{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Reminder to sign up: 2018 Tidal Potomac Slam

We're almost at the halfway point of the tournament, with some decent entries but a lot of room for some winning fish. The river is blown out now, but might be fishable from shore by the weekend. Once the water drops, we should have loads of new fish moving in.

New entrants to the tournament will be accepted until the final day, but all submitted fish must be caught after the entrant's registration.

Dalton

On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 8:03:27 PM UTC-4, Andrew R wrote:

Prize Packages:

Champion​ of the Potomac
1 Pair of Costa Sunglasses
​TFO BVK 9' 6wt or 8wt Fly Rod*
TFO GTS Casting or Spinning Rod*​
​$100 District Angling Gift Card
Engel Cooler
​Engel Tumbler
RepYourWater shirt
RepYourWater hat
30" Grand Champion Trophy

Fly Division​ 1st Place Division TFO BVK 9' 6wt or 8wt Fly Rod* ​RepYourWater hat ​Engel Cooler Engel  Tumbler 1st Place Division Trophy ​1st Place Species RepYourWater hat Engel Tumbler 1st Place Species Trophy

Conventional Division 1st Place Division TFO GTS Casting or Spinning Rod* ​RepYourWater hat Engel Cooler Engel Tumbler ​1st Place Division Trophy ​ ​1st Place Species RepYourWater hat Engel Tumbler ​1st Place Species Trophy

*Grand Champion's choice of 6wt or 8wt BVK Fly Rod and Casting or Spinning GTS Rod.

On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 8:03:00 PM UTC-4, Andrew R wrote:

Sign Up Here

NCC-TU, TPFR, & CCA Maryland Present

The Tidal Potomac Slam– A Catch, Photo and Release Tournament

 

The National Capital Chapter of Trout Unlimited, The Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders and CCA Maryland's Greater Washington Chapter are proud to present the first annual Tidal Potomac Slam fishing tournament. A multi-week event, compete for great prizes and bragging rights, while helping to support Friends of Fletcher's Cove in its quest to restore the Cove and protect this unique urban fishing resource for generations to come.

 

Sponsored by Sweetwater Brewing, RepYourWater, District Angling, Costa Sunglasses, and Engel Coolers, the Tidal Potomac Slam is a celebration of the arrival of spring and all of the migratory species that return each year to our Nation's River! So join the fun and get in on this year's Shadness Madness!

 

Divisions
Fly Shore & Boat – Striped Bass, American Shad, Hickory Shad, & Wildcard 
Spin Shore & Boat - Striped Bass, American Shad, Hickory Shad, & Wildcard

Format and Rules
Catch, Photo, & Release
o   All fish must be caught on artificial and flies only (no bait).
o   All fish must be caught on the Potomac River from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to Little Falls Spillway. Tributaries are excluded.
o   There is no minimum size limit for target species but all fish caught must be submitted to iAngler the day they are caught and safely released*  to qualify.
o   All photo entries must be submitted to iAngler with acceptable ruler in clear view. Unclear images will be up to the judges' discretion.
o   Participants can fish for both divisions, but cannot cross-pollinate (ie a spin-caught fish cannot be entered into fly category). 

*Follow proper catch & release practices and handle fish with care at all times. Avoid stressing fish by bringing the fish to your boat as quickly as possible. If possible, please "keep 'em wet". If not, please ensure that your hands are wetted prior to handling a fish and do not rest a fish on the ground or surface of the boat. Photographs of fish in the water are sufficient, provided the ruler is visible and provides an accurate measurement of the fishes length. You do not need to use the iAngler App to photograph the fish. If faster, you should photograph the fish on your phone or camera and later import the photo into the iAngler app.

Prizes
o   Individual Category Winners (8 winners, 4-Fly, 4-Spin)*
- Largest (by length) Striped Bass, American Shad, Hickory Shad, & Wildcard (all other species caught)
- Winners receive trophy and sponsor prize pack (further details to come)
o   Slam Champ (2 winners)*
-  Fly & Spin - highest total combined inches of largest specimen for each target species 
- Winners receive trophy and sponsor division prize pack (further details to come)
o   Champion of the Potomac - Grand Champ (1 winner)*
- Largest total slam (fly & spin) in combined inches.
-  Winner receives large trophy and sponsor grand prize pack (further details to come)

*Each contestant can only win 1 prize/prize package
(i.e. the Champion of the Potomac cannot also win Division Slam package and/or Category package)

Sign Up Here

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