R6 – HOBIE EYEWEAR Cayuga Lake Seneca NY

 

The 6th season of the Hobie Bass Open Series in on!  Lets GO!!!

Round 6 of the Hobie BOS will take us back to the Finger Lakes region of New York of Cayuga Lake.  A visit last year saw awesome catches and totals.  Anglers expressed a high desire to return and we heard you!  A few weeks earlier this year should allow the smallmouth bass fishing to really be showcased as last year the largemouth really stole the show. With ample shoreline, emerging vegetation and world- class pedigree, this event is one you will not want to miss!  Lets show off in the Northeast!

Tournament Director: AJ McWhorter

Motor Status: Allowed for Practice and Competition

Event Headquarters– Will be finalized and published soon.  Location will be in Seneca Co.

In order to support the host communities that support us, we encourage our anglers to stay, eat and shop within this community.  Make sure to tell everyone you are there for the Hobie Bass Open Kayak Tournament. Seneca Co has something for everyone so make sure to give them a shot!

Additional lake area info: https://www.discoverseneca.com/

Up to a maximum capacity of 225 anglers will be competing for a cash payout to 15% of the field. There will also be Tournament of Champions qualifier spots earned on a sliding scale of attending anglers.

– Below 99 – 2 spots earned

– 100-149 – 3 spots earned

– 150-199- 4 spots earned

– 200+ – 5 spots earned

The Tournament of Champions is the premier championship in competitive Kayak Fishing. An exclusive field of 65 anglers will be competing for 3 days on the Santee Cooper Lakes in Clarendon Co, SC. in Nov 2024.  The prize pot is built throughout the year and paid out over $80,000 in 2023.

If maximum capacity is reached anglers can use the waitlist feature on TourneyX to secure a place in line for available spots.

Any questions or cancellation must be sent to: BOS@Hobie.com.

Official Schedule- All Time CST

4/8/24 –  Registration Opens

5/20/24 – Off-Limits period begins.

5/24/24 – 11pm- Official registration ends.

– Withdraw window closes.

5/25/24 – Official Practice Period Begins

– Late Registration Period opens for $325.

– Practice details email is sent out.

5/29/24 – 11pm – Late Registration Period ends

– Need to Know Email is sent out.

5/31/24 – 4pm -Practice Period ends.

– 5:00pm – Board Check Begins.

– 6pm – Mandatory Tournament Briefing begins.

6/1/24 – Day 1 of Competition

– 4:30am – Go Time!

– 5:00am – First Cast

– 2:00pm -Lines Out of the Water/ Picture Deadline

– 2:30pm – Submission Deadline

– 7:00 pm- Live feed ID distribution, Day 1 recap, Day 2 Prep. Watching is Mandatory.

6/2/24 – Day 2 of Competition

– 4:30am – Go Time!

– 5:00am – First Cast

– 2:00pm – Lines Out of Water/ Picture Deadline

– 2:30pm – Submission Deadline

– 3:30pm – Event Awards at Headquarters

Refund Policy: Anglers seeking a refund for any reason must email bos@hobie.com to formally request.  Refunds will be honored at 70% of initial buy-in until the Friday before the practice period begins. There will be no refunds or removal from the official tournament roster after the withdraw window closes.  Anglers should allow up to 30 days to receive refund.

Event Boundaries:

Anglers are allowed to fish any legal and connected body of water or portion of Cayuga Lake as long as they launch and land from the published launches and follow all BOS Rules in accessing water.  No portaging or wading.

Published Launches:

Anglers must use launches from the following list for competition days.  This list is subject to updates. Participants are expected to contribute to this list both in additions or removal of launches as needed, by communicating with the TD. No additions will be considered after 5/30/24 at 7pm.

Official launch map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1r3VG80SpPbNkHTiWMgNJ8iwT063hLVI&usp=sharing

The Hobie BOS is a Ketch Board only series.  We allow metal and Karbonate boards.  Boards must be checked and stickered before each event to be legal. There will be no boards available for sale at the event. Please clean your boards before getting them checked and the event

Anglers must have a valid NY fishing license to participate in this event. https://www.ny.gov/services/get-freshwater-fishing-license