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SUMMARY:PAC Fun Day
DESCRIPTION:This event is all about the kayak fishing community and what better place to celebrate and immerse yourself in that community than PAC Kayak Marina! For this event\, anglers from the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club and Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club will first be paired with those who are new to the community and not currently paid members of either club. Once those pairings are fulfilled\, members from the different clubs will be paired with one another. We anticipate anglers making this a full Friday & Saturday/Weekend  affair\, and a seafood boil will be provided at the weigh-in on Saturday!\n  \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nREGISTRATION: \nRegistration will be open through the BCKFC website until 2:00 PM Central Time\, April 5th 2024 \nFORMAT: \nAnglers will be randomly paired with anglers from another club\, the idea is to fish with someone new! \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is free for members of BCKFC or LKFC \nIf anglers are not due paying members of either club\, there will be a $10 option to help cover cost of food \nBOUNDARIES: \nAll anglers will shotgun launch from PAC Kayak Rentals\, kayaks must be launched and retrieved from this location. Anglers must stay in sight of their partners and not be further than ~200 yards apart. \nTIME: \nThe official shotgun launch & lines in time is 6:30 AM. You may launch your kayak prior to 6:30 AM and stage within the immediate area of the launch\, but DO NOT travel forth or begin fishing UNTIL the 6:30 AM launch horn is sounded. REMINDER: Be courteous\, DO NOT BLOCK LAUNCHES. Anglers can fish until 12:30 PM\, at that time anglers must return to the launch to weigh their fish. Weigh in will be at PAC Kayak Rentals from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Awards ceremony will start promptly after weigh in has concluded. \nTOURNAMENT OBJECTIVE: \n\nTeam Weight:\n\n\n\n\n2 Redfish\, minimum length is 16.00”\, maximum length is tail CANNOT touch 27.00” line\n2 Speckled Trout\, minimum length is 13.00”\n\n\n\nEach angler must submit 1 trout and 1 redfish for the team weight\, a single angler cannot submit more than 1 fish of each species for the team weight.  \n\nIndividual Fish\n\n\n\n\nMULE TROUT: Heaviest single trout\nSTUD REDFISH: Heaviest single slot redfish(slot defined above)\n\n\n\n  \nGENERAL RULES: \nMotors are allowed. If an angler with a motor is paired with an angler without\, the non-motorized angler may be towed.  \nArtificials\, Live\, Dead bait allowed  \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nPRESERVATION of FISH: For weigh in events\, “Air drying” of fish or the tails of redfish is NOT allowed. All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in a proper container or bag. \nSalt may not be added to fish bags.
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SUMMARY:Massey's Fish Pics: Green and Speckled Trout Summer Showdown
DESCRIPTION:Green & Speckled Trout Summer Showdown\nPresented by Massey’s Outfitters\nRegister here: https://tourneyx.com/app/dashboard/tourney-registration/21265/\nFORMAT: \nThe longest stringer of up to 5 speckled trout and/or bass. \nYour stringer may be 5 of the same species or any combination of the two species for a total of 5 fish. \nENTRY FEES: \nThe entry fee is $8 per participant. This amount is only to cover the costs incurred from TourneyX and Paypal fees. \nPRIZES: \nPrizes are provided courtesy of Massey’s Outfitters and will be in the form of Massey’s gift cards. \nPrizes will be awarded for the top 3 overall finishers in three different categories: Overall (longest combined 5 fish stringer)\, longest individual speckled trout\, and longest individual bass. Prizes for each category will be: \n1st – $150 gift card \n2nd – $100 gift card \n3rd – $50 gift card \nAnglers may only win one prize in this event. If an angler is in the top 3 for multiple categories\, they will be awarded in the category in which they placed highest. \nBonus prize: Registered anglers who did not already earn a prize in one of the above categories will be entered to win a $50 Massey’s gift card. Winner will be chosen via random drawing at the awards ceremony and must be present to win. Awards ceremony will be held at one of Massey’s locations with the exact date\, time\, and location to be announced at a later time via BCKFC and Massey’s Facebook pages. \nCATCH\, PHOTO\, SUBMIT (CPS) FORMAT: \nBayou Coast is running this tournament as a “catch\, photo\, submit” (CPS) tournament on the TourneyX Pro app. As compared to “CPR” tournaments\, there is no requirement for the angler to “release” their fish back into the water. However\, anglers are required to follow the strictest interpretation of Louisiana law regarding the keeping of fish as it relates to size and creel limit for all species. \nBOUNDARIES: \nAnglers may fish statewide throughout Louisiana in any publicly accessible waters. \nYou may not fish neighborhood ponds\, private lakes\, gated areas of marsh\, or any other waters not accessible to the general public. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES: \nAnglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. \nTIME: \nThe tournament begins at 12:01 AM on April 25\, 2024 and concludes at 11:59 PM on July 31\, 2024. All fish must be caught and submitted during this time frame. Photo submissions after July 31\, 2024 will be rejected. \nAPPROVED MEASURING DEVICES: \nKetch Boards – All Ketch models\, both plastic and metal\, are accepted except for the folding / hinged models. \nCheck-It Stik Kayak Elite Series – Only this specific model Check-It Stik is accepted \nThese boards are expected to be clean with all lines and numbers clearly visible for the judges who review your submitted photos \nPHOTO SUBMISSION RULES / INFO: \n“TourneyX Pro” is the official app and tournament scoring method for Bayou Coast CPS Tournaments. It is available for Apple iOS and Android operating system smartphones. Make sure to download the PRO version as it is the only one that works. For more information on how to use the TourneyX Pro APP please visit https://tourneyx.com/app/help/ for information on the app\, as well as the TourneyX Youtube page for some of their video tutorials. \nThe following photo submission rules are as follows: \n– Photos of fish may be submitted from 12:01 AM on April 25\, 2024 until 11:59 PM on July 31\, 2024 \n– The fish must be on a tournament approved measuring device\, the body centered between the rails\, and alive. \n– Caught fish must be photographed before your next cast. This means an angler must bring a caught fish into their kayak and take a picture before they begin fishing again. A fish that the tournament directors suspect is dead due to being out of the water too long may be rejected. Examples of issues that may result in a disqualified fish are faded color\, no slime coat\, shriveled tail\, etc. \n– The fish must be facing to the left with the tail to the right and the belly of the fish facing the angler. \n– The fish must be submitted at 0.25” incremental measurements \n– If the tail is not obviously touching or crossing a measurement line\, it will be rounded down to the next lower quarter inch length. \n– The nose must be pressed up against the post of the measuring device. Please ensure that shadows do not obscure the nose and post. If the judge cannot see that the nose is clearly up against the post\, the angler will face a 0.5” length deduction \n– You can submit pictures of as many fish as you like; however\, you can only submit one picture of the fish you want judged.  In the event that a submitted fish picture is denied\, you can request that the judge review another picture(s) of the same fish \n– FOR SPECKLED TROUT AND BASS\, no minimum or maximum length. The mouth must be entirely closed with the nose pressed firmly against the post of an angler’s measuring board. If the mouth is open at all\, a 0.5” length deduction will be taken. \n– There may be no lures or fish retaining tools in the fish’s mouth for the picture or the angler will face a 0.5” length reduction. This reduction may be inclusive or in addition to the open mouth penalty at the judge’s discretion. \n– No other tools\, devices\, materials etc. may be touching or under the fish for any reason \n– The mouth\, eye\, and edge of tail must be visible for the picture to be accepted\, with the tail flat on the measuring board. The angler is not allowed to place their hand or fingers under the gill plate of the fish.  \n– The top lobe of the tail of your fish must be inside the boundaries of your board. If using a Check It-Stik\, the top lobe must be over the lines on the flat (bottom) portion of your board\, and not over the slanted lip on the sides. Judges will make their best attempt to score the length of the fish in relation to visible numbers and lines which the tail clearly crosses. \n– The picture must be taken overhead and not at an extreme angle. \n– Pictures will only be accepted if they include original metadata which contains GPS coordinates.  Bayou Coast retains all metadata information which may be reviewed by a single designated tournament director in the event of a valid location or time-based protest as spelled out later in the rules. \n– The 3-digit tournament identifier code must be visible in the picture (written on a card or the back of your hand).  \n– If the judge deems your picture to be inauthentic or otherwise too problematic to accept\, it will be rejected. Appeals may be made to the tournament directors as described below in the protests section. All submissions are subject to final review by the tournament director.  If the tournament director overrules the judge on a submission\, the angler will have the opportunity to submit another picture of the same fish or a replacement fish before the standings will finalized.   \n– Following completion of the tournament and awards ceremony\, anglers may make a formal written request that their entry is deleted from TourneyX. Doing so will delete all of the fish pictures\, metadata\, GPS\, and statistics from the angler’s TourneyX account. This means these pictures/metadata/GPS will no longer be accessible to anyone including the angler or tournament directors. This is a permanent irreversible decision. Making this request will not disqualify the angler from qualifying for awards in this tournament. \nGENERAL RULES: \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY:  \nParticipation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nFISHING LICENSE:  \nAll anglers are required to have current and valid fishing licenses as required by Louisiana law. Anglers who are fishing for trout OR fishing south of the saltwater line must have both the basic fishing license AND the saltwater license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, stand-up paddle boards (SUP) and canoes. NO solo skiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “homemade” kayaks\, sailboats\, johnboats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable rafts or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft or similar. \n-The use of a manual or motorized anchor system is permitted. \n-Mother shipping\, tethering\, holding or any transportation coordination with a non-competitor is strictly prohibited. \n-All fish must be caught and landed from your kayak \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-All anglers will be allowed to use electric motors that meet the following criteria: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: \n Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS:  \nAll protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) within 30 minutes of the photo submission deadline to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest.  All anglers are encouraged to report cheating. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY:  \nAll anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION:  \nAll participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE:  \nA waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS:  \nDepth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nBAITS:  \nLive\, dead\, and artificial baits are allowed.  Commercially produced scented baits and attractants are also allowed. Basically if a bait or lure is legal per Louisiana law\, then it is legal for this event. \nPFD REQUIREMENT:  \nYou must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nRULE CHANGES:  \nInterpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL FISH:  \nEach participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE:  \nTournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nREFUND POLICY:  \nThere will be no refunds available
URL:https://bayoucoast.com/event/masseys-fish-pics-green-and-speckled-trout-summer-showdown/
LOCATION:Louisiana
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SUMMARY:Paddlepalooza XX
DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE \nEVENT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL RULES \nSCHEDULE: \nSunday\,  March 31 \n\nLast day to register for guaranteed Paddlepalooza shirt\nLast day for Performance Shirt and Additional Short Sleeve Orders\n\nMonday\, April 22 \n\nRegistrations between April 22 and April 26 will incur an additional $10.00 late fee.\n\nFriday\, April 26 \n\n6:00pm – Dinner for Anglers & Captain’s Bag pickup\n7:00pm – Captain’s Meeting\n8:00pm – Tournament Registration Closes\n8:00pm til’ – Hangout\n\nSaturday\, April 27 \n\n12:00am – Launch (anytime after midnight)\n6:00am – Lines in (fishing begins)\n3:00pm – Weigh in line opens at Bridgeside Marina\n4:00pm – Weigh in line closes at Bridgeside Marina\n5:00pm – Dinner\n5:30pm – Polygraphs for projected winners (must be present at Bridgeside Marina)\n6:30pm – Awards followed by raffles\n8:30pm til’ – Hangout\n\nCAJUN SLAM CATEGORY:\nThe contestant who weighs in the heaviest Cajun Slam stringer wins. A FULL THREE FISH CAJUN SLAM STRINGER WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER TWO FISH STRINGER WHICH WILL TRUMP A HEAVIER ONE FISH STRINGER.   \n10 percent of the field will be paid out in the slam division \nA cajun slam is: \nOne redfish that must be 16” or longer and UNDER 27”\nOne speckled trout that must be 13” or longer AND\nOne flounder that must be 11” or longer\nThe length requirements above must be met AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. Full three fish slams supersede any two fish slams for placement and awards. There will be no culling at the weigh in table. You should have your fish culled before getting to the weigh in table. \nSINGLE FISH DIVISIONS AND PRIZES: \nSingle fish division prizes will be awarded for heaviest overall weight for each species. Prizes will be determined and announced prior to tournament. The minimum prize value for any prize is $50. \nSTUD RED: Heaviest redfish that is 16″ or longer AND that is LESS than 27″ long. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nMULE TROUT: Heaviest speckled trout that is 13″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nSADDLE FLOUNDER: Heaviest flounder that is 11″ or longer. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. \nLEOPARD RED: Redfish with the most spots. 1st- 5th place will be awarded. NOTE: If any part of the black inner spots is touching then it is counted as a single spot. There must be a break between the black portions for spots to be counted as individual spots. \nNOTE: Contestants will be allowed to win only one category (exception for Ladies and Senior Divisions as noted below). The weigh-in team\, utilizing our computer software\, will determine if your submission will place better in the slam division\, a single fish division\, or in the leopard red division. An individual angler can submit up to 4 fish – one of each species to enter the slam category and an additional redfish to enter the leopard red category. If an angler’s heaviest redfish is also a multi-spotted redfish\, that redfish can be used as best benefits the angler to put him/her in a position to win the biggest single prize for which he/she might be eligible. \nOTHER CATEGORIES: \nSENIOR CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The angler who is 65 years of age or older (on the day of the tournament) who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. This angler also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \nLADIES CAJUN SLAM BONUS: The female angler who catches the heaviest Cajun Slam wins a bonus prize. She also remains eligible to place in any of the regular categories listed above. \n*FREE KID’S CAJUN SLAM DIVISION: Junior anglers can participate in the Jr. Angler Division for free. An adult who is a paid participant must accompany them. The same rules as our regular Cajun Slam Division apply. Kids age 12 and under who have elected to pay and register to fish the general Cajun Slam will compete at the adult level and will not be eligible to fish the Jr. Angler Division. Kids fishing the Jr. Angler Division are permitted to ride and fish in a kayak with another angler\, however any fish caught must be kept separate or clearly and plainly marked so as to make them readily distinguishable from the other anglers catch. Simply put\, do not store all the fish in the same ice chest or ice bag unless they are placed on separate stringers or otherwise marked so that each angler can clearly identify his/her catch. Use of different colored zip-ties is a popular method of marking fish. \nPAYOUTS / PRIZES: \nCAJUN SLAM TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: Prizes may include kayak\, gift cards\, or cash. $20 of each entry fee will be paid out to the cash prizes. The remainder of each fee pays for expenses related to hosting the event (Dinner for Friday and Saturday\, Tournament Shirts\, Table and Chair Rentals\, etc.) Thanks to our AMAZING sponsors\, payouts will be a minimum 100% value payback of entry fees. \n*** Any late registered entry fees collected after 11:59 p.m. on Sunday\, April 21\, 2024 will not be entered into the tournament payouts and will be deposited into the club’s general fund. Late entries will also be subject to an additional $10.00 late fee. *** \nCAJUN SLAM CATERGORY PRIZES: \n1st Place Cajun Slam – 2024 Hobie Outback in Dune Camo \n2nd Place Cajun Slam – $2\,000 gift card to The Backpacker \n3rd Place Cajun Slam – $1\,000 gift card to The Backpacker \nRemaining Cajun Slam Places (Total 10% of registered anglers) – Cash and prize payouts based on entry fees.\n**Minimum value of any prize is $50. \nSINGLE FISH CATEGORY PRIZES: Stud Red\, Mule Trout\, Saddle Flounder\, and Leopard Red prizes will be determined prior to the tournament weigh in. (Cash or prize) \nSENIOR SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nLADIES SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nKID’S DIVISION SLAM PRIZE: $50 monetary value (cash or prize) \nRAFFLE: \nOur highly esteemed raffle is returning with LOTS of great stuff to be won! We’re VERY fortunate to have AWESOME sponsors and the raffle table is ALWAYS filled with great prizes. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and will be sold online. \nREGISTRATION AND CAPTAINS MEETING: Each contestant should register and pay BEFORE 11:59 PM on Sunday\, April 21\, 2024. Late registrations will be accepted at the Captain’s Meeting on Friday\, April 26\, 2024. There will be a $10 late fee. The Captain’s Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm Friday\, April 26\, 2024 at Bridgeside Marina\, Grand Isle\, Louisiana. Attendance at the Captain’s Meeting is optional. At the meeting\, we will go over the rules\, boundaries\, restrictions\, and whatever concerns we feel should be addressed. Depending upon the availability of our wonderful volunteers\, you may also pick up your shirts and captain’s bags that night.  \nENTRY FEES: $85 per person for the first 2 members of your immediate family. Each additional dependent can register for the discounted rate of $30 per person. A “dependent” for these purposes includes only those persons that you will claim as dependents on your tax filings for 2024. Please do not abuse this rule. EARLY entry fees include a tournament shirt as well as meals Friday and Saturday. Those who register late will NOT be guaranteed a shirt but we will TRY to accommodate you. Additionally\, you can become a BCKFC member for $26 a year per person\, or $40 per family household. Please specify size of shirt at the time of registration. \nLEGAL FISHING TIME / BOUNDARIES: You may launch at any time but you must not make your first cast until 6:00 AM. You may fish any accessible waters on the LA1 corridor. You may not fish gated areas that other anglers cannot access. You may launch from a private camp\, etc… as long as other anglers can launch nearby (Within .5 miles of public launch) and reasonably access and fish the same area. \nSIGN IN / WEIGH IN: Weigh-in will be held from 3:00:00 PM until 4:00:00 PM on April 27\, 2024 at Bridgeside Marina in Grand Isle\, Louisiana. DO NOT BE LATE! You MUST physically appear WITH YOUR FISH and be in line to sign in NO LATER THAN 4:00:00 PM as per cell phone time of the appointed time keeper. Proxy sign-ins are not allowed. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fisherman in line to sign in at the weigh-in station before the 4:00:00 PM cut-off time on April 27\, 2024 will be allowed to weigh their fish. At 4:00:01\, any entrant not in line to sign-in will be considered late and will not be allowed to weigh their catch and will not qualify for any awards. REMINDER: In case of any tie\, the earliest sign-in time will be the tie breaker. The sign in / weigh in station will be operational starting at 3:00p.m. Sign-in closes promptly at 4:00p.m. Weigh-in will continue until all participants who signed in on time have had their catch weighed. Any fishermen in line to sign in at the weigh-in station by the 4p.m. cutoff time on April 27\, 2024 will be allowed to weigh their fish. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Anglers are strongly urged not to wait until the last minute to sign-in for the weigh-in. \n  \nGENERAL RULES: \nPARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Minors are eligible to participate with a parent or legal guardian signature on the release form. All participants represent that they are physically and mentally competent and fit and able to participate. By entering\, all participants agree to assume all risks of personal injury\, death\, and damage to or loss of property and further agree to indemnify and hold BCFKC\, its officers\, members\, agents\, and sponsors harmless from and against any and all claims\, liabilities\, and causes of action resulting directly or indirectly from participation. \nFISHING LICENSE: All anglers are required to have a valid Louisiana\, Fresh and Salt water Fishing license. \nKAYAK/WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS: \n-Watercraft propulsion is restricted to paddle\, pedal\, or pole. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, stand-up paddle boards (SUP) and canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-No “homemade” kayaks\, sailboats\, johnboats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable rafts or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft or similar. \n-The use of a manual or motorized anchor system is permitted. \n-Mother shipping\, tethering\, holding or any transportation coordination with a non-competitor is strictly prohibited. \n-Contestants are allowed to wade fish or fish off the bank but ONLY as long as the angler remains within 100’ of their LAUNCHED paddle craft. Launched means your kayak is partly in fishable water\, not a parking lot puddle. \nMOTOR ELIGIBILITY: \n-Anglers who are age 60 or older at the time of event are allowed the use of an electric motor. The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor. Angler will be required to submit proof of age\, kayak and motor type\, and registration numbers to be eligible. \n-Anglers who have a physical disability and can provide proof of disability may also request a waiver to use an electric motor.  The Tournament Director must be notified ahead of time if you plan to use a motor and a waiver must be requested from the board. \n-Electric Motor Propelled kayaks must meet the following requirements to be approved: \n-Electric motor must be attached to the kayak in a safe manner for operation. \n-An electric motor used to propel a watercraft may not exceed the lesser of (a.) manufacturer’s labeled Maximum HP/Thrust Capacity\, (b.) 3 HP\, or (c.) 155 foot-pound thrust. \n-Competitors must comply with all boating regulations pertaining to motorized kayak/electric-propulsion watercraft registration\, use\, and operating restrictions for the designated fishing area. \n-No more than one electric motor may be attached to a kayak regardless of combined horsepower/thrust/power rating. \n-Motors with dual props operated by a single power source are permissible as long as the unit is manufactured and sold as a single unit. \n-Vessel must be 9’ minimum and shorter than 18’. \n-Vessel that the manufacturer identifies and sells as a kayak\, including inflatable kayaks and modular kayaks\, Standup paddleboards (SUP) and Canoes. NO soloskiffs or vessels marketed at skiffs allowed. \n-Other watercraft specifically approved as exceptions in advance of competition by the BCKFC Board \n-Catamaran style personal fishing vessels complying with all other regulations will be eligible. \n-No “Homemade” Kayaks\, Sailboats\, Jon boats\, pirogues\, coracles\, rowboats\, dinghies\, skiffs\, float tubes\, inflatable rafts\, or rigid inflatable boats (e.g.\, Zodiac)\, pontoon boats\, pontoon-style pond boats\, twin-hull watercraft\, or similar. \n-Mothershipping\, tethering/holding\, or any transportation coordination with competitors or non-competitors is strictly prohibited. \n-By officially entering\, contestants agree to submit their kayak to an inspection by BCKFC personnel. \nPRIVATE LAUNCHES & PRIVATE FISHING AREAS: Anglers must launch from publicly accessible launch locations. There is an exception that an angler may launch from private property as long as it is not further than ½ mile from the nearest publicly accessible launch location. Combat launches are allowed so long as all anglers have the legal right to launch from that location. Fishing behind gated areas of the marsh is not allowed unless the angler has arranged for all other participants to also fish the area that day AND has made that possibility known to all by posting appropriate information on our forums at least one week in advance. \nWATER COURTESY / ENCROACHMENT: Do your best not to disturb someone else’s fishing area\, by encroachment\, or noise. An angler officially establishes his/her fishing area by having their craft anchored in place. If you come upon an angler in an egress area\, as quietly as you can\, ask which side he or she would like you to cross at. A good rule of thumb is that if you can both cast to a common point you’re too close. Respect others and use the golden rule. \nPROTESTS: All protests must be written and submitted electronically (text/email/direct message from social media) within 30 minutes of the conclusion of “weigh in” to be considered. The tournament director is the final authority on deciding the merits/outcomes of a protest.  All anglers are encouraged to report cheating. \nCHEATING/FOUL PLAY: All anglers are encouraged to report violations. Cheating and contest fraud in a fishing tournament is a felony crime in the state of Louisiana. Bayou Coast will enforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to cheating. \nPOLYGRAPH EXAMINATION: All participants\, by signing up\, agree to take a polygraph examination if requested. Any participant can be asked to submit to a polygraph examination. No explanation shall be required from the hosts of the tournament as to why a specific individual is asked to submit to a polygraph examination. Refusal to submit to or failure of a polygraph examination will result in disqualification from the tournament\, forfeiture of any and all prizes / awards\, and potential banishment from all future Bayou Coast events. No refunds for tournament fees will be granted for person(s) refusing to submit to or failing a polygraph examination. \nRELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: A waiver\, release of liability\, and covenant not to sue are part of the entry form. It is required that all contestants take responsibility for themselves while participating in event activities. Please DO NOT let your competitive nature push you into doing dangerous things. You must agree to the Waiver to participate. The Waiver is in the online registration page linked below. BE SAFE\, BE SEEN\, AND WEAR YOUR PFD! \nDEPTH FINDERS: Depth finders / fish finders are allowed. \nCOMMUNICATION: No electronic communication with non-registered anglers during tournament hours\, unless not fishing related (your spouse/kids\, work\, etc). No pre-arranged coordination with any non-registered anglers on the water for the purpose of scouting or locating fish during tournament hours. \nPFD REQUIREMENT: You must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD while afloat in your watercraft during all Bayou Coast events. PFD’s must be worn outside of the angler’s outermost layer of clothing. Failure to comply with this rule during competition could result in disqualification from the tournament. Disqualification will be determined by the Tournament Director based on investigation of any specific incident. PFD’s may only be briefly removed on the water for the purpose of adding\, removing\, or adjusting clothing while an angler is stationary and not actively fishing. \nRULE CHANGES: Interpretation of rules is exclusively left to the Tournament Directors and Bayou Coast Officers. The decisions of this group are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal. Please do your part in not providing a reason to place them in a position where they must make rulings\, decisions\, etc. Keep it simple\, keep it clean\, and when in doubt…do the right thing. \nLEGAL TACKLE / BAIT: Artificial\, live\, and dead bait are allowed. Scent infused baits such as Gulp\, etc… are legal. Scented dips\, dyes and sprays such as Bang attractant\, Pro-Cure\, Dip-n-Glo\, etc… are legal. Chum is not allowed. All fish must be caught in a sporting manner using a rod and reel setup. Trolling\, and the use of up to 2 setups at a time is allowed. Trot lines\, jug lines\, traps\, etc. are not allowed. \nLEGAL FISH: Each participant must catch their own fish. You may not give fish to another participant. You may not net a fish for another (adult) participant. Youths should hook and retrieve their own catch. A parent/guardian may net fish for them and may handle the fish once it is netted (including pictures in CPS events). In CPS events\, anglers (participant or not) may not aid in taking pictures of fish in any way. \nCulling of dead fish while on the water is not allowed. Current Louisiana law only allows anglers to possess two speckled trout over 20.00”. \nPRESERVATION of FISH: For weigh in events\, “Air drying” of fish or the tails of redfish is NOT allowed. All parts of all fish should be placed on ice and maintained for freshness. Fish will only be accepted for the weigh-in if they are in a cooler bag\, ice chest or other appropriate container that also contains ice. The entire fish should be in the container. Do not appear at the weigh-in with fish that are on a stringer and are not iced in a proper container or bag. \nSalt may not be added to fish bags. \nOnly authorized persons will be allowed in the weigh-in station. Please try not to distract these volunteers while they go about their tasks. Weighed / Entered fish may or may not be returned as per the weigh-master’s discretion. The largest fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie\, the first contestant to have signed in will be considered the winner while the other contestant will be dropped to the next position. \nFish will be bent\, loosened and manipulated before being measured with a pinched tail. Tails of trout and flounder will be manually pinched to obtain maximum length as per the instructions found in the Louisiana Fishing Regulations\, 2024 pamphlet. Tails of larger redfish will be pinched using the standardized tool attached to the measuring board\, which\, if needed and used\, will be moved to the 26.5” line to pinch the tail of larger redfish. \nDRONE/UAS USAGE: Tournament participants are not allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (drones) during the tournament day to scout for fish\, spy on other anglers\, or any other means that may be viewed as benefiting/advancing their fishing. \nWEATHER: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Director. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing. \nREFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds available. Should the event date change for any reason\, an announcement will be made\, and a refund grace period allowed for anglers who cannot make the new date. \nPURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS HERE
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