POWER-POLE Tournament of Champions – Lake Chickamauga

The 2023 Hobie Bass Open Series Power-Pole Tournament of Champions is a wrap!

15th – $1000 – Jaxton Orr

14th – $1100 – Brandon Prince

13th – $1200 – RJ Hoover

12th – $1500 – Mike Elsea

11th – $1600 – Rolando Nandin

10th – $1800 – Nick Matthews

9th – $2000 – Cody Milton

8th – $3000 – Zach Gibbons

7th – $3300 – Ewing Minor

6th – $3500 – Gino Quizon

5th – $5000 – Caymen Rasmussen

4th – $6000 – Rus Snyders

3rd – $7500 – Justin Largen

2nd – $10,000 – Jordan Marshall

1st – $30,000 – Brady Storrs

Day 1- Dusty Yakker landed an old 23.5″ battle tested LM in the final 10 minutes of the day! A huge lesson in perseverance and worth a $500 YakGear Big Bass check! He landed this bass on a jerkbait.

Day 2 – Rolando Nandin landed the biggest bass of the entire event by using big baits and grinding for the right bites! His 24″ largemouth in the last hour of the day was worth a YakGear Big Bass Check and helped him secure a Top 15 paid placement and check. He landed this bass on a glidebait.

Day 3 – Brady Storrs adjusted to conditions changing and made the right bite count at the perfect time. Not only was his 21.75″ LM bass worth a $500 YakGear Big Bass check, but it anchored his biggest limit of the weekend and secured a 1st place finish and Grand Champion Title! Brady credited a certain frog for this fish and his final day.

Chickamauga is an amazing fishery where there is a chance to catch a fish of a lifetime at the end of every cast! Join us back on the lake when we close the 2024 season on this Tennessee River Chain gem.

We showcased Ewing Minor and his dominate season in earning the Aftco AOY title! But we paid out cash and prizes to the entire top 10 in AOY and they deserve recognition!

2nd place – Jaxton Orr – $3000. Torqeedo 1103, Lowrance Elite FS 9, Power Pole Micro, St Croix Legend Tournament and Spike among so much more!

3rd Place – Brandon Prince – $2000 Powerpole Micro and Spike, Lowrance unit, FPV- Power 54 amp/ 12 volt battery, St. Croix Legend Tournament, and so much more!

The following anglers received items based on placement from the following companies – Hobie – Yakgear – Aftco – Berley Pro –

Power Pole – Engel Coolers – FPV Power.

4th – Jordan Marshall

5th – Caymen Rasmussen

6th – Nolan Minor

7th – Rolando Nandin

8th – Kristine Fischer

9th – Dusty Yakker

10th – Jody Queen

The Power-Pole Tournament of Champions will host the 60 best tournament anglers of the  2023Hobie Bass Open Series on Lake Chickamauga November 8-10.

Event Headquarters:  Chamber of Commerce 107 Main Street Dayton TN.

Event Lodging Partner: PB Lodge

https://www.thepblodge.com/

There are only 10 rooms available from Nov 4-11.  There is a Group Rate available if you say you are with the Hobie BOS event.  These rooms are not being held and need to be reserved ASAP if desired.  Different days of stay will have different availability.

Schedule:

September 29th– TOC Roster Release

October 6th

– TOC Spot Confirmation- Angler must confirm their spot in the TOC by the 6th or they will lose it.  The can do this by sending a director email, registering on Tourneyx but not paying or just paying.

October 9th

– Off- limits period begins.  Off Limits details will be sent to anglers.

October 20th

– Payment deadline for TOC Anglers. If not paid by this date, spot will be available to next angler in points.

November 4th

– 6 am begins the official Practice Period

November 6th

– 4-6 pm ‘Hobie BOS Hook-Up’ at Real Deal Tackle- All anglers are invited for a hangout and extra discount on tackle by the local tackle store! More details to come!

7787 Rhea County Hwy Dayton TN 37321

November 7th

– 4pm Practice period is over.

– 6pm Mandatory Angler Welcome Banquet begins at event HQ.

November 8th

– 6:15 am Launch

– 6:45 am First Cast

– 3:00 pm Fishing Ends

– 3:30 pm Fish submission Deadline

– 5:00 pm Live Broadcast Evening Meeting

November 9th

– 6:15 am Launch

– 6:45 am First Cast

– 3:00 pm Fishing Ends

– 3:30 pm Fish submission Deadline

– 5:00 pm Live Broadcast Evening Meeting

November 10th

– 6:15 am Launch

– 6:45 am First Cast

– 3:00 pm Fishing Ends

– 3:30 pm Fish submission Deadline

– 5:30 pm Mandatory Live Awards Banquet

Event Boundaries:

Anglers are not Allowed to wade or portage in this event.

Anglers will have access to all legal, available, and connected waters on Lake Chickamauga between Watts Bar Dam and Chickamauga Dam as long as they are utilizing the official launches, and all access rules are followed.

Locking through will not be allowed in this event.

Published Launches: 

Anglers must use launches from the official list to launch and land on comp days.  Anglers must follow the rules of the facility they use. Some ramps and locations have published hours that may not be reflective of event hours. This is a live map and may have changes at any time.  We will not add any ramps to the list after Nov 6th at 9pm. Anglers are expected to communicate with the TD if there are any issues or concerns at any location. Any launch or access can be used during practice.

Due to potential low water, some ramps or access may be dry, muddy and/ or hazardous.  Please be aware and use caution.

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The Tournament of Champions is a metal only KETCH Board event.  The board must be approved by tournament director.  There will be no boards available for sale.

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Hello Anglers-

Tomorrow starts the off- limits period-  I have detailed what that looks like below as we as copied the info gathering section from the 2023 Rules.  The updated guide verbiage is only listed once up top.

Payment deadline is by the 20^th and you will not show up on the official roster until you are paid.

Please stay in Dayton/ Rhea County to help support the community that invested in us.  We have a discount at PB Lodge.  They have some rooms with garages! Call them and say you are with Hobie BOS to claim your nights.  They are not being held.

Check out Bluewater Lodge and Rv, Lake Lodge, and area hotels.  Our HQ will be in the Dayton area.

Thank you all for the quick and easy communication we only had 3 anglers that couldn’t claim their spot and we are excited to welcome Nick Huddelston, Hernan Cortez and Brandon Brylinsky into this exclusive group!

Off- Limits and Practice Period notes and expectations-

Starting October 9^th–

Anglers can no longer access the water way in any capacity. Fishing from any type of boat, dock or the bank is completely off-limits. Navigating the water from any boat or vessel is off limits.  Only looking at ramps, and vehicle scouting on land is allowed during this time.

Guides are no longer allowed to be utilized or communicated with in any capacity in an attempt to gain information.  Anglers are not allowed to seek or receive private information from a professional, active, or perceived guide on the lake. Information from a guide cannot come indirectly.  Using a friend, family member, pro-staff manager, etc. to gain private information from a guide is not allowed.  Public websites/ postings from guides are available to all.

Anglers are allowed to receive, solicit, and seek information during Off-Limits through the end of the practice period.  Once the practice period ends, anglers are no longer allowed to solicit information from anyone outside of the tournament field.

Practice Period-

Anglers are allowed to access the water as early as 6am on Saturday Nov 4^th.

You may only utilize a kayak to practice. Motors on kayaks are legal during the practice period only. We do not have a single motor rule for practice. We do expect that your kayak is legally registered and legal to have a motor on it if you are using it to practice. You can bring and use more than 1 kayak for practice, as needed.

Practice is officially over at 4pm on Tuesday November 7^th.  Anglers must be off the water at 4pm, no exceptions.

Rules as published within the BOS Series –

Section 4. INFORMATION GATHERING & COMMUNICATION

•  The purchasing of or bartering for information about locating or catching fish on tournament waters (other than through commercially available sources) is not permitted during the Off- Limits period, the Practice Period and through the conclusion of the tournament.
• Anglers may not solicit fishing or waterway information from anyone in an attempt to gain a competitive advantage from the end of the practice period (4pm on Friday) to the conclusion of the event. Soliciting info from all available sources before 4pm Friday is allowed. A mutually beneficial and welcomed conversation with questions between competitors at any time, is not considered a violation of this rule.
• During the tournament hours of each day (First Launch- Fishing Concludes) contestants may not share information about locating or catching fish on tournament waters privately through electronic devices with other competitors. On water verbal communication is allowed.
• During the tournament hours of each day (First Launch- Fishing Concludes) an electronic device may not be used to speak to anyone about tournament waters, fishing strategies, techniques, etc. The device can still be used as a means of communication to BOS Staff, social media updates, safety checks, ride coordination, and/or work and family emergencies/ urgent matters.
• Any collaboration on or off the water with other competitors or non- competitors for the purpose of sharing or pooling winnings is strictly prohibited and will result in the disqualification of all involved.
• Any questions or concerns about tournament rules or violations need to be communicated with BOS Staff immediately and initially to be considered.

Event Headquarters: Event Location will be in Dayton TN.  Exact location will be shared asap.

Event Lodging Partner: PB Lodge

https://www.thepblodge.com/

There are only 10 rooms available from Nov 4-11.  There is a Group Rate available if you say you are with the Hobie BOS event.  These rooms are not being held and need to be reserved ASAP if desired.  Different days of stay will have different availability.

Schedule:

September 29th– TOC Roster Release

October 6th

– TOC Spot Confirmation- Angler must confirm their spot in the TOC by the 6th or they will lose it.  The can do this by sending a director email, registering on Tourneyx but not paying or just paying.

October 9th

– Off- limits period begins.  Off Limits details will be sent to anglers.

October 20th

– Payment deadline for TOC Anglers. If not paid by this date, spot will be available to next angler in points.

November 4th

– 6 am begins the official Practice Period

November 6th

– 4-6 pm ‘Hobie BOS Hook-Up’ at Real Deal Tackle- All anglers are invited for a hangout and extra discount on tackle by the local tackle store! More details to come!

7787 Rhea County Hwy Dayton TN 37321

November 7th

– 4pm Practice period is over.

– 6pm Mandatory Angler Welcome Banquet begins at event HQ.

November 8th

– 6:15 am Launch

– 6:45 am First Cast

– 3:00 pm Fishing Ends

– 3:30 pm Fish submission Deadline

– 5:00 pm Live Broadcast Evening Meeting

November 9th

– 6:15 am Launch

– 6:45 am First Cast

– 3:00 pm Fishing Ends

– 3:30 pm Fish submission Deadline

– 5:00 pm Live Broadcast Evening Meeting

November 10th

– 6:15 am Launch

– 6:45 am First Cast

– 3:00 pm Fishing Ends

– 3:30 pm Fish submission Deadline

– 5:30 pm Mandatory Live Awards Banquet

Event Boundaries:

Anglers are not Allowed to wade or portage in this event.

Anglers will have access to all legal, available, and connected waters on Lake Chickamauga between Watts Bar Dam and Chickamauga Dam as long as they are utilizing the official launches, and all access rules are followed.

Locking through will not be allowed in this event.

Published Launches: 

Anglers must use launches from the official list to launch and land on comp days.  Anglers must follow the rules of the facility they use. Some ramps and locations have published hours that may not be reflective of event hours. This is a live map and may have changes at any time.  We will not add any ramps to the list after Nov 6th at 9pm. Anglers are expected to communicate with the TD if there are any issues or concerns at any location. Any launch or access can be used during practice.

Due to potential low water, some ramps or access may be dry, muddy and/ or hazardous.  Please be aware and use caution.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1KhuOyBG4H-H_aDuFKCxihyD9ij_6XGI&usp=sharing

The Tournament of Champions is a metal only KETCH Board event.  The board must be approved by tournament director.  There will be no boards available for sale.