Tournament Rules

1. ALL $260.00 ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY JULY 27, 2010.

2. EACH TEAM MAY CONSIST OF 1 TO 4 MEMBERS THIS IS YOUR CHOICE, ONLY ONE TEAM PER BOAT. EVERYONE IN BOAT IS CONSIDERED A TEAM MEMBER. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST LEAVE AND RETURN TO THE DOCK IN THE SAME BOAT. “NO EXCEPTIONS”

3. NO SHARING OR POOLING OF FISH WITH OTHER TEAMS IS ALLOWED.

4. ALL ANGLERS MUST CARRY A VALID TEXAS FISHING LICENSE WITH A SALTWATER STAMP.

5. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND TOURNAMENT RULES MUST BE ABIDED BY.

6. NO BOATS ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE FOR THE DAYS FISHING UNTIL 5:30 A.M.

7. YOU MUST LAUNCH IN THE IMMEDIATE PORT O’CONNOR AREA, NO TRAILERING TO OTHER AREAS. (CHARLIES IS OKAY)

8. ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT ON ROD AND REEL.

9. THIS IS A LURES ONLY TOURNAMENT “NO LIVE OR NATURAL BAIT ALLOWED”!

10. IF YOU WANT TO ENTER CASH SIDE POTS YOU MUST CHECK-IN AND PAY BETWEEM 5:00 P.M. AND 9 P.M. FRIDAY August 6, 2010 AT THE TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS

11. THE OFFICIAL CLOCK WILL BE POSTED AT THE WEIGH STATION AND MONITORED BY THE WEIGHMASTER. IT WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILTY TO KEEP UP WITH THE OFFICIAL TIME.

12. WEIGH-IN TIMES: SATURDAY 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. AT THE FISHING CENTER

13. DINNER AND AWARDS TO FOLLOW AT JOSIE’S BAR. EXTRA DINNER TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR $10.00 PER PERSON.

14. TEAM MEMBER MUST BE IN LINE NOT IN BOAT NO EXCEPTIONS AND SIGNED IN BY WEIGH TEAM WHEN SCALES CLOSE TO WEIGH THEIR CATCH.

15. FISH MUST BE READY TO BE WEIGHED WHEN YOU APPROACH THE WEIGH STATION. FISH MUST BE FREE FROM DIRT AND DEBRIS AND REMOVED FROM STRINGER. THIS WILL SAVE TIME AND PROBLEMS.

16. TROUT MUST BE AT LEAST 16” TO BE LEGAL AND WEIGHED IN THIS TOURNAMENT!!!!

17. NO TAGGED REDFISH OVER 28 INCHES WILL BE LEGAL IN THIS TOURNAMENT!!!!!

18. NO PALE, GILED OR MUTILATED FISH WILL BE WEIGHED. TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL WILL MAKE DETERMINATION. A TRIMMED TAIL IS A MUTILATED FISH.

19. IT IS YOUR TEAMS RESPONSIBILITY TO CULL YOUR CATCH. THE WEIGH TEAM WILL NOT CULL ANY FISH. YOU SHOULD ONLY BRING 5 TROUT ANS 2 REDFISH TO THE WEIGH IN.

20. NO NIGHT FISHING OR FISHING AFTER SCALES CLOSE.

21. IN THE EVENT OF TIE IN WEIGHT, LENGTH WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER.

22. IN THE EVENT OF INCLIMATE WEATHER THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED. DECISION ON WEATHER TO BE MADE BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

23. DOOR PRIZES AND AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE DINNER FOLLOWING THE SATURDY WEIGH-IN AT JOSIE’S BAR. ANGLER MUST BE PRESENT TO ACCEPT PRIZE!

24. ALL Winners may be subject to a polygraph test.

***NO MONEY REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN

***EACH TEAM ELIGIBLE TO WIN ONLY ONE PRIZE (EXCLUDING THE CASH SIDE POTS AND DOOR PRIZES)

EXAMPLE: IF THE HEAVIEST COMBINED STRINGER CONTAINS THE HEAVIEST REDFISH OR HEAVIEST TROUT STRINGER ALSO, THE TEAM WOULD WIN THE PRIZE OF THE HIGHER MONETARY VALUE ONLY.

PORT O’CONNOR ACCOMODATIONS:

TARPON INN – (361) 983-2606

THE SAND DOLLAR – (361) 983-2342

10th Street Lodge – (361) 983-2281

THE COTTAGE’S (361) 983-2227

CAPTAINS QUARTERS(361) 983-4982

POCO LOCO LODGE (361) 983-0300

THE INN AT CLARKS (361) 983-2300

FOR LARGER PARTIES CONTACT TIGRETT REAL ESTATE ABOUT RENTING A HOUSE OR CONDO (361) 983-2671

THE FISHING CENTER (361) 983-4440/16’ SHOALWATER-40 H.P. NISSAN