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Saturday, June 27 & 28, 2020
Registration
Register and pay for 2020 - BKFT Tour Series: Raccoon Creek HERE
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Entry Fee, Payouts, & Prizes
$56 entry fee
Prizes are going to be ridiculous for this event!
Get all the event details including the awesome prize list Raccoon Creek has put together HERE.
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Since this is a 2 day tournament there will be additional payouts.
These payouts are based on 50 anglers and cap at the amounts shown. If there are more than 50 anglers the additional registration fee's are paid out to the top spots over 2 days.
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Day 1
Big Fish: $100 & trophy
5 Fish Big Bag: $100 & trophy
Day 2
Big Fish: $100 & trophy
5 Fish Big Bag: $100 & trophy
Overall
Big Fish on the weekend will earn another $100 & Trophy.
Anglers who finish in the top spots in the overall standings (both days combined) will earn payouts. First, Second, and Third places will also win a trophy!
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The registration fee breakdown, additional prizes and payout schedule can be found HERE.
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Trail Points
Trail points awarded for this event will be 25 points for 1st place, 24 for 2nd, 23 for 3rd.....all the way down to 1 point for 25th place. These points apply to only the 2 day totals.
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Tournament Day & Identifier
Identifiers can be printed off HERE. The code for the identifier will be released by 9PM on Friday, June 26th on Facebook, Tourney X, and Twitter FOR DAY 1. There will be an additional code released no later than 9PM Saturday night for DAY 2. An identifier with no code, the wrong code, or codes in the wrong boxes will not be accepted. If participating in multiple tournaments you can combine codes on a single identifier, but they must be correct and they must be in the correct boxes.
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5:30AM (DAY 1 & Day 2) - First cast; Anglers may begin fishing. Any fish caught prior to this time will be DQ'd.
12:00-2:00PM (DAY 1 & Day 2) - At some point during this time frame the Tourney X standings will disappear to add a little drama to the final standings. Once they go dark you will still be able to submit fish. If you want to verify your fish have been uploaded check the email address you signed up with for Tourney X. DO NOT CALL OR MESSAGE US. If you don't receive an email letting you know the fish was submitted then you need to keep trying. The main reason a fish submission won't upload is because there is no cellular service where you are uploading. Anglers need to be aware of that and head to a spot with service in enough time to upload.
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2:00PM (DAY 1 & Day 2) - Fishing ends and no submissions will be accepted. If you are unable to upload fish you are required to be back at the measure-in location BEFORE 2PM. If you arrive after 2PM the fish will be disqualified.
3:00PM (DAY 1 & Day 2) - All anglers are required to be at the measure-in located at:
Raccoon Creek Outfitters
74815 U.S. Highway 50
Albany, Ohio 45710
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If you do not attend the measure-in:
*You forfeit all rights to the 50/50 cash drawing you entered
*You forfeit all rights to all the raffle prizes that are awarded to anglers who didn't finish in the top 2 (or won big fish).
Eligible Fishing Waters
Unfortunately the ODNR Maps are down on their website, so you will have to do your own research to find these eligible lakes:
*Dow Lake
*Lake Snowden
*Lake Hope
*Lake Logan
*Burr Oak Lake
*Lake Rupert - Be advised we are hearing this lake may be low for a draw down for repairs, but it is still accessable.
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Any water on the maps above must be accessible by paddling/pedaling (no dragging) from the main lake. Remember, you can only use public access to put in and take out. Do not launch/take-out from Private Property as it will lead to disqualification.
*Any moving water within a 30 mile radius is also eligible as long as it is in Ohio. See map below....
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NOTE: The map below is for MOVING WATER ONLY. Lakes/ponds within this boundary are off limits unless listed above.
Rules & Format
The other Rules and format for this event can be found HERE
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Rules Changes Specific to this Tournament Only
*This tournament is a two day tournament with a 5 fish limit each day (limits do not carry over from Saturday to Sunday; ie: if you don't get a limit Saturday you cannot submit more than 5 fish on Sunday)
*This event is a 'Shotgun' style event: anglers on different lakes begin fishing at the same time.
*This event has no captain's meeting and anglers can go directly to eligible water, but fishing won't begin until 5:30AM.
*This tournament is black bass only (Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted)
Camping/Meet & Greet
All anglers can camp at
Raccoon Creek Outfitters
74815 U.S. Highway 50
Albany, Ohio 45710
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Campsites cost $7 a night and dinner will be provided both Saturday and Sunday nights. Donations are highly recommended for the dinners to cover food and chef cost.
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You can contact Raccoon Creek directly to reserve your camping site: (740) 698-0000.
Social Distancing and Ohio regulations regarding COVID-19 must be followed and everyone should take the necessary precautions.
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The measure-in is also a good opportunity to meet & greet fellow kayak anglers of all skill levels and talk about our mutual love of kayak fishing.
Be sure to join the Buckeye Nation Kayak Anglers group on Facebook to see what anglers are planning for each event. Most events will have a group of anglers camping at the same location.
