MAKBF Series Info

Tournament Series to promote competitive freshwater kayak bass fishing in the Mid-Atlantic 

region, to support Heroes on the Water chapters in our region and provide fishing 

opportunities for all levels of kayak anglers.

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2018 Membership

Annual Memberships are open for 2018 the fee is a "$10 Annual Membership Fee" to help raise money to offset costs of running the series. (Special **$20 Family Membership**)  Membership is paid through paypal to makbf2017@gmail.com.

Member Benefits (Contact us for details)

Entry Fee

$25 (pay the day of each event via cash) ($30 at Finale)
$5 Optional Big Bass Calcutta ($10 at Finale)

*10% goes to Local HOW Chapter
*10% goes to Angler of the Year Fund

2018 Prizes/Payout (Each Event)

Cash will be paid out to the top 10% of anglers registered, with a minimum of 3 places paid out.

1st Place - 50% Cash

2nd Place - 30% Cash,

3rd Place - 20% Cash

1-39 Participants - 1st - 50%, 2nd - 30%, 3rd - 20%

40-49 Participants - 1st - 50%, 2nd - 25%, 3rd - 15%, 4th - 10%

50-59 Participants - 1st - 50%, 2nd - 25%, 3rd - 15%, 4th - 7%, 5th - 3%

60- 69 Participants - 1st - 50%, 2nd - 20%, 3rd - 15%, 4th - 7%, 5th - 5%, 6th - 3%

2018 Big Bass 

Each Event:

100% Calcutta Cash (Only if entered)

Series:

Largest Smallmouth Bass  = All Pro Rods Fishing Rod
Dave Thompson - 21.0"

Largest Largemouth Bass  = All Pro Rods Fishing Rod
2018 Big Bass - Joe Diesvaldi - 21.25"

2018 Angler of the Year Rules

• Awarded to the individual that has the most Angler of the Year Points. 

• 1st place - 20 points, 2nd place - 19 points, 3rd place - 18 points, .......20th place and beyond - 1 point for all those that score a fish during the tournament

• Big Bass - 2 Bonus AOTY Points

• Total points will be calculated by adding each angler's top 5 finishes. 

• In order to qualify for Angler of the Year prizes anglers must fish in a minimum of 4 events.

• If there is a tie AOTY will be awarded to the individual with the better finish in the final event.

2018 Rookie of the Year 

• Eligibility: Angler must not have fished in more than a total of two events in the previous 3 years of the series.

• Will be awarded to the highest ranking "Rookie" in the AOTY standings

• In order to qualify for Angler of the Year prizes anglers must fish in a minimum of 4 events.