Thread: 2010 Slabfest Dates

nov 7 2009 Tobo mini night tourney rules given at supper.

nov. 14, 2009 Allatoona Naval rec 2009 rules.

2010 event dates are tenative. They will be set by Thanksgiving weekend.

Our first Event of 2010 takes place on New Years Day

new years day- Lake Talquin, Fl -tourney only Host site and weigh-in will be Talquin Lodge Lake Talquin Lodge - Florida Lake Fishing at its Best!

Monday January 18th Lake Harding- tourney only Not a slabfest event but a sponsor.
Host site and Weigh-in will be The Landing/kokomos at long bridge
Landing Marina (334) 745-8087 they are starting a regular monday afternoon tourney each week.

Febuary 27 Lake West Point, Ga R. SHAEFER HEARD CAMPGROUND Facility Details - R Shaefer Heard (GA), GA - Recreation.gov

March 20 Lake Blackshear Veterans Park Georgia State Parks - Georgia Veterans State Park

April 10 Lake Eufaula - TBA

May 1st Lake Lanier-host will be Hammonds fishing Center Lake Lanier Fishing

campground TBA

May 29th Annual Lake Harding Summer Slabfest blanton Creek park..weigh in at the Landing

June 19th lake Tobesofkee night tourney only

July 17th Oconee- pending South bay Marina-weigh in--campground TBA

September Allatoona

october blackshear

Slabfest.org reserves the right to change any date or lake to better serve you.


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Slabfest are for the fellowship and helping each other to catch fish. The tourney is for those with a competitive spirit. We ask that you help others to locate fish on tourney day if they ask you. We don't mean show them your honey hole. Just point them the right area and tell them what will work. You can still whip em at the weigh in. If you are in a tourney you want to win but please help others if possible.

Tournament entry Fees will be $10 per team. plus A donation $5 per team for permits and trophies.

Big fish pool will be $5 per person. all in boat must participate. anglers under 16yrs are free as long as the other team members have paid

You can fish just the tourney, just the big fish or both, whichever you prefer. you will be issued a ticket for each at registration or just the one you choose.

We will award trophies to the top 5 teams in each tourney. You can weigh in your fish and be able to win a trophy without

paying the tourney fee. Just the donation $5 for permits and trophies before you weigh in. You cannot win money. But you get listed in the standings on crappie.com and Slafest.org

You must register, pay fees and get you weigh in tickets to win any money. 100% payback to at the least 3 teams. The more boats the more places we will payout.

Hamburger/ hot Dog supper get together will be at registration Friday night.
You can also register morning of at the ramp 6am till 6:30 fishing time.
Fish fry follows the weigh in..

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•1.You may enter alone or with the partner of your choice. Practice is allowed at events until midnight the day before the tournament.
•2.Teams may have a third partner if third partner is under the age of 16. Pole limits for three-partner teams will be the same as two-partner teams.
•3.Tournament waters shall be defined as areas open to all participants of the event and accessible by normal navigational means only. no passing thru locks
•4.Fishing within 50 feet of a marina gas pump or within 50 feet of a competitor's boat which was first anchored is prohibited. (Trolling motor must be in stow position to be considered anchored.) A safe and courteous distance should be maintained when trolling motors are in use. Any violation of off limits water will result in disqualification.
•5.Teams may start fishing (line in water) anywhere on the lake at 6:30 am and may continue fishing until 3:00 pm. Livewell check at 6am
•6.Two and three-person teams (one boat per team), team must remain in boat while fishing.
•7.Teams may use rod and reel combos, hand held pole and reel combos or hand held poles. Eight (8) pole limit per team ( 2 hooks or baits per pole) applies except where state limit is set at a lesser number.
•9.Live and artificial bait may be used
•10.Crappie must be hooked and landed with a rod or pole by team members(s). Crappie must be hooked through the lip or in the mouth.
•11.Teams must comply with all state fishing and boating regulations, including the use of P.F.D.'s and kill switches. Fishing and boating licenses are the responsibility of team members.
•12.Crappie must be weighed at the official weigh-in site. Both team members must be present at the time of weigh-in to be eligible for prizes.
•13.No team will be allowed to join the weigh-in line after 4:00 pm. Angler(s) must be in line with fish by 4:00 pm.
•14.A team can weigh-in not more than 5 crappie and those 5 crappie must be alive(no cloudy eyed stiff fish will be weighed in) when entering weigh-in line. The director will decide. Any team presenting more than 5 crappie will be disqualified. Once you have entered the weigh-in line, your fish will be checked for count and be verified dead or alive. All dead/stiff crappie will be removed from your creel and only those fish that are alive will be weighed. You may then continue to the scales for your official weigh-in . Once your fish have been verified alive you will then be allowed to weigh-in those fish, and only those fish, even if one or more die before reaching the scales. The tournament director has sole responsibility for the declaration of dead or live crappie.
•15.All crappie brought to the scales for weigh-in must have been caught during the tournament hours from tournament waters by the team bringing them to the scales.
•16.All crappie presented for weigh-in must meet state length requirements for state in which they are being weighed and may not have any weight enhancements. Any team bringing an illegal crappie to the weigh-in line will be disqualified.
• 17.Only one Big Fish entry per team. Team must designate entry at time of weigh-in. Big Fish Pot will be paid as follows: 1st Place Big Fish 60% and 2nd Place Big Fish 40% of total pot.
•18.A weigh-in ticket will be issued to each registered team at registration. You must present ticket to be allowed in weigh in line
•19.In the case of a tie team with heaviest big fish wins. if still tied a coin flip conducted by the tournament director will decide who wins.
20.A contestant who fails to pass a polygraph test or whose condition does not permit the administration of a test because of contestant's use of alcohol or drugs will be disqualified and that team will not be allowed to participate in any future Slabfest.org events
•21.Any minor who participates must make arrangements to have a parent or guardian present at the weigh-in to sign a release form or have the release on the entry form signed prior to the tournament to allow a polygraph examination if required by the tournament director.
•22.Protests must be made in writing to the tournament director within 20 minutes following the end of the official weigh-in. All protests must site the rule number(s) allegedly broken.
23.NO ONE may be hired or compensated in any way to fish with you or for you before events
•24. You must be present to collect prizes unless approved by the tournament director.
•25. you must have your ticket stubs to win at the prize drawing exrta tickets for prize drawings will be $1 for those not in tourney but at the weigh in. Only one ticket per person. This will help us put money back into prizes and trophies.

yall post on this thread please.. I can't get the other one to open..what did yall post..lol

I need to change the # of fish to 5!
it is updated on the site http://www.slabfest.org/rules.php

Dead fish.. these tourney's are friendly. We do have a problem with someone without a live well. The only way to work this out I can think of> At sign up if you do not have a live well on your boat we will mark your ticket. Then you can weigh in fresh fish. Nothing cloudy eyed, stiff and yellow..the scale operator will decide and that decision will be final. I am trying to set up sponsers for each weigh in so it will be a neutral party making the call
What do yall think about this..

Oh yeah these rules start January 1st on Talquin

Thanks Smitty for posting that the rules will start on 1 Januray 2010. Our rules for the November 14th Allatoona Slabfest are going to be pretty lax. We will have a hand out with what we have come up with to give out on Friday the 13th. We are stressing FUN and FELLOWSHIP with this one.
Schief

Originally Posted by Schief79

Thanks Smitty for posting that the rules will start on 1 Januray 2010. Our rules for the November 14th Allatoona Slabfest are going to be pretty lax. We will have a hand out with what we have come up with to give out on Friday the 13th. We are stressing FUN and FELLOWSHIP with this one.
Schief

Tom I know this one will be one of the best ever with you,Ellis, Kim and others putting it on. Great bunch of guys right there. You guys are the reason I pushed having one at Allatoona. Can't wait to get there.

Fun and fellowship is all Slabfest is about. That is how they will always be.
The 2010 tournaments won't change that. In fact I imagine a few more people will attend because of it. We had more back when we had the tourney prize.
Thanks again
your friend,
Smitty

All I am asking is that we give this format a try.. Let's do it at talquin and West Point. Do the old style at Balckshear both dates, The new rules for Eufaula and Lanier.. Old rules for the Harding summer Slabfest .. This will show how it all works out. Yall meet me half way here..You all know I try to be fair since the beginning of these events.
Thanks,
Smitty

I plan just to fish. Do not have a live well, thought about installing one, but since I fish for fun and I just want to participate, meet great folks and put my fish in the cleaning cooler. Different strokes for different folks. I hope this helps in cooling some of the different opinions and focuses us on learning and sharing crappie fishing. The excitement of being the best for the day or sharing the day with others.

We should be able to do both and have a great time.

See you all soon.

Chuck

Originally Posted by chuckauten

I plan just to fish. Do not have a live well, thought about installing one, but since I fish for fun and I just want to participate, meet great folks and put my fish in the cleaning cooler. Different strokes for different folks. I hope this helps in cooling some of the different opinions and focuses us on learning and sharing crappie fishing. The excitement of being the best for the day or sharing the day with others.

We should be able to do both and have a great time.

See you all soon.

Chuck

Amen chuck. That right there are wise words.. If someone just wants to fish let him do it. If they want the tourney let them do it. We can just all enjoy the experience of Slabfest doing whatever makes them happy. Some want a low bucks tourney. Some just want to just fish. Some don't even fish they just come to see everyone, they don't care if we go fishing. So why should anyone mind if some of us have a little tourney during all the fun?

Clean out your mailbox. I tried ti PM you and could't get through. Couldn't get a call through by phone either.

Smitty, I would suggest using the "Old Salem" Ga Power campground for the Oconee event. They have nice facilities/ramp, beach for kids and the best laid out campground on the Lake. Its also close by water to your listed weigh in site.