Fishing for a Cure, 2011 Trout Tournament
August 13th 2011 RULES:
1. All Federal and State rules and regulations will apply. Violations will result in disqualification of the entire team.
2. A maximum of three (3) anglers per team. Entry fee is $25 per person, Kayak fisherman may fish in teams of (2) anglers but must fish in locations together at all times. Wade fisherman must not have more than (3) anglers per boat and have to maintain all together in your wading area.
3. Fishing hours will begin at safe boating hours on August 13, 2011 and contestants must be in the weigh-in line at Hebert’s Marina by 2:00PM. Any team not in line by 2PM will be disqualified. Weigh-in begins at 12:00PM and closes at 2:30PM.
4. All fish must be caught on a rod and reel.
5. No fish may be accepted from or given to another team.
6. Boat, Wade, or Kayak fishing are all permitted within the stated boundaries.
7. Heaviest LEGAL 3-trout stringer will win.
8. Boundaries: Participants may fish anywhere in Lake Calcasieu or its tributaries.
9. All participants will be subject to polygraph testing if the need shall arise
10. In case of a tie, total length of the 3 trout stringer will determine the winner.
11. All Weigh master’s rulings are FINAL
12. Sponsors and organizers are not responsible for any accident or injury, nor loss, damage, or theft to any property.
13. There will be a cash payout equivalent to 50% of the entry fees collected to the heaviest 3-trout stringer. The remaining 50% of entry fees collected and any other revenue (raffles, auction, donation, etc.) will go to St. Jude Children’s research Hospital Foundation.
14. Side Pot: (Optional) - $5 per angler, largest trash fish to consist of any inshore species other than trout, redfish, and flounder. Side pot will have a 100% payout of monies collected.
15. Pot winners will be announced at 3:00PM.
16. IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED, IF FOR ANY REASON EVENT CANNOT BE HELD ALL ENTRY FEES WILL BE REFUNDED
17. Participants can launch anywhere that they like as long as their PayPal payment form is signed or they have an entry from signed by Ckinchen. There will be a captains meeting on Friday, folks that prepaid for this meeting can launch from wherever they want on Saturday as long as they comply with note 3 above for weigh in. Ckinchen will only be at Hebert’s so if you miss the captains meeting you will have to go to Hebert’s on Saturday to check in. No fish will be accepted by a team of folks that do not have ckinchen’s signature.
18. There will be a youth division, the largest legal trout for the youth will wind this division. This division is free with a paid entry and youth anglers to not count towards the total team. Youth anglers must also check in just like point 17 above. Youth must be 13 years of age or younger.
18. Everyone is welcome to fish the event
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