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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
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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTSTAMP:20260606T091127
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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260606T091127
CREATED:20251217T175117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T003748Z
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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.
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LOCATION:Louisiana Statewide\, Louisiana
CATEGORIES:2026 Series
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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
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SUMMARY:Cajun Castaway 2026
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon…
URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/cajun-castaway-2026/
LOCATION:Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake)
CATEGORIES:2026 Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
DTSTAMP:20260606T091127
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SUMMARY:Fall n Tide XXI
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon…
URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/fall-n-tide-xxi/
LOCATION:Delta Marina\, 317 Rosemarie Dr.\, Buras\, LA\, 70041\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTSTAMP:20260606T091127
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UID:353981-1794009600-1794095999@bayoucoast.com
SUMMARY:BCKFC Championship 2026
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon…
URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/bckfc-championship-2026/
LOCATION:LA-1
CATEGORIES:2026 Series
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UID:353984-1795219200-1795305599@bayoucoast.com
SUMMARY:Turkey Trout Fish Out 2026
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon…
URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/turkey-trout-fish-out-2026/
LOCATION:Cypremort Point State Park\, 306 Beach Ln\, Cypremort Point\, Louisiana\, 70538
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