King of the Feather 2026 · Official Registration

Three steps. Then go fish.

Read and accept the rules, fill out your registration, claim your free entry. Done — you're fishing August 15 through September 15. Entry costs nothing this year.

Step 1 · The Rules

Read them, then sign off.

Open the Official Tournament Rules ↗

I have read and accept the Official Tournament Rules (FINAL, Revision 6), including the disqualification terms and the Tournament Director's final decision authority. I will comply with all California sport-fishing laws and CDFW regulations. I consent to catch verification — including the mandatory catch video of Section 6.4 for every fish and ventral incision of any top-five leaderboard fish — I accept the AIS requirements of Section 3.8 (including Form DFW 777 for boaters), the discretionary polygraph clause as a condition of any prize, and the minimum-field condition of Section 2.4. I accept the Liability Waiver and Assumption of Risk and I grant the Media Release (Cal. Civ. Code § 3344 consent) as set out in the Official Rules. Send me tournament news and sponsor offers by email. Optional

Step 2 · Registration

Who's fishing?

Entry type

How will you fish? (required for the CDFW boat/shore roster)

Fishing from a boat? California requires Form DFW 777 (Aquatic Invasive Species Self-Inspection) completed BEFORE launching — keep it aboard and send us a copy or photo at registration or your first weigh-in (Rules § 3.8). Clean, drain, dry.

Angler 1 — full name

Phone

Angler 2 — full name

Angler 3 — full name

Angler 2 — email (for tournament updates)

Angler 3 — email (for tournament updates)

A team member is under 18

Guardian Addendum (required for the minor)

Minors fish as named anglers on a Team of 2 or Team of 3 only. This addendum must be completed by the minor's own parent or legal guardian. Typing your full name below is your electronic signature — it's recorded with today's date and time when you submit.

Minor — full name & date of birth

Parent/guardian — full name

I am this minor's parent or legal guardian. I accept the Official Rules, Liability Waiver, and Media Release on the minor's behalf, and my typed name above is my electronic signature.

Free entry — zero risk, real cash pools

Year one, and we play it straight: entry costs you nothing — the cash pools are built by our sponsors. One honest heads-up: if the field hasn't hit 20 entries by 8:00 PM on August 31, the tournament may be called off September 1 (Rules § 2.4). You'd be out exactly zero dollars — so grab your spot, tell your crew, and let's fill the river. The only way to be the first King of the Feather is to be in it.

Submitting records your acceptance with a date-and-time stamp. Claiming your free entry is the final step — the claim buttons appear right after you submit. Anglers 16+ need a valid California sport fishing license. Skill-based fishing contest operated under CDFW Contest Permit [NO.]26-2-098. Questions: hunt@blacktailheaven.com · (916) 380-7464.