| 1. Eligible fish.
King Mackerel of 30" fork length or greater. Only one fish per
boat may be entered for a primary prize. However, a boat may also
enter one fish one fish in each of the other angler prize categories
(Senior, Lady & Junior Angler) provided such participation was
declared at registration. Winners will be determined by the heaviest
fish. TWT is also based on heaviest fish.
2. Dolphin Division:
Participants in the division may enter one fish per boat. NC State
creel limit applies. Heaviest fish wins. Tournament rules below
apply to this division and King Mackerel Division.
3. Fish must be weighed-in from the
boat in which they were caught and on the day that they are caught.
4. Fishing lines may not be in the
water earlier than 6 am each fishing day.
5. A fish may be disqualified by the
Rules Committee if the Committee determines that the fighting ability
of that fish has been impaired.
6. All fish must be taken on rod and
reel.
7. It is recommended that all boats
have a marine VHF transceiver for safety and tournament information.
Tournament Officials will monitor and relay pertinent information
via channel 68. Officials may be reached by phone at 910-327-9691/3953.
8. All fish weighed shall become the
property of the Sneads Ferry Rotary Club. A weight receipt will
be presented for signature. Once signed, all data will stand as
is.
9. There will be no courtesy weigh-ins
during the time the scales are open for official weigh-in. It is
the captain's responsibility to determine the entry fish in each
prize catagorey.
10. The Rules Committee and the Weigh
Master have the right to refuse any fish. Final decision will be
by Rules Committee.
11. The official weigh station will
be located at New River Marina in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina.
Scales will open at 12:00 noon August 16.
12. Boats, with fish to be weighed
must be checked-in by 5 pm, Saturday August 16 (Check-in is the presentation
of your assigned tournament boat # to an official aboard the tournament
committee boats located east and west of New River Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway).
13. Two or more boats may not come
together close enough to pass fish. Exception: A bonafide emergency,
which must be reported immediately to the tournament officials via
channel 68 or by telephone 910-327-9691/3953.
14. No one may leave a registered boat
during fishing hours for any reason except a bonafide emergency
as described in paragraph 13 above.
15. There will be no official check-out
location. Official Tournament Fishing Hours are from 6 am to 5 pm
on August 16
16. Fishing boundaries - Boats must
depart from and return to a North Carolina Inlet.
17. This is a One Day Tournament.
fishing day Saturday August 16th. Only in the event of Inclement weather, the
alternate fishing day will be Sunday August 17th.
18. No modification of
declared categories will be permitted after registration has
been completed and accepted.
19. Once officially registered, fees
are non-refundable.
20 To receive a Primary, Secondary or Drawing
prize at the Awards Ceremony, registrant must be present
and must show positive ID. Prizes will be mailed to Primary and
Secondary winners who are not present.
21. Sponsors and Tournament Officials
are eligible to fish and win Primary and Secondary Prizes.
22. All protests shall be submitted in writing
and accompanied by a $200 cash protest fee to a rules committee
member. If the protest is upheld, the fee will be returned;
otherwise it becomes the property of the tournament. All protests
must be submitted prior to 6 pm, August 16.
23. The Rules Committee reserves the right
to approve or disapprove any application or applicant.
24. All rules made by the Rules Committee
are binding and all decisions are final. The tournament reserves
the right to amend the rules. In the event that questions or situations
arise which are not addressed by these rules, the Rules Committee
shall determine all solutions and their decisions shall be final.
25. Captains and Crews are responsible
for following all Federal and State fishing and boating regulations,
including State required fishing licenses.
26. A Boat may not be replaced after
the registration closes at 9 pm August 15.The Rules Committee reserves
the right to inspect all boats.
27. Junior, Lady and Senior Anglers entering
fish must have caught the fish, must accompany the fish through
the weigh-in process and must sign the weight data slip.
28. All tournament fish to be
weighed must be transported from the dock to the weigh
stationvia KMT golf cart. |
