Craft:
Kayak, Paddle Board, Canoe, Bank Angling, Electric Motor, Water Wagon
Location:
Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
Qualifying Fish Species :
Largemouth Bass
Standard Rules of Comp
- All Fish must be submitted through the Keepnet App, Available for download from both the Android play store and Apple App Store (IOS)
- Only Fish caught on the above "lakes in Play" between tournament start dates and finish dates.
- Length-only tournament using recognised and calibrated measure sticks. List below
- Video standards need to be strictly adhered to for the validation of fish to be successful.
- Minimum qualifying weight – 12(Inches)
- Only fish measured through the Keepnet App will count, videos outside of the Keepnet app will not be accepted.
- Fish caught between the following times will count 5:00 am and 8:00 pm
List of Accepted Measure Sticks
- Hawg Trough Measuring Board
- Ketch Products Measuring Device
- Working Class Zero measure board
Video Standards
Tournament video standards through the Keepnet Weigh Bay app.
- Make sure you have logged into the respective tournament you are competing in. "Lady Bird Lunker" through the Keepnet App. By joining the tournament you will be issued a QR Code or Password by email.
- Calibrated Measure Boards only – List above of accepted scales.
- Once your fish has been boated alive, you will need your measure board and your phone,
- Open the Keepnet App on your phone. Making sure you are entered into the correct tournament.
- Press the Add Fish button.
- Press the RED record button shown on the video interface.
- Once recording has started (Numbers will start counting in Red).
- Place your live fish on your measure board, the head of the fish and mouth closed to the left dorsal facing away from you.
- The tail of the fish facing the right, can be fanned but not pinched.
- The video must clearly show the whole fish in one frame.
- State your name and the tournament you are fishing.
- State the length of the fish as you see it, as verbal validation
- Make sure the camera is in focus, blurred videos will not be accepted.
- While continuing to record releases your fish alive.
- Once the fish is released, stop recording your video and you will be prompted to enter the length of the fish as stated in the video.
Catch and Release:
This is a full catch-and-release tournament, Dead fish will not be validated.
Validation:
Validation of fish uploaded through the Keepnet app will be at the discretion of the Tournament Organisers / Director, with strict adherence to the video standards. The tournament Organisers / Directors' decision is final.
Fishing Permit:
A valid Fishing permit from Texas Parks Required