New to tournament bass fishing? We created this guide to help answer any questions that you may have.
The Basics
Our fishing tournaments require participants to fish from boats, and shore fishing is unfortunately not allowed. You are permitted to use any type of watercraft, such as a canoe, aluminum boat, pontoon, bass boat, etc. However, it is essential that the craft is safe to use. Since the tournaments are catch and release, your boat will need to have a livewell that can circulate water to keep the fish alive. In case your craft doesn’t have a built-in livewell, there’s no need to worry. You can easily create one by using a cooler or a large Tupperware container.
Team Size
Most tournament organizations have teams of two. CASA is unique where we allow teams to be as large as your boat will allow (based on the Transport Canada or US coast Guard plate). You can also fish by yourself
Costs
Tournament Cost (for Members) is $25 per member, Adult memberships are $30 for the year. Non-member rate is $40 per Angler. There will be an optional bass lunker and pickerel lunker for $10 each. As with all CASA tournaments, there will be a 100% payback, and trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and the bass lunker pools.
Hardware
Tournament Terms
- Livewell – A well in a fishing boat where fish are kept alive
- Culling – The act of culling is when an angler or team have reached their limit of fish and either have to replace the smallest fish in the livewell with the fish just caught or release it.
- Blast Off – This is the start of the tournament where boats leave in numbered order. Blast off numbers are determined by random draw. The draw takes place the evening before the tournament the draw is broadcast live via our social media platforms.
- Lunker – Largest fish (by weight)
- Lunker Pool – Optional cash prize pool ($10 per boat) for the largest bass or pickerel (separate pools) Prize is determined by the number of entrants.