The Blair Fish Project

A Charity Event for Drew Blair

On October 25th, 2020, Drew Blair woke up and headed outside to his truck. As usual, he was planning on spending the day at Shearon Harris reservoir catching bass on his beloved frog pattern. Only his truck, kayak, fishing gear and rods were not in his driveway. His kayak was recovered, but his other fishing gear was a total loss. So was his pedal drive.

Drew is a CKA angler, a friend, a brother and a fellow competitor. CKA is asking the North Carolina kayak community to join and help Drew replace his stolen gear. And because so many of us have enjoyed fun days with Drew on the water, we are going to have some fun replacing that gear: by catching fish.

This will be a week-long event, from Saturday, Oct 31^st to Saturday, Nov 7^th. It coincides with the CCKF tournament at Shearon Harris on Saturday Nov. 7^th, and ends that same day at 4 pm.

Donations

TourneyX has graciously donated tournament support and a charity page. The entry fee for the event is $40. All entry fees from this tournament go directly to Drew Blair’s Paypal account.

Format and Rules

Statewide (North Carolina only), 7 day event (6 am eastern time, Saturday October 31st to 4 pm eastern time, Saturday November 7th).
Total length of your 5 best black bass (spotted, largemouth, or smallmouth).
KBF Rules, with exceptions below (Note: if you fish both, the CCKF tournament may have different rules)
Fish must have mouth closed, facing to the left, dorsal fin up.
Minimum length is 8”. Please follow local regulations and practice catch, photo and release.
An ID tag must be visible in submitted photos. Simply write “4Drew” on a homemade tag or your hand. We prefer that you use the uploaded ID card, however, but it is not required.
Rigid measuring boards (Hawg Trough, Ketch board, Fish Stik are the only permitted brands).
Anglers may fish any publicly accessible water from a kayak.
We do not want to disqualify anglers but egregious violations of etiquette or rules will result in DQ’d fish, at the director’s discretion. Remember: this is a fun event to help an angler in need.
PFD’s are required for all boaters. Photos that show angler without a PFD will be disqualified.
By participating in this event, you agree to fish safely, to refrain from legal action or dispute against CKA and to take responsibility for your actions. Please focus on safety as well as charity.

Prizes

1st Place: Free Entry to Tournament #1 on the 2021 CKA Trail Schedule + 1 Free Entry to one 2021 Queen City Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Event (Angler’s choice).

2nd Place: Free CKA Membership for 2021 + 1 Free Entry to one 2021 Queen City Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Event (Angler’s choice).

3rd Place: A Ketch Karbonate Measuring Board + 1 Free Entry to one 2021 Queen City Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Event (Angler’s choice).