2025 Championship (11-7 & 8 2025)

Twisted Cat Outdoors Official Rules

Dates: Thursday, November 6th – Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Location: Morgan City, Louisiana

No Entry Fee: This tournament is exclusively for qualifying anglers.
Format: Two-day event — total combined weight from both days determines final standings.

The top 50 anglers in points for the 2025 Twisted Cat Outdoors season will qualify.
In the event of a tie for 50th place, all anglers involved in the tie will qualify.
Points are based on each angler’s best 4 out of 13 events.
The list of qualified anglers will be posted on Facebook and at twistedcatoutdoors.com after the final event at Keystone Lake on October 25th, 2025.

Each boat may have 1–3 members. Additional members are allowed only if they are 12 years old or younger, and the boat’s capacity is not exceeded.
The captain must be 18 years or older.
Team members must have fished in at least three (3) Twisted Cat Outdoors 2025 events to participate.
Anyone under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a release of liability.

Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM (Rules begin at 6:00 PM)
Location: Front Street, Downtown Morgan City, LA
Registration: All teams must complete registration and draw their boat number at the meeting.
Mandatory Attendance: All teams must attend. (If a team member cannot attend, contact Alex prior to the meeting.)
Boats Off the Water: All boats must be off the water by 5:00 PM that day.

Boat Ramps -

Boat Check & Launch: Begins at 6:00 AM from Downtown on Front Street.
Boats will depart in numerical order as drawn Thursday night by random chip draw.
Fishing Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Weigh-In: Must be in line by 4:00 PM
You are allowed to catch bait after you weigh fish, must be off the water by 10pm. No Hooks are allowed in the water during this time.

Boat Check & Launch: Begins at 6:00 AM from Downtown on Front Street.
Day 2 takeoff will be based on Day 1 standings, with the leading team launching first.
Fishing Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Weigh-In: Must be in line by 4:00 PM

Fish Limit: 3 fish per team — no size limit.
Eligible Species: Blue Cat, Channel Cat, and Flathead.
Fishing Method: Rod and reel only.
- Maximum of 6 rods in use at one time per boat.
- No limit on the number of rods carried in the boat.
All fish must be alive to be weighed.
Prohibited:
- No chumming or baiting of fishing areas before or during the tournament.
- No fishing or netting outside the boat.
- No use of stringers, decoy bags, or snagging.
- No trotlines, jugs, limblines, or commercial fishing methods of any kind within 14 days (2 weeks) of the event.
- No foul-hooked or dead fish will be accepted.

Bait: All legal bait, dead or alive, is permitted (must follow state law).
Livewell: A livewell is required and must be capable of keeping fish alive and healthy.
- Recommended minimum capacity: 50 gallons.
- The tournament director will have the final determination on livewell adequacy.
- Teams may be removed from the tournament if their livewell is deemed insufficient.
- Oxygen systems are highly recommended.

Maintain a minimum distance of 50 yards between boats while anchored and 50 feet while drifting.
The use of alcohol or drugs is prohibited during tournament hours.
Teams may possess a maximum of three (3) fish in the livewell at one time. Culling must occur immediately when a fourth fish enters the boat.
All state and federal laws must be followed.

A chip will be issued at the captains meeting and must be turned in by the cutoff time.
If a team loses its chip, they must personally check in with the tournament director before the cutoff time.

All fish must be returned to the same body of water after the weigh-in.
Polygraphs may be administered to winners. Any team member refusing or failing the test will be disqualified.

All protests must be submitted in writing to the tournament director before the awards ceremony begins.

Twisted Cat Outdoors reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or modify any event due to adverse weather or water conditions.

In the event of a tie, the team with the single largest fish weight will be declared the winner.

By entering this tournament, all participants agree to the Twisted Cat Outdoors Waiver and Release of Liability.

Twisted Cat Outdoors reserves the right to amend or change rules at any time for safety or other necessary reasons.