$120 Entry fee
$20 to KCC expenses
$10 to big fish pot
$90 to prize money
Prize money payout*
1st place 50%
2nd place 30%
3rd place 20%
* all tournaments except invitational
**** Two additional rules for 2008 #16 & #17****
1. This is a team event. Team will consist of one or two persons with one exception. A third person may accompany the team
provided the third person is under 16 years of age or over 65 years of age. Six (6) rod limit rule still applies.
2. Sign up will be day of event, sign up will be open two hours before event and close 30 minutes before event. Cash only! No
checks, no exceptions.
3. Boats will leave launch site, by water, random drawing will determine launch order.. Trailering will not be allowed.
4. Teams must compete from a boat and remain within 50 yards of boat during competition. Fishing within 50 yards of a marina
gas pump or within 50 yards of a competitor's boat, which was first anchored, is prohibited.
5. All fish weighed must be caught by rod and reel only. A maximum of 6 rods per boat may be used, except where state limit is
set at a lesser number. No catfish may be taken from trot, jug, or limb line.
6. Teams must comply with state fishing and boating regulations, including the use of PFDs and kill switches. Fishing and
boating licenses are the responsibility of team members.
7. Fishing hours for daytime events shall be 7:00am - 3:00pm. Nighttime events will run from 8pm-8am.
8. Any legal commercial or natural bait will be allowed. No chumming of any type during tournament hours. Fish must be a
minimum of 15" in length to be weighed.
9. Blue Cat, Channel Cat, or Flathead Cat may be weighed. A team limit of 5 fish maximum must be alive to weigh in. All fish will
be released. Possessing more then 5 catfish at weigh in will result in disqualification.
10. The use of mobile communication devices such as cellular phones, marine radios, etc. To communicate fishing information
during tournament hours is prohibited.
11. In case of a tie for a qualifying team, The team with the biggest fish will win if still a tie exists, a coin flip conducted by the
tournament director will decide who qualifies for the Cabela's King Kat Classic and/or KC Catfish invitational and any prizes
to be awarded.
12. Any protest must be made in writing to the tournament director within 30 minutes following the end of the official weigh-in. A
protest must state the rule number(s) broken.
13. The use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited during any Kansas City Catfish activities.
14. Wanton unsportsmanlike conduct may be grounds for disqualification if circumstances require. Decision of Tournament
Director will be final. No refund of entry fees or big fish pot monies in the case of disqualification.
15. No pre-fishing on the day of tournament. You can be on the water the day of tourny to catch bait, but no catfishing.
16. Kill switch and life preservers must be worn at all times the main motor is in operation.
17. Navigation lights must be on whenever the boat is in motion and white (stern) light must be on when anchored. From dusk til
dawn.
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