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- FRAUD: Cheating and attempt to defraud, including but not limited to: altering fish, exchanging fish, weighing fish caught prior to tournament hours, catching fish from powerboat or other illegal craft and/or using illegal bait may result in disqualification from the tournament, loss of membership and loss of participation privileges for future events. The Committee reserves the right to investigate, polygraph and/or prosecute any participant. The Committee reserves the right to withhold prizes until a full investigation is completed and/or a polygraph examination is completed.
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RESPONSIBILITY: Anglers shall understand all rules and conduct themselves respectably
- COURTESY: Use common sense and stay several yards greater than maximum casting distance from anglers.
- COMMUNICATION: Anglers may communicate (phones or in-person)with others but not for the purpose of gaining fishing information.
- PADDLE/PEDDLE-CRAFT ONLY: No trolling motors, gas engines, “mother ships”, or sails allowed. Wade fishing is acceptable provided the kayak is tethered to the angler.
- LEGAL FISHING TIME: Only during the stated legal fishing times.
- LEGAL LAUNCH TIME: Only launch and depart at or after the stated legal launch time.
- LEGAL LAUNCH AREAS: Anglers shall launch kayaks only from properties with access available to all participants. If an angler desires to use a private or questionable launch this information must be communicated to tournament board via email 2 weeks prior to start of a tournament. All anglers are subject to disclose their launch location(s) at the weigh-in.
- SIGN-IN SHEET: Anglers are responsible for signing-in at the announced sign-in station. If a sign-in sheet can not be found it is the responsibility of the 1st angler that arrives to start a sign-in form and make all anglers aware. It is the responsibility of the angler to sign themselves in. Being in attendance of the sign-in area does not constitute being signed-in first.
- ATTENDANCE: Anglers must be present with their fish.
- PARTICIPATION/POINTS: Members receive 10 points for fishing a tournament. These points may be adjusted each year to accomodate changes to the overall point system. AnglerS must fish and sign-in to receive points.
- REFUNDS: May be requested via email.
- LEGAL FISHING METHODS: Must be caught on reel + rod combo. Trolling is allowed (2 rods at once max).
- TACKLE: Artificial lures or flies unless indicated otherwise in a tournament's rules.
- LEGAL CATCH: Legal Stringer will be announced on each event rules. Must be caught during event hours. Foul-hooked fish do not count. .
- TIE-BREAK: The first angler to sign-in is ranked higher.
- FISH MEASUREMENT: Fish are bent straight with pinched tail. Trout are measured with a closed mouth.
- WEIGHMASTER: Will make decisions on accepting fish and the decision is final. Do not argue, hamper, distract, disturb or impede any official of the tournament.
- WEIGH-IN: The weighmaster willl call out anglers during the published weigh-in times. Anglers should be prepared when called upon.
- PROTEST: Any protest must be made in writing to the Committee with a $40 refundable deposit. The Committee is the final authority in all considerations.
- RULE CHANGES: Rules interpretation is exclusively left to the Tournament Committee. The decisions of the Committee are final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.
- SAFETY: Tournament days may be shortened or canceled due to unsafe weather or conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left to the discretion of the Committee. A 4-hour period shall constitute a day of fishing.
- OTHER RULES: Any series participant or winner shall agree to submit to a polygraph examination. The Committee reserves the right to select polygraphists to administer polygraph examinations. All polygraph examinations required shall be taken at the time, place and by the polygraphists designated by the Committee. Each contestant agrees by his/her signature on the Tournament/Series entry form, to submit to a polygraph examination and abide by its conclusion. All travel expenses are to be paid by entrant. Failure to submit to or pass the required polygraph examination shall result in 1) disqualification from the series, 2) loss of series points earned 3) loss of membership 4) relinquishing of prizes won and 5) disqualification from future events.
- AGGRAGATE SLAM: An aggregate SLAM is calculated by the total weight of up to 3 species: Redfish 16-27" / Speckled Trout 12" minimum / Flounder 12" minimum. Anglers who weigh all 3 species will be rewarded with a 2# bonus added to their weight. Anglers who weigh less than 3 do not receive the bonus. Here are 2 examples:
Example #1:
1) REDFISH: 3#.
1) SPECKLED TROUT: 4#.
1) Flounder- 1#
Total Weight: 3+4+1+2# Bonus= 10#
Example #2
1) REDFISH: 7#
1) SPECKLED TROUT (or Flounder): 5#
Total Weight=12#
Weigh-in Rules
- No Culling at the scales. Be ready with your final stringer when called upon.
- Anglers must sign-in at weigh-in.
- Weighmaster will call anglers to the scale.
- Anglers must present their final stringer at weightable. Moreover, under/oversized fish will not count. No switching of fish once placed on weightable. For example, we will not weigh two 27" Redfish for you to select the best one.
- Place fish on weigh basket when prompted. Remove your fish when given the all-clear.
Tie Break
In the event of a tie, the following will determine a tie break for overall series standing:
1- # of tournaments fished
2- # of 3-fish slams
3- First to weigh-in at Series Championship
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