Kayak Wars - Official 2009 Rules
1. First and foremost, all anglers agreeing to enter the 2009 Kayak Wars
agree that Extreme Coast and/or its owner/moderators are no way liable for
any injuries or accidents that may occur during angling or kayaking in the
Kayak Wars Tournament. You are entering this and fishing Kayak Wars exclusively
at your own risk.
2. All entrants and competitors agree to abide by all local and federal boating,
recreational, and game laws. In addition, each contestant must read and abide by
the rules of this tournament. For safety and ethical reasons, anyone disobeying
these rules may result in them or their team being automatically thrown out
of Kayak Wars.
3. Entering you and your team is free and cost nothing. All entrants agree
that any picture submissions to be posted for Kayak Wars allows for
Extreme Coast to use any relevant images as seen fit for Kayak
Wars and EC Purposes, while the actual pictures remain complete ownership
of the angler/photographer themselves.
4. Kayakers from all Gulf of Mexico Bordering States are welcome to join.
No one under the age of 12 years may enter Kayak Wars (at this time). Anglers
age 12 - 18 years must have a release of liability signed by their parent or
guardian. There is a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 members per team. After
reading and agreeing to all rules and terms, you may enter your team
under the "info" link above; before April 1st, 2009. After April 1st,
teams are finalized and no further entries will be accepted unless authorized by the KW organizers. Kayak Wars
Tournament begins on February 14th, 2009 and ends on December 15th, 2009.
You may begin submitting your catches in the submission form using your
captain's login (provided by extremecoast.com). After Feb 14th, assuming you
have already entered your team, members may begin submitting valid catches. Team members do NOT have to all be from the
same state or region but points only count for one region at a time per team.
5. Prizes are awarded at the end of the KW season when all prizes have been collected from sponsors or 'made' in special for the prizes. In the event a sponsor is unable to fullfill their prize donation, EC and KW will do its best in obtaining a replacement for the individual(s). In all likelihood
there will be a large amount of random prizes to be distributed to both
top teams and/or personal achievements. Do not enter this in hopes of immediately
securing prizes, but rather the avenue for enjoyment and entertaining others.
6. The 2009 KAYAK WARS Rules or time duration may or may not be changed without
notice. We hold the right to end the tournament early if feel necessary.
7. (Mothership Clause) 'Mother Ships' are allowed for transporting kayaks/anglers
to offshore destinations, however points for only the major species/types
of pelagic fish including Billfish, Blackfin/Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Amberjack, and Dorado
are counted in association with Mothership deployments. Due to the extreme
danger, Sharks (ie Mako's etc) will NOT count for points from Mothership
Deployments so do NOT try to target them.
8. Pictures are required for ALL point submissions. Make the best attempt to include
the entire fish in the photo along with an object for reference (ex. your hand or boga grips).
If possible, try to have your or fellow kayak in a picture to verify authenticity of kayak fishing. All Sharks must be released.
All other fish have the option of being kept and harvested (pending
your local game laws). The fish for the largest of each species must be measured
in some way (excluding Sharks, Tarpon, and Billfish
that are released, very close estimations on length will be suitable). ALL catches must be made from in the kayak (no wading
etc).
9. Updates are done on the honor system via the submission form. Multiple submissions of the same fish will not be accepted and may result in disqualification.
10. The Texas and Florida regions have been separated to balance out fairness.
A monthly cap on points for species is described below. A 'Largest of Species'
fish may be substituted for a previous catch only if it is a Record and team is maxed out on
the cap per that species.
11. Pedal drive kayaks are allowed. Motorized mechanics for prupulsion on kayaks are NOT ALLOWED to be used at this present time
and the decision to use them may be altered officially at any point of the
season if felt necessary.
- [Species (min length)] - [Points Per Catch] - [Monthly Cap Per Team]
- Sharks (all species, minimum length 3' estimated)- 25 points, 40 per month
- King Mackerel (no minimum length) - 25 points, 40 per month
- Cobia (Ling) (no minimum length) - 30 points, 20 per month
- Red Drum (20" minimum length) - 10 points, 40 per month
- Black Drum (14" minimum length) - 10 points 40 per month
- Trout (20" minimum length) - 10 points, 40 per month
- Tarpon (36" minimum length) - 50 points 10 per month
- Tripletail (no minimum length) - 20 points, 10 per month
- Snook (all species, 20" minimum length FL, 15" Minimum Length TX) - 10 points, 40 per month
- Flounder (15" minimum length) - 10 points, 20 per month
- Baracuda (36" minimum length) - 50 points, 5 per month
- Dorado (no minimum length) - 75 points, 5 per month
- Amberjack (24" minimum length) - 75 points, 5 per month
- Snapper (all species, 15" minimum length) - 25 points, 30 per month
- Grouper (all species 15" minimum length) - 30 points, 20 per month
- Wahoo (no minimum length) - 75 points, 5 per month per species
- Blackfin Tuna (no minimum length) - 75 points, 5 per month per species
- Yellowfin Tuna (no minimum length) - 100 points, 5 per month per species
- Billfish (no minimum length) - 300 points, 5 per month per species
- Permit (24" minimum length) - 100 points, 5 per month
- Bonefish (no minimum length) - 100 points, 5 per month
Point System via Mothership
- Billfish (all species, no minimum length) - 150 points, 3 per month
- Blackfin Tuna (no minimum length) - 25 points, 10 per month
- Yellowfin Tuna (no minimum length) - 50 points, 5 per month
- Dorado (no minimum length) - 30 points, 5 per month
- Wahoo (no minimum length) - 50 points, 5 per month
- Amberjack (24" minimum length) - 50 points, 5 per month
- Cobia (28" minimum length) - 20 points, 10 per month
- Grouper (20" minimum length) - 30 points, 10 per month
End of Year Point Bonuses
100 points will be awarded to each of the following...
- The largest of each species awarded to that angler (excluding Reds, Black Drum, Tarpon, and Sharks)
- The largest quantity of Reds, Black Drum, Tarpon, and Sharks caught will be awarded to that team at the conclusion
- Per any fish (from list above) that is a new state record
The teams in the respective East/West at the end of the year with most accumulated points will be crowned
the 2009 Kayak Wars Champions.
Click here to view the catch verification database
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