Schedule :
1/14/2012 - Greers Ferry (no points) winter warm up 9am-4pm (100% payback)
2/11/2012 - Greers Ferry 8am-4pm (points start)
3/10/2012 - Lake Charles 8am-4pm
4/14/2012 - Norfork 8am-4pm
5/12/2012 - Conway 7am-3pm
6/9/2012 - Des Ark 7am-3pm
7/14/2012 - Seven mile / cache bayou scramble 6am-2pm
8/11/2012 - Jacksonport 5:30am-1:30pm
9/8/2012 - Norfork 6:30am-2:30pm
10/13/2012 - Classic @ Greers Ferry 7am-12:30pm (potluck sandwich and chips lunch) 2pm-6pm (each team can weigh up to 5 fish on each segment for a total of 10 fish on the day)(end of points chase)
11/10/2012 - Poinsett 8am-4pm (no points 100% payback)
12/8/2012 - Norfork 9am-4pm (no points 100% payback)
All tourneyments are open to everyone
$50.00 per boat (max 2 people per boat)
Must have a membership to accumulate points
Membership cost $10.00 per person (100% of membership funds go to points chase payout)
All Points tourneyments will be 75% payback with 25% going to year end points payout
Points :
5 points for each team to show up
1 point per fish weighed
1 point per pound weighed
3 points for big bass
5 points for 1st
4 points for 2nd
3 points for 3rd
2 points for 4th
1 point for 5th
Rules Violations could result in any of the following: weight deductions, Tournament Disqualification
Any rule violation will be ruled on by the tournament director and that ruling will stand until the issue can be voted on by the members who are at the tournament available to vote (vote may also take place by phone and/or email if <75% of the membership can be reached to vote)
Any change to scheduled date or location must be voted on and approved by vote of <75% of the membership
5 bass limit (for weigh in and amount in boat at any given time)
All living bass must be 12 inches in length (unless lake rules dictate otherwise).
The weight of any short fish will not be allowed.
Dead fish cause a one pound deduction from total weight. Dead fish will be included in Big Bass pool, but the 1 pound will be deducted for that weight as well. Only one dead fish may be weighed per boat.
All fish weighed will be returned to the body of water nearest the weigh-in as soon as possible
Only artificial lures may be used.
Boats late to weigh-in will have one pound per minute deducted up to 5 minutes....over 5 minutes results in DQ.
Fishing is only permitted from the boat.
The boat is not allowed to be pulled, pushed or dragged over any levee, dam or embankment.
Trolling as a method of fishing is prohibited, but drift fishing is allowed.
Participants can only use one rod at a time.
All boats must meet Game and Fish regulations.
Prior to tournament your boat and/or livewell will be inspected.
Pre-fishing will end 12 hours prior to the posted starting time of each tournament.
We will determine take-off position by reversing the finish order of the previous tournament (ex. if you finish last in a tournament you will get to take off first at the next tournament) except for the classic witch take off order will be determined by point standings highest going first, in the event of a tie the tie will be broken by one of the following coin toss, paper rock scissors game, drawing, or by order that you checked into the tournament for the day, to be determined by the tournament director
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Do not fish within 50 yards of another competitor-PLEASE USE PROPER FISHING ETIQUETTE!
Payout : (please note that on all tournaments during the points chase 25% of the total for the day will be retained for the chase payout, the remaining 75% is considered the payout)
5 boats or less : 1st = 50%, 2nd=25%, big bass=25%
19 boats or less: 1st=40%, 2nd=30%, 3rd=20%, big bass=10%
20 boats or more : 1st=30%, 2nd=25%, 3rd=20%, 4th=10%, 5th=5%, big bass=10%
Points chase payout (to be paid following the classic)
1st=30%
2nd=25%
3rd=20%
4th=15%
5th=10%
The year end points winning team will win 2 free boat tune-ups from The Broken Motor (one for each team member) (includes new plugs and lower unit oil, along with general cleaning and inspection, as well as minor adjustments, all other parts and labor at boat owners expense)
Other sponsors will be sought after
