Catfish Fishing Tournament
INFO
Join us for our 1st Catfish Fishing Tournament.
$125 registration per boat
1st Place $1000
2nd Place $500
3rd Place $250
Biggest Fish $125
Saturday, August 3rd
8:00pm-8:00am
Possum Ridge at Taylorsville Lake, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Entry fee is per boat, no more than 4 anglers per boat.
Check in opens at 6:30pm
Boats take off at 8pm.
Must return and be in weigh in line no later than 8am.
Rules and Regulations
Weigh in at Possum Ridge Boat Ramp
Live well check at arrival
Minimum of 50 gallon livewell
All boats at ramp by 8pm
Boats only, no kayaks
Separate $5 registration fee per boat- this pays for the state permits and insurance which are required for hosting tournaments
Official Rules:
All KY State and safety laws for boats and fishing must be obeyed at all times
All fish must be caught by rod and reel
No use of trout lines, jugs, or limb lines or cast nets (with the exception of using cast nets to get bait only)
Unlimited number of rods
Prefishing must end exactly 24 hours before take off
All boats must stay at least 50 ft away from anchored boats
All fishermen must remain in their boats, unless for lightning or an emergency situation
Only blue catfish, channel catfish, and flatheads are eligible for weigh in
all fish must be at least 12"
There is a 5 fish slot limit per boat
No more than 2 blue cats or channel cats may be above 25" per boat slot limit. There is no limit on the size of flathead catfish
All fish must be caught during tournament hours or disqualified
Fish will be measured belly down, nose to end and the tail will be pinched
All fish must be in good condition and alive to be eligible for weigh in (any dead fish will result in disqualification)
All fish must be released after weigh in
Fish must be brought to the designated weigh in spot by supplied totes
Placing is decided by total weight, in the event of a tie the team with the fewer number of fish will take the higher place. If there is still a tie after that, the team with the heaviest fish will take the higher place
Teams not at the ramp by scheduled time will be disqualified
All teams are asked to show up to weigh in, if not weighing in please notify someone. This is for the safety to ensure all boats are accounted for.
Unsportsman like conduct will not be tolerated and will result in forfeit
Any sort of cheating will result in being banned from all future tournaments/loss of money and anymore prosecution
Remember to respect each other and the fish
All winners are subject to lie detector test
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
Presenting Sponsor - $1000 (One Available)
- Main Logo on event flyers as Presenting Sponsor
- Verbal acknowledgment during the tournament opening and closing ceremonies as Presenting Sponsor
- Your pick of booth space at prime location at the event
- Recognition on social media pages
- Ability to distribute promo items and marketing items
- One free boat entry
Co-Presenting Sponsor - $500 (One Available)
- Larger Logo placement on event flyers as Co-Presenting Sponsor
- Verbal acknowledgment during the tournament opening and closing ceremonies as Co-Presenting Sponsor
- Booth space at prime location at the event
- Recognition on social media pages
- Ability to distribute promo items and marketing items
- One free boat entry
- Large Logo placement on event flyers
- Recognition at time of Prizes
- Recognition on social media pagers
- Ability to distribute promo items and marketing items
Breakfast Sponsor - $300 (One Available)
- Large Logo placement on event flyers
- Recognition at time of Breakfast
- Recognition on social media pages
- Ability to distribute promo items and marketing items
Dinner Sponsor - $300 (One Available)
- Large Logo placement on event flyers
- Recognition at time of Lunch
- Recognition on social media pages
- Ability to distribute promo items and marketing items
Supporting Sponsor $250 (Unlimited, THANK YOU COTTAGES AT TAYLORSVILLE LAKE)
- Logo placement on event flyers
- Recognition on social media pages
- Ability to distribute promo items and marketing items
Fishermen's Friend $100 (Unlimited)
- Logo placement on event flyers
- Recognition on social media pages