Rules

General Rules (applies to both pools)

  1. Teams may only enter one pool

  2. Limit one boat per team, max team size of 2

  3. Angling begins at 7:00 a.m. and lines out by 4:00 p.m.

  4. Participants may only fish on the Kings River

  5. All anglers must submit fish for scoring through the TourneyX App- Note: all anglers will need to download TourneyX and register to the pool they are fishing (free) in order to submit fish pictures. Link to register to TourneyX in pool specific rules below.

  6. All fish must be measured/photographed on a bumpboard. Bumpboards used to measure fish must be a Ketchboard or similar board, as opposed to aluminum rulers or measuring tape. This is to align with KBF standards and ensure all fish are properly measured. All fish measured with an aluminum ruler will be docked .25″ and all fish measured with tape will be docked 2" in addition to other measurement violations that may occur. 

  7. All fish must be measured with the mouth closed against the end of the bumpboard, with a flat hand placed over the fish.

  8. Team score is an aggregate of the length of teams top 5 fish

  9. All fish in top 5 aggregate must have picture of fish with measurement and identifier (identifier provided at check-in)

  10. All fish caught must be released

  11. Only smallmouth bass will count towards aggregate score

  12. All boats must carry a mesh trash bag or something similar

  13. No motors of any kind allowed, including trolling motors

  14. If water gets too high or low on day of tournament and/or there is severe weather, the tournament will be rescheduled

  15. If an angler/team cannot participate in the reschedule date, there will not be a refund

  16. This is a tournament for charity. Any suspicion of cheating will result in immediate disqualification. Do not leave room for interpretation.

  17. The Kings River is a public waterway. Be respectful to other boaters & anglers.

One-fly Rules

  1. All general rules apply to One-Fly

  2. Team may only use one fly pattern

    1. If fishing in a team of 2: both anglers must have same color, size, weight, and pattern of fly. In short, the fly needs to be the exact same.

  3. Teams must establish a float plan with tournament director (director will reach out the week prior to the tournament)

  4. Teams must begin/end floating at a public access point

  5. Boats/persons will be subject to search prior to launch

    1. this is to ensure anglers are only launching with their one-fly

  6. Anglers cannot replace a lost fly and cannot fish the Any Fly bracket

    Link to register TourneyX Here for One Fly Pool: https://tourneyx.com/leaderboard/standings/mayfly-project-smallmouth-shootout-2026-one-fly-bracket

Any Fly Rules

  1. All general rules apply to Any Fly

  2. Teams can use any fly pattern and may switch fly patterns as often as they would like

  3. Fish still need to be registered through TourneyX & have proper pictures/C&R techniques

    Link to register TourneyX Here for Any Fly Pool: https://tourneyx.com/leaderboard/standings/mayfly-project-smallmouth-shootout-2026-any-fly-bracket