WKBF Tour Event 1 and West Coast Championship Qualifier: Black and Summit Lakes – April 24, 2021

Tournament Winners

Rainy day, big payouts…

The Black & Summit Lake Tour Event and West Coast Championship Qualifier is in the books! Cold, rainy day made for some not so favorable conditions. All the guys fished hard!

HERE ARE THE ANGLERS WHO CAME OUT ON TOP:

Chase Odeen – $1,062.00
Jim Davis – $432.00
Jordan Dugger – $254.00
Jed Rivera – $54.00

Three Rivers Tackle Big Bass Winner:

Thanks to Dane Conklin’s 19” smallmouth and took home $351.00 cash and a $100.00 gift card to Three Rivers Tackle! Nice fish Dane!

Dane Conklin – 19 inches – $451.50

Gear Drawing Winners

Darrin Roberts – Major Craft Freshwater Rod

Tournament Details

Schedule

Friday, April 16, 2021

Registration Ends: 11:59 pm
Late registration is limited and subject to an additional $10 late registration fee

Friday, April 23, 2021

Prefishing Ends: 4:00 pm
Identifier Code Released: 10:00 pm

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Check-In and Measuring Board Inspection: 4:45–5:15 am
Anglers MUST check-in within this window. Failure to check-in on-time will result in disqualification. We recommend all anglers unload their gear before and during check-in. Kayaks and gear may be stored on the bank, or near the launch. Be sure to leave room for other people to use the ramp!
Launch: 5:15 am
Anglers may launch at any legal launch location, after check-in.
Lines In: 5:45 am
Sunrise: 6:07 am
Standings Offline: 11:45 am
Lines Out: 1:45 pm
Upload Deadline: 2:15 pm
Cellular service may not be available on the water. It is the competitor’s responsibility to find service and upload their fish before the deadline.
Weigh-In and Awards Ceremony: 3:30 pm
Competitors must be present or in line at weigh-in location by this time. Competitors who are not present or in line by this time will be disqualified. Must be present to participate in Gear Drawing.

Check-In Location

Black Lake Boat Launch
7045 Fairview Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98512
https://goo.gl/maps/2NubBJqCMAJFkZgWA

Weigh-In Location

Black Lake Boat Launch
7045 Fairview Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98512
https://goo.gl/maps/2NubBJqCMAJFkZgWA

Safety Notes:

An overhead 360° light is required in low light conditions. A high-visibility flag, vest-type PFD, and sound signaling device (whistle) are required on the water at all times. Failure to utilize any of this safety equipment may result in disqualification.
Social distancing of 6+ feet should be maintained at all times. Keep your distance on and off the water.
Weigh-In Procedures may change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Masks should be worn when anglers are gathered.
If you are displaying any of the known symptoms of COVID-19, including without limitation, fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea, stay home. If at any time before or during the Event you begin to experience any such symptoms, or learn that you have come into contact with anyone who either has COVID-19 or is displaying such symptoms, you must immediately alert an Event official and withdraw from the Event.
KFNW has a no refund policy on entry fees, but we will make an exception and issue refunds for competitors who experience symptoms of, or are diagnosed with COVID-19 before the event has been completed. Competitors must notify their Tournament Director. KFNW will not issue refunds unless they are notified sufficiently before lines out.

Launch Locations:

Any improved or unimproved, publicly-accessible launch
Black Lake Boat Launch (improved)
Summit Lake Boat Launch (improved)
Only public launches are allowed

Eligible Water Boundaries:

Main water body
Connected creeks, rivers, sloughs and tributaries accessible via kayak from the main body of water are in-bounds up to 1 mile from the main main body (conditions permitting for safety and accessibility)
Disconnected sloughs and ponds are out-of-bounds.
Portaging is not permitted
Only public waters are allowed

West Coast Championship Qualification:

Top 25% of competitors of each qualifier event will be qualified for the West Coast Championship at Clear Lake, CA on August 20–21, 2021.
No roll downs. If an angler qualifies twice, they basically eliminate another angler from qualifying.
Competitors who register and attend three KFNW qualifier events will automatically qualify for the WCC, regardless of position.
Competitors who register but do not attend qualifiers, are not eligible.

Tournament Director:

Jim Davis
email: jimdavis40@hotmail.com
phone: ‭(541) 561-1447‬

Event Sponsors

Payout Bonus Boosters

Thanks to CenturyLink and A+ Bail Bonds, we’re boosting the payout purse for this event by $500.

Big Bass Booster

Thanks to Three Rivers Tackle, we’re boosting the Big Bass Buy-In pot with a $100 gift certificate. You have to buy-in to win!