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"Shoaliepalooza"presented by Crescent Kayaks

May 3-4th, 2024

Thomaston, GA

@ The Ritz Theater

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Shoaliepalooza! The rare black bass species, nicknamed the Shoalie, is probably on most angler's bucket list, so why not kick the series off with the event we're calling "Shoaliepalooza!" This gives anglers an additional reason to get down to Georgia and catch their first shoal bass! Anglers will choose the Flint, Chattahoochee or Ocmulgee for shoalies, but don't overlook the 2 lakes (High Falls & Juliette) that are also in bounds because this event could sneakily be won with largemouth or Alabama Bass too!?!

Thomaston, GA, is literally the epicenter of shoal bass fishing, so it only makes sense to make this town our tournament HQ, where we'll hold all the festivities. The town is pulling out all the stops and declaring this a city wide "Shoaliepalooza" for our Saturday festival, complete with live music, a kids zone, food trucks, Toyota truck demos, merch tents and much more!

Our Closing Ceremonies will take place in the historic Ritz Theater, boasting seating for over 400. You better get your popcorn ready because Drew Gregory & Alex Rudd are going to MC a kayak fishing awards SHOW you won't want to miss!

The Shoaliepalooza Water

Three renowned shoal bass rivers, two very different lakes, and numerous tributaries to explore at Shoaliepalooza

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Flint River

Not many rivers are more scenic than the Flint. It's easy to see how the native shoal bass gets its name with beautiful shoals like these.

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Ocmulgee River

Flowing from the Lake Jackson dam until Macon, GA, the Ocmulgee meanders and falls through the middle GA piedmont creating scenic shoals and deep pools ideal for shoal bass. Downstream of Macon it snakes its way through the coastal plane where largemouth and Alabama bass (introduced) become the more dominant species.

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Lake Juliette

Clear water, no homes or docks; this lake differs vastly from High Falls. 3,600 acres with a 25hp restriction makes this a terrific kayak fishing lake for the KAS anglers!

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High Falls Lake

A beautiful small middle Georgia lake with 10 HP restriction makes it perfect for kayak fishing. Stained water is typical on this lake that is lined with a fair number of docks and man-made cover to hold big bass!

The Shoaliepalooza Water Photo Gallery >>>

The Shoaliepalooza Fish Photos Gallery >>>

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"Shoaliepalooza" Basic Event Information (scroll down to "detailed itinerary" for all times)
*(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 & kept red for 1 year

Actual Tournament Dates: May 3 & 4th official Shoaliepalooza kayak sponsor

Tournament Week: April 28-May 5th

Host City/ies: Thomaston, GA - cityofthomaston.com

River/Lakes: Flint River {} Ocmulgee River {} Chattahoochee River {} Lake Juliette {} High Falls Lake & any free flowing

tributaries into those core bodies of water --- Scroll down this page for detailed map w/ boundaries & preview video.

Registration/Divisions: (Scoring powered by the "Realtree Fishing Realtime Leaderboard powered by TourneyX)

Individual Angler Division presented by Torqeedo {} $150 per angler {} Learn More {}
X2 Team Division presented by X-2 Power {} $150 per team ($75 an angler) {} Learn More {}
- How to:
Z-MAN's "Micro Finesse" Micro Bag division {} $25 per angler {} 5 Smallest bass {} Learn More
Crescent Kids by 5-Star Heating & Air {} $75 per angler {} 16 & under {} Learn More
Batteries Plus+ Sunday Side Pot Tournament {} $25 per angler {} Learn More {}

Other ways to win/enter:

Peach State Kayak Anglers (joint event):
Boonedox Big Bass: longest bass award receives the KAS Big Bass Bling trophy...just wait.
GoPro's Epic Edit Award: Best edit of the previous KAS tournament to be shown on the theater big screen as a "preview" before awards
Crosskix Century Belt: All anglers who catch 100+ inches at a tournament will receive a century belt award on stage at that event13
"Tackle for Trash": Angler who picks up the most unique trash item while on the water wins $100 gift card to Omnia Fishing
Raffle Kayak/s: Proceeds going towards our supporting riverkeepers, and Pediatric Cancer through the PUNT Foundation.
Day 2 Darkhorse: presented by, who else, Darkhorse Tackle: Angler who jumps the most places from Day 1 to Day 2
Crescent Kids Kayak: The top youth at each event will win a Crescent kayak, thanks to