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"Broodstock I"presented by GoPro

   Oct 4-5, Bowling Green, KY
   National Corvette Museum

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*EVENT CHANGED TO A FUNDRAISER FOR HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS*

 

1. Simply register for FREE in any and all divisions (scroll down to event details to find the "register" buttons). 

2. All we ask is that you then either "donate" in one of two ways. Online via this link or in person via card or cash at the event. 

3. If you fish or be at the event, and not just "donating" to donate from afar, then your donation will turn into raffle tickets so be ready to take some prizes home! Proceeds will be sent to a 501c3 credible relief organization.

RAFFLE PRIZES

 

Our sponsors have generously donated so many items for this event before we knew it was going to be a fundraiser! Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. Below are just "some" of the prizes we already know we will be raffling off!

 

* Kayaks

* Power Pole Micro Anchors

* GoPros

* Yak Attack Package

* Bending Branches paddles

* Fishing Rods

* Smith Optics

* Realtree Fishing Package

* Z-MAN lure package (over $100)

* 2 Lifetime KBF Memberships

* Guided Trip with Gene Jensen

* SourceKrate

* KAS Package (hat, shirt, sticker & 1 free 2025 entry into all divisions etc)

4. This is still also a regular payout event for the anglers fishing, and we will award cash & prizes to the top 15% of the field so come ready to fish hard!  

Come join the fun and all of the festivities with us for FREE - Opening Ceremonies w/ catered dinner, free go karts etc at NCM Motorsports Park, Bass U Brunch on Friday w/ free breakfast and seminars from Andrew Hayes of Tackle Talk podcast & Rus Snyders, Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the year. Plus Awards and raffles at National Corvette Museum on Saturday. More info below on this page.  

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Over $40,000 in just prizes set to be given away at the KAS open finale, Broodstock, in Bowling Green, KY. Anglers vying for AOY & TMOY will have one last puzzle to figure out, as they descend upon the untapped fisheries in the surrounding Bowling Green area - it'll be a race to the finish.

Bowling Green knows about close finishes, and speed; anglers will find out with a special Tournament HQ - the National Corvette Museum (NCM) and modern Chevrolet Theater where the Awards Ceremony will be held and our first "Broodmaster" crowned, along with the 2024 AOY & TMOY. 

For Opening & Closing Ceremonies KAS has rented out the adjacent NCM Motorsports park where anglers, friends and families can enjoy food and drinks on private rooftop space and race go karts (on KAS), or drive a real Corvette on the road course. Off the water fun and fellowship will be at an all time high to put a stamp on what KAS is about - adventure and fellowship.

Anglers will fish "hidden gem" lakes, rivers, creeks and WMA lakes & ponds. Notable bodies of water include Nolin Lake, Barren River Lake, Green River, Barren River, Nolin River and numerous fishable creeks PLUS the majority of Peabody WMA and it's numerous adventurous lakes and ponds which are accessible to all "light trailerable boats," especially kayaks. 

Broodstock I 

Diverse fisheries, diverse anglers and diverse watercraft showing off hidden gem fisheries

"Broodstock I " Basic Event Information NOW A FREE TO ENTER FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS

Tournament Dates: October 4 & 5th                                                                        Official Sponsor of Broodstock I 

Tournament Week: September 29th - Oct 5th

Host City/ies: Bowling Green, KY - www.visitbgky.com

River/Lakes: Nolin Lake {} Barren River Lake {} Green River/Lake {} Barren River {} Nolin River {} Upper Red River {} Any Peabody WMA lakes & ponds (between HWY 431 & HWY 231) {} and any other river/creek free flowing into any of the previous listed rivers or lakes. Scroll for boundary map.

Registration/Divisions:  (Scoring powered by the "Realtree Fishing Realtime Leaderboard powered by TourneyX)

Other Awards (ways to win): 

  • Boonedox Big Bass: longest bass award receives the KAS Big Bass Bling  trophy...just wait. 

  • GoPro's Go Big Bass and Epic Edit Award:  Biggest bass captured on GoPro and best edit of a previous KAS tournament

  • Crosskix Century Belt:  All anglers who catch 100+ inches at a tournament will receive a century belt award on stage at that event13 

  • Omnia "Tackle for Trash": Angler who picks up the most unique trash item while on the water wins $100 gift card to TBD

  • Raffle Items: Proceeds going towards our supporting riverkeepers, and Pediatric Cancer through the PUNT Foundation.

  • Day 2 Darkhorse: presented by, who else, Darkhorse Tackle: Angler who jumps the most places from Day 1 to Day 2 

  • Aggressively Average Anglers "Average Joe": Angler who finishes dead middle of the pack  gear from Aggressively Average Anglers. 

  • Crescent Kids: The top youth at each event will win a Crescent kayak, thanks to 5 Star Heating & Air  & Crescent Kayaks

Welcome Dinner (optional for those in town)Raffertys @ 1939 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY (7:00-9:00pm)  WEDNESDAY  

Opening Ceremonies: NCM Motorsports Park @ 505 Kimberlee A Fast Dr., Bowling Green, KY (5:00-8:00pm)  THURSDAY  

Bass U Brunch, presented by Bass University: @ National Corvette Museum 350 Corvette Dr, Bowling Green (9-11:30pm)  FRIDAY 

 At Wendell Strode Club Room  (suggested $30, but change the donation to whatever you can afford!)

  • 10:00am - breakfast is served 

  • 10:30-11am - Rus Snyders on "Lure Making, Modification & Lure Rigging for Success"

  • 11:05-11:40pm - Andrew Hayes of "Tackle Talk Podcast" on "Fall Lure Choice?!"  

Closing Ceremonies Festival National Corvette Museum 350 Corvette Dr, Bowling Green (3-5:30pm) SATURDAY

Closing Ceremonies (Awards Show)Chevrolet Theater inside National Corvette Museum  (6-7:15pm) SATURDAY

Closing Ceremonies (Afterparty open to all): Raffertys @ 1939 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY (7:45-10:00pm)  SATURDAY

Non-fishing KAS Sanctioned Event (for friends & family): Lost River Cave Boat Tour 2818 Nashville Rd. (9:30am-10:30am)  SATURDAY

Recommended Lodging/Camping: Fairfield Inn & Suites & Townplace Suites (official Hotel Partners) - Booking Link {} 

Recommended Fishing/Kayak Retailers: Nats Outdoors {} Kayaks & More  {} Music City Outdoors (Nashville) {} Cabelas (best for tackle)

Recommended Restaurants/bars: Raffertys (official restaurant partner) {} 

Recommended Non-fishing Activities / Sites to see: {} National Corvett Museum Tour {} Lost River Cave {} Mammoth Cave National Park {} Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo {} Dinosaur World {} Historic Rail Park & Train Museum

Supporting Charity/Raffle: Pediatric Cancer through PUNT Foundation via raffle items TBD

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Chevrolet Theater

        Location of the Closing Ceremony Awards Show

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"Broodstock Detailed Itinerary

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 Early registration begins

 Official Preview Livestream/Podcast on the Kayak Adventure Series YouTube Channel (11am est)

 Pre-fishing window begins (max of 4 days on the water within this 2-week window)

 7:00pm - (Optional) Welcome Dinner Social @ Raffertys  - 1939 Scottsville Rd,

 Registration ends
 Thursday - Opening Ceremonies @ NCM Motorsports Park 

5:00pm - Check in & registration open & food & drinks begin upstairs in rooftop area

5:00-7:00pm - Go kart track reserved for KAS anglers (FREE, on KAS!) Don't spin out! 

5:00pm - Pre-fishing ends (must be off water)

7:00pm - 7:30pm - Optional Rules Q&A Session 

8:00pm - Check in & late Registration ends

8:00pm - Opening Ceremonies ends

 Friday - "Afternoon Sesh"  5-hour afternoon sesh to get the tournament started

AM: Rigging, shuttling, exploring, scouting etc all allowed - NO LAUNCHING or FISHING

10:00am - Bass U Brunch @ National Corvette Museum in Wendell Strode Club Room

1:30pm - Launching, paddling, pedaling, motoring allowed (no fishing). "Check in" on TourneyX app

1:45pm - Your "Afternoon Sesh" lines in; tournament weekend officially begins

6:45pm - Lines out; day 1 fishing ends

8:30pm - All fish submission photos due

8:15pm - 8:30pm - LIVE Day 1 recap & Day 2 ID released

 Saturday - "Send it Saturday" presented by Uncle Larry's Outdoors #neverendthesend

6:00am - Launching, paddling, pedaling, motoring allowed (no fishing)

6:30am - Lines in; tournament day 2 officially begins

9:30am - Official family, friends & fans activity/meetup (Lost Cave)

2:30pm - Lines out, day 2 fishing ends

3:00pm - Food trucks, Merch tents & yard games open National Corvette Museum on grass circle

4:00pm - Don't forget to check out on Tourney X

3:45pm - All fish submission photos due

5:30pm - Closing Ceremony Festival ends; head inside to Chevrolet Theater for for Closing Awards

6:00-7:15pm - Closing Ceremony Awards @ Chevrolet Theater

7:30pm-ish - Closing Ceremonies end

7:45ish - 10pm - Afterparty, food, drinks and football at Raffertys 

Travel Safe...see you at the next adventure

Official Preview Video

All you need to know about Broodstock

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NCM Motorsports Park

Location of the Opening Ceremonies                       

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Broodstock "Eligible Water Map"

Bowling Green, KY

Eligible water, hard boundaries, launch boundaries, opening and closing ceremonies etc

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Interactive Eligible Water Map >>>>
 
Eligible Core Bodies of Water **

Nolin Lake {} Barren River Lake {} Green River/Lake {} Barren River {} Nolin River {} Red River {} **Peabody WMA

** Only the "Eastern Units" of Peabody between HWY 431 & HWY 231. Peabody "Western Units" are not in bounds. 

** including any and all free flowing canals, creeks & rivers feeding them. When scouting (online or in person) track all tributaries upstream until you hit any of the following man-made obstacles - solid or earthen dam, or road, culvert or pipe etc that you cannot kayak under/over. Any of these are hard KAS boundaries. A "spillway" or "lowhead" type dam is legal  in KAS and anglers can fish & access above & below them. They are just "running the river" and are different from "solid or earthen" dams that have water flowing under the dam via a pipe or drain (think neighborhood or farm ponds, private lakes etc) or through larger outflows or turbines on larger public lake dams. If the water above in a larger public lake is legal in KAS it will be marked and listed as one of your "core" bodies of water on this page/map. If not, then it is not legal for the event. 
 
Anglers must access "legally" and "publicly." If you find any water, or access, you feel may not be covered by the interactive map, preview video, or rules standards please contact the KAS Tournament Director prior to the event for clarification or risk being DQ'd if it is later deemed to be not eligible. For help determining "public" access you can also refer to the official Farwide Flowchart

Raffertys

Official Restaurant Partner of Broodstock & Wednesday's Welcome Dinner & Afterparty

© 2023 Kayak Adventure Series

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