You must be a member to fish any of the tournaments.
Membership is $40.00: $20.00 will be placed in the fish-0ff pot, $5.00 will be paid to the top two anglers with the most points (not two exceed $500.00). $5.00 to the biggest Largemouth, $5.00 to the biggest smallmouth and $5.00 to the biggest spotted bass at the end of the regular tournaments (not to exceed $500.00 per fish).
Membership must be paid 7 days prior to the tournament.
Anglers who fish the 2011 season has priority membership all others will be placed on a waiting list. Priority membership deadline is March 3, 2012.
No Membership will be accepted after April 14, 2012.
Entry Fee is $55.00 per boat. NON-REFUNDABLE (includes big fish, $10.00 will go into the fish-off pot).
All State & Federal regulations apply.
This is a three fish limit per boat (Largmouth 15" - Smallmouth 18" and Spotted bass 12" using jaw line).
Only one dead fish per boat can be weighed in. A 1 lb penalty off the total weigh only.
No live bait.
No Trolling.
Only one Rod & Reel may be used at a time.
Life Jackets with kill switch attached should be worn when big motor is in operation.
Anglers must register at Billy's Great Outdoors prior to the tournament, no money will be accepted at the ramp. Boat numbers will be given at the time of registration.
Anglers chip (boat number) must be in the bucket before the end of the tournament.
You must fish half + one of the tournaments to qualify for the fish-off.
Boat operation should be done in a safe and courteous mannner.
The fish-off lake will be decided by a vote by members who qualified to fish.
Each team can use an immediate family member as a substitute twice durning the regular season, but cannot use a substitute in the fish off.
After the fish off weigh in is complete, all monies and prizes will be awarded at Billy's Great Outdoors.
Angler of the year will be decided by the angler with the most points. Points will be awarded by how you finish in the tournament, example 1st place 100 pts, 2nd place 99 pts, 3rd place 98 pts, and 4th place is 97 etc. Any boat that does not weigh in a fish will receive points for fishing the tournaments (last boat to weigh receives 90 points the remaining boats will receive 70 pts).
Tournaments is subject to changed or cancelled.
All tournament decision, will be made by the weigh master and will be final.
