Minimalist Challenge VII …. In every
way possible
The Bayou
Coast Kayak Fishing Club kicked off 2014 with their first tournament of the
year appropriately tagged as Minimalist Challenge VII. MC 7 is the first of a 5
tournament series for BCKFC Angler of the Year sponsored by Pack & Paddle and Texas Tackle Factory
The tournament format is unique as each Angler is provided with only a handful
of lures to use and nothing else. To add to the challenge, the tournament is a shotgun
start.
Unfortunately,
the day proved to be minimal in every way possible. A combination of low temperatures
and extremely low, dirty water produced zero fish for me to weigh in.
With nearly 80 registered participants, roughly only a dozen Anglers actually
caught fish.
As daylight slowly rose on the horizon I was
shocked on how low the water levels truly were. In addition, a falling tide seemed to
turn normally hidden oyster reefs and productive coves into vast mud flats. Needless to say I was
excited to see signs of Redfish in a nearby cut. However, the grinding sound
coming from beneath my Kayak spooked them. The others were simply not interested.
I fished hard the rest of the
morning but simply could not find any significant water. It was a very tough
fishing day but I truly enjoyed the tournament format. I push myself to learn
and take away some knowledge from every tournament. MC 7 was definitely a
learning experience. I am looking
forward to MC8 next year, but for now I can’t wait for some warmer temps and
some actual water…
MC7 awarded
over $1700 in total prizes. Congratulations, to this year’s winners. It was a
very well earned victory!
1st Place – Denis Soigner
2nd Place – Charlie Daigle
3rd Place – Doug Menefee
4th Place – Chris Cox
5th Place – Randy Robichaux
Big Fish – Clayton Shilling
Leopard Red – George Hogan Jr.
