2003
Billy Backman / FISH FOR A WISH
TOURNAMENT RULES
1. All
contestants must wear a coast guard approved vest or preserver when the
gasoline engine is pushing the boat. .
2. All
state and local laws must be observed and obeyed.
3. All
fishing must be done from the boat.
4. Only
artificial lures with the exception of pork trailers will be permitted. Trolling as a method of fishing is
prohibited.
5. All
boats must be equipped with some type of ignition kill switch. An aerated live
well or aerated container is mandatory.
Fishing boats may be used that are 15 feet or more in length. No stick
steering. All boats must comply with
U.S. Coast Guard horsepower ratings.
6. Boat
positions will be determined by order in which entries are received.
7.
Fishing is permitted anywhere within tournament waters (Ohio River)
during specified times.
8. All
bass will be returned to the tournament waters if found to be in good shape and
expected to live. Only big bass 5 lbs.
and over will be excluded.
9. Fishing
is not allowed within 50 yards of another competitor’s boat, which was first
anchored. A boat is considered anchored only if it is tied to an object or has
an anchor rope over its side with trolling motor out of the water. Contestants must not depart boat to land fish.
10. Contestants
must leave and return to official checkpoint by boat. In the event of equipment failure or
emergency, there shall be two permitted methods of returning to the check
in. (1) By both
partners remaining in their boat and being towed by water, or (2) by one
partner entering the boat of another contestant with the days catch. The fish must be kept separate.
11. Any
participant cited during tournament hours for a violation of state, marine, or
fishing laws will be disqualified.
12. Tournament
directors will govern an occurrence not covered by the rules.
13. Daily
limit will be 5 bass per team, largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass. All bass must be of legal limit in
length. The 6th bass must be
culled immediately. Short fish will be penalized
1 lb. per short fish. Total pounds and ounces will decide winners.
14. One
lb. from total weight of fish will be deducted for each minute the team is late
and the team will be disqualified after 10 minutes.
15. A penalty of 8 ounces per dead
fish will be deducted from total weight
16.All
contestants will be subject to random
polygraph test. You must pass
polygraph to collect any winnings.
17. There
will be no off limit days before the tournament.
18.
All boats and live wells must be checked before start of tournament.
19 Tournament Director reserves the right to accept or refuse any entry it
receives.
20. All
protests must be made within 10 minutes after weigh in time.
21. Violations
of any of these rules may be cause for suspension or disqualification from this
and all future tournaments.
22. A
courtesy measuring board will be set up at the tournament for your
convenience. Please measure all fish
before they come to the scales. Any fish
that are doubtful of making the legal length will be measured. No official will man the courtesy board. Once the fish are taken at the weigh in
table, only tournament officials will be allowed to handle the fish.
23. We
will accept entry fees, September 26,2003 at
the Pre Tournament Meeting.
24. Only
one casting or spinning rod per individual (8 ft maximum length from butt of
handle to rod tip) and reel per individual may be used at any one time. All other types are prohibited. Other rods and reels as specified above may
be in the boat ready for use. Only one
is permitted in use at any time during the tournament. All bass must be caught alive in a sporting
manner.
25. There
will be no stocking of holes allowed in this tournament. (This will be a polygraph question).
26. At
least one partner per boat must attend the pre tournament meeting on September
26, 2003 at 6 PM local time at the advertised meeting place TBA.
27. In
case of a tie, all moneys will be added together and divided except for the
first prize. A one-hour fishoff will determine the
winner.