BAM IV Reg and Info

REGISTRATION

Reg. is $55.00 which includes two nights (10/3 and 10/4) of camping for anglers plus family/significant others for Friday and Saturday nights.  Your registration is not complete until we receive payment and a signed waiver. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Send payment and signed waiver to:

            GWKC
            571 Saratoga Court
            Ukiah CA 95482

Email your name and screen name to gwkc@comcast.net for waiver

T-SHIRTS and Hoodies

We will have t-shirts available again this year.  They will be the same grahics as BAM III but with new colors.  Shirts will be white, 1st quality T’s with silk screened art. Shirts are $20.00

Hoodies will also be available this year.  Everything is the same…but on a nice thick 10 oz 90/10 dark brown hoodie.  These aren’t cheap, but if you want one, you can order one.  Hoodies are $40.00

If you want a t-shirt or a hoodies you MUST order it at the time of registration and register no later than 9/18.  Custom ordered shirts and hoodies are also non-refundable.  If you register and have paid for your shirt but can’t make the event, we will gladly ship it to you.

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Thanks again to Pelican for the incredible image, and hats off to Zee for the sweet graphics!

CAMPING

We will be camping at the northwest end of Lake Mendocino at a group camp site known as "Angels Camp".  This camp is not for general use so you won’t see it on any official map.  The camp has nice rolling terrain, waterfront yak parking, a few tables, and a fire ring for a nice group campfire.  The lake will be bringing in nice porta potties for the event. We will have Angels Camp Friday and Sat. nights. The group camp opens Friday at 10 AM. 

The gate between the last day use lot and the beginning of the dirt road need to remained closed at all times.  If you leave camp during the day, please close it behind you!

In addition there are several gates that will appear to be locked after 10 pm each night, so pretty-super please close them behind you to keep the illusion alive or we will be asking uninvited dip-weeds to leave our camp all night.

Dogs are allowed by pre-approved permission only.  Dog owners must pick up after their dog and follow all park rules related to dogs.

DIRECTIONS
 
From up high...again the gates won't be locked, but will look locked.


 
The nitty-gritty:


 
TOURNEY RULES AND FORMAT:

The low water format will be back in effect for 2008. The format is as follows:

2 fish heavy limit tourney

Bait gets true weight
Artificial get 8 oz/fish
Flies get 16 oz/fish

You need to determine what method you are fishing and must tell me before you hit the water tourney day…no switching this year, you gotta make a call and stick to it.

Tourney hours are from 0600 to 300 pm

We will have a weigh boat for C&R.

Prizes for 1st-3rd, and a bonus prize for the heaviest kitty caught over the weekend.

1st prize is the legendary BAM buckle and a New Trident 11 kayak pimped for steelhead fishing with a seat, GWKC anchor setup and a deluxe PrecisionPak insulated Fish bag.

2nd will get a new Trident 11 kayak and a plaque

3rd will get an PrecisionPak YakPakIII and a plaque

Big Kitty will get a $50 and a plaque

POTLUCK

Potluck and awards Sat. night starting at 6:00 pm.  Kitty award wil be given out Sun. am so you have an extra night of bait soaking.  This year Sierra Nevada is  providing two kegs of premium microbrew. 

Expect the potluck dinner to be another NCKA tailgate tour de force of outdoor cooking....get your grill on! 

Unlike Elk, there is a ton of room and no attendance limit, so the more the merrier...I would love to set a NCKA record!!! We will donate a minimum of $1000 for the Ukiah Chapter of the California Striped Bass Association.  Mendo would be just another mud puddle without their hard work. 

And please support the generous companies that SUPPORT these events!

http://www.oceankayak.com/kayaks/

http://www.precision-pak.com/index.php

Have never been back in that area of the lake. Is it just "Tent" camping or can you pull a travel trailer in the area?

Cabovers or small tent trailers are fine, gigunda-camps will not fit down the access road.  It is a sweet campground, very private and we have the whole area to ourselves.

Hey Sean, Looks like the shirt says Oct. 6. Is this the tourney date? I thought we were shooting for the 4th?

Hojo has taught me to nit-pick.

The shirt is a draft...its the fourth.  I needed to post it before z-finalized it.  Thanks for dwelling on the minutia 

Hoodie & Tee sizes?  Or will these be listed on/in waiver form?

Troy

Shirt sizes etc. will be on the waiver.

  For those not planning to compete in the derby,  is the cost still $55?

Reg. is $55.00 which includes two nights (10/3 and 10/4) of camping for anglers plus family/significant others for Friday and Saturday nights.

Thanks for all of the emails!

I love this tournament. The camping is great, the food is phenominal, the fishing is fabulous and the price is right.

I love this tournament. The camping is great, the food is phenominal, the fishing is fabulous and the price is right.

And the camaraderie is unparalleled.

Michael

This is a fun event, and we have GREAT prizes this year to round it all out.

and we have GREAT prizes this year to round it all out.

Yeah, I don't ever remember a kayak being the second place prize!

Not that I care, but I feel like last year we paid through PayPal or am I off my rocker?

Michael

Papa Bill used to help out with PayPal but the problem was trying to track everyone down at the event to sign a waiver, and the e-waiver never made me feel good.  The old classic hardcopy in the mail is better for liability and headcount, but a bit more hassle.

As to prizes, I try and improve my tourney thing each year, but this is about as good as its ever been, 2 boats, the buckle, 3 trophies, really nice stuff from presicion pak, and cash!  Its easily $2500 worth of gear, I don't think any event up here has ever had such a fat purse.