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That's right, you read it here first. The date for TRW8 is set for August 18th, 2018. I will get you guys and girls all the details has we hammer them out. The registration page will be up and running on the Pacific Outfitters website by next week but I wanted to get you all the date as soon as I could so you can start making plans. As always, this event should be a blast so pray for favorable conditions and a hot bite!
This will be Pacific Outfitters 8th annual Trinidad Rockfish Wars! Trinidad, home of the redwoods, is also home to some of the best fishing grounds on the West Coast.This tournament is set up for two-person teams, so if you don't have a team member, sign up and we will pair you with another team member. We promote two person teams for safety and because it's always more fun to partner up with a teammate.
We would like to give a special thank you to the Trindiad Rancheria for allow us access on your land during our tournament. They’ve invested a lot of time and money into the Trinidad Pier, parking lot and facilities that we all get to enjoy. Please support their tackle shop that will be open especially for us, the morning of October 15th for any last minute items.
This tournament is open to SIT ON TOP KAYAKS, SIT INSIDE KAYAKS, CANOES AND STANDUP PADDLEBOARDS (SUP)! All must be human powered.
Entry Fees:
Before 07/01/18 fees are $35/per team member and come with a goodie bag and a free TRW7 t-shirt and a 20 minute head start on the day of the tournament. After 07/01/18 TRW9 T-shirts and goodie bags are not guaranteed You can buy additional TRW8 t-shirts and hoodys at the event check-in and at the post-event pot luck. This is a multi-species tournament. There are 10 eligible species of fish that may be turned in for points (as long as it's in season and complys with DFW laws). YOU NEED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 DIFFERENT SPECIES AND YOU CAN TURN IN UP TO 6 FISH PER TEAM. We score all the fish, regardless of which species, by POINTS PER INCH. When the length is between two numbers, we will always round down. As always, Department of Fish and Wildlife rules and regulations apply.
ALL FISH TURNED IN, WHETHER HARVESTED OR PHOTOGRAPHED, WILL NEED TO BE OF LEGAL SIZE OR GREATER, AND YOU MAY NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN THE LEGAL LIMIT FOR TWO PEOPLE OF ANY ONE SPECIES. CATCH AND RELEASE PEOPLE - WE WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT THAT WILL NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN EVERY PICTURE YOU SUBMIT.
Below is a list of the species of fish that can be turned in for this tournament AND the points per inch for each species:
Lingcod - 5 points per inch Halibut - 6 points per inch (if in season) Greenling - 11 points per inch Black Rockfish - 7 points per inch Cabezon - 8 points per inch Canary - 9 points per inch Vermillion - 9 points per inch Other Rockfish - 8 points per inch Salmon - 7 points per inch (if in season) Thresher Shark - 7 points per ince ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE TOURNAMENT ARE:
Everyone must have a whistle At least one radio for each team Everyone must wear a PFD at all times Everyone must wear proper immersion protection (Drysuit, Wetsuit, Farmer John/Jane, Splash jackets/pants, etc.) No jeans or other cotton clothing allowed. TOURNAMENT SIDE BETS:
BARBIE POLE CHALLENGE - Most points scored on a legally taken fish on a kid's pole. Must video the fight, landing and measuring of the fish, WITHOUT A BREAK IN THE VIDEO, to qualify. You are allowed to swap out the line on the kid's pole and use duct tape for reinforcement, but that's it.
Here is the updated list of registered anglers: (names in bold are registered and paid)
Name Teammate Team 1. Steve Curtis Brad Kime ??? 2. Ron Saufferer Terry Saufferer Bald Eagles 3. John Calvert ??? Old Crusty Bastards 4. Tom McDonough ??? Straight Hook 5. Ryan King Tim Duffy Screaming Reels 6. Ken Dye ??? ??? 7. Michael Tibbet Brad McNeil OCB 8 Evan Anderson Chey Anderson The Reel Deal 9. Doug Hardy Daniel Ricke Lip Rippers 10. Tommy Jansen Jeramee Foley Snapper Slappers 11. Brent Ludke Doug Fini FishTales 12. Aaron Lagasse Kyle Brown Got Em Coach 13. Travis Marcott Travis Stewart TNT 14. Scott Thorpe Graeme Lock Reel Crazy 15. Brandi Easter Doug Kaber Humboldt Hookers 16. Jeremy Kingstrom Sarah Kingstrom Kingfishers 17. Brian Porter ??? ??? 18. Stephen Hatler ??? ??? 19. Larry Strickler ??? Strictly Yak'n 20. Mike Sawyer Ken Merritt ??? 21. Jeff Davies Gino Paoli Hobie Doobies 22. Gerald Pusch ??? ??? 23. John Frahm ??? ??? 24. Mike Sapp Howard Kirk Branson Baits 25. Chris Watson Gabe Acosta Smoke 'N Drift 26. Ryan Thompson Neil Butler ??? 27. Terry Thomas Lauren Thomas Humpyaks 28. Joshua Jerge ??? Team Darkside 29. Byron Pickle Amy Martin Deep Down and Dirty 30. Michael Franceschi Joel Franceschi Franceschi Brothers 31 Jef Brewer Kyle Monte Mendo Mondaze 32. Jeff Baker ??? ??? 33. Steve Bresolin Travis Bresolin Fishyack 34. Eddy Willis Pepper Morgan Edub Outdoors 35. Chuck Cox Clara Cox 429 36. Rob Bray David Klein Big Hammer 37. Matt Mayes ??? Humboldt Hunks 38. Kendall Cobine Jared Towns Dead Sticks 39. Russell Martin ??? ??? 40. Loren Crotty ??? Ramrod 41. Rachael Brunner Jared Wallace Freezer Fillers 42. Kevin Stanley Mike Bynum Rock Bottom 43. Mars Rossbach Aden Rossbach Kayak Attacks 44. Dylan Taube Kiet Pham Cab Killers 45. Garrett Turntine Kenny Baker Shark Bait 46. Brent Parish Kevin Knauff Tug Life 47. Kyle Reese Nick Reese Team Reese 48. Chelsea Hayes Cami Anderson Oh My Cod 49. Dustin Wells ??? ??? 50. Sean White Chris Ewald-Gunn Great White 51. Conor Arnold Tawny Morse Chum Guzzlers
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Saw:
Awesome!! My favorite event, just booked Emerald Forest ;)
Spring45:
What??! That's my bday!! And it's a Saturday too!!!
matanaska:
There is a good chance salmon will be open too.
svnnmddx:
Woohoo! Looking forward to it! If the forecast looks good, I'll have to stay there a few extra days to target those beautiful rock greenling and red tail surf perch.. as well as hike around every park Humboldt has to offer :smt003