TORQEEDO – ROUND 7 – NEW RIVER

Let’s DO IT!

The Torqeedo New River Event hosted by Beckley and Visit Southern West Virginia!

Round 7 of the Hobie Bass Open Series Anchored by Power-Pole takes us to Southern West Virginia and back to an original BOS Satellite location!

The New River and its tributaries are some of the most famous smallmouth waters in the entire country. With its deep pedigree and history of record catches there is always an opportunity for a Smallmouth of a lifetime when floating on the waters of the New. With some recent quality spawns and overall water conditions, we expect plenty of opportunities for our anglers to show-out on this fishery. To note- Parts of the eligible waters have white water rapids and/ or very low depth shoals. Anglers will be allowed to wade/ portage at this event. Anglers are expected to use sound judgement and caution around shoals, whitewater and dams. Safety is always first.

Event Headquarters: Beckley- Raleigh County Convention Center: 200 Armory Dr, Beckley, WV 25801

In order to support the host communities that support us, we encourage our anglers to stay, eat, and shop within Beckley and South West Virginia!   Make sure to tell everyone you are there for the Hobie Bass Open Kayak tournament!

– For information on all things to do in the https://visitwv.com/

Local Dealer Support:  Elevation Sports, 3100 Robert C Byrd Dr, Beckley, WV 25801 1 304 – 255 – 2664

A maximum capacity field of 225 or less 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) at Lake Chickamauga, Dayton TN Nov 8-10.

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 Media – Steve Fields

Official Schedule- All times are EST.

June 15th  -12 EST Registration Opens

July 8th – 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. Public information from a guide that is available to anyone, like websites or social media posts are allowed to be utilized.

– Waters that are out of event boundaries are not considered off- limits at this time.

July 14th- Refund Process ends at 6pm EST.  This is the last opportunity to request a partial refund (70%).  No refunds will be processed after this date.

July 21st – Registration/ waitlist window closes at 7 pm EST if not already capped at 225.  Anglers will receive a practice email from BOS Officials to their Tourney-X registered email.

July 22nd – 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.

July 28th-

4pm- Practice Window Ends/ Off the water

620- All Anglers are expected to be at Event HQ with their measuring device.

630- Angler Meeting and event Instructions

7 pm- Board check/ Day 1 and Day 2 ID Distribution.  Sponsor Prize Giveaway

– 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.

July 29th-

6:00 am- Launch and Fishing begins

3:00 pm- Fishing ends

4:00 pm- Submission deadline

8:00 pm- Facebook Live meeting and Day 2 ID code Announcement

June 25th-

6:00 am- Launch and Fishing begins

3:00 pm- Fishing ends

4:00 pm- Submission deadline

5:30 pm- Live Awards at HQ.  Anglers are welcome.

Event Boundaries:

Anglers are allowed to Wade and Portage in this event-

Fishing while wading – Anglers must be tethered to their kayak.  Tether can’t exceed 20′ in length.

Upper Boundary- Eggleston Rd, Eggleston VA.  Anglers can launch at Ingles Landing, but can’t fish up river of Eggleston Rd (730)

Lower Boundary- The Shoals above Thurmond WV/ Thurmond Rd.  Dun Glen Boat launch is last legal launch

Bluestone Lake is in play, Bluestone River can only be accessed from the lake.

Upper Green Briar Boundary-

Published launches:

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. Not all access areas will be considered legal launches for the event. Link is below.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1IhRiVhV5vyXGWjQh7PeWZncKVp1ShQ0&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.

West Virginia License: https://www.wvhunt.com/login

Virginia License: https://dwr.virginia.gov/licenses/