2024 BEACH CLEAN UP AND SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT

THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE . BY PURCHASING AN ENTRY YOU AGREE TO ALL REGULATIONS STATE AND FEDERAL AND YOU AGREE THAT THIS IS AN AT YOUR OWN RISK EVENT AND CANNOT HOLD COMPASSION THRU FISHING, STAFF, ITS AFILLIATES OR SPONSERS LIABLE. THIS YEARS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON BEACHES OPEN TO SPORT FISHING FROM WHISKEY GULCH, AK NORTH TOO NIKISKI AK! STARTING AT 12 AM FRIDAY  17TH OF MAY AND ENDING AT 1PM  ON SUNDAY MAY 19TH! CHECK IN WILL BE AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 18 NINILCHIK AK PARKING LOT THURSDAY MAY 16TH AT 5PM  TILL 8PM  ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST CHECK IN BEFORE FISHING TO SIGN PAPERWORK , RECIEVE THERE TEAM CHIP, MEASURING TAPE AND TRASH BAG! IF YOU CANT MAKE THE CHECK IN WE WILL HAVE STAFF AVAILIBLE THURSDAY,  FRIDAY, SATERDAY TILL NOON AT FISH CAMP IN NINILCHIK AK. AWARD CEREMONY  WILL BE AT THE KENAI PENINUSLA FAIR GROUNDS IN NINILCHIK AK , SUNDAY MAY 19TH STARTING AT 2PM WITH ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD! CASH AND PRIZES INCLUDING GUIDE TRIPS UP FOR GRABS! WE ARE LIMITING ONLINE ENTRIES TO 80 TEAMS WITH ONLINE SALES ENDING MAY 14TH. ANYONE WISHING TO ENTER AFTER DEAD LINE WILL HAVE TO DO SO AT CHECK IN CASH ONLY.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A VALID 2024 FISHING LICENSE. ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT IN A LEGAL MANNER AS SPECIFIED BY ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS. NO WATERCRAFT OR AIRCRAFT ASSITED METHODS SHALL BE USED.(NO BOATS,KAYAKS,DRONES ECT) BAIT CANNONS ARE OK. PARTICIPANTS SHALL FISH FROM BEACHES OPEN TO SPORTS FISHING BETWEEN WHISKEY GULCH AK TOO NIKISKI AK! IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PRESERVE THE BEACH AND ALL WILDLIFE FOUND FOUND THERE THIS WILL BE A BEACH CLEAN UP AND TOTAL LENGHT TOURNAMENT! FOR YOUR FISH TO BE ELIGABLE FOR CASH AND PRIZES YOU MUST BRING THE TRASH THAT YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU LIKE SANDWHICH WRAPPERS DRINK BOTTLE ECT AND ANY TRASH YOU FOUND IN YOUR FISHING AREA TO THE AWARD CEREMONY!  NO TRASH! NO PRIZES! JUNK AND TRASH REMOVEL WILL BE PROVIDED FROM THERE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE POSSIBLE FISH KILL JUST TO BRING THEM OFF THE BEACH TO BE MEASURED ALL FISH WILL BE MEASURED ON THE BEACH BY PARTICIPANTS. ONCE A FISH IS LANDED YOU WILL  MEASURE YOUR FISH WITH THE MEASURING TAPE PROVIDED TO YOU AT CHECK IN. YOU OR YOUR TEAMMATE WILL TAKE A PHOTO THAT CLEARLY PROVES THE FISHES LENGHT WITH AT LEAST ONE PHOTO CONTAINING YOUR TEAM CHIP THAT IS PROVIDED TO YOU AT CHECK IN. FISH WILL BE MEASURED THE USUALLY TIP TO TAIL. ( FROM NOSE DOWN THE BODY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE TAIL NOT THE TIP OF THE TAIL) RAY SPECIES WILL BE WINGSPAN. (FROM TIP OF WING ACROSS BODY TO THE TIP OF THE OTHER WING.) VIDEO OF HOW TO MEASURE FISH WILL BE UP SHORTLY! YOUR LONGEST 4 FISH WILL BE ADDED UP TO GET YOUR TOTAL LENGHT. THE TOTAL ACUMILATED DETERMINES WHAT PLACE YOU TAKE IN THE TOURNAMENT! BRING PHOTOS AND TRASH TO THE AWARD CEREMONY TO BE CHECKED OUT! NO SALMON CAN BE ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT. INCASE OF A TIE WE WILL GO TO BIGGEST FISH UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER A TIE. ALL FINAL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY TOURNAMENT STAFF. CHEATING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ANYONE CAUGHT WILL BE BANNED AND PROPER AUTHORITIES CONTACTED. THIS IS A BEACH CLEANUP AND SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT LITTERING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND YOU WILL BE DISQULIFIED. ONLY 4 HALIBUT MAY BE ENTERED BY TEAM OF TWO AND 2 HALIBUT FOR SINGLE PARTICIPANT. FOLLOW ALL COVID 19 PROTOCOLS FROM THE STATE. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE SEE YOU ON THE BEACH!

LAST YEAR WE HAD 32 TEAMS FISHING AND CLEANING OUR BEUTIFULL BEACHES! COMPASSION THRU FISHING IS PROUD OF ALL OF YOU WHO PARTICIPATED LAST YEAR! WE TOOK 6 TRUCK LOADS OF TRASH AND JUNK OFF THE BEACH! THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND SHOWING STEWARDSHIP FOR THE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE FOUND HERE! COMPASSION THRU FISHING IS TEAMING UP WITH STREAM WATCH!  A GREAT ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER CLEAN UP OUR BEACHES THIS YEAR!   REMEBER THIS IS A BEACH CLEAN UP! WITHOUT TURNING IN YOUR TRASH YOU HAVE AND FIND ON THE BEACH YOUR FISH WONT QUALIFY FOR CASH AND PRIZES! 

• LAST YEAR FROM ENTRY FEES AND THE SONS OF THE LEGION POST 18 WE ALL RAISED $1000 for THE FALLEN OUTDOORS TEAM ALASKA WHO TAKE DISABLED VETERANS  HUNTING AND FISING IN ALASKA!  WE ALSO RAISED $300 FOR FEEDING NINILCHIKS HUNGRY OUR LOCAL FOOD SHELTER! A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED LAST YEAR YOU ALL MADE A DIFFERENCE AND A POSITIVE IMPACT!  THIS YEAR WITH 20 PERCENT OF ALL ENTRY FEES GOIN TO THE SONS OF THE LEGION POST 18 AND 100 PERCENT OF THE RAFFLE GOIN TOO OUR LOCAL FOOD SHELTER WE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP OUR VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY! 

COMPASSION THRU FISHING ASKS THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE BEACH YOU HAVE A TOW ROPE, A JACK, A BOARD FOR THE JACK, (AS IT WILL ONLY SINK IN SAND WITHOUT IT) AND SMALL FIRST AID KIT. THIS IS NOT JUST FOR YOUR SAFETY BUT THE SAFTEY  OF OTHERS AS WELL. LETS HAVE EACH OTHERS BACKS OUT THERE! WE ALSO ASK YOU TO HAVE WATER FOR YOUR PETS! WE ASK THAT IF YOUR GOIN TO HAVE A CAMPFIRE ON THE BEACH THAT YOU DO SO IN A RESPOSIBLE MANNER PAYING ATTENTION TO THE WIND AND CHANGING WEATHER. THE GRASSLANDS FOUND ON THE BEACHES ARE VITAL TO THE HABITAT LETS DO OUR BEST TO PROTECT THEM. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR CAMPFIRE OUT PUT IT DEAD OUT!!