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Event Description
BSS Series is a friendly catch and release tournament with the sole purpose to gather data, help local biologists, and educate the community about Northeast Florida ecosystems. This tournament will be over a span of 6 months with 1 day each month where anglers meet up to fish and socialize. Data from the tournament will give biologists information they need to study the health of the fisheries and how to protect them for future generations. If you love fishing Northeast Florida, this is an event you don’t want to miss.
Features
Features
What to expect…
6 Month Series
One monthly meet-up and the rest is 24/7 fishing logged in the iAngler app
Catch & Release
All catches logged via iAngler app; Anglers will catch-and-release except on the monthly meet ups
Research
Catches are recorded and data given directly to biologists to analyze the state of our fisheries
Fish From Boat
Anglers can compete from a boat
Fish From Kayak or SUP
Anglers can compete from a kayak, sup, or any floating vessel
Fish From Land
Anglers are welcome to fish from land in the tournament boundaries
Prizes
Anglers with the most points at the end of the series can qualify for prizes
Giveaways
Anglers and participants can receive giveaways from local partners and businesses
Fun For All Ages
There are no age limits or gender categories; Anglers can fish from boat, kayak, or land
Locations
Meet-up Locations
Anglers are highly encouraged to attend the face-to-face monthly kick-off where researchers will be on standby to analyze catches. This is the only time where you will be bringing in your in-slot catches. This is the most important part of the tournament for us as they will be gathering essential data. For the rest of the month, you will fish on your own time, recording catches virtually via the iAngler app.
Frank Butler West Park
Apr 6th
Riverside Boulevard
St. Augustine, FL 32080
Bings Landing
Park
May
4th
5862 North Oceanshore Boulevard
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Sawpit Creek Boat Ramp
Jun
1st
Residence Ct
Jacksonville, FL 32226
Vilano Landing
Jul
13th
101 Vilano Causeway
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Palm Valley Bridge
Aug
10th
383 South Roscoe Boulevard
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
St. Augustine Lighthouse Park
Sep
7th
446 Ocean Vista Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32080
Fishing Starts Apr 6th & Ends Sep 7th
Registration Combo
Save money by getting the bundle which includes Angler Registration and Event Performance Shirt
Angler Registration
Entry to fish in the 6 month tournament
Performance Shirt
High quality moisture wicking event shirt
- Included & Excluded
- Tournament Entry
- Tournament Ruler
- Awards Ceremony Entry
- Access to IAngler Tournament App
- Access to Private Tournament Community
- Apparel Discount
- Awards Ceremony Guest Entry
- FWC Fishing License
- Angler Insurance
- Rules
- Tournament Boundaries
This is a catch and release event. You will be able to submit catches via the iAngler app. With this app, you will use the supplied ruler as your token for the photos that you take and submit them for judging. The only time you will not catch-and-release is when you attend the face-to-face monthly kick-off events and bring your in-slot catches to the researcher on standby.
You will be able to submit all of your catches (regardless of the month's target species) via the iAngler app. With this app, you will use the supplied ruler as your token for the photos that you take and submit them for judging. This "virtual" platform allows you to submit your catches, 24/7 for the entire 6-month series.
The tournament boundaries are in the GTMNERR preserve and is in-shore only. This is a very large boundary. The preserve stretches the Intracoastal waterways from the St. Mary’s River in Fernandina (north of GTMNERR’s boundaries) down to the Matanzas River in Palm Coast. Be sure to check the boundaries map online.
Anglers can fish by boat, kayak, or on land.
Every month we will select a target species that will go towards your overall tournament score. You will be scored on the length of the fish caught of that target species, however, ALL catches (whether the target species or not) will be submitted via the iAngler app for research purposes.
The total aggregate length of catches of the month's target species will determine the tournament series winner.
Anglers are highly encouraged to attend the face-to-face monthly kick-off event where researchers will be on standby to analyze your physical catches. This is the only time where you will be bringing in your in-slot catches. This is the most important part of the tournament for us as they will be gathering data from your catches. For the rest of the month, you will fish on your own time, recording catches virtually via the iAngler app.
GTMNERR & UNF research biologist will be at each monthly kick-off event to gather important information about each in-slot catch. They will gather information such as fish species, length and take samples of blood and scales to determine the health of our local fish and their habitats.
At the culmination of the series, biologist will reveal their findings at the Awards Ceremony.
This tournament is designed to be easily accessible and fun. In saying that, we will attract anglers of all difference backgrounds, ages, and genders We ask all participants to please be respectful of one another.
This tournament is based on trust, honesty, and respect. We are a 501c(3) nonprofit that works hard to serve our community and our environment. We work hard to create a fun event that can make a real impact. We are trusting you to follow the rules and participate in an honest way by following the tournament rules, staying within boundaries, and using your own catches.
This unique tournament was created for many reasons, but one of the top reasons is to have fun! We want to celebrate and encourage the sport of fishing!