Just wanted to give a heads up that there is a kayak catfish tourney on sept 10th at pk.

https://facebook.com/events/s/tkcc-possum-kingdom-kayak-catf/346117211048440/

Oh man, this is right up my alley! I haven't fished enough this year, this may be motivation.

I dont use fb. Any way you can post details on here?

3 biggest fish. Scoring will take place on thread in Texas Kayak Catfishing Club Members Facebook group.

$60 entry, $20 big fish pot (optional)

Entries paid in cash at Captain's Meeting.

Captain's meeting to start at 6:00am sharp at first Boondock's Bar and Grill parking lot.

Fishing time from 7:00am-3:00pm. Final fish submission 3:30pm, no exceptions.

Any publicly accessible ramp or spot okay for launch. "Possum Kingdom Reservoir" boundaries as described by TPWD map.

Post-tournament meetup and "Award Ceremony" to take place at Boondock's Bar and Grill at 4:00pm...though you are welcome to start arriving before.

All TKCC rules and TPWD laws apply

Rules from the club

Texas Kayak Catfishing Club Competition Rules
The terms and conditions presented in this document apply between Texas Kayak Catfishing Club (“TKCC”) and those persons registering for and participating in TKCC competitive Events, hereafter known as the competitor (“Competitor”). “Events'' include both “Tournaments” (in-person competition) and “Challenges” (virtual, online-only competition where participants do not congregate). The pronouns “he,” “him,” “himself,” and “his” herein are used as generic, genderneutral terms and do not restrict or confirm access based on sex.
1. PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY
A. Memberships – Must be a member of TKCC club on Fishing Chaos app
B. Professional Fishing Guides may register and compete in Events but may not guide for monetary gain while they are competing.
C. Event Registration — All TKCC Competitions are conducted using Facebook or a Tournament Management System (“TMS”). Each angler who wishes to participate in such an Event must create a TMS user account before the first day of competition and must sign up for the Event and pay the entry fee on the TMS or through the TKCC online store, as specified on the Event Page.
D. Entry Fees — Entry Fee amounts, administrative surcharges, registration deadlines, late fee exceptions, and refund or transfer restrictions are specified on the Event Page for each Competition.
No Satisfaction Guarantee — Competitor understands and agrees that payment for the Event does not secure a guarantee or promise of satisfaction.
Competitor’s failure or inability, for any reason except as otherwise provided herein, to participate in any or all of the activities of the Event does not relieve or suspend the Competitor’s obligation to make all payments required by TKCC on a timely basis, nor entitle the Customer to a refund or credit, except as provided below.
E. Payment — Competitor agrees that once an Event Registration is submitted, the terms and conditions of the TKCC Competition Rules constitute an Agreement that is a legally binding and enforceable obligation of the Competitor.
F. Competitor’s Right to Cancel — Any competitor wishing to cancel an Event Registration may do so by submitting a request to one of the admin/moderators of TKCC on Facebook. Refunds will be given if the request is submitted within 24 hours of the event start time. If a refund is requested within 24 hours of start time, it will be under the admin/moderator(s) sole discretion. You will be refunded the post-PayPal fee of your entry fee.
Once an Event has started, no cancellations will be accepted, and no refunds will be provided.
TKCC is not responsible for any refunds of expenses related to travel or lodging reservations or other payments involving third parties.
G. Pre-Tournament Check-in — No check in required for online tournaments. In-person tournaments may or may
not require an in-person check-in. Refer to individual in-person tournament rules pages for reference.
H. Captains Meeting Participation — There may or may not be a captain’s meeting the night before online events start. There may or may not be a captain’s meeting at in person events. Mandatory participation and location will be posted to that specific set of tournament rules if required and will be communicated in advance through the described platforms. It is the Competitors responsibility to ensure they attend a captain’s meeting, should it be conducted.

2. FISH ELIGIBILITY
A. Species—For “Catfish” TKCC Competitions, only “Catfish” are eligible for scoring. That designation includes the three most common North American species: Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, and Channel Catfish. No other species will be accepted.
B. Length—There is no minimum or maximum length a fish can be measured unless that specific TKCC tournament specifies a minimum or maximum.
C. Condition—Fish must be hooked in the mouth or jaw. It may not appear to have snagged, snatched, or hooked only in the body or a fin. If hooked in the mouth, a second hook that snags a gill plate, fin, or body is considered incidental and does not eliminate that fish. Fish must appear to be alive. If fish appears to be dead, mutilated, frozen, mangled, or otherwise damage, or it appears to have been mashed, mauled, or otherwise altered, the photo will be denied.
D. Caudal (Tail) Fin— any part of the tail must be touching the board. The farthest part of the fish’s tail fin is what will be scored. The tail fin may be pinched to get maximum length; however, you cannot be actively pinching the tail fin while taking the photo. The fish must be lying by itself being unaltered by your person during the photo. A hand or strap may be used to hold the fish still, but it cannot appear to be used to extend the fish in any fashion. If an Admin/Moderator feels you manipulated the fish in any fashion it will be denied. If an Admin/Moderator feels you did not attempt to achieve maximum length on an under-slot limit fish – that fish will be denied. Maximum length must be attempted to be achieved on under slot size fish.
E. Eye—The fish’s left eye must be visible in the photo. Violation will result in denial of the photo.
F. Measuring Fish – in an open tournament in which there is no slot. The fish can remain on its belly or lay on its right side in the photo. You lose length on fish photographed on their belly therefore you are only costing yourself. The
the farthest length of tail TOUCHING the board is what will be judged. Tail fin crossing further down the board but not touching the board will not count towards the fish’s score. In a slot tournament all under slot fish MUST be scored on their right side to achieve maximum length with one exception. Flatheads may be photographed on their belly even if they are under slot. This is to maintain the health of that particular species as placing them on their side causes considerably more stress to their bodies as opposed to Blue and Channel Cats.
G. Catch and Release- All fish caught for TKCC tournaments must be released safely back into the water from which they came.
3. COMPETITION PERIOD
A. Competition start and end dates and times are stated on the Event Page. Online events: you may begin fishing prior to the start time; however, any fished hooked prior to the start of the tournament cannot be submitted to the tournament even if landed within tournament time limits. In-person tournaments or same-body water tournaments, competitors may be on the body of water prior to competition start but may not drop bait until competition start time.
- Example – you are entered in a July Month Long event that begins July 1st at 12:01am. You find yourself fishing the night of June 30th into the morning of July 1st. You may be already in the act of fishing as the day turns into July 1st. However, if you hook into a fish June 30th at 11:58pm but land the fish 12:05am on July 1st, that fish may not count toward the July Month Long event.
B. Check-in— each individual tournament will detail if a check in is required.
C. Pre-fishing — Practice in Eligible Water is permitted on the day prior to Tournament / Competition until the time specified in event-specific rules on the TKCC Event Page. Pre-fishing can be done in any vessel or by land.
4. COMPETITION AREA
A. Eligible Waters Competitive fishing is allowed only on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) publicly accessible waters within the geographic area designated on the Event Page as “Eligible Water.” Photos of fish caught outside of eligible water boundaries will be denied. A launch that requires payment, but is accessible by anyone in the public, is a legal launch zone. If a membership to a club is required to launch, that is not a legal launch zone.
B. Competitors are not restricted to fishing where they start out each day but are permitted to relocate to other Eligible Water during tournament hours.
C. Watercraft must not be anchored in such a position as to prevent or block access for other watercraft or

powerboats. Violation will result in disqualification from the Event.
E. Fish caught in eligible water while wading or walking on the shore are eligible for submission under the following conditions:
i. Competitor’s watercraft must be launched before fishing from it or vacating it to catch and land fish while wading or walking on the shore or an ice field. “Launched” means placing the watercraft on liquid water, occupying it, and going underway.
ii. Competitor must pedal, paddle, or power his watercraft to the fishing location.
iii. Competitor must always remain within sight of his watercraft during competition, and the watercraft must be visible in every fish photo submitted. Any Competitor who goes out of sight of his watercraft for any reason (e.g., restroom break, to seek or render aid, or to report an emergency) must cease competition fishing and resume it only after coming back in sight with the watercraft. Violation will result in disqualification from the Event.
5. FISHING TACKLE, EQUIPMENT, AND METHODS
A. All fish submitted for score must be caught live by the Competitor who submits them for scoring using only equipment and legal methods that comply with all TPWD regulations and body of water in which they are taken. Competitors are responsible for research of and compliance with all applicable fishing and boating regulations. Snatching or snagging fish is not permitted.
B. All fish must be caught by the Competitor on rod, reel, line and hook. No traps, snares, set lines or other methods of fishing other than rod, reel and line are permissible, even if legal under state game laws. Violation will result in disqualification from the Event.
C. Acceptable measuring boards include the 60-inch Muskie Bumper Board (Left hand orientation), Ketch Board, Rapala Magnum 60-inch bump board, Hawg Trough (if the fish is 30” or less), a FishStik Version 2 (with Bump Board Arrows and Lock Slide if the fish is 36” or less). No other boards will be permitted unless vetted for use in TKCC competition and included in the aforementioned list. No personally made boards will be accepted. If your fish exceeds the max length of the board, you will only be credited with the max length of the board measured on. A slight flex in a measuring board resulting from a fish’s weight is allowed; however,
Competitors are prohibited from deliberately flexing or deforming a measuring board by exerting pressure or reshaping it. Any modification of a measuring board that results in misrepresentation of a fish’s actual length is grounds for a competitor’s disqualification from the event and may result in subsequent sanctions and penalties. A board may not have a visible acute angle, or the fish will be disqualified as you are adding length to the fish. No penalty will be applied if the board shows an obvious obtuse angle in which you are losing length to the fish. It is advised you secure a way to lock your board straight. Modifications to boards are allowed but must be approved by an Admin/Moderator first.
D. Competitors may share measuring boards.
E. A break of the measuring board’s fence may be mended for use if the repair is rigid, flat and at a right angle to the measuring surface. The mended measuring board must be submitted to the Tournament or Series Director,
personally or by two or more emailed photographs that clearly show (i.) the mended area and (ii.) a side view of the measuring surface and the fence. Violation will result in denial of photo.
F. Each competitor must use a mobile phone with camera or a digital camera or video camera capable of producing still photos with memory card and/or download cable to submit digital photographs. When a Competitor’s smart
phone becomes inoperable or is lost, he may share smart phones with other Competitors, provided each Competitor logs into his own TMS account in order to submit photos of fish he caught. Competitor under the same circumstances may share digital cameras, provided each Competitor can clearly and positively identify photos of the fish he caught. Violation will result in denial of photo.
G. Any form of TPWD legal bait is allowed. Bait is defined by what you can fit on a hook, 5 pieces of shad on 1 hook is considered 1 bait. No more than 4 total hooks may be used in combination between all your poles. You can use separate hooks in separate baits provided the collective of all the hooks you have in use does not exceed 4 in total.
H. Up to 4 rods may be used at any one time with up to a total of 4 hooks in any combination. But no more than 4 hooks shall be permitted in the water from your vessel at any time. Example – 4 catfish rigs are suspended with 1

individual hook per rig and you are casting a perch/bluegill rig with 3 hooks. You are in violation of the rules because you are now using 5 poles and 7 hooks. You can never have more than 4 poles, and/or more than 4 hooks in the water at any time. Any fish caught while in use of additional rods or hooks may not be submitted to the TMS board. If the tournament is an in-person tournament you are subject to disqualification.
I. Nets and grippers (e.g., Fish Grip, Boga-Grip) may be used for landing fish during tournament competition, grippers are advised to be used throughout the photo for your and the safety of the fish. But be sure the grips do not prevent visual access of the fish touching the bump of the measuring board. Stringer’s or other contraptions that are threaded through a fish’s gills are not permitted for constraining of fish for measurement / other purposes during participation in an event.
Violation will result in denial or disqualification of the photo.
J. If a Competitor breaks his line while setting the hook or retrieving a fish, he can make an attempt with the rod being used or by hand to secure the line and land the fish to be counted as legal. He may NOT hook the line with another lure, rod and reel, or other device. If a Competitor loses his rod and reel while landing a fish, he MAY use another rod and reel to retrieve the lost outfit. If after retrieval, the fish is still hooked, it may be landed, photographed, and submitted as a legal fish. Violation will result in disqualification from the Event.
6. WATERCRAFT AND PROPULSION
A. Acceptable Watercraft for use in TKCC Competition are those manufactured and marketed as canoes, kayaks, or SUPs for which paddling is the primary means of propulsion. Any other watercraft must be submitted to TKCC Administration for review and approval prior to use in competition. Unless approved as exceptions by TKCC Management, the following watercraft may not be used in competition:
a. Gas- or liquid-fueled motorized or hybrid fuel/electric powerboats or personal watercraft b. Sailboats c. Jon boats d. Pirogues, coracles, and rowboats e. Dinghies and skiffs f. Inflatable rafts, and rigid inflatable boats (e.g.,
Zodiac) g. Pontoon boats, pontoon-style pond boats, twin-hull watercraft, or similar.
Use of watercraft in competition other than those listed above as acceptable or exceptions will result in disqualification from the Event.
B. Watercraft propulsion is restricted to paddle, pedal, pole, or electric motor.
C. All modifications and additions to kayaks are allowed unless they compromise the safety of the watercraft. It is under Admin/Moderator(s) discretion what is deemed safe. This is non-disputable.
D. Towing, transport or relocation assistance from another watercraft, including “mother shipping,” is NOT permitted except in cases of emergency, as when pulling a kayak from a danger zone or restricted area. Once the emergency has ended, the Competitor may resume fishing.
E. Trolling (i.e., lure(s) attached to a single rod and towed behind a watercraft while underway) is permitted in TKCC Competition.
F. Tandem Kayaks / 2 person Approved Watercraft: Tandem (2 person) kayaks may be approved for certain tournaments through prior request to TKCC administration, permission may or may not be granted after review of the request. Combination rod/hook limits apply as per single kayak angler rules (refer to 7.H.), this means that no more than 4 rods may be used in total by the vessel being fished from. All other rules apply per Section 5.
7. PHOTO STANDARDS
A. Unique—Each digital photo submitted in each Event must be of a different fish. Subsequent digital photos of the same fish submitted by the same Competitor in an Event will be denied and repeat offences may lead to disqualification if deemed intentional.
B. Visible/Legible—Each photo must be in sharply focused and clear enough for a judge to:
i. Verify the correct Identifier Form and Event ID Code. Inability of the judge to verify will result in denial of photo.
ii. Verify the fish’s condition. Violation will result in denial of photo.
iii. Verify the fish’s length. Judge will score fish at the greatest length of which he is certain.
iv. Verify whether the catfish’s jaw or lip, or the nose, is in contact with the measuring board fence. Inability of the
a judge to verify will result in a penalty of 1 inch or judge discretion based on distance from the fence.
v. Except where covered by hand or fingers, the entire fish, from its mouth/jaw to the tip of its caudal (tail) fin, must be

visible in photos. If either end is covered or cropped off, the photo will be denied.
vi. Identifiers may be laid on the catfish but cannot cover the entire visible portion of the circumference of the fish.
vii. No fish may have a stringer attached to it during the photo, even if under our legal under 25-inch Non-CPR limit. C. Centered—Camera lens positioned directly over the center of the fish’s body, which contributes to accurate measurement by judges. Photos taken at a low angle so as to obscure an open mouth may be denied or penalized at the Tournament or Series Director’s discretion.
D. First generation—Each digital photo must be a first-generation image (not a photo or screenshot of another photo).
Violation will result in denial of photo.
E Identifiable—The TKCC Identifier positioned above, below, besides, or on the fish is deemed legal. A hand-drawn form is permissible.
F. Background—Competitor’s watercraft should be clearly visible in the photograph. Violation will result in denial of photo.
G. You may be in contact with the fish during the photo if your contact does not:
a. increase the max length of the fish. Or
b. decrease length in the event of a slot style tournament
H. Mouth
i. Catfish nose or jaw must be in contact with measuring board fence (bump board, upright), and the fence must be visible in the photo. Violation will result in denial of photo.
ii. A closed, or open mouth is fine for measurement.
I. Not “In-possession.” In most states, though not all, unless a fish is secured by a restraint device or is placed in a holding container, state regulatory agencies do not consider it to be “in possession” by Competitors, so states’ minimum length regulations do not apply for photo submissions. If Event takes place in a state where photographing a fish constitutes “possession,” and a photo is submitted of a fish that does not comply with state size limits, the photo will be denied.
8. SCORING
A. Fish length is determined by its caudal fin (tail fin) touching or crossing the manufacturer’s quarter-inch mark (e.g., ridges, grooves, manufacturer drawn marking) on the measuring board. If it falls short of a 1/4-inch factory mark, the length is rounded down to the next lower 1/4-inch mark that the catfish’ caudal fin actually touches or crosses. In reviewing photographs, judges will visualize as accurately as possible where a 1/4-inch factory mark would be if it extend the full width of a board and use that imaginary line to determine a fish’s length. In slot tournaments a slot
fish may not touch the line of the designated slot measurement. Once the slot measurement is touched by a fish it is then considered an over slot fish. Example – in a 30-inch slot tournament a caudal fin lies between 30.00 and 30.25. That fish will be counted as a 30.00 over slot fish. Slot fish may not be submitted at their slot limit. Example – a
caudal fin just barely touches the 30.00-inch line – that fish is over slot because it has touched the slot line. All slot fish must be visibly under their slot limit and submitted at max a quarter inch under the slot limit. Example – all slot fish submitted in a 30-inch slot tournament will be 29.75 inches up to, but not including the 30.00-inch line, or smaller. Visible space should be present between the extended portion of the tail and the marked line of the slot limit, if no space exists the fish will be adjudicated as ‘Over Slot’. Visible space will be judged based on the level of detail observable from the photo uploaded to the TMS.
B. In catfishing competition, if any portion of a catfish’s caudal (tail) fin extends off the edge of a Measuring Board surface, the score will be determined by the highest 1/4-inch measurement reached or crossed by the portion of caudal fin on the Measuring Board. Any portion of the caudal fin extending off the edge of a Measuring Board is not considered in scoring. Alignment aids and attachments to a TKCC-approved measuring board (e.g., a cradle attachment for the Ketch measuring board) will not be considered part of a Measuring Board surface when determining a fish’s length.
C. Tournament ranking, contingency awards, Angler of the Year Points, Challenge Points, and Championship qualification shall be determined by the aggregate length of each Competitor’s photos remaining on the Leader Board when judging has concluded, and the Dispute Period has closed. Unless otherwise stipulated on the Event Page:

i. In one-day tournaments the scores of the five longest fish on the Leader Board when judging is complete will be combined to determine the aggregate score.
ii. In two-day tournaments, the scores of the five longest fish of Day 1 and the five longest fish on Day 2 on the Leader Board when judging is complete will be combined to determine the aggregate score.
D. If a Competitor’s photo is denied by a judge after end-of-competition, it may be automatically replaced by a previously submitted and auto-culled photo; however, no Competitor may submit a replacement photo after end-of competition time.
E. In the event of a tie in score, the tied competitors’ longest (highest-scored) fish are compared, and the tie breaks in favor of the competitor with the longest (highest-scoring) fish. If the longest fish are equal, the second-longest fish are compared and determine which competitor wins the tie. If the second-longest are identical, the process repeats for each of the remaining fish. If all the tied competitors’ highest scoring fish are identical, then the tie breaks in favor of the competitor whose last Leader Board photo was uploaded earliest.
F. Fish must be submitted to the LEADERBOARD within 48 hours in which they were time stamped or they will be disqualified upon submission. At in-person events the event page will determine how soon you need to submit fish to the leaderboard after their time stamp. If no determination is made on the event page – TKCC associated event fish must be submitted to the leader board within an hour of the photo time stamp or they will be disqualified. Fishing in areas with poor reception is a risk an angler can make at his discretion. Lack of service is not an excuse to not submit fish on time.
G. It is the competitor’s responsibility to make every attempt in their power for a fish caught in legal competition time to be submitted by the final cut off time or their required time. Fish will not be accepted after the cut off time except when due diligence by the angler has been made to make all other competitors and admin/moderators aware of their situation. Discretion of due diligence is up to the Admins/Moderators. Example of due diligence would be posting a photo of your fish to the TKCC National Facebook page to prove you may be having tech issues with the TMS. In which
case it will not be guaranteed your fish will be accepted if submitted late, but has a much higher likelihood of being accepted as your due diligence is clearly being completed, and all parties have access to your problem in real time and are aware of what your current standing in the tournament should be. With that said make sure you at minimum have the fish in the live well with a verified time stamped picture. If for example the time stamp is an hour older than your attempt at due diligence, the fish will be disqualified.
9. PENALTIES
A. In the event of a rule violation, the Tournament or Series Director may impose such penalties as deemed appropriate, including without limitation, the following:
i. Reduction of score (length) as described above or determined by the Tournament or Series Director
ii. Loss of catch for the day or up until the violation has been remedied
iii. Disqualification from the tournament in question
iv. Any additional penalties determined by the Tournament or Series Director including but not limited to monetary fines and/or reduction of Competitor of Year points.
10. AWARDING OF PRIZES
A. Prizes and numbers of positions paid out are addressed on the Event Page. Amounts paid per rank are subject to change based on participation (lower value for fewer entries and higher value for more entries) and sponsor provision.
B. Prizes will be processed after all photos submitted for scoring have been judges, the results reviewed by a separate panel, and disputes have been resolved.
C. Product prizes (e.g. kayaks, paddles, propulsion units) may require additional processing or delivery time. This allows competitors some flexibility in selection of model, color or style. Product selection may be limited to specific features and models.

11. SAFETY
A. During competition, every Competitor must have all required Coast Guard safety equipment, (e.g., light source, whistle or other audible signal device, Coast Guard-approved, chest-type life preserver [PFD]) and obey all TPWD laws.
B. PFD Usage — At all times while actively engaged in competition, except as described below (Rule 11.C. PFD Wear Exceptions), Competitor must wear a fastened USCG-certified vest-style PFD (inherent flotation or inflatable) or float jacket. A belt-style PFD, even one that deploys as a vest, is not permitted during Competition. When an infraction, as described above, is verified by the Tournament Director, the Competitor is disqualified from participation in the Event.
C. PFD Wear Exceptions — Competitor assumes responsibility for all consequences of removing his PFD. Competitor may cease competition and remove the PFD while his watercraft is beached, anchored or adrift only if doing so creates no unsafe condition. Competitor must put on and securely fasten the PFD before going underway or resuming competition.
If all the following conditions exist, Competitor may briefly remove his PFD while afloat (anchored or adrift) in order to change, add or remove articles of clothing: i. The watercraft is not underway; and ii. Weather and water conditions permit one to do so safely; and
When finished changing his attire, Competitor must immediately put the PFD back on before going underway or engaging in any other competition-related activity.
D. The Tournament or Series Director has the right to postpone or cancel the start of an official tournament day because of adverse weather conditions or other factors that would jeopardize Competitors’ safety. Tournament
waters may also be restricted at any time because of bad weather.
E. In the event of weather emergencies that pose an imminent threat to Competitors, the Tournament or Series Director may terminate Competition before the scheduled end-of-competition time. An Early Termination Announcement with an adjusted end-of-competition time will be broadcast to Competitors via email and group text messaging and will also be posted on the TMS site and social media sites. The Announcement will also specify an adjusted report-in time and location. If safe to do so, upon receiving the Announcement, Competitor should make his way to the specified location at that time. Competitor is required to stop fishing as soon as he receives the Early Termination Announcement. No photos of fish caught after the adjusted end-of-competition time may be submitted for scoring; however, to accommodate those seeking shelter immediately, Competitor has up to 15 minutes after the Adjusted End Time to submit a photo of any catfish caught before the adjusted end-of-competition time/photo submission deadline. Admin/Moderator discretion will also be used here depending the severity of the weather and delay.
F. In the event of an emergency, Competitor should call 911 first and then notify tournament officials as soon as possible.
G. Use of alcohol or drugs (other than those purchased over the counter for valid medicinal purposes or prescribed by a licensed physician) by any Competitor during an Event will not be tolerated and will be cause for automatic disqualification from this and all future TKCC tournaments. No alcoholic beverages or other non-prescription stimulants
or depressants shall be allowed in watercraft during competition days. Chemical substance addiction or abuse, conviction of a felony or other crimes involving moral turpitude, or other conduct reflecting unfavorably upon efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition and compliance with tournament rules, shall be grounds for rejecting any application for participation and/or for disqualification after circumstances are reviewed by TKCC’s Chief Operations Officer. Any disqualification, suspension from, or other disciplinary action regarding any tournament or fishing organization, shall be grounds for rejecting any application for participation in a TKCC tournament, and/or disqualification from a TKCC tournament, after circumstances are reviewed by the TKCC Chief Operations Officer. **Cigarettes and Cigars may be consumed while on the water however, if a competitor is in your area and requests you to cease smoking – you must immediately put out your cigarette or cigar regardless how much is left.
Regardless of state law no smoking of any kind will be allowed at awards or in-person related events hosted by TKCC

unless there is a specific smoking area designated and authorized by TKCC. Failure to comply with this rule may result
in forfeiture of prizes, reward money, disqualification from event(s), and removal from future events held by TKCC.
12. COMPETITOR CONDUCT
Competitors participating in any TKCC sanctioned event must observe the applicable rules for the Competition and must conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reflects favorably on the sport of kayak catfishing, TKCC, its members, officers or representatives, tournaments or sponsors. Competitors are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, integrity, safety and conservation in support of the sport of kayak catfishing, especially when in the vicinity of non-Competitors who may be on or beside Eligible Water. Any Competitor who violates these principles, intentionally violates TKCC Competition Rules or regulations (attempts to commit fraud) or behaves in ways the reflect unfavorably up TKCC efforts to promote fisheries conservation, clean waters and courtesy, may forfeit tournament winnings, face suspension from future TKCC sanctioned events, be permanently banned from competition, or any combination thereof deemed appropriate by TKCC.

Geeeeeze this is a ton to read for a fishing tournament. I got to the "gotta be a member of some app" why? I don't want to join anything. Just looking to compete.

What they do is post the catches on a certain post on their page and that’s how the “weigh in” is done