FPV POWER / MARINER SAILS ROUND 2 – CADDO & BISTINEAU LAKES

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March 11, 2023 7;42 PM CST

Message regarding Tournament : HOBIE & FPV POWER / MARINER SAILS- ROUND 2 – CADDO & BISTINEAU LAKES
Director : Hobie Cat Company II LLC
Director Email : bos@hobie.com

I want to thank everyone for a great Day 1!  Amazing success on the water and we can’t wait to see the 2 day totals you will put up.  31 Anglers will be earning over $43,000 with a $10,000 1st place prize!

Make sure you are Checking In/ Checking Out on Tourney X!

Times for Tomorrow:  Clocks Move Forward an HOUR and so do the event times!

7am- Pedal/ Paddle off.

730am- First Cast

3:30:59pm- Fishing ends/ Lines out of the water

4:30 Submission Deadline

Awards will hopefully get started around 545 or 6 as our anglers make their way back from the far reaches of both these lakes.  Everyone is invited!

These are hard line times and if not followed can be cause for timed penalties, daily DQs, Event DQs, and/ or submissions not counting.

If you have bad service, make sure you get off the water with enough time to get good enough service to submit your fish.  Please submit your fish early and often for us.  If you have issues with your ID or ID Code, picture quality, etc; I want to be able to tell you throughout the day, and make sure you don’t make the same mistake all day and lose out on fish you have caught.

We will turn the leaderboard off around 230.  So, if you are sandbagging fish or limits, please submit them then so we can properly and effectively work through our fish load.

If you have any issues, please let me know and we look forward to wrapping up another great BOS event thanks to all your support.

For all and any fish to count on Day 2 anglers must write BK8 on an ID with a thick dark marker or Sharpie.  I have to see BK8.Thanks,
Hobie Cat Company II LLC,
Tournament Director
bos@hobie.com

March 10, 2023

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Welcome to Shreveport/ Bossier City, LA to Round 2, The FPV- Power Batteries Lake Caddo/ Bistineau Event.

If you are receiving this email unexpectedly, please contact BOS@hobie.com immediately.

Below is what you Need To Know coming into the event.

*All times for this event will be Central Standard Time.

Tournament Director.  AJ McWhorter is your direct contact for any tournament related questions or needs.  The best way to reach him during tournament days is through Messenger, or cell phone 859-351-3617. He should be your first contact for any questions or issues.

Event Manager- Steve Fields will be handling all media on and off the water.

While in the community, we ask that you support the local restaurants, tackle stores, convenience stores, and lodging opportunities.  Make sure to tell them you are here with the Hobie Bass Open Series Kayak event!

Event Headquarters: Louisiana Downs: 8000 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111

This is a large parking lot in front of a Casino.  Anglers are advised to park in the large lots towards the left of the building. You’ll be entering under the awning building left.

– By registering, you have already agreed to our terms and liability.  You have also acknowledged you read and will abide by all the rules.  We do not need a physical copy of this form unless you are a youth entry.

– We are a METAL Ketch Board series only. We have a few available for sale @ $80 a piece.

– BOS Swag- There will be some BOS T-shirts and Buffs available for purchase. $20 a piece and cash only.

– Hobie Fishing TourneyTags. These are available for purchase to hold your identifier.  $8 cash only. These are a convenience item and not mandatory to hold your ID.

– Update TourneyX now. If you are not sure if you have the most up to date TourneyX app, please delete the current version and download the new version.  Having the most updated version could be the difference in your system working right this weekend. Log in and be prepared BEFORE tournament day, not just when you are ready to submit fish.

– Practice ends at 4pm on Friday.  This means back at the launch by 4pm. Done scouting, graphing and fishing. OFF the water.

– Friday Agenda The Mandatory check-in process will begin at 5pm and not earlier at the HQ. We ask that everyone is in attendance for this process before 6:30pm. We will be checking anglers in, verifying their METAL ketch board, distributing Day 1 and Day 2 IDs and award our random draw winners some great prizes from our sponsors.  Anglers are responsible for all meeting information, but do not have to stay.  Meeting will be broadcast live.

– Aris from FPV- Power Batteries and Mariner Sails will be there with contests and giveaways.  Stop by to see him, have fun and hangout for a bit!

– We ask that you have your boards cleaned and dried for this check.  Please remove all stickers from the bump, including 2022 BOS Sticker. If you have the 2023 BOS sticker on, it can remain.

– You can bring a board to be checked for another angler that can’t attend and pick up their ID, but that will be your responsibility.

– After we wrap up the check-in process and anglers have finished gathering, we will have our sponsor prize giveaway before we start our event meeting around 645pm. During this meeting we will go over all details for the event and weekend.  All info in this meeting is your responsibility.  We will not go over the series rules word for word in this meeting, they can be found on our website and the event page.  This meeting will also be live on the Facebook group page if you aren’t able to stay in person after checking in..

– Saturday night we will NOT have an in-person check-in.  We WILL have a live Facebook meeting to go over all details from day 1, announce the Day 2 ID code, and finalize details for Sunday.

– Anglers are required to launch and land at the launches that are listed below.  If an angler finds any of these launches are not public, they are to report that to the TD Immediately. There will be no more additions to the list, only removal of ramps that are no longer public or available for the weekend. 

Caddo/ Bistineau Launch List: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1VEjopW-xF5CK3eokKaOAeIyj42SQLF8&usp=sharing

– Some launches may have published/ official times that do not coincide with the event times. At no time or location can an angler launch before the public opening of the facility, even if they are camping or staying there. The facility must be open and available to all to be usable.

– Some facilities have space limitations.  Please be aware and courteous of others.

– If anyone has equipment issues, please let us know and we can do our best to assist and get you back on the water as soon as possible.  While we do have some parts and pieces, anglers will be expected to repair their own equipment.

Thank you all for your support, we couldn’t do this without you.  The results of this event can change the direction of an anglers season and opportunities. We will be paying out 15%, giving points to 200 anglers that catch a fish, and qualifying 3 anglers for the TOC this November.  We can’t wait to see everyone at Check-in!

The Payout for the event is as follows for 31 paid anglers and a $500 Big Bass!

Thanks,
Hobie Cat Company II LLC,
Tournament Director
bos@hobie.com

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The FPV-POWER – LAKE CADDO AND BISTINEAU event located in Shreveport- Bossier City Louisiana and supported by our friends at Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is ready to rock!

Round 2 of the Hobie Bass Open Series Anchored by Power-Pole takes us to Shreveport and Bossier City, LA!  Anglers will have the option to fish 2 of Louisiana’s best bass fisheries during this 2-day Catch- Photo- Release style Kayak Bass Tournament.   Anglers will be able to choose and share their time between the home of the 2022 TOC, Lake Caddo and its counterpart east of Shreveport, Lake Bistineau. These lakes share similar characteristics in they have a tremendous vegetation, countless Cypress trees and opportunities at giant bass and huge limits!  You never want to miss a trip to Louisiana for fishing, and this event will not be any different!

Event Headquarters: Louisiana Downs: 8000 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111

In order to support the host communities that support us, we encourage our anglers to stay, eat, and shop within Shreveport and Bossier City!  These communities are right in the middle of these 2 great lakes.  Save time on the road by staying close to HQ and directly between these 2 lakes. Make sure to tell everyone you are there for the Hobie Bass Open Kayak tournament!

https://www.shreveport-bossier.org/

Up to a maximum capacity of 225 anglers will be competing for a cash payout to 15% of the field and the top 3 non-qualified anglers will earn their spot in the 2023 Tournament of Champions (TOC).

The TOC is a 3-day, 60 angler Championship that saw a $100,000 payout in 2022!

If Maximum capacity is reached, anglers can use the waitlist feature on TourneyX  to get inline if any spots become available.

All BOS questions can be sent to:

BOS@Hobie.com

Tournament Director- AJ Mcwhorter

Event Janitor – Steve Fields

Official Schedule- All times are CST.

February 2nd -11am (12 EST) Registration Opens

February 18th- Off- limits begins- Anglers are no longer allowed on the water in any capacity. Hiring, communicating, or receiving information from guides is no longer allowed through the end of the event.

Feb 24th- Refund Process ends at 5pm CST.  This is the last opportunity to request a partial refund (70%).  No refunds will be processed after this date.

March 3rd- Registration/ waitlist window closes at 5pm CST if not already capped at 225.  Anglers will receive a practice email from BOS Officials to their Tourney-X registered email.

March 4th- Official practice window begins.  Anglers are now allowed to access the waters but must be in a kayak and follow all practice rules. Motors are allowed for practice only.  Receiving and gathering info is allowed as long as the info isn’t paid or bartered for, and the source is not a guide.

March 10th- 

4pm- Practice Window Ends/ Off the water

5-630pm– Mandatory board check and ID Distribution at event HQ.  Anglers are expected to be there and in-line no later than 6:30. There will be no early check-in available.

645pm- Sponsor Prize Distribution

7 pm or earlier- Mandatory event details meeting.

– If anglers can’t attend the Friday night events, they are still responsible for coordinating with the director, getting their Ketch board checked, receiving event IDs and being aware of everything covered during the meeting.

March 11th-

6:00 am– Pedal/ Paddle off

6:30 am– Fishing begins

2:30 pm– Fishing ends

3:30 pm– Submission deadline

7:00 pm– Facebook Live meeting and Day 2 ID code Announcement

March 12th– Daylight Savings (Shift clocks 1 hour forward)

7:00 am- Pedal/ Paddle off

7:30 am- Fishing begins

3:30 pm– Fishing ends

4:30 pm- Submission deadline

6:00 pm– Live Awards at HQ.  Anglers are welcome.

7:00 pm– Check-out deadline to receive AOY Points.

Event Boundaries:

Anglers are allowed to fish any legal and connected body of water or portion of Lake Caddo and Lake Bistineau as long as they launch and land from the published launches and follow all BOS rules in accessing water.  Anglers are not allowed to wade or portage in this event.

Published launches:

UPDATED MARCH 9th, 2023

Message regarding Tournament : HOBIE & FPV POWER / MARINER SAILS- ROUND 2 – CADDO & BISTINEAU LAKES
Director : Hobie Cat Company II LLC
Director Email : bos@hobie.com

Hello Anglers,

Hope everyone is traveling safely and having a great time pre-fishing.  I wanted to remind everyone that if you get to a published ramp on our list and find it to be closed or there are any issues with it that would enable it from being a public and accommodating access spot for our anglers Saturday and Sunday please let me know.  We will be making adjustments to the map through the weekend as needed. However we will not be adding any additional launch locations at this time.

The following ramps have been dropped from the list:

Moss Point Ramp

Pine Cove Marina

The link is below for easy access and has been updated.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1VEjopW-xF5CK3eokKaOAeIyj42SQLF8&usp=sharing

If you need to get any parts or pieces for almost any model of kayak or brand of accessory, you can Contact Mariner Sails before noon and they can get it to Shreveport before the event!  Hobie staff will be arriving later today as well.

Your Need to Know Email will be coming later today.

Thanks,
Hobie Cat Company II LLC,
Tournament Director

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 Anglers must use launches from the Official list to launch and land on competition days. Anglers must follow the rules of the facility they use. Some ramps and locations have published hours that are not reflective of event hours. This is a live map and running list.  It is subject to updates at any time and will be announced to the field. Participants are expected to help this list stay up to date through communication with the TD as they learn additional details through local knowledge, map study and time during pre-fishing. Link is below. 

OFFICIAL Lake Caddo & Bistineau Launch map 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1VEjopW-xF5CK3eokKaOAeIyj42SQLF8&usp=sharing

The Hobie BOS requires a Metal Ketch Board for competition.  Anglers are expected to have and provide their own board.

Anglers must have a valid fishing License before they get on tournament waters.

https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/recreational-fishing-licenses-and-permits