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Building on the momentum of a successful inaugural BREAM Kayak series, Hobie Kayaks is proud to announce the schedule for the 2009/2010 Hobie BREAM Kayak Tour. What started as a small series in Queensland and NSW has rapidly expanded into a tour which incorporates events in WA, SA, Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and Queensland.
Although competitors fish in their own craft for the qualifying events, the Tour will culminate in the ABT Hobie BREAM Kayak Grand Final, where all qualifying competitors will fish from identical, factory supplied Hobie kayaks - complete with recirculating livewells - to create a truly level playing field.
ABT Director, Steve Morgan, identified kayak tournaments as an area of significant growth. "Kayak tournament fishing is an inexpensive, accessible and healthy way to satisfy an angler's competitive urge. There's no telling how far kayak tournament fishing can take you. For instance, the 2009 BREAM Kayak Champion, Victorian Scott Lovig, earned a place on this year's Australian Fishing Championships (AFC) TV show," he said.
Hobie's Steve Fields in even more excited about what the season will bring. "The timing of this series is just right. The momentum from the last series coupled with the excitement of the successful launch of the tournament-designed Hobie Pro Angler will ensure that this series is successful."
ABT BREAM Kayak events are unique in that anglers catch bream on lures and then keep their three, biggest, legal fish to present to the weighmaster at the end of the fishing session. Anglers get to see first hand the quality of the bream their fellow competitors land.
Competitors already familiar with the current BREAM Kayak tournament format will be interested to know the following modifications for the 2009/10 season.
2009/10 CHANGES
Anglers will now fish for a limit of three bream instead of two.
Two day events will feature a new format where an angler can fish either/both of the tournament days, however, their best bag of the two they can weigh will count towards the final results, Angler of the Year (AOY) points and Grand Final qualification. Combination of the two days' results will be used for Ranking Points only.
Each state's events will culminate in a State Titles, where a larger number of Grand Final qualifying spots are up for grabs. State Titles are decided on a cumulative two-day bag.
Several events will be run in close proximity to ABT BREAM events, so that kayakers and power boaters can interact at weigh-ins and share knowledge and techniques. At some venues, competitors will fish the same body of water and at others adjacent water bodies will be used.
ABT Hobie BREAM Kayak Tour Calendar
Sep 19-20 Glenelg River VIC 2xday
Nov 7-8 Narrabeen Lake NSW 2xday
Nov 14-15 Gold Coast QLD 2xday
Dec 12-13 Redcliffe QLD 2xday
Jan 9-10 Noosa QLD 2xday
Jan 23 Sydney Harbour NSW 1xday
Jan 26 Bemm River VIC 1xday
Feb 6-7 Westlakes SA 2xday
Feb 13-14 Walpole WA 2xday
Feb 28 Scamander River TAS 1xday
Mar 13-14 Forster NSW 2xday
Mar 27-28 Mallacoota VIC 2xday
Apr 17-18 Camden Haven NSW 2xday
May 2010 BREAM Kayak GFNSW 2xday
Full rules and entry forms will be uploaded on http://www.hobiefishing.com.au and on http://www.bream.com.au on September 4 - including specific details for the opening round on the Glenelg River.
