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GENERAL REGULATIONS

All participants must register before the start of the tournament.

ID cards can be picked up between 5:30 AM and 6:30 AM The morning of the tournament.

For team events, both teammates do not need to be present for check-in. One team member can pick up the ID card and check in for the team.

For individual events, each participant is responsible for picking up their own ID card.

Any person or team that has not registered before 6:30 AM is exposed to sanctions that can go as far as disqualification.

Safety and PFDs

  • It is compulsory to wear an automatic or hybrid PFD (personal flotation device).

  • Manual 100 % PFDs are prohibited.

  • The hybrid PFD combines foam + inflatable chamber (manually or automatically activated).

Safety and communication:

  • Your phone must stay on, connected (airplane mode not allowed) and reachable for the whole tournament, so judges can reach you at any time, including through Emergency Chat.

  • An angler who is unreachable without a valid reason (e.g. no coverage in the area) may have their catches refused.

 

Fish measurement

  • Authorized tools : Ketch or YakAttack

  • Method : Capture, Photo, Release (CPR)

  • Requirements :

    • Live fish required

    • Mouth closed

    • Fish on ruler, head to left, dorsal fin upwards

    • Lower jaw touches stop

    • Minimum size: 12 inches (for 5-fish tournaments)

 

Photo submission

  • Fish on ruler, head to left, dorsal fin up.

  • Lower jaw touching the stop.

  • Identification code and TBF ID visible.

  • The kayak must be visible in the photo and in the water (not on a trailer).

  • The hand must not cover the eye, be inside the gills or touch the tail.

  • The thumbs of the ruler must be visible.

Catch submission and technical problems:

  • All catches must be submitted with the TBF app’s camera during tournament hours. No photo taken outside the app is accepted, for any reason.

  • If the app gives you trouble, contact a judge immediately so they can help you get it working again. Without signal, your catches are kept in the Livewell and sent automatically as soon as the signal returns.

  • The app records its activity. When in doubt, judges check what actually happened. Their decision is final.

  • Any false claim about a technical problem may result in the team’s exclusion from the tournament.

 

Penalties :

  • Open mouth: -0.5″

  • Tail/lip not touching the ruler: 0 points

  • Hand over eye / gills / tail : 0 points

Trolling ban

  • It is strictly forbidden to intentionally drag a lure or bait behind a moving kayak (active trolling).

    Casting and retrieving must take place when the kayak is either stationary, drifting naturally (wind or current), or anchored (e.g. Spot-Lock).

Delays

  • Delay up to 5 min : -5 inches

  • 5 to 10 min : -10 inches

  • More than 10 min : disqualification

  • Equipment breakdown = no excuse

  • Uploading problems = no excuse

  • Only safety emergencies (capsizing/injury) can be considered if reported immediately.

Substitutes

  • Only one substitute allowed per team

  • No change possible after designation

  • No fee / eligible for door prizes only

Tournament director Steve Peloquin reserves the right to deviate from the posted rules if a change has been communicated in advance, whether by Facebook Live, email, Facebook post or any other official means of communication.

Any situation will be evaluated at the complete discretion of the tournament judges, whose decisions are final and without appeal.

Thank you for your understanding.

Il n’y a aucun remboursement après l’inscription. Il est de votre responsabilité de vérifier votre calendrier et de vous assurer de votre disponibilité avant de vous inscrire.

Official communications from Team Brother Fishing are made via email, Facebook, Facebook Live, the website, or any other official platform of the organization.

It is the responsibility of each participant to regularly check these platforms.

Information, reminders, procedures, schedules, and updates communicated by the organization are deemed to have been communicated to all participants.

Tournament rules

  • Event: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Drop-off: 3:30 p.m.

  • Maximum 5 fish per team (min. 12″)

No Limits:

  • Unlimited captures

  • Points system :

    • 0-12″ = 1 pt

    • 12-14″ = 2 pts

    • 14-16″ = 3 pts

    • 16-18″ = 4 pts

    • 18-20″ = 6 pts

    • 20+» = 8 pts

Biggest fish bonus per hour
At the end of each hour, the angler who has recorded the longest fish during that hour wins. 100 $.
Fish must be submitted by the end of the hour to be eligible.
In the event of a tie, the first bid wins.

Kayak Survivor:

  • 10 teams of 6

  • Phase 1 7am-1pm → 6 teams pass

  • Phase 2 1pm-4.30pm → 3 teams pass

  • Phase 3 : 5pm-8pm → 1 winner

  • Score reset at each phase

  • Compulsory return to starting point between each phase

HOW TO REGISTER A FISH :