Smallmouth Shootout
by Jess Westbrook 6 Lives Impacted Fayetteville, Arkansas, United S...
Join us for the Third Annual Kings River Smallmouth Shootout! Tournament takes place on May 31st at the Kings River Check-In at Kings River ...
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Join us for the Third Annual Kings River Smallmouth Shootout!
Tournament takes place on May 31st at the Kings River
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Check-In at Kings River Outfitters
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Tournament will be moved to July 12th if conditions are bad on May 31st
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Teams of 1 or 2, one fly per team, float style (canoe/kayak/rental, raft, Drift Boat)
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$100 entry fee per team
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Early Bird Special: $90 fee per team if you sign up prior to 2/1/24
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Individual Kayaks can enter for only $50
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2 Brackets
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One-Fly: Everyone begins their day in the one-fly bracket
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When an angler loses their fly, they can no longer count fish length towards their one-fly score
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If you lose said fly, you can move into a general bracket with your full box
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Upon moving to consolation bracket, the one-fly score is final
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General Bracket: Upon losing their chosen one-fly, an angler may use any fly they have
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At this point the teams one-fly score is final
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The team will then begin a new score for the consolation bracket
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Score is an aggregate of the length of the top 5 fish for the team E.g. if the boats biggest 5 fish are 16, 15, 14.5, 10 and 14 inches, the team score is 69.5
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Only Smallmouth Bass count towards team score
Rules
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Limit 1 boat per team, maximum team size of 2
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Limit 1 fly pattern (1 individual fly per angler) while competing in the one-fly bracket
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E.g. if a team of 2 chooses a size 2 black wooly bugger, each angler gets 1 wooly bugger
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Flies must be the same size and color
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If an angler loses their selected one-fly, they may start using any fly
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Fish caught on other flies will begin counting towards the consolation bracket score
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Check-In begins at 7 a.m. at Kings River Outfitters, bring your chosen fly to the check in.
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All anglers must be have lines out of water by 3:00pm, though this is subject to change based on flows
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Official Check-Out will be at Kings River Outfitters at 4pm
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Each team will have 2 scores, 1 for the one-fly bracket and 1 for the consolation bracket
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Each score will be the aggregate of the top 5 fish that the team has caught
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E.g. if the boats biggest 5 fish are 16, 15, 14.5, 10 and 14 inches, the team score is 69.5
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All fish in top 5 aggregate must have picture of fish with measurement and identifier (provided at check-in)
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All Fish must be measures with an official catchboard
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All fish caught must be released
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Only smallmouth bass will count towards aggregate score
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All boats must carry a mesh trash bag or something similar
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If water gets too high or low on day of tournament and/or there is severe weather, the tournament will be rescheduled
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If an angler/team cannot participate in the reschedule date, there will not be a refund
Weigh In and Conservation
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All Catch Boards must be a Hawg Trough or Ketch Brand (links to purchase below, also sold at Bass Pro)
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The little aluminum catch boards are tough to use, judge, and have created a ton of confusion that can be easily avoided by using one of the below.
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Hawg Trough Fish Measuring Board Pre-lined and Floating – Fishing Online
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Lines out by 3 p.m., all pictures must be time stamped prior to 3.
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All anglers must return to check-out by 4 p.m.
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We have been a little lenient with this the previous 2 years, but cannot be as lenient again to be fair to all anglers.
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All state, federal, and local laws must be obeyed
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Must have valid fishing license (N/A for 15u)
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Fish may not be retained for a period of time longer than necessary to capture an acceptable photo, followed by an immediate release
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Fish must be handled with BARE WET HANDS
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Each fish caught must be released prior to making a new cast
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All tournament contestants must have their fish uploaded to TourneyX by 4pm.
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Cell phone service is sketchy in the Valley of the Kings, so have a place you know with good service or arrive to Kings River Outfitters with enough time to upload.
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There will be WIFI provided at Kings River Outfitters for tournament contestants to upload their photos and tournament directors will be available for trouble shooting.
Scoring
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MOUTH CLOSED AGAINST THE BUMP ON THE BOARD
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an open mouth submission photo will receive a 1” penalty per fish. “Open Mouth” is at the judges’ discretion. Anglers may be asked to submit an alternate photo, so take multiple photos.
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Bump of the board must be fully visible
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The eye of the fish must be completely visible, to ensure the fish is alive at the time of photo.
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submissions without a visible eye will be disqualified.
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Smallmouth Bass is the only species considered.
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No minimum size
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Lip clips or other restraining devices are not allowed.
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Handling fish with cloth gloves is not allowed.
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gloves with a rubber, latex, silicone, or nitrile coating are OK
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submissions with cloth gloves touching fish will be Disqualified.
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You may touch any part of the fish between the eye and the tail fin
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touching the tail fin in a submission is a 1’’ penalty per fish
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The tail can be pinched or un-pinched, but must be flat against the measuring device.
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a “hovering tail” is a 1’’ penalty per fish.
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All lengths to be verified by the Tournament Director via TourneyX
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Each fish must be photographed on a bump board (hawg trough or Ketchboard) and include the unique identifier given by Tournament Director at check in to count in the angler’s bag limit
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3pm Cutoff for “lines out”
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Fish must be submitted and uploaded by 4pm. Exceptions for circumstances will be at the Tournament Director’s discretion.
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