Sorry for all of the confusion here on the rules. Andrew, Trent, and I have discussed these details further yesterday and today, and have made some updates. We've finalized the guidance to have this set for the tournament to start next weekend. Thanks for the detailed questions from all of you.
The fly fishing division requires the use of fly rods fly reel, and fly line, with no restrictions on leader length or weight of fly. Yes, this may include heavy bucktail jigs fished with fly rod, fly reel, fly line, and long leader. I don't think we want to go with strict IGFA rules here, as this prohibits the use of multiple lures and flies, a very common and accepted tactic for shad fishing. IGFA rules may also further restrict the breaking strength of leaders and tippets unnecessarily.
For the fishing boundaries, we want to stick to he nearby Tidal Potomac waters excluding tributaries with easily recognizable and enforceable boundaries, and to include access points for those with and without power boats. This is inconsistent with the previous guidance but we think the following makes the most sense. Western boundary is water generally VA/DC line with one exception (Roaches Run), which includes mouth of Four Mile Run East of The GW Parkway, Pentagon Lagoon, Gravelly Point, Roaches Run the channel inside Roosevelt Island. To the east, the River includes non-tributary Potomac waters including the Spoils, Oxen Cove, the Washington Channel, and Tidal Basin, but not including inside Oxen Creek (upstream of the cove), Anacostia River upstream of the Capitol St bridge, Rock Creek, or the C&O Canal. To the South, the Boundary is the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. To the North the boundary is Little Falls Dam. Participants should note that a DC license is required for almost all areas of this tournament, but a Virginia or Maryland License would be required at Roaches Run and the Spoils.
The websites are updated to include the new details. Obviously, if we've missed something, please let us know.
Thanks,
Dalton
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