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A. General Rules

General Rules

A. General Rules

Each team can have a maximum of four (4) anglers (angler names must be assigned prior to Captain’s Meeting).
Fishing Licenses are required for all anglers.
All fish must be caught on a hook and line in a conventional sporting manner.
Passing the rod among the four anglers on the team is allowed.
Each team must check in with Tournament Control before start of tournament. Team Number Card must be posted on exterior starboard side of the cabin.
Lines out is at or before 5:00:00 PM. Any fish on the line at time of lines out MUST be called in and verified by Tournament Control prior to lines out. No exceptions.
Should the fishing day be cancelled due to reasons beyond the control of the tournament organizers including natural disaster, national disaster or catastrophic events, no additional fishing day will be added, and registration fees will not be refunded. Teams will be able to roll said registration fees toward the next tournament.


ASSIGNED TEAM NUMBER CARD
Each team will be provided an ASSIGNED TEAM NUMBER card to be used for Video Proof during the tournament.
Each Team Number Card will have the following:
Team Number and space for Team Name

CATCH REPORT AFFIDAVIT
All Catches must be recorded on the official Catch-Report Affidavit sheets provided.
The Official Time, Species, Control Number and Angler Name must also be written on the Catch-Report Affidavit.
Each Registered Angler and Boat Captain must sign the Catch-Report Affidavit.
The Catch-Report Affidavit sheets MUST be turned in at the weigh station each day by 10:00 PM
Failure to turn in the Catch Reports will result in disqualification of the day's catch.

TACKLE RULES
Rod Quantity Allowed: Unlimited in use or numbers.
Rod Type Allowed: All types of rods and reels are permitted except for electric reels.
Teasers: Unlimited in use or numbers.
Hooks: All tournament participants must use non-offset circle hooks for all species whenever live or dead natural bait is used.
Baits: Live bait, dead bait, lures, and any combination thereof are permitted in this tournament. Live bait cannot be purchased or received from another boat during tournament fishing hours.
Line Weight: 130-pound line maximum.

Note: The tournament committee holds the right to examine any tackle, hooks, line and/or leaders any time during the event. Refusal to allow the committee to examine any tackle, hooks, line and/or leaders will result in immediate disqualification from the event WITHOUT a refund of any jackpot or registration fees.

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