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ELITE TRAIL SERIES
The Elite Trail Series is the highest level of competition.
Earn points across 7 qualifier events ( Best 5 count ) for a chance to qualify for the LIKBF Tournament of Champions, New York State Invitational, and most importantly, to be crowned the LIKBF Angler of the Year!
7
QUALIFIER EVENTS
BEST 5 COUNT
1
CHAMPIONSHIP
QUALFICATION ONLY
1
ANGLER OF THE YEAR
CROWNED EACH YEAR
$1000+
ELITE SERIES PAYOUTS+PRIZES
TOP 5 ANGLERS
EXCLUSIVE
PRIZES
FROM CLUB SPONSORS
LIKBF Members can put their skills to the test against other kayak bass anglers on the tournament level. LIKBF Elite Series Tournaments are qualifying events for the LIKBF Tournament Of Champions. The Elite Series season begins in late April or Early May, and ends in September. Elite Series Tournaments are held on single day in person on lakes on Long Island, Region 3 of New York State ( Hudson Valley/Westchester ), North New Jersey, and Western Connecticut.
AOY & PAYOUT
ANGLER OF THE YEAR (AOY)
Awarded to the angler with the most points earned from the Elite Trail Series.
Tiebreaker: Total Inches
PAYOUTS
Based on 30 anglers per event.
1ST PLACE $560
2ND PLACE $280
3RD PLACE $150
4TH PLACE $100
5TH PLACE $70
NOTE:
Payouts are not 100% paid out. The club holds back 15% toward Championship payout for $1000 guarantee as well as the stripe fee on the Fishing Chaos App.
RANK | NAME | TOTAL POINTS | TOTAL INCHES | BIGGEST BASS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Way | 197 | 166.50" | 17.50" | |
2 | Anthony Notaroberta | 194 | 165.75" | 19.75" | |
3 | Nicolas Echevarria | 194 | 162.25" | 18.25" | |
4 | Virg Shook | 187 | 140.25" | 17.50" | |
5 | Paul Bonnette | 186 | 149.25" | 18.75" |
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ELITE SERIES BREAKDOWN
FISH 7 QUALIFIER EVENTS
Compete in at least 5 out of 7 regular season events.
Best 5 finishes count toward your AOY Points
EARN POINTS
Points are awarded based on what place you finish in a single Elite Trail Series event. The Top 10 anglers in points will qualify for NY State Championship.
Angler of the Year
The angler with the most points at the end of the season is crowned LIKBF Angler of the Year.
Tournament of Champions
The TOC is a qualifying event only. Anglers have a shot at qualifying for this event by placing 1st in any of our Elite Series events.
AOY POINTS BREAKDOWN
1ST PLACE 100 POINTS
2ND PLACE 99 POINTS
3RD PLACE 98 POINTS
4TH PLACE 95 POINTS
5TH PLACE 94 POINTS
....
PARTICIPATION 50 POINTS
ZERO POINTS FOR DQ
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