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April 24, 2010
The Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association's 5thAnnual
Spring Kayak Fishing Tournament
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When:
Tournament date is Saturday, April 24, 2010 Kayaks, Canoes, other paddlecraft only– no
motors!! Schedule:
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2010 Tournament T-Shirt design coming soon! - Additional Information - Family discounts: If you are registering minor children (under the age of 18) along with an adult family member a discount of twenty dollars will be allotted per minor (50% discount). Only the adult family member will be eligible for the captain's bag (first 75 entries),however the minors will receive a tournament T-shirt. Currently PayPal is not set up for the discount for minors so please send an email to gckfa@hotmail.com for more details. Captains bags will be limited to the first seventy
five (75) tournament entries! The tournament entry fee is $40.00 until April 15, 2010. After April
15th the tournament entry fee will have a $10.00 late fee added to
the tournament entry fee resulting in a $50.00 subtotal (PayPal service
charges are extra.) |
Designated launch Area:Anglers choice between East and West
boundaries Predictions: April 24, 2010
Categories: GRAND SLAM: Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Flounder
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GCKFA 2010 Spring Tournament
SPONSORS WANTED
If you would like to be a sponsor for the Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Associations, please contact us .
GCKFA Master Angler Program
Are you the type of kayak angler who constantly strives to improve and aim for trophy fish from several species? If so, the GCKFA Master Angler Program is for you! The Master Angler program is intended to recognize special kayak angling achievements! This event is limited to members of the Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association. It's pretty simple, if you catch a qualifying fish you just submit a photograph via email. GCKFA will do the rest. The master angler program is limited to kayak fishing trips and will only include catches made from a kayak or while wading with kayak tethered to the angler.
Official Rules:
GCKFA reserves the right to review, investigate, reject, disqualify, or accept any application submitted or any award granted. In case of disputes, the decision of the Program Committee will be final.
Recognition Tiers: At each level, the accomplished kayak angler will
be recognized on the GCKFA website and will be given the opportunity to
purchase an embroidered fishing shirt noting their accomplishments.
How to submit your catch:
If you catch a qualifying big fish, you must follow the photograph guidelines.
1) Photograph your fish along with an appropriate measuring device (e.g.
FL Law Stick) and your kayak
2) The fish must have it's mouth closed and it's nose must be at the "0"
mark.
3) The photo must also contain a lure of any type, laid on the fishs
body.
5) Send an eMail to Ted Gorder at tgorder@intelligentmanagement.com with
photo's of your qualifying catch and a brief story including the date of
the catch.
6) Each angler will be allowed to request one species substitution per year.
For example, if a member were to land and photograph a tarpon, he or she
may request that that photograph be allowed as one of their qualified catches.
The ruling committee will determine whether or not the size and rarity of
the catch should qualify. All rulings are final and may not be challenged.
Species and Minimum Lengths to Qualify
| Red Drum (Bull) 32 (See Revision) Spotted Sea Trout 25 Flounder 16 Ladyfish 27 Jack Crevalle 36 Sheepshead 16 Spanish Mackerel 20 King Mackerel 40 Pompano 16 Tuna (any type) 20 Bluefish 20 Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) 24 Cobia 36 Shark (Any species) 48 Freshwater Bass 20 Striped Sea Bass/Hybrid 28 |
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Rule Revision: For the Master Angler program category for Redfish. This stems from an article I read about a record being denied by the IGFA. Apparently "transporting" an oversized redfish is illegal in FL. This means that paddling to shore with a bull red in order to snap a picture could get us into trouble. For this reason, I am going to ask that we either snap the picture while on the water or have another angler serve as a witness to the size of the catch or help take the photo.
If you are alone, catch a monster and cannot realisticaly get it on the yak for a photo, I suggest floating a law stick in the water next to the redfish in a way that clearly shows the length over 32". I will consider other measurment options but they must clearly pass all doubt.
A witness that helps measure and/or photo the catch will be best.
This rule change only applies to redfish since all others
can be harvested or brought to shore for photo and safe release.
Good Luck!!!!!!
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