglers in a relaxed\, non-competitive setting. No leaderboard\, no trophies—just fishing\, learning\, and connecting with friends. And to make things even better\, we’ll wrap up at the BCKFC Party Trailer™ with great food\, music\, and some exciting raffle prizes! \nHoliday Fish Off – Event Details\nWhen: Saturday\, December 28\, 2024\nWhere: Leeville Public Launch (Theogene B. Melancon Boat Launch)\, 24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA 70357\nTime: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nWhat to Expect: \n\nArrive at 6:00 AM to gear up\, launch your kayak\, and spend the morning fishing alongside fellow anglers\nOpportunities to improve (or show off) your fishing skills and knowledge of Leeville’s waters\nDelicious food\, the Party Trailer™\, and a chance to win exciting raffle prizes\n\nLet’s close out the year together with great fishing and even better company. We can’t wait to see you there! \nBCKFC Fish Off events are Free to attend but please RSVP to help us get an accurate headcount and to participate in the raffle. \nThere are 37 anglers registered.Conrad SulzerDennis James Landry JrDennis James Landry JrBenjamin HinesAlex QuintanaBenjamin DayMatthew PocheAlbert CheeCharles TerritoMatt DearmanBobby TricheJack HickmanKevin MoffattDean TurnerWill ThomasLea GoodwinAlan EsterlyJack HickmanJohn SchultheisEddie TyreKelly MayhewChris MurpheyJanie MurpheyJeremy PetersonBasile SpezialeBreck HotardIan GileskiDean SmithScottfararHeart FaustAlex TranAlex TranTrevor FarkasMichael CarterEd SmithBill DearmanRobert Burkhardt URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/holiday-fish-off-2024/ LOCATION:Leeville Public Launch\, 24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/holiday_fish_off_2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240117T044601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T174917Z UID:347184-1730527200-1730559600@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:2024 Bayou Coast Championship DESCRIPTION:November 2\, 2024 \nPort Fourchon\, Louisiana \n  \nFirst Place:        $TBA Cash and/or Prizes\nSecond Place:   $TBA Cash\nThird Place:      $TBA Cash\nFourth Place:    $TBA Cash\nFifth Place:       $TBA Cash \nLimited only to those anglers who have qualified for the Championship Tournament \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: \nRegistration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 8:00 PM Central Time\, November 1\, 2024.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on November 1\, 2024. \nThe award ceremony will begin promptly at 3:30 PM Central Time.  The location of the award ceremony will be announced shortly. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $75.00 per participant. \nThe entry fee will cover expenses including TourneyX\, Paypal\, plaques\, shirts and payouts.  \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: This is a shotgun launch from Port Fourchon Public Launch\, 841 AO Rappelet Road\, Port Fourchon\, La.  Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from this launch.   \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 October 21\, 2024 through midnight on October 31\, i.e.\, all anglers can start pre-fishing at 12:01 a.m. on November 1. The ban is for all waters within a ten (10) mile radius of the Port Fourchon 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 1\, 2024 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. \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 29.75″)\, 3 Speckled Trout (12″ or over) and 1 Flounder (11” and over)  wins. In other words\, you can submit up to a TOTAL of 6 fish\, but you CAN also submit less than 6 fish so long as they fall into these categories. The longest length 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 30″ mark at a maximum length. \nTIME: \nThe official 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 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers can fish until 2:00 PM\, at that time anglers must immediately stop fishing. Photo submission will be open until 3:00 PM. Any photos taken after 2:00 PM will be rejected. The Awards ceremony will start promptly after photo submission time is completed and pictures have been approved. Anglers must be present by 3:30 PM at the Award Ceremony to place in the tournament. \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $75.00 per participant with five places being awarded.  $5.00 from each entry goes to pay out big fish for Mule Trout\, and Saddle Flounder\, respectively. The first place winner automatically qualifies for entry into the BCKFC 2025 Championship Tournament; subject to payment for entry to two Championship Series tournaments and entry for the Championship Tournament. \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 length.  In the event of a tie\, the angler who submitted their fish first\, wins. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Every registration includes an automatic entry into the SADDLE FLOUNDER category.  $5.00 from each registration is allotted to SADDLE FLOUNDER. Winner is determined by length.  In the event of a tie\, the angler who submitted their fish first\, wins. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY: \nThe awards ceremony will take place on Saturday\, November 2\, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.  The award ceremony location will be announced and the award ceremony will be streamed on Facebook Live. \nWe will pay out 5 (five) places plus individual big fish calcuttas. \nMinimum payout = $50 with cash differentials provided by Bayou Coast. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \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. 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 remain off for the entirety of the event\, and only turned back on at the conclusion of the awards ceremony. \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”.  Any redfish touching the 30” line will not be accepted. Anglers are not allowed to physically manipulate a redfish so that it falls below the 30” line. Any attempt or suspicion of attempt at manipulating an over redfish to make it show as under 30” will not be scored. \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length. 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\, minimum length is 11.00”\, no maximum length. 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. \n– No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason \n– The mouth\, eye\, and edge of tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish. \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 their 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). \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. All submissions are subject to final review by the tournament director.  If the tournament director overrules the judge on a submission\, the angler will have the opportunity to submit another picture of the same fish or a replacement fish before the standings will finalized. \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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible.  \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’.  \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board  \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible.  \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. 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) 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. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also 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. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day(or official practice days) 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: There will be no refunds available. 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. \n  \nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/2024-bayou-coast-championship/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Championship-002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T200000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240117T043430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T134358Z UID:347182-1728712800-1728763200@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall N Tide XIX DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nPURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE\n\nAfter completing your purchase\, you may encounter a 404 error page. This does not mean that your registration was unsuccessful. Check your email\, paypal\, credit card\, etc. to confirm payment was successful. \nSCHEDULE: \nMonday\,  September 23\, 2024 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Fall n Tide shirt\nLast day for Additional Short Sleeve Orders\n\nMonday\, October 7\, 2024 \n\nRegistrations between October 7 and October 11 will incur an additional $10.00 late fee.\n\nFriday\, October 11\, 2024 \n\n6:00pm – Dinner for Anglers & Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024 \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  \nAnglers must adhere to the new 2024 regulations for redfish and speckled trout. Anglers in possession of a redfish over 27″ (26 inches is the max length for Fall n Tide) or three or more trout over 20″ will be disqualified from the tournament.  \n  \nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY:\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER.   \n10 percent of the field will be paid out in the slam division \nA cajun slam is: \nOne redfish that must be 18” or longer and UNDER 26”\nOne speckled trout that must be 13” 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. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \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 18″ or longer AND that is LESS than 26″ long. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 13″ 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: Prizes may include kayak\, gift cards\, or cash. $20 of each entry fee will be paid out to the cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event (Dinner for Friday and Saturday\, Tournament Shirts\, Table and Chair Rentals\, etc.) Thanks to our AMAZING sponsors\, payouts will be a minimum 100% value payback of entry fees. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 p.m. on Friday\, October 4\, 2024 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 – 2024 Hobie Lynx \n2nd Place Cajun Slam – TBD \n3rd Place Cajun Slam – TBD \nRemaining Cajun Slam Places (Total 10% of registered anglers) – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees.\n**Minimum value of any prize 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. (Cash or prize) \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. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING: Each contestant should register and pay BEFORE 11:59 PM on Friday\, October 4\, 2024. Late registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, October 11\, 2024. There will be a $10 late fee. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, October 11\, 2024 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.  \nENTRY FEES: $85 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 2024. 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. Additionally\, you can become a BCKFC member for $26 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDARIES: 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 West bank of the Mississippi River along the LA-23 corridor. Anglers are not allowed to cross the Mississippi River. 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. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN: Weigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on October 12\, 2024 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 October 12\, 2024 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 weigh 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 12\, 2024 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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \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. 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) 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 TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live\, and dead bait are 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 not allowed. 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. \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. \nCulling of dead fish while on the water is not allowed. Current Louisiana law only allows anglers to possess two speckled trout over 20.00”. \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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2024 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 25.5” 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: There will be no refunds available. 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. \nPURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide-xix/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cropped-FNT-ad.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240117T042946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T235611Z UID:347180-1727503200-1727532000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Redfish Rumble 2024 DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES\nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link\nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: \nThis tournament will take place on September 28\, 2024.  Registration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 10:00 PM Central Time\, September 27\, 2024.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on September 27\, 2024. \nFORMAT: The longest stringer of up to five redfish. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $50.00 per participant. \n$32.00 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 and Plaques. \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: \nAnglers may launch and re-launch as many times as they like within St. Bernard Parish and Plaquemines 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: \nThe official 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 6:00 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers can fish until 2:00 PM\, at that time anglers must immediately stop fishing. Photo submission will be open until 3:00 PM. Any photos taken after 2:00 PM will be rejected. The Awards ceremony will start promptly after photo submission time is completed and pictures have been approved. \nThe TourneyX leaderboard will be turned off during the entirety of the day\, we encourage everyone to come to the awards ceremony! You must be present to claim a prize (not including qualification spot/aoy points)\, unless previously discussed\, and approved by the tournament director! \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: \nThe top 15 anglers on the leaderboard of Redfish Rumble 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. \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \n\n5 Redfish\, no minimum length\,  maximum length is 29.75”.  If the tail touches the 30” line\, the redfish will not count.   \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. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY: \nThe awards ceremony will take place on Saturday\, September 28\, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Winston’s Pub and Patio located at 531 Metairie Rd.\, Metairie\,  LA 70005. All anglers are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony\, but must be present to claim a prize. Food will be provided by BCKFC. Alcohol will be available for purchase from Winston’s. No outside alcohol will be allowed.  \n$30.00 of each entry fee 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 Bayou Coast. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \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. 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 remain off for the entirety of the event\, and only turned back on at the conclusion of the awards ceremony. \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”.  Any redfish touching the 30” line will not be accepted. Anglers are not allowed to physically manipulate a redfish so that it falls below the 30” line. Any attempt or suspicion of attempt at manipulating an over redfish to make it show as under 30” will not be scored. \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. \n– No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason \n– The mouth\, eye\, and edge of tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish. \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 their 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). \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. All submissions are subject to final review by the tournament director.  If the tournament director overrules the judge on a submission\, the angler will have the opportunity to submit another picture of the same fish or a replacement fish before the standings will finalized.  \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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \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. 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) 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. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also 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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2023 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(or official practice days) 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: There will be no refunds available. 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. \n\nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/redfish-rumble-2024/ LOCATION:Winston’s Pub and Patio\, 531 Metairie Rd.\, Metairie\, LA\, 70005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tmiller2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240908T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T183000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240908T193851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T200324Z UID:349171-1725782400-1728757800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Fall N Tide 2024 Raffle DESCRIPTION:Raffle Tickets are available for FNT 2024 for $5 each. There is no limit to the number of raffle tickets that one may buy. \nTicket holder must be present to claim their prize or have designated another individual to collect their prize.\nBulk Raffle Ticket Deals: \n1 Ticket for $5\n7 Tickets for $30\n12 Tickets for $50\n25 Tickets for $100 \nOne discount per order. Add total number of tickets to cart for discount to be applied. \nExample: If you wish to purchase 25 tickets for $100\, add 25 tickets to your cart. The cart will be discounted during the checkout process. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide-2024-raffle/ LOCATION:Louisiana CATEGORIES:Raffles ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cropped-FNT-ad.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240622T140000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240117T042251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T153832Z UID:347178-1718947800-1719064800@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Offshore Mania II DESCRIPTION:OFFSHORE MANIA II \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nTournament Update: \n\nDue to forecasted surf conditions\, the Friday portion of the tournament has been cancelled. \nThe Captain’s meeting has been moved to Friday at 4:00 pm at Windjammers. \nSaturday’s fishing time will be extended. Weigh-in will begin at 2:00 pm on Saturday and the cut off for the weigh-in line will be 3:00 pm. \nReach out to our tournament director\, Sean Rastanis\, at 504-201-1200 if you have any questions\n\nFORMAT: This is an offshore fishing tournament.  The tournament is scheduled for June 21-22\, 2024.  Anglers can fish either day or both days; however\, they must weigh in their catch on the day they caught it.  If the tournament directors determine that it is not safe to fish offshore (outlined in the weather section below) on June 21 or 22\, either or both days may be cancelled. A voluntary Captain’s meeting will be held at Windjammers on the Pier\, 8579 Gulf Blvd\, Navarre\, Florida on Thursday June 20\, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.  We will announce at this time whether the tournament will be going forward on June 21\, 2024 as planned.  \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. 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 are required to launch from the beach at the Navarre Beach Kayak Launch. The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from this launch. Anglers must launch and return to the Navarre Beach Kayak Launch.  NO FAD (Fish Aggregating Device) FISHING is allowed. \nTIME: The official 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. Additionally\, you can launch anytime after 5:30 AM.  REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES.  \nOBJECT: This is a two-day event with multiple categories.  An angler can place in multiple categories but only once in each individual category. For example\, an angler cannot take first and second place in the red snapper division\, but can place in the red snapper division and the pelagic division.  Anglers must weigh in their fish on the day they are caught.  The angler’s heaviest fish from either day will count.   \nDIVISIONS: \nRED SNAPPER DIVISION:  The single heaviest red snapper. \nREEF FISH DIVISION:  The single heaviest legal reef fish (meaning that species is in season) to consist of the following species:   1) Any type of Snapper including Mutton\, Lane\, Mangrove\, Vermillion\, etc.\, except for Red Snapper; 2) Hogfish; 3) Black Sea Bass; and 4) Grouper including Black\, Red\, Scamp\, Yellowfin\, Rock Hind/Red Hind\, Coney/Graysby\, Yellowedge/Misty\, Speckled Hind and Snowy.  \nPELAGIC DIVISION: The single heaviest legal pelagic fish (meaning that species is in season) to consist of the following species:   1) Cobia; 2) King Mackerel; 3) Spanish Mackerel; 4) Blackfin Tuna; 5) Wahoo; 6) Dolphin or Mahi Mahi; and 7) Tripletail. \nTHE OFFSHORE MANIA DIVISION: The heaviest combined weight consisting of up to one fish from each division\, three fish max.  A three fish submission will beat any two or single fish submission regardless of total weight. A two fish submission will beat any single fish submission regardless of total weight. \nEach fish will be measured per state regulations to ensure that it meets the minimum legal size. \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 dehooking 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 for both days will take place at Windjammers on the Pier.  The weigh-in for Friday will begin at 2:00 PM.  Each angler must be signed in by 3:00 PM on Friday.  The weigh-in for Saturday will begin at 1:00.  Each angler must be signed in by 2:00 PM on Saturday.  Sign in time is a tiebreaker in the event of a tie.  Any angler not signed in by the deadline 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 PM on Friday and 2:00 PM on Saturday.  If you have not weighed in your fish and are not present by the sign in deadline you will not be allowed to weigh in your fish\, i.e.\, don’t leave the weigh in area to go to the bar.  The award ceremony will take place immediately after all fish are weighed on Saturday.  \nENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $100.00 per participant. \n100% of the entry fee (after deduction for expense) is split to pay out the individual awards. \nThe total number of places will be determined by the number of entrants. More entrants = more places. \nThere will only be one place awarded for the Offshore Mania Division.   \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. \n  \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n-Watercraft propulsion is restricted to paddle\, pedal\, or pole. Motors are not permitted. \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-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’.  \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board  \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible.  \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel. \nATER 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.  \nPRESERVATION of FISH:  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. \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.  \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-ii/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/291954047_1034976817187116_6001316331481029962_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240601T200000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240117T040828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T144252Z UID:347176-1717221600-1717272000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Dawn to Dusk 2024 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 31st\, 2024.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on May 31st\, 2024. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $50.00 per participant. \n$30.00 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\, PayPal and plaques. \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 June 1st\, 2024\, but the official LINES IN time is 5:30 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 5:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers must stop fishing at 8:30 PM. The photo submission deadline will be 9:00 pm. Photos taken after 8:30 pm will be rejected.  \n  \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \nCAJUN SLAM: \n\n1 Redfish\,  no minimum size however\, the longest length you can submit is 29.75”.  Any redfish touching the 30” line will not be accepted.  \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 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. \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. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY: \nThe awards ceremony will take place on Sunday\, June 2\, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  and will be streamed on Facebook Live. \n$30.00 of each entry fee 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 Bayou Coast. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \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 31st. 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 9:00PM \n– The live leaderboard will remain off for the entirety of the event\, and only turned back on at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.  \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”.  Any redfish touching the 30” line will not be accepted. Anglers are not allowed to physically manipulate a redfish so that it falls below the 30” line. Any attempt or suspicion of attempt at manipulating an over redfish to make it show as under 30” will not be scored.  \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. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish. \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. \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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible.  \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’.  \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board  \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible.  \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \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. 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) 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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2023 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. \nREFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds available. 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. \n  \nTourneyX Registration & Leaderboard Link URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/dawn-to-dusk-2024/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/navigationpart1articlesm2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240323T234849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T195908Z UID:347258-1714244400-1714248000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Paddlepalooza XX Raffle DESCRIPTION:Raffle Tickets are available for Paddlepalooza 2024 for $5 each. There is no limit to the number of raffle tickets that one may buy. \nTicket holder must be present to claim their prize or have designated another individual to collect their prize.\nBulk Raffle Ticket Deals: \n1 Ticket for $5\n7 Tickets for $30\n12 Tickets for $50\n25 Tickets for $100 \nOne discount per order. Add total number of tickets to cart for discount to be applied. \n  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/paddlepalooza-xx-raffle/ LOCATION:Louisiana END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240117T035323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T130943Z UID:347173-1714197600-1714248000@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Paddlepalooza XX DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nSCHEDULE: \nSunday\,  March 31 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Paddlepalooza shirt\nLast day for Performance Shirt and Additional Short Sleeve Orders\n\nMonday\, April 22 \n\nRegistrations between April 22 and April 26 will incur an additional $10.00 late fee.\n\nFriday\, April 26 \n\n6:00pm – Dinner for Anglers & Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, April 27 \n\n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00am – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00pm – Weigh in line opens at Bridgeside Marina\n4:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Bridgeside Marina\n5:00pm – Dinner\n5:30pm – Polygraphs for projected winners (must be present at Bridgeside Marina)\n6:30pm – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30pm til’ – Hangout\n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY:\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER.   \n10 percent of the field will be paid out in the slam division \nA cajun slam is: \nOne redfish that must be 16” or longer and UNDER 27”\nOne speckled trout that must be 13” 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. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \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 13″ 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: Prizes may include kayak\, gift cards\, or cash. $20 of each entry fee will be paid out to the cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event (Dinner for Friday and Saturday\, Tournament Shirts\, Table and Chair Rentals\, etc.) Thanks to our AMAZING sponsors\, payouts will be a minimum 100% value payback of entry fees. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 p.m. on Sunday\, April 21\, 2024 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 – 2024 Hobie Outback in Dune Camo \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 (Total 10% of registered anglers) – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees.\n**Minimum value of any prize 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. (Cash or prize) \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. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING: Each contestant should register and pay BEFORE 11:59 PM on Sunday\, April 21\, 2024. Late registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, April 26\, 2024. There will be a $10 late fee. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, April 26\, 2024 at Bridgeside Marina\, Grand 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.  \nENTRY FEES: $85 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 2024. 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. Additionally\, you can become a BCKFC member for $26 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDARIES: 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 .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 April 27\, 2024 at Bridgeside Marina in Grand Isle\, 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 April 27\, 2024 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 weigh 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 April 27\, 2024 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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \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. 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) 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 TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live\, and dead bait are 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 not allowed. 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. \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. \nCulling of dead fish while on the water is not allowed. Current Louisiana law only allows anglers to possess two speckled trout over 20.00”. \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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2024 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. \nREFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds available. 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. \nPURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/paddlepalooza-xx/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230506_183042-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240425T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240731T233000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20240424T033908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T035650Z UID:347889-1714003200-1722468600@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Massey's Fish Pics: Green and Speckled Trout Summer Showdown DESCRIPTION:Green & Speckled Trout Summer Showdown\nPresented by Massey’s Outfitters\nRegister here: https://tourneyx.com/app/dashboard/tourney-registration/21265/\nFORMAT: \nThe longest stringer of up to 5 speckled trout and/or bass. \nYour stringer may be 5 of the same species or any combination of the two species for a total of 5 fish. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $8 per participant. This amount is only to cover the costs incurred from TourneyX and Paypal fees. \nPRIZES: \nPrizes are provided courtesy of Massey’s Outfitters and will be in the form of Massey’s gift cards. \nPrizes will be awarded for the top 3 overall finishers in three different categories: Overall (longest combined 5 fish stringer)\, longest individual speckled trout\, and longest individual bass. Prizes for each category will be: \n1st – $150 gift card \n2nd – $100 gift card \n3rd – $50 gift card \nAnglers may only win one prize in this event. If an angler is in the top 3 for multiple categories\, they will be awarded in the category in which they placed highest. \nBonus prize: Registered anglers who did not already earn a prize in one of the above categories will be entered to win a $50 Massey’s gift card. Winner will be chosen via random drawing at the awards ceremony and must be present to win. Awards ceremony will be held at one of Massey’s locations with the exact date\, time\, and location to be announced at a later time via BCKFC and Massey’s Facebook pages. \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: \nAnglers may fish statewide throughout Louisiana in any publicly accessible waters. \nYou may not fish neighborhood ponds\, private lakes\, gated areas of marsh\, or any other waters not accessible to the general public. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES: \nAnglers 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. \nTIME: \nThe tournament begins at 12:01 AM on April 25\, 2024 and concludes at 11:59 PM on July 31\, 2024. All fish must be caught and submitted during this time frame. Photo submissions after July 31\, 2024 will be rejected. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \nKetch Boards – All Ketch models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted except for the folding / hinged models. \nCheck-It Stik Kayak Elite Series – Only this specific model Check-It Stik is accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean with all lines and numbers clearly visible for the judges who review your submitted photos \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. 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 12:01 AM on April 25\, 2024 until 11:59 PM on July 31\, 2024 \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 SPECKLED TROUT AND BASS\, no minimum or maximum length. 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– No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason \n– The mouth\, eye\, and edge of tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish.  \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 their 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).  \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. All submissions are subject to final review by the tournament director.  If the tournament director overrules the judge on a submission\, the angler will have the opportunity to submit another picture of the same fish or a replacement fish before the standings will finalized.   \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. \nGENERAL RULES: \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY:  \nParticipation 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. \nFISHING LICENSE:  \nAll anglers are required to have current and valid fishing licenses as required by Louisiana law. Anglers who are fishing for trout OR fishing south of the saltwater line must have both the basic fishing license AND the saltwater license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \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 solo skiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \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-All fish must be caught and landed from your kayak \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-All anglers will be allowed to use electric motors that meet the following criteria: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: \n 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:  \nAll protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) within 30 minutes of the photo submission deadline 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:  \nAll 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:  \nAll 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:  \nA 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:  \nDepth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS:  \nLive\, dead\, and artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. Basically if a bait or lure is legal per Louisiana law\, then it is legal for this event. \nPFD REQUIREMENT:  \nYou 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:  \nInterpretation 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:  \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 (including pictures in CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE:  \nTournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nREFUND POLICY:  \nThere will be no refunds available URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/masseys-fish-pics-green-and-speckled-trout-summer-showdown/ LOCATION:Louisiana END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240406T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20231214T184001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240323T035143Z UID:347134-1712383200-1712415600@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:PAC Fun Day DESCRIPTION:This event is all about the kayak fishing community and what better place to celebrate and immerse yourself in that community than PAC Kayak Marina! For this event\, anglers from the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club and Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club will first be paired with those who are new to the community and not currently paid members of either club. Once those pairings are fulfilled\, members from the different clubs will be paired with one another. We anticipate anglers making this a full Friday & Saturday/Weekend  affair\, and a seafood boil will be provided at the weigh-in on Saturday!\n  \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nREGISTRATION: \nRegistration will be open through the BCKFC website until 2:00 PM Central Time\, April 5th 2024 \nFORMAT: \nAnglers will be randomly paired with anglers from another club\, the idea is to fish with someone new! \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is free for members of BCKFC or LKFC \nIf anglers are not due paying members of either club\, there will be a $10 option to help cover cost of food \nBOUNDARIES: \nAll anglers will shotgun launch from PAC Kayak Rentals\, kayaks must be launched and retrieved from this location. Anglers must stay in sight of their partners and not be further than ~200 yards apart. \nTIME: \nThe official shotgun launch & lines in time is 6:30 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:30 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL the 6:30 AM launch horn is sounded. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers can fish until 12:30 PM\, at that time anglers must return to the launch to weigh their fish. Weigh in will be at PAC Kayak Rentals from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Awards ceremony will start promptly after weigh in has concluded. \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \n\nTeam Weight:\n\n\n\n\n2 Redfish\, minimum length is 16.00”\, maximum length is tail CANNOT touch 27.00” line\n2 Speckled Trout\, minimum length is 13.00”\n\n\n\nEach angler must submit 1 trout and 1 redfish for the team weight\, a single angler cannot submit more than 1 fish of each species for the team weight. \n\nIndividual Fish\n\n\n\n\nMULE TROUT: Heaviest single trout\nSTUD REDFISH: Heaviest single slot redfish(slot defined above)\n\n\n\n  \nGENERAL RULES: \nMotors are allowed. If an angler with a motor is paired with an angler without\, the non-motorized angler may be towed.  \nArtificials\, Live\, Dead bait allowed \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. \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. \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. \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. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/pac-fun-day/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PAC-horse-canal-.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T143000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20231214T183014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T174132Z UID:347132-1710570600-1710599400@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Trout Challenge 2024 DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nTourneyX Registration  \nREGISTRATION & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: \nRegistration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 8:00 PM Central Time\, March 15\, 2024.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on March 15\, 2024. \nFORMAT: The longest stringer of up to five speckled trout.   \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $50.00 per participant. \n$30.00 of each entry fee will be paid out to cash prizes\, $10 of each entry fee is set aside for the championship pot\, and the remainder of each fee pays for TourneyX and PayPal fees.  \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: \nAll anglers must launch and retrieve their kayaks from two designated launches.  The boundaries shall include all publicly accessible waters from those two launches. The two designated launches for this tournament include the Leeville public launch and the Golden Meadow public launch.  \nTIME: \nThe official launch & lines in time is 6:30 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:30 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL 6:30 AM. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers can fish until 2:30 PM\, at that time anglers must immediately stop fishing. Photo submission will be open until 3:00 PM. Any photos taken after 2:30 PM will be rejected. The Awards ceremony will start promptly after photo submission time is completed and pictures have been approved.  \nThe TourneyX leaderboard will be turned off during the entirety of the day\, we encourage everyone to come to the awards ceremony! You must be present to claim a prize(not including qualification spot/aoy points)\, unless previously discussed\, and approved by the tournament director!  \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: \nThe 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 submit 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. \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \n\n5 Speckled Trout\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length \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: \nMule trout will be $5.00. Winner take all! \nMULE TROUT: Longest speckled trout.  In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY: \nThe awards ceremony will take place on Saturday\, March 16\, 2024 at ~3:30 p.m.  at Me-Maw’s Restaurant located on-site of the Galliano Inn and will be streamed on Facebook Live. \n$30.00 of each entry fee 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 Bayou Coast. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \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. 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 6:30 AM until 3:00 PM \n– The live leaderboard will remain off for the entirety of the event\, and only turned back on at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.  \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 SPECKLED TROUT\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length. 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– No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason \n– The mouth\, eye\, and edge of tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish.  \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 their 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).  \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. All submissions are subject to final review by the tournament director.  If the tournament director overrules the judge on a submission\, the angler will have the opportunity to submit another picture of the same fish or a replacement fish before the standings will finalized.   \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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \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. 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) within 30 minutes of the photo submission deadline 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. \nBAITS: Only artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also 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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2023 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(or official practice days) 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: There will be no refunds available. 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. \nTourneyX Registration  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/trout-challenge-2024/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TroutChallenge2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240120T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240120T160000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20231214T182522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T024740Z UID:347130-1705728600-1705766400@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Minimalist Challenge 2024 DESCRIPTION:  \nDate: 1/20/2024 \nRegister on Tourney X! \nTourneyX Registration \n  \nMINIMALIST CHALLENGE UPDATE\nMinimalist Challenge 2024 will go forward as scheduled on Saturday\, January 20\, 2024.  Due to the forecasted weather\, we have made some important changes.  Anglers are no longer required to shotgun launch from the Leeville public launch.  Anglers will be allowed to launch and/or bank fish within the following boundaries.  The Northernmost boundary is Bason’s launch aka Gator Cove.  From there\, anglers can go south and fish anywhere directly off of Hwy 1 (which for these boundaries will also include Bason’s and the Golden Meadow Public Launch).  Crossing the Leeville Bridge into Fourchon/Grand Isle\, anglers can launch or bank fish anywhere along old Hwy 1.  Anglers can also launch at Moran’s Marina but are not allowed to go further south than Flotation Canal Road where it intersects with Hwy 3090\, i.e.\, you can launch at Moran’s Marina\, but you cannot go any further south either by vehicle or kayak.  Anglers are also permitted to fish Hwy 1 going towards Grand Isle\, but are not allowed to go past Elmer’s Island Road.  Anglers can launch or bank fish anywhere along Elmer’s Island Road\, but cannot pass it in their vehicle and may not proceed out into Caminada Pass. \nAnglers can pick up their bag of baits at Galliano Inn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.  If arriving Saturday\, they can pick up their bag at Galliano Inn from 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. \nLaunch and Lines in is still 6:30 am. Lines out is 2:30 pm.  Photo submissions are due by 3:00 pm.  Award ceremony will follow at 3:30 pm at the pavilion at Oak Ridge Community Park in Golden Meadow off of Hwy 1 near the Catfish Lake Public Launch. You must be present at the award ceremony to win\, but not to qualify for the championship.  As a reminder\, the top 20 will qualify for the BCKFC Championship. \nThere will be a Captains Meeting at 8:00 p.m. Thursday night on Facebook live. Be sure to re-read the rules and bring any questions that you may have.  \n  \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES & TOURNAMENT IDENTIFIER: \nRegistration will be open through the TourneyX Pro app up until 10:00 PM Central Time\, January 19th\, 2024.  The 3-digit tournament identifier code will be released in the TourneyX Pro app at 8:00 PM Central Time on January 19th\, 2024. \n**This event will be capped at 100 anglers\, BCKFC members can sign up at any time until the cap is met. Non-member registration will open January 8th \,2024 if the cap has not been met. **  \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. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $50.00 per participant. \n$32.50 of each entry fee will be paid out to cash prizes\, $2.50 of which will be reserved for big fish category. $10 of each entry fee is set aside for the championship.  The remainder of each fee pays for TourneyX and PayPal. \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: \nAnglers are no longer required to shotgun launch from the Leeville public launch.  Anglers will be allowed to launch and/or bank fish within the following boundaries.  The Northernmost boundary is Bason’s launch aka Gator Cove.  From there\, anglers can go south and fish anywhere directly off of Hwy 1 (which for these boundaries will also include Bason’s and the Golden Meadow Public Launch).  Crossing the Leeville Bridge into Fourchon/Grand Isle\, anglers can launch or bank fish anywhere along old Hwy 1.  Anglers can also launch at Moran’s Marina but are not allowed to go further south than Flotation Canal Road where it intersects with Hwy 3090\, i.e.\, you can launch at Moran’s Marina\, but you cannot go any further south either by vehicle or kayak.  Anglers are also permitted to fish Hwy 1 going towards Grand Isle\, but are not allowed to go past Elmer’s Island Road.  Anglers can launch or bank fish anywhere along Elmer’s Island Road\, but cannot pass it in their vehicle and may not proceed out into Caminada Pass. \nTIME: \nAnglers can pick up their bag of baits at Galliano Inn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.  If arriving Saturday\, they can pick up their bag at Galliano Inn from 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. \nLaunch and Lines in will be 6:30 am. Lines out is 2:30 pm.  Photo submissions are due by 3:00 pm.  Award ceremony will follow at 3:30 pm at the pavilion at Oak Ridge Community Park in Golden Meadow off of Hwy 1 near the Catfish Lake Public Launch. \nREMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers can fish until 2:30 PM\, at that time anglers must immediately stop fishing. Photo submission will be open until 3:00 PM. Any photos attempted after 2:30 PM will be rejected. Awards ceremony will start promptly after photo submission time is completed and pictures have been approved.  \nThe TourneyX leaderboard will be turned off during the entirety of the day\, we encourage everyone to come to the awards ceremony! You must be present to claim a prize(not including qualification spot/aoy points)\, unless previously discussed\, and approved by the tournament director!  \nANGLER OF THE YEAR / CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION: \nThe 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. \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \n\n2 Redfish\, minimum length is 16.00”\, maximum length is 26.75”. Tail CANNOT touch 27.00” line\n5 Speckled Trout\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length \n1 “Flex Fish” of the anglers choosing. Species allowed are flounder\, sheepshead\, or black drum\n\nFlounder and Sheepshead are 12.00” minimum\, no maximum \nBlack drum are 16.00” minimum\, maximum length is 26.75”. Tail CANNOT touch 27.00” line\n\n\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: \nMule trout is included with tournament registration\, $2.50 from each registration will go to pay mule trout.  \nMULE TROUT: Longest speckled trout.  In the event of a tie\, the first fish submitted wins. \nAWARDS & CEREMONY: \nAward ceremony will follow at 3:30 pm at the pavilion at Oak Ridge Community Park in Golden Meadow off of Hwy 1 near the Catfish Lake Public Launch. You must be present at the award ceremony to win\, but not to qualify for the championship.  As a reminder\, the top 20 will qualify for the BCKFC Championship. \n$30.00 of each entry fee 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 Bayou Coast. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \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. 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 6:30 AM until 3:00 PM \n– The live leaderboard will remain off for the entirety of the event\, and only turned back on at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.  \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/BLACK DRUM minimum length is 16.00”\, maximum length is 26.75”. Tail CANNOT touch 27.00” line. Top of mouth must be pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. The bottom lip does not have to be closed.  \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length. 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\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length. 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 Sheepshead\, minimum length is 12.00”\, no maximum length. Top of mouth must be pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. The bottom lip does not have to be closed. \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– No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason \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 to hold the fish down. \n– Only the angler’s hand may obscure the body of the fish to hold the fish down.  If the angler chooses to hold down the fish\, the hand must fall between the end of the gill plate and the rearmost part of the dorsal and anal fins. The angler is NOT allowed to hold the tail of the fish in place. See example below: \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\, 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. \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. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water 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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel. \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) 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 as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2023 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(or official practice days) 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: There will be no refunds available. 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. \nTourneyX Registration  URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/minimalist-challenge-2024/ LOCATION:Leeville Public Launch\, 24359 Old Hwy 1\, Golden Meadow\, LA\, 70357\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MC-2019-Shotgun-Launch-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231104T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20231013T023016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T045849Z UID:346277-1699117200-1699117200@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:2023 Kayak Raffle DESCRIPTION:This year\, Bayou Coast was selected by Old Town as one of a dozen kayak clubs across the nation to receive an Old Town Sportsman PDL as a part of their 2023 Old Town Tournament Program. Every entry into a Bayou Coast Championship Series Tournament has earned an entry into the raffle and extra tickets have been made available for purchase at each of the events. Bayou Coast members are now able to purchase as many additional tickets as they would like with proceeds going towards the club’s general fund. \n  \nYou must be a member in good standing with the club and logged in in order to purchase tickets. \nIf you would like to become a member\, click here. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/2023-kayak-raffle/ LOCATION:No Wake Outfitters\, 1926 Airline Dr\, Metairie\, LA\, 70001\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Old-Town-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231104T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260606T042838 CREATED:20230202T012729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T165519Z UID:343308-1699077600-1699117200@bayoucoast.com SUMMARY:Championship 2023 DESCRIPTION:November 4\, 2023 \nPort Sulphur\, Louisiana \nFirst Place: Cash (TBD) plus a 2023 Old Town Bigwater PDL \nSecond Place: Cash (TBD) \nThird Place: Cash (TBD) \nFourth Place: Cash (TBD) \nFifth Place: Cash (TBD) \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 Port Sulphur behind the High School on Civic Drive.  Anglers are allowed to fish any waters they can access by kayak from this launch.     \nPRE-FISHING BAN (this includes bank fishing and scouting the area by boat\, kayak\, etc. regardless of whether you actually fish): There is a pre-fishing ban prior to the tournament starting October 23\, 2023 through midnight on November 2\, i.e.\, all anglers can start pre-fishing at 12:01 a.m. on November 3. The ban is for all waters within a ten (10) mile radius of the Port Sulphur 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 3\, 2023 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. \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 6 speckled trout (12″ 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 Port Sulphur Launch. 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. The first place winner automatically qualifies for entry into the BCKFC 2024 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.     \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 as 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-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \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. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, 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-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel. \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 a NuCanoe Unlimited.  We will also pay places 2-5.  Prizes TBA.   \nRAFFLE:  Each angler registering for the championship will be given one free entry into the drawing for an Old Town Kayak.  Every angler will also be given the opportunity to purchase additional raffle tickets at $5 a piece.  \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. \nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN\, WE WILL BE CONTACTING EACH QUALIFIED ANGLER INDIVIDUALLY WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO SIGN UP. URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/championship2023/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayoucoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TheChamp.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR