Events — There are six regular tournaments plus a fish-off on this trail:
- March 7, safe light to 1 PM, Mallard Point Park Ramp
- April 11, safe light to 1 PM, Davis Corner Boat Ramp
- May 9, safe light to 1 PM, Station Camp Boat Ramp
- May 25, safe light to 1 PM, Bledsoe Creek Ramp
- June 13, safe light to 12 PM, Sanders Ferry Ramp
- July 11, safe light to 12 PM, Rockland Park Boat Ramp
- August 1, Trail Fish-off, Sanders Ferry Ramp
Fees
- Trail Registration Fee: $30 per competitor (not required for the first two tournaments, but required by the May 9 event).
- Tournament Entry Fee, per boat: $60, with an optional $10 per boat Big Bass side pot.
- Trail Registration Fees plus $10 from each Tournament Entry Fee will go into the Fish-off prize pot.
General
- Reel Men of God Rules apply
- Trail Tournaments are Open events; we invite any man to fish them; RMOG membership is not required.
- Payment of the $30 Trail Registration Fee is not required to compete in the first two Trail tournaments; however, they are required before the third (May 9) event.
- For 2026, a points system is being implemented, with points earned by standings in each event.
- Each boat may have one or two competitors. Each tournament’s standings and prizes are awarded by boat, not by individual competitor.
- To qualify for the Fish-off, one must have (a.) paid his $30 Trail Registration Fee, and (c.) competed in at least four of the six regular Trail tournaments.
Awards
- $50 of each $60 Tournament Entry Fee goes in the tournament payout pot. ($10 is held back for the Fish-off prize pot.)
- When 10 or fewer boats are in a Tournament, two places pay out. For 10-20 boats, three places pay out. For 20-30 boats, four places pay out, etc.
- All payouts, including Big Bass side pots, are made at weigh-ins.
Fish-off
- Usual Tournament Entry Fees apply for the Fish-off.
- Accumulated Trail Registration Fees plus $10 of each Tournament Entry Fees from the first six Tournaments plus Fish-off Entry Fees make up the Fish-off prize pot and will be awarded at that event.
