Presented by
"The Great Mississippi Midwestivus"
#6
Broodstock IV
Oct 8-9, Toledo, OH
Awards @ Maumee Theater
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The Kayak Adventure Series brings its fourth installment of Broodstock to Toledo, Ohio, and we're about to turn the Glass City into Bass City! While northwest Ohio might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of world-class bass fishing, that's exactly what makes this adventure so intriguing. With miles of Lake Erie's marshes and backwaters, inland rivers and creeks, and even some rival waters across the Michigan border in play, anglers will have an incredible variety of fisheries to explore!
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From shallow, vegetation-filled marshes loaded with largemouth to rocky shorelines, river systems, and hidden backwaters where both largemouth and smallmouth could make a run at the title, this event promises a little bit of everything. And here's the kicker: nobody really knows what it's going to take to win! Few major bass tournaments have explored this region, and certainly not with the expansive eligible-water format that makes KAS so unique. That means the playing field is wide open, and the angler willing to explore, adapt, and uncover something special could walk away as the Broodstock IV champion!
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Off the water, Toledo offers plenty of reasons to bring the whole family. Explore the nationally renowned Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, discover the incredible Toledo Museum of Art, or experience the waterfront attractions, restaurants, and breweries along the Maumee River. And with beautiful Metroparks, the National Museum of the Great Lakes, and countless outdoor adventures nearby, there's plenty to discover beyond the fishing.
As always, we'll bring everyone together for our signature KAS Opening and Closing Ceremonies, capped off by our GoPro-powered Awards Show, where we'll relive the weekend's biggest catches, wildest moments, and unexpected discoveries on the big screen!
New waters. No favorites. Endless possibilities. It's time to turn Glass City into Bass City!
DATES & SCHEDULE
All times CST
*(if) any changes are made on this page after it goes live, that could affect the competition portion of the event, they will be updated in red
​​​WEDNESDAY (Date TBD)
OFFICIAL PREVIEW SHOW - 7:30pm - LIVE on the KAS YouTube channel & Facebook pages.
* REMINDER: First 50 anglers to register for the Individual Angler Division receive $100 KAS Sponsors Gift Bag at check-in
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FRIDAY
2 WEEK PRACTICE WINDOW BEGINS - Anglers fishing the event (already registered or not) may only spend 4 days on eligible water. Anglers choose their 4 days. ​​​​​
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY WELCOME DINNER (Optional for those already in town) - @ TBD
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THURSDAY
PRE-FISHING ENDS - 6:00pm - Anglers must be off the water
OPENING CEREMONIES (check-in, registration, food, games, food etc) - 6:00pm-7:30pm @ TBD
REGISTRATION ENDS - 10:00pm (check-in with Tournament Director if you cannot make it - valid reasons only)
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FRIDAY
"BASS U BRUNCH"(FREE breakfast food, seminars & fellowship)
9:00am-11:00am @ TBD OPTIONAL DONATION is always appreciated to help cover food & venue rental costs.
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9:00am - Food is served
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9:45am - Seminars begin
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GUEST SPEAKER: TBD
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11:00am - Bass U Brunch ends, ID code given out
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TOURNAMENT DAY 1, AFTERNOON SESH
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LAUNCH: @ TBD
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LINES IN: @ TBD
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LINES OUT: @ TBD on Eligible Waters
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FISH PHOTO DEADLINE: @ TBD
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SATURDAY
TOURNAMENT DAY 2
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LAUNCH: @ TBD
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LINES IN: @ TBD
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LINES OUT: @ 3:00pm on Eligible Waters
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FISH PHOTO DEADLINE: 4:15pm
CLOSING CEREMONY MEET UP (Yard Games, Kayak Demos, Food etc): 3:00-5:30pm at TBD
CLOSING CEREMONIES (Awards Show): 6:00pm @ TBD
CLOSING CEREMONIES AFTERPARTY 7:00pm- how long you want to celebrate at TBD
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SUNDAY Drive safe, and we'll see you at our next adventure! ​​
Eligible Water
Interactive Eligible Water Map >>>>>>
(Click here for full size map)
Eligible Core Bodies of Water **​
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- Lake Erie
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Including all connected marshes, harbors, bays, canals which are legal to fish
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Offshore up to 3 miles (weather permitting)
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Western Boundary
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RIVERS
- Holston River​
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Downstream launch boundary - McKinneys Shoals Ramp
- North Holston River
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Upstream launch boundary - HWY 58 bridge​
- Middle & South Fork Holston Rivers
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Upstream launch boundary - HWY 58 Bridge
- Watauga River
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Upstream launch boundary - Pioneer Landing Campground
- Doe River
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Upstream launch boundary - Green Bridge Landing
- Nolichucky River
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Downstream launch boundary - Asheville HWY launch
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** plus all creeks entering the rivers or lakes in between launch boundaries.
When scouting (online or in person) track all tributaries upstream from one of the above listed core bodies of water listed above until you hit any of the following man-made obstacles - solid or earthen dam, or road, culvert or pipe etc that you cannot kayak under/over. Any of those points are hard KAS boundaries. However, a "spillway" or "lowhead" type dam is legal in KAS and anglers can fish & access above & below them. They are just "running the river" and are different from "solid or earthen" dams that have water flowing under the dam via a pipe or drain (think neighborhood or farm ponds, private lakes etc) or through larger outflows or turbines on larger public lake dams. If the water above a non-spillway type dam is legal in KAS it will be marked and listed as one of your "core" bodies of water on this page/map. If not, then it is not legal for the event.
Anglers must access "legally" & "publicly." If you find any water, or access, you feel may not be covered by the interactive map, preview video, or rules standards please contact the KAS Tournament Director prior to the event for clarification or risk being DQ'd if it is later deemed to be not eligible. For help determining "public" access reference this GIS Flowchart
EVENT DETAILS
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OFFICIAL PREVIEW VIDEO
Coming Soon!