CATT James River – Entry Fee

Price range: $130.00 through $170.00

The 2026 Academy CATT Championship will take place on Kerr Lake May 15-16, 2026!

The 2026 Chowan River CATT Championship will take place on the Chowan River August 28-29, 2026!

If you enter just 2 CATT events Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 you can enter 1 or both Championships!

The CATT will be holding a 2026 Spring Trail on the James River.

The schedule is as follows:

2026 SPRING EVENTSDATERAMP
Qualifier 1March 14 - CATT GoldRt - 5
Qualifier 2April 11 - CATT GoldRt - 5
Qualifier 3May 2 - CATT GOLDRt -5
Qualifier 4June 13- CATT GoldOsborne
Qualifier 5July 25 - CATT
Gold 		Osborne
Qualifier 6Aug 15 - Rt 5 (Phantom $210 Entry)Rt-5
Qualifier 7September 12 - CATT GoldOsborne
Qualifier 8September 26 - CATT GoldRt-5
FinalOctober 17-18
$5,000 1st Place		Rt-5
WE WILL START TAKING 2026 ENTRY FEES ON DEC 1ST
2026 James River Point Winners Receive Free Entry into All 2027 James River Qualifiers Excluding the Final!
2nd In the James River Points $500
3rd In the James River Points $250
4th In the James River Points $150
5th In the James River Points $100
CATT GOLD - $130 Entry $140 at Ramp
Final - $170 Entry $180 at Ramp
Optional Side Pot - $50
Phantom Entry $210 - $220 at Ramp
Optional $50 Side Pot
James River Membership - $35 Per Person

Paying 1 BF Place
Blastoff Position is Determined by Order of Payment
Must fish 4 of 8 Qualifiers to Fish Final

The Phantom counts as a Qualifier
NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE PHANTOM
Phantom Entry $210 - $220 at Ramp
Phantom - MUST BE CATT MEMBER
By entering the Phantom, it will count towards James River Final Qualification
Phantom Pays 1 Place for Every 7 Teams Entered
Phantom Side Pots Below
Platinum BONUS $100 (Paying 3 Places)
Gold BONUS $50 (Paying up to 3 Places)
Silver BONUS $25 (Paying up to 2 Places)

Fishing solo once & with sub once counts toward teams Qualification
You may fish solo, and you can Qualify solo for the James River Final

***OFF LIMITS-----On the Chick/James River tournament, the Pits in the back of Chippokes and casting over any dams (concrete or earthen) are off limits. In addition, there is no fishing at the Chickahominy Dam. You are not allowed to cast pass the floating dock at Rockahock. Also, you cannot fish beyond the creek mouth or be inside of Cornelius Creek. If you feel that the area you are fishing may fall into these areas, discuss with the tournament director prior to the tournament for further clarification.


James River 2026
Final
Oct 17-18
Team
1 Harvey Reese
2 Richard Rodriguez Jr - Lance Edwards
3 Wes Zabdyr - Mike Elswick
4 Richard Barnhart - Danny Sage
5 Stacy Vasser - Kevin Davis
6 Tony long - Ty Long
7 Tripp Mistr - Morgan Mistr
8 Frank Poirier - Brian Durham
9 Rusty Taylor - Shannon Taylor
10 Michael McCrickard - Paul Harris
11 Ryan Grattan - Daniel Grattan
12 Jake Lewis - Roger Rhodes
13 Tom Owens - Richard Mistr
14 Stacy Vassar - Kevin Davis
15 David Barlow - Kelly Robinette
16 Bryan Keane - Anthony Rusti
17 Ryan Drewery – Wayne Drewery
18 Donnie Meade - Travis Daniels
19 Mike Hicks - Keith Lupo
20 Colin McGough - Micah Mitten
21 Chandler McLaughlin - Trey Wilson
22 Jeffrey Valentin - Carlton Wells
23 Billy Allen - Craig Cheek
24 Walter Woodel - Layne Puryear
25 Jeff Knapp - Olin Thompson

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