Battle of the Bays is coming.....

[Saba Slayer]

The Battle of the Bays sponsor list is getting to be quite impressive and we haven't even visited with all the exhibitors at the Fred Hall Shows yet.

We have so many sponsors coming on board that I'm starting to make up extra categories such as biggest Halibut, Biggest Sand Bass and Biggest Spotty...we may start making up blind boogy sizes for additional prizes...LOL
We should have a pretty good raffle at each event....and... remember the bucket list Grand Prize 4 day trip to Cedros Kayak Fishing is a drawing just for participating...you don't even have to catch a fish.

We had our first registration on the iAngler site...
Thanks Rob!!...so we're off like a herd off turtles...

Here is a list of all our generous supporters...

OEX, CCA CAL, Cedros Kayak Fishing, Dana Landing, Baja Fish Gear, Hobie, King Harbor Yacht Club, Sportfishing Financial, Promar/AHI, Savage Gear, Okuma, Shimano, One Cool Tuna, Bill Boyce Image, Big Hammer Lures, AFTCO, Todd Burton Art, Danuu Paddle Gear, Kayak Angler Magazine, Get Some Lubricants, HookUp Swm Baits, Blue Wave Jewlery, Scotty Rod Holders, Daryl Morita Gaffs, Jorge Villegas/Coca Cola, Let’s Talk HookUp AM 1070, Fisherman’s Belly, Fred Hall Shows, Western Outdoor News, Island Tackle, Lobster Port, Tattuna Tatoos, BD Outdoors, Pacific Coast Sportfishing, Fish Taco Chronicles, Dell Awards, Bomber Sunglasses, Leadmasters…

[Baja_Traveler]

This sounds like it could be a fun tournament.

Question - does the $60 registration allow fishing both tournaments? or is it 60 for each. Flyer wasn't clear on this.

Also, in reading the rules - Big fish side tournament does not include those fish targeted in the regular tournament (and sharks and rays), so that leaves pretty much halibut as a realistic winner (highly doubt barracuda or WSB will be caught). Am I correct on this?

Also no communications of any kind unless I'm calling for rescue - better have the phone in airplane mode, cause if the wife calls it's a disqualification!

[Saba Slayer]

The registration is $60 for each event....
These are fundraising tournaments and we need to recoup our cash outlay for the 1st thru 4th place plaques, the food and cleaning supplies purchased, the t-shirt printing and purchase, the flyer and advertising costs, the markers and velcro straps for the CPR, and the iAngler service @ $3/ per angler.

The biggest fish side pot includes all legal DFW fish except Sharks, Rays, and Bass...unless you have a crystal ball on species...it will be the biggest fish caught...it will probably be a Halibut but if no Butts are caught...then the biggest fish could be any other species including Rockfish or Sheephead.

The communication part of the rules is just to keep some cheating down...we won't have "phone cops" out on the water disqualifying anglers just for using the phone for a call to the wife...Most of the rules were cut and pasted from a few Hobie World Tournaments so some may seem a little overkill.

[Saba Slayer]

The Battle of the Bays Tournament award plaques came in during the Fred Hall Show last week.
They look great, nice work Charles / Tattuna!
Thank you for all your art work and volunteer time!
And thanks to Dell Awards for some nice engraving.

[tunaseeker]

Take a peek....

https://youtu.be/VtI3JjY6gKk

[tunaseeker]

Barred San bass

[Saba Slayer]

That's a fatty Sand Bass...!
Thanks