2 FLY X-STREAM PRESENTED BY MAUI JIM
OVERVIEW:
The Summer Mountain Games 2 Fly X-Stream Fishing Competition will
start with casting. Each angler will attempt casts at targets for
accuracy as well as a judged distance cast. The top twenty men and
the top five women will then move to the bridge over Gore Creek
itself and again cast for accuracy. The top eight men and the top
two women will move on to the Finals! The Finals will consist of a
timed float trip on a TBD river with two competitors per boat.
Anglers will only be able to use two patterns. One pattern, two
different sizes? One dry pattern, one dropper pattern? Finalists
make this call. Total of six flies. Minimum, and maximum, of two
patterns. Total points, based on fish count and size, will win the
Grand Prize in each division. There will also be prizes for the
second and third place finishers. Another cash prize will be
awarded to the angler who lands and releases the largest fish! A
maximum of 80 anglers will compete in the casting qualifier, 20 men
and 5 women make it to the semi-finals, and 8 men and 2 women make
it to the boats!
HOW TO ENTER:
The 2 Fly X-Stream is a combination casting and fishing
competition. All interested anglers may pre-register on the
Mountain Games website @ www.mountaingames.com.
Organizers will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, or
misdirected registrations or for registrations not received for any
reason, including, without limitation, failure or malfunction of
any communications network or equipment or computer software or
hardware. Anglers will be required to sign a liability and
publicity agreement and a release upon registration for the
event.
ORGANIZERS:
The decisions of Organizers regarding the selection and elimination
of anglers, the selection of finalists and winners, and the
production and administration of 2 Fly X-Stream related events, and
all other aspects of the 2 Fly X-Stream, shall be final and binding
in all respects. Organizers will not be responsible for
typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in these
Official Rules or in other materials relating to the 2 Fly
X-Stream.
ANGLER ELIGIBILITY:
The 2 Fly X-Stream is open to all interested anglers, over the age
of 12, regardless of state and/or country of residency. Competitors
who are under the age of 18 must register with a parent or legal
guardian. Competitors must be able to attend all scheduled events.
Anglers will be required to provide all their own equipment,
including flies, and must have a valid Colorado fishing license.
Further, anglers must abide by all applicable federal, state and
local laws and regulations during their participation in the 2 Fly
X-Stream, including, but not limited to, all applicable fishing
laws and regulations.
PARTICIPATION:
2 Fly X-Stream anglers agree to be bound by these Official Rules
(including rules for Casting and Fishing), and all decisions of
Organizers. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any persons
found tampering with, or otherwise abusing, any aspect of the 2 Fly
X-Stream as solely determined by Organizers.
CONSTRUCTION:
The Organizers will complete all construction of both casting areas
based upon town regulations, water levels, and casting conditions.
Organizers reserve the right to change construction based on
unforeseeable events such as run-off, safety issues, etc.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Organizers will appoint casting/scoring judges and the decision of
those judges will be final. There will be no review of scoring even
with the presence of TV cameras. Disputes with Organizers and/or
appointed judges will result in disqualification of that
angler.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any angler for any
reason, including, without limitation, acting in an unsafe,
unsportsmanlike, or disruptive manner and/or with intent to
intimidate, threaten or harass, or harm another person. All
decisions with respect to the disqualification of anglers shall be
made by Organizers and/or appointed judges. Failure to comply with
any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in an
angler's disqualification and the forfeiture of his/her interest in
any prize. Organizers reserve the right to amend these Official
Rules at any time in its sole discretion, and anglers shall have no
recourse for any such changes or for any failure (whether
inadvertent or otherwise) by Organizers to follow the stated rules.
In the event that the 2 Fly X-Stream is canceled prior to the
completion of the final event, no prizes will be awarded, but
Organizers will return entry fees to all anglers who have not been
eliminated. If the Tournament is cancelled prior to qualifying
round for any reason, anglers will be reimbursed only for his/her
entry fee. Anglers will not be otherwise compensated for any costs
or expenses associated with their participation in the
competition.
CASTING RULES
2 FLY X-STREAM QUALIFIER ROUND: ACCURACY AND
DISTANCE
EQUIPMENT:
Only 9-foot, 5-weight, standard production, rods (no custom
rods) can be used during the casting portions of the competition.
All rods will be inspected at registration. Reel, line, leader, and
fly will be provided for you. Please remove your reel from your rod
before the competition. Provided leaders will be between 5 and 9
feet long. The "fly" used will either be yarn with no hook or
hook-less fly pattern of Organizer's choice and will be provided by
the Organizers or an appointed judge. A lost fly can be replaced
with approval from the Organizers or an appointed judge.
ANGLER PARTICIPATION:
There will be a Men's Division as well as a Women's Division. The
men will be competing for a spot amongst the twenty (20) who will
continue to the semi-finals. The women will be competing for a spot
amongst the five (5) women who will continue to the semi
finals.
SELECTION:
Casting competition anglers will be picked at random and must
adhere to the start position he/she is given. There will be no
weighted placement of casters, simply random assignment. The Women
Division will cast first.
ACCURACY:
Accuracy targets will be placed at varying distances on dry land.
The course may be altered just prior to the event, but will remain
set once the first caster has begun. There will be three targets
for accuracy. Each angler will attempt three casts at each target.
Each accuracy target will have only one ring. Each achieved target
results in one hundred (100) points. When the fly lands within
and/or on the edge of any ring, it is considered an achieved
target. The first place the fly hits the ground will be judged, not
bounced, shifted and/or moved casts. If any cast touches land on a
forward cast, known as a "tick", that attempt it will result in a
immediate score or forfeiture of that cast. Anglers can bail out to
the back and regroup as long as time permits (see timing below).
The total number of achieved targets will be multiplied by three
(3). There is a possibility of two thousand seven hundred (2700)
points in the accuracy casting.
DISTANCE:
The distance cast will be judged on actual distance within a
casting lane. Anglers will have three (3) distance casts. A cast
will be forfeited if any portion of the fly line, leader, or the
fly itself lands on or outside the casting lane. If any cast
touches land on a forward cast, known as a "tick", whether
inadvertent or not, it will result in a score. Forfeiture of a
distance cast occurs if the fly touches land on a forward cast and
is removed before accurate scoring can take place. Distance will be
measured in full foot increments and rounded to the nearest (down
or up) whole foot. Only casts longer than fifty (50) feet will be
counted. The longest of the three recorded distance casts will be
multiplied by ten (10). This number will then be added to the total
from the accuracy portion.
TIMING & TOTAL SCORE:
Each angler will have one (1) minute to prepare (strip out line)
once he/she has stepped into the casting box. Anglers must then
place the fly back in his/her hand. Judge will clear the clock and
the angler will then have two and a half (2 ½) minutes to complete
the three casts at all three accuracy targets and the three casts
for distance. When time expires, the caster will be considered
finished with the course and the score achieved when the clock
expires will be considered final. There is no "time-out" for any
reason, except for outside interference as determined by the
Organizers and/or appointed judge. In the event there is a tie for
twentieth (20th) place for the men and fifth
(5th) place for the women, the angler with the longer
distance cast moves on to the semi-finals.
2 Fly X-Stream SEMI-FINAL ROUND: ACCURACY ONLY
EQUIPMENT:
Only 9-foot, 5-weight, standard production, rods (no custom
rods) can be used during the casting portions of the competition.
All rods will be inspected at registration. Reel, line, leader, and
fly will be provided for you. Please remove your reel from your rod
before the competition. Provided leaders will be between 5 and 9
feet long. The "fly" used will either be yarn with no hook or
hook-less fly pattern of Organizer's choice and will be provided by
the Organizers or an appointed judge. A lost fly can be replaced
with approval from the Organizers or an appointed judge.
ANGLER PARTICIPATION:
There will be a Men's Division as well as a Women's
Division. The men will be competing for a spot amongst the eight
(8) who will continue to the finals. The women will be competing
for a spot amongst the two (2) who will continue to the finals.
SELECTION:
For both divisions, anglers making it to the semi-final round of
the casting competition will compete in reverse standing order. For
example, the angler who had the lowest score, but still moved to
the semi-final round, would cast first. The angler with the best
score coming out of the qualifier round will cast last. In the
event there is a tie within the top twenty casters, higher position
will be determined by longer recorded cast in the distance portion
of the qualifying round. The Women's Division will cast first off
the bridge.
ACCURACY:
Accuracy targets will be placed at varying distances both in the
water and on dry land. The course may be altered depending on water
conditions, but will remain set once the first caster has begun.
There will be five targets for accuracy. Each angler will attempt
three casts at each target. Each achieved target results in one (1)
point. When the fly lands within and/or on the edge of a ring, it
is considered an achieved target. The first place the fly hits the
water or ground will be judged, not drifted and/or moved casts. If
a cast inadvertently touches land or water on a forward cast, known
as a "tick", it will result in a score or forfeiture of that cast.
Anglers can bail out to the back and regroup as long as time
permits (see timing below). There is a possibility of fifteen (15)
points in the accuracy casting.
TIMING & TOTAL SCORE:
Each angler will have one (1) minute to prepare (strip out line)
once he/she has stepped into the casting box. Anglers must then
place the fly back in his/her hand. Judge will clear the clock and
the angler will then have will then have two and a half (2 ½)
minutes to complete the three casts at all five accuracy targets.
When time expires, the caster will be considered finished with the
course and the score achieved when the clock expires will be
considered final. There is no "time-out" for any reason, except for
outside interference as determined by the Organizers and/or
appointed judge. There is a possibility of fifteen (15) points in
the semi-final round.
In the Men's Division, in the event there is a tie for eighth
(8th) place, qualifying round scores will determine
which angler moves on to the finals. In the Women's Division, in
the event there is a tie for second (2nd) place,
qualifying round scores will determine which angler moves on to the
finals. Men's and Women's totals from the semi-finals will be
evaluated based on overall score and not be gender based. In the
event there is a tie for any position within the top ten (10),
qualifying round scores will determine which position each angler
has going into the finals.
2 Fly X-Stream Finals - FISHING RULES
The finals of the 2 Fly X-Stream will be a head-to-head,
catch-and-release, float-fishing bonanza. All anglers are
responsible for obtaining their own fishing licenses. The number
one (1) ranked angler coming out of the semi-finals will determine
in which boat and position he/she wants to start. The number two
(2) ranked angler coming out of the semi-finals will determine in
which of the remaining boats and positions he/she wants to start
and so on. The number ten (10) ranked angler does not have a boat
or position choice (but at least he/she is fishing)!
Anglers will be float fishing a short portion of the Eagle,
Roaring Fork, or Colorado River, but will cover the same water
twice. All five boats will launch in ten (10) minute intervals.
Each boat will have approximately three (3) to four (4) hours on
the water. The guides will be given a timer and if the two (2) hour
session is completely used, anglers must store their gear and the
guide must row directly to the take out. A position switch,
front-to-back, within each boat will be made just prior to the boat
launching for the second time. Boats will launch from the boat ramp
in the exact same order in both rounds. However, boat position on
the water may change and does not have to remain in the same order.
Two (2) hours maximum is all the time anglers will have to fish
each session.
All fishing is catch and release and must be done with barbless
hooks. Tandem rigs are allowed if an angler is bold enough to tie
on 33% of the flies he/she gets to fish for the whole day at one
time. Flies with multiple hooks (stingers) are not allowed.
Anglers only get to use two (2) flies during the competition.
These flies can be of any type and any size. Each angler is allowed
to have only five (5) of the exact same pattern. At minimum, the
sixth fly must be of a different color, size, etc. Each angler may
have any combination of the two patterns. Organizers or an
appointed judge will determine if all six (6) flies qualify as
barbless before leaving the boat ramp. Judges will also determine
that there are only two (2) patterns total represented in the
anglers allotted six (6) flies. Judges can ask for a fly inspection
at any point during the competition. An angler can continue to fish
for points after losing his/her fly until the sixth
(6th) one is lost. At that point any additional fish
caught will not go toward the final score. If the angler in the
front of the boat loses all 6 flies, he/she no longer reserves the
right to direct the boatman as to which side of the river or the
speed at which the boat will travel. In this instance, there shall
be no position switch, but the angler in the back of the boat now
directs the guide until the boat reaches the take out or the
maximum time allotted is used.
Each angler can have only one (1) rod strung for competition and
one (1) rod broken down in case of breakage. Anglers may choose any
rod weight and length with corresponding reels and lines and the
lines may be sinking or floating. Anglers may choose any length and
diameter of leader and/or tippet.
Only trout count in the competition. Each fish brought into the
boat and safely released counts as one (1) point. Fish that are
hooked and lost at any point during the landing process do not
count. A foul hooked fish does not count, meaning the hook is
anywhere but on the inside of the mouth. All anglers must land
their own fish without physical assistance from boat partner or
judge. Anglers may use their own nets, although all must be
determined as "fish safe" prior to the beginning of the session.
Anglers may use a net provided by the judge/guide, but this must be
determined before leaving the boat ramp. Anglers should plan on
bringing their own nets. If an angler hooks a fish, but hasn't
landed it before the end of the fishing session, the angler is
allowed to continue and land the fish to score.
Each angler is allowed to measure ONLY ONE (1) fish during the
float for additional points based on overall length of the fish.
Length will be determined by the judge and verified by the other
angler in the boat. Length will be broken down to the nearest ½
inch. Length is defined from nose tip to the longest portion of the
tail. Once a fish has been measured for length, there will be no
replacement of that number even if a larger fish is caught. Anglers
can only put ONE on the tape, make sure it is the one you want to
keep for your score!
The angler with the most points at the end of the float wins the
competition. Total points will include one (1) point for each fish
caught and points based on length for the one that was measured for
score. For example, Angler Number Three catches four (4) fish total
and decides to measure a twelve (12) inch fish. Angler Number
Three's total points would equal sixteen (16). The second and third
place finishers will also be determined in the same manner. In the
event of a tie in total points, the angler with the larger recorded
fish will win. In the event of a tie in total points AND measured
fish, the angler with the higher seed coming out of the semi-final
round will win.
Additional prizes will be given to the angler with the single
largest fish recorded. This is based only on the length of fish. In
the event of a tie in length of measured fish, the angler with more
fish landed will win. In the event of a tie in length of measured
fish AND number of fish landed, the angler with the higher
seed/score coming out of the semi-final round will win.