The 2024 Netti Kayak Challenge – Atlantic Beach, FL

The Linda Netti Memorial Kayak Challenge is a charity kayak fishing tournament in Jacksonville, FL benefiting the Two Titmice Breast Cancer Foundation.

About this event

Events Schedule:

Captain’s Meeting- October 4, 2024

American Legion Post 316​

Fishing Begins October 5th, 2024 @ safe light

Weigh-In October 5, 2024 2:00-4:00 pm

Shrimp Boil Dinner @ 5:00 pm

Awards/Raffles @ 6:00 pm

Netti Kayak Challenge Rules & Prize Eligibility

ALL REGISTERED ANGLERS MUST HAVE A VALID FLORIDA FISHING LICENSE.

CAPTAIN’S MEETING: The Captain’s Meeting will take place on October 4, 2024 @ 6:30pm. This meeting is MANDATORY for all participants, unless otherwise cleared by the tournament director.

REGISTRATION: The fee for participating is $75.00, Online registration will end October 2, 2024. Registration includes tournament entry for one person and dinner at the Awards Ceremony. Meal tickets are available for non-tournament participants for a fee of $10.

❗Tournament shirts will be available for the first 50 paid anglers that register by September 10, 2024.

FISHING LOCATIONS & METHODS: Any PUBLIC LAUNCH within the Duval, St. Johns, Flagler and Nassau counties are permitted. ALL fish must be caught from a kayak, SUP, or canoe. NO Wade Fishing is permitted. All fish must be caught via hook & Line. Choice of baits or lure is at the discretion of the angler (exception: pink lure prizes). This is a NON-MOTORIZED fishing tournament. The use of a trolling motor is strictly prohibited.

TANDEMS/SHARING: It is permissible for more than one entrant to share the same paddle vessel. Each paddler must be a registered participant and is scored separately. Fish may NEVER be shared among entrants. If more than one person is in a tandem, BOTH must be registered anglers. Use of an extra person strictly as a paddler is forbidden.

PEEMISSABLE FISHING TIMES:

Fishing begins at safe-light on October 5, 2024. No fishing allowed between October 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM and safe-light on October 5, 2024.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & SCORING: Participants must use digital photography to record their tournament fish. It is required that anglers use the highest available resolution on their camera settings. Anglers must bring their telephone, SD card, or the USB cord for downloading of tournament catches. First picture of the day must be of the angler’s vessel, measuring board, and token at safe light. All scoring fish must be photographed with the nose of the fish on the ZERO line of a measuring stick with the belly of the fish facing the angler. Boga grips or fish grips must not obstruct the view of the measurement. All photos must show the kayak, full size of the fish, and the scoring token. Scoring tokens will be presented to tournament participants at the Captain’s Meeting. Red drum are measured with a pinched tail, belly facing the angler, nose facing the angler’s left and on the ZERO line of the measuring device. Over-slot Red Drum are NOT allowed. All fish must be minimum length with the exception of the “Dink Slam” category.

GENERAL DIVISIONS PRIZE STRUCTURE:

Tournament prizes are trophies and cash. Cash amounts are based on amount of the tournament’s title sponsor donation.

Longest Aggregate of 2 Slot Redfish: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place

Longest Trout: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place

Longest Flounder: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place

PINK LURE: The largest red, trout or flounder checked in caught on a lure that is 60% pink in color and still hooked to the fish.

​PINK BRA CHALLENGE: A prize will be awarded to the angler checking in the largest fish while wearing a pink bra on the outside of his/her clothing. Anglers awarded prizes in the general division ARE eligible to win.

​ LADY ANGLER: A prize will be awarded for the largest fish caught and checked in by a lady angler. Anglers awarded prizes in the general division ARE NOT eligible for the Lady Angler prizes.

Jr. ANGLER: A prize will be awarded for the largest fish caught and checked in by a JUNIOR ANGLER. Anglers awarded prizes in the general division ARE NOT eligible for the Jr. Angler prizes.

​DINK SLAM: A prize will be awarded for the smallest under-slot slam caught and checked in. Anglers awarded prizes in the general division ARE NOT eligible for the Dink Slam prize. All fish within the dink slam must be under-slot (under the FWC minimum length for harvest) and must have all three fish to be eligible.

​SPOTS: A prize will be awarded for the red drum checked in with the most spots. All natural black spots are counted and a clear and distinct line must be visible between spots. Only the left side of the fish will be counted. Fish does not need to be legal length; over and under slot fish are allowed. Anglers awarded prizes in the general division ARE eligible for the most spots prize.

TIES: The winner of a tie in any division will be determined as the angler who checked in first, per weigh master’s time logged.

WEIGH-IN: Tournament weight-in will be on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Weigh-in will begin at 2pm and will end at 4pm. All participants must be in line by 4pm in order for a tournament fish to be counted.

​AWARDS: Awards ceremony will begin at 6pm on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

RAFFLES: Prizes will also be awarded by raffle. Tickets for the raffle items may be purchased for $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets. Exception: Big Green Egg raffle tickets are $20 per ticket. You must be present at the raffle to win.