League: MoYak Fishing Series
2023 Bull Shoals
Anglers must launch from a public access point
MoYak membership is not required to compete, but members get a discounted entry fee as well as earning the right to compete for points in the Angler of the Year race. To join go to https://moyakfishingseries.com/
Anglers must obey all Missouri and/or Arkansas State laws while on the water or risk disqualification from event.
Ketch brand measuring boards only. No minimum length.
Anglers must meet Coast Guard safety lighting requirements if launching before sunrise.
PFDs must be worn during competition.
Prefishing ends at 6:00pm Friday.
Virtual Captains meeting will be posted on FB by 6:00pm.
Identifier code will be released at 6:00pm Friday night. Identifier code must be visible in the photo and may be written on anything.
Anglers may load up and drive to another public access point and relaunch during tournament times. Shuttles are allowed.
Big Bass pot will be $10 per angler that will be deducted from the entry fee.
Trash pot is optional and will be awarded to the angler that catches the longest non scorable fish(not a bass) that was caught by legal tournament means during the derby.
Trash pot photos are submitted to the Tournament Director directly.
First launch is 5:30am.
Anglers may not cast or attempt to fish between 5:30 -6:00am.
Competition begins at 6:00am.
Competition ends at 2:00pm.
Photo submission deadline will be 3:00pm.
Awards at 3:30pm. Door prizes and free raffle give aways at every event.
Awards location TBD
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: Participant agrees to hold MoYak LLC and its successors, assignees, licensees, partners, dealers, employees and volunteer staff harmless for any liability from any injury or damage arising from the participation of this event.
2023 Bull Shoals Team
This is a 2-man Team kayak bass tournament on Bull Shoals lake
Ketch measuring boards only. No minimum length.
This is a Catch Photo Release Tournament.
Best 5 fish per team.
*Largest 5 bass will be scored, regardless of which team member catches them.
*Anglers may choose their own partners or may enter their names into a random drawing for partners which will occur before the season begins.
*Teams are locked in for the year but each team is allowed 1 substitute per season.
*Teams AOY race will be decided on the best 5 of 7 scores.
*5% of all entry fees will be withheld to award to the Team AOY winners at the end of the season as a bonus pot.
**Anglers must meet Coast Guard safety lighting requirements if launching before sunrise.
PFDs must be worn during competition.
Pre-fishing ends at 6:00pm Friday.
Virtual Captains meeting will be posted on FB by 6:00pm.
Identifier code will be released at 6:00pm Friday night. Identifier code must be visible in the photo and may be written on anything.
First launch is 5:30am.
Competition begins at 6:00am.
Anglers may not cast or attempt to fish between 5:30 -6:00am.
Competition ends at 2:00pm.
Photo submission deadline will be 3:30pm.
Awards will follow. Door prizes and free raffle give aways at every event.
Awards location TBD
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: Participant agrees to hold MoYak LLC and its successors, assignees, licensees, partners, dealers, employees and volunteer staff harmless for any liability from any injury or damage arising from the participation of this event.
2023 River Series Stop #5 (East)
This is Trail Series stop #5 of 5 in the 2023 MOYAK River Series.
BOUNDARIES:
– Stop #5 will be in the Eastern REGION.
– Anglers may fish from any public stream or river within this region.
– River/Lake boundary maps are located on the website.
– Any questions about boundaries please contact the Tournament Director for clarification.
Tournament details:
– Anglers must launch from and take out from a public access on a Missouri public river or stream in the designated region.
– MOYAK River series membership or all-inclusive membership is required to compete.
– Anglers may launch from campsites.
– Paid shuttle services are allowed even if the Outfitter/campground uses a private drop off or pick up.
– Competitors may shuttle each other.
– Approved PFDs must be worn at all times while actively competing.
– Wading is allowed as long as all photos are taken in the kayak or canoe.
– No minimum length requirement.
– Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted bass only.
– Ketch Co. measuring boards only. Every model is currently approved for tournament use.
– Best 5 fish per angler for a total score. TourneyX will auto cull for you.
– Identifier code must be visible in all photos.
– Check in/Out using the TourneyX Pro app.
– Winners will be announced in the MOYAK Facebook group.
– 100% payback after PayPal, Admin, and TourneyX fees.
– Big Bass pot of $10 per angler is included in the entry fee.
– Trash pot is optional. Trash pot will be awarded to the angler that catches the longest non scorable fish (not a bass). Trash pot pics are to be manually submitted to the TD. Trash pot pictures must include the identifier code but that is the only requirement. TD will use best discretion to determine a winner based on photos submitted.
Tournament Time:
– Anglers may begin fishing at 6:00am.
– Tournament ends at 6:00pm.
– Photo submission deadline is 8:00pm.
Winners will be announced on social media.
ANGLERS COMPETING FOR ANGLER OF THE YEAR:
– AOY points for the season will be based on your best 4 out of 5 regular season trail stops plus the Championship.
– Championship will count for normal points.
For more information and the full set of MOYAK rules visit the website https://moyakfishingseries.com/
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: Participant agrees to hold MoYak LLC and its successors, assignees, licensees, partners, dealers, employees and volunteer staff harmless for any liability from any injury or damage arising from the participation of this event.
2023 Online – September
Welcome to the MOYAK Online Challenge registration page!
This series will run all year long, but the points race for Angler of the Year will be from March – September.
There will be no dropped scores, so every month counts during the AOY race.
Tournament details:
-Anglers must fish on public water in Missouri only and launch and take out at public access points.
– 3 species of bass are allowed. Spotted, Smallmouth, and Largemouth.
-KETCH Co measuring boards only. All types and models are allowed at this time.
-MOYAK 2023 membership is required to compete beginning in March.
-Tournaments will begin at 6:00am on the first day of every month.
Tournament ends at 6:00pm on the last day of the month. Photo submission deadline is 6:00pm on the last day of each month.
Tournament registration deadline is 6:00am the first day of the month.
-Anglers scores will be determined by the longest 5 bass submitted. Each fish may only be scored once per event.
-PFDs must be worn at all times. *See MOYAK rules on PFD use.
-Tournament identifier code must be visible in every picture submitted to TourneyX.
Identifier code will be released at 6:00pm the night before each event begins.
– Captains meeting will be virtual, and all registered anglers will be emailed details the night before each event.
– Trash pot will be awarded to the angler that catches the longest non-scorable fish(not a bass). Trash pot entries are to be sent to the TD and not uploaded to TourneyX.
– 5% of entry fees will go towards the Angler of the Year pot.
ENTRY FEE $53.00
This includes a $10 big bass pot donation.
Trash pot is $6.00(optional)
PAY STRUCTURE
FEES:
minus $3.00 PayPal fee
minus $8.00 TourneyX & admin fees
minus $10.00 Big Bass Pot
minus 5% AOY pot
100% payback after fees to the top 10% of the field.
