"Shoaliepalooza"presented by  Crescent Kayaks

"Shoaliepalooza" Basic Event Information (scroll down to "detailed itinerary" for all times)
*(if) any changes are made on this page after it goes live, that could affect the competition portion of the event, they will be updated & kept red for 1 year

Actual Tournament Dates:  May 3 & 4th                                        official Shoaliepalooza kayak sponsor

Tournament Week: April 28-May 5th

Host City/ies: Thomaston, GA - cityofthomaston.com

River/Lakes: Flint River {} Ocmulgee River {} Chattahoochee River {} Lake Juliette {} High Falls Lake & any free flowing

tributaries into those core bodies of water --- Scroll down this page for detailed map w/ boundaries & preview video.

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

• Individual Angler Division presented by Torqeedo  {}  $150 per angler {} Learn More  {}                          

•  X2 Team Division presented by X-2 Power {}  $150 per team ($75 an angler) {} Learn More  {}                          

  • How to:

• Z-MAN's "Micro Finesse" Micro Bag division {} $25 per angler {} 5 Smallest bass {} Learn More                                 

• Crescent Kids by 5-Star Heating & Air {} $75 per angler {} 16 & under {}  Learn More                                 

• Batteries Plus+ Sunday Side Pot Tournament  {} $25 per angler {} Learn More  {}                           

Other ways to win/enter: 

• Peach State Kayak Anglers  (joint event): 

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

• GoPro's Epic Edit Award:  Best edit of the previous KAS tournament to be shown on the theater big screen as a "preview" before awards

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

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

• Raffle Kayak/s: 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 

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

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

Opening Ceremonies (check-in & registration): Thurs 4-7pm Sprewell Bluff Park @ the bluff picnic area - 700 Sprewell Bluff Rd, Thomaston, GA   THURSDAY 

Opening Ceremony Dinner (optional): Thurs 7:15pm, 202 Riverbend Rd, Thomaston, GA  @ Riverbend Restaurant    THURSDAY 

Closing Ceremonies Festival (Yard Games, Kayak Demos, Food etc): Downtown Thomaston Square (parking at First Baptist Church)  SATURDAY 

Closing Ceremonies (Awards Show): Ritz Theater @ 114 S Church St.  SATURDAY 

Closing Ceremonies (Afterparty I) 7:30-9pm:  Up on the Square @ 113 West Gordon St. (Upstairs area reserved for KAS) with Live music by country music artist Abby Abbondanza and "run faster," because I hear Jody Queen Fishing is on the Banjo!  SATURDAY 

Closing Ceremonies (Afterparty II) 9pm-12am: Secret Speakeasy on the downtown square - Secret Map to find entrance    SATURDAY 

Recommended Lodging/Camping: Sprewell Bluff Park {} Flint River Outdoor Center {} Stillmeadow Cabins {} Woodland Vacation Rental {} Airbnb {} Miss Annie's Guest House {} Lake Meriwether {} Days Inn {} Quality Inn {} Riverbend Primitive Camp (on the river, $25/day | $120/week) 

Recommended Fishing/Kayak Retailers: Boone's Outdoor Supply {} Anglers Corner {} Riverside Country Store {} Westbrook Supply Co (ATL) {} Southern Boutique Outfitters (Americus)  {} Broken Arrow Outfitters (Perry) {} Bass Pro Shops (Macon) {} Ocmulgee Outfitters (Macon)

Recommended Restaurants/bars: Up on the Square (site of Saturday's afterparty ) {} Slices Pizzeria {} Sabrosos Mexican {} Riverbend (overlooking Flint River at HWY 36 bridge)  {} County Cupboard Deli (5 stars) {} Corner Cafe {} Piggie Park Drive in {} Thomaston Food Truck Court

Recommended Non-fishing Activities / Sites to see: Sprewell Bluff Park (hiking, biking, kayaking etc) {} FDR State Park (Little Whitehouse & Warm Springs) {} Calloway Gardens (& resort) {} Skydive Atlanta (Thomaston airport) {} Wild Animal Safari {} Achumpkee Creek Covered Bridge

KAS Friends & Family Excursion (Sat Morning during event): 10am - Sprewell Bluff hike & lunch - kid-friendly hike, meet at the pavilion by the river/beach and boat ramp at the bluff @10am.

Kayak Demos: Sprewell Bluff Park, Thursday @ Opening Ceremonies   THURSDAY 

Angler Garage Sale: At Saturday's Festival. Bring your items to sell and make some money at the Angler's Garage Sale while here!   SATURDAY 

Kayak Fishing Faith Fellowship: Saturday, 5:30pm @ Ritz Theater (Balcony)   SATURDAY 

Supporting Riverkeepers: Flint Riverkeeper & Altamaha Riverkeeper

Supporting Charity: Pediatric Cancer through PUNT Foundation via Crescent Kayak raffle!

Bass U Brunch, presented by Bass University: 10:00am-12:30pm   FRIDAY 

Caps at 50 anglers so sign up soon. Breakfast/Brunch provided. Price - FREE
However, a $30 donation is "suggested." Pay what you can, be it more or less than $30 to support these seminars! 

Downtown Thomaston, 107 S Center St. - Map to find entrance to secret venue

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Bass U Brunch Seminar Schedule  FRIDAY 

• 10:00-10:40am - Gene Jensen "Rigging Electronics & Kayak Rigging"

• 10:45-11:15am- "Meet the YouTubers" Panel -  Alex Rudd (Alex Rudd Fishing), ​Marshall Stamps (Georgia Bassmaster)John Dalton (Creekfishing Adventures),
   Latrel Gaither (Banks & Eddies),  Eric Goodson (Atypical Outdoors) & Luis Delgado (North GA Fisherman)

• 11:20-12:05pm -  Dr. Steve Sammons & Travis Ingram (GA DNR) "All about Shoalies & the latest studies" 

• 12:10-12:40pm - (BONUS SEMINAR) Jeff Little & Drew Gregory on "River Fishing Secrets We Don't Want To Divulge"