Striped Bass Kayak Fishing Tournament
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Appomattox River Company Striped Bass Kayak Fishing Tournament
Striper season is here!! Join us for a fun tournament targeting the Saltwater State Fish for Virginia before they move on to the next phase in their life cycle.
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When Tournament runs from November 1st through December 31st, 2013
Format Participants goal is to catch Striped Bass filling one inch slot increments from 18 to 28 inches and one big fish over 28 inches trying for the longest total combined length.
Registering send an e-mail to ARCTournaments@gmail.com with Striper Tournament and your first name in the subject line. In the text, put your first and last name then attach two pictures - one of your kayak, and one of your measuring device the same way it would be if there was a fish on it for measurement in your kayak.
Everyone who registers before Nov. 1st and enters at least one scoring Striped Bass in the tournament will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift Certificate at the Chili Cook-off January 12th. The gift Certificate will be raised to $50 if the picture of the angler's kayak has an ARC sticker clearly visible on it. Pre-registration ends Oct 31st at midnight. You can register after Oct. 31, but will not be entered in the raffle for pre-registered anglers.
Scoring pictures of each Striped Bass filling a slot must be sent to ARCTournaments@gmail.com. Additional rules, details about scoring, picture-taking tips and guidelines, measuring criteria and safety guidelines will be sent to anglers when they register.
Identifier and score sheets will be sent to everyone by 12:00 noon on November 1st.
Cost no money, just a desire to catch fish and have fun!!!
Winners will be announced January 12 at the Chili Cook-Off and Rigging party at ARC Hampton, additional details for the Cook-off / rigging party will be announced in December.
Prizes
1st Place - $100 Gift Certificate to ARC
2nd Place - $75 Gift Certificate to ARC
3rd Place - $50 Gift Certificate to ARC
Keep in mind that there will probably be other Kayak Fishing striper tournaments going at the same time from Pirates of Lynnhaven (POL) and Tidewater Kayak Anglers Association (TKAA). Be sure to have all identifiers handy and take pictures with each one. One nice fish has the potential to win or help place in several tournaments!
Anglers looking for Tournament or Striper angling tips should be sure to attend TKAA's October Meeting at Oceans East 2 for a presentation from 2013 TKAA Striper Division Winner, and Native Watercraft Endorsed Guide, Mark Lozier.
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