3 Rivers Kayak Fishing Tournament

3 Rivers Kayak Fishing Tournament May 3, 2014

Presented by Cohutta Fishing Company and the Coosa River Basin Initiative

Tournament Details

Date: Saturday May, 3 2014 at CRBI’s WATERFEST, Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, GA Check in & Registration: 7:00 a.m – at Ridge Ferry Park Begin Fishing: 8:00 a.m. – on the Etowah, Coosa & Oostanaula Rivers Weigh-In & Awards: 4:00 p.m. – at Ridge Ferry Park Registration Fee: $50 – includes an event t-shirt and scale Big Fish Bet (optional): $10 to participate; angler with the Big Fish (heaviest fish) wins the pot

Register online at www.coosa.org or print off the registration form and mail to: CRBI Registration limited to the first 20 paid participants. 408 Broad St. Rome, GA 30161

Tournament Rules

 Participants must possess a smart phone to take photos of each caught fish; these photos must then be sent via text message to the tournament director who will record the measurements and determine the tournament winner(s)  There is a five (5) fish limit; each fish must be photographed with appropriate tag identifying it as Fish 1, Fish 2, etc.  Only artificial lures will be allowed  Only two (2) rods will be allowed per angler  No motors will be allowed  Participants must be 18 years of age or older on May 3, 2014  Participants must wear a Personal Floatation Device at all times  Participants will be provided with the following materials: o Measuring board for measuring the length of each caught fish o Five (5) numbered, color coded tags that must be visible in the photo of each fish o The measuring board and tags must be returned to the tournament director at the time of weigh-in; if any of these materials are lost and not returned to the tournament director at the time of weigh-in, the participant will be disqualified.  The winner of the tournament will be determined based on the total measurement (length) of all five (5) photographed fish; Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers  Participants will also be provided with a scale (which they will be allowed to keep) and will be allowed to weigh one (1) fish as an entry into the Big Fish Bet; the participant must take a photo of this measurement and send it via text message to the tournament director for consideration; the participant with the heaviest recorded fish will win the Big Fish Bet and will win the total prize money (based on participants)  Participants must arrive at weigh-in and turn in their materials by 4:00 p.m. sharp; for each minute that a participant is late to weigh-in, a one (1) inch penalty will be applied to their total score – for example, if a participant arrives at 4:10 p.m. a 10 inch penalty will be applied; No entries will be accepted after 4:30 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the Coosa River Basin Initiative (CRBI), a 501c3 grassroots environmental organization based in Rome, GA, with the mission of informing and empowering citizens to protect, preserve and restore North America's most biologically diverse river basin. For more information, contact Shira Kerce at (706) 232-2724 or [email protected]