RIPTIDE RENDEZVOUS – SURF TOURNAMENT

riptide rendezvous. artwork: cece rubin

RIPTIDE RENDEZVOUS – SURF TOURNAMENT

MAY 27-JUNE 23
Riptide Rendezvous is a surf-fishing “tournament”, organized by the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International, and run with the help of Coastal Conservation Association California.

RR 2023 is a month-long virtual event, running from May 27 – June 23, 2023, and spanning the coast from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border.

It’s a non-profit fundraising event, with all net proceeds going to the SWCFFI and the CCA to help fund fishing outreach and conservation programs.

https://www.swcffi.org/riptide/riptide-rendezvous-home


Rules Clarification #1

  • Fishing is allowed only while fishing from shore. This includes fishing from jetties, and from shore in bays and estuaries, as long as your are allowed by law to do so. Piers are not included
  • You are only allowed to submit entries for the following target species: Surf Perch, Corbina, Spotfin Croaker, Yellowfin Croaker, California Halibut, Striper Bass, and any shark, ray or guitarfish. Only these species will be counted.
  • For the “Single Day High Score” prize category, only your best single day catch is counted towards your score (all allowed species combined). So you can fish as many days as you want during the tournament period, but only your best day will be used to calculate your score.
  • For example:
    • Tuesday – you catch five 8″ perch, a 14″ Corbina, and an 18″ halibut. Your score for Tuesday is: (5 * 8) + 14 + 18 = 72 points
    • Wednesday – you catch a single 52″ leopard shark and a 22″ White Seabass Your score is: 52 points. The 22″ WSB is not one of the eligible species, so it does not count
    • Thursday – you catch fifteen 6″ perch, and four 9″ Spotted Bay Bass. Your score is: (15 * 6) = 90 points. The Spotted Bay Bass is not one of the eligible species, so they do not count.
  • So Thursday’s score of 90 points will be the score used for your “Single Day High Score” entry
  • In addition, your 8″ perch, 14″ corbina, 18″ halibut and 52″ leopard shark will be considered for the “Largest of a Species” prize, but there are no prize categories for White Seabass or Spotted Bay Bass

Hope this makes sense! Please email rendezvous@swcffi.org with any questions, or text/call (760) 419-2124.

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