S.A.C.A. membership information, rules, tournaments, ect

The Shoals Area Crappie Association had 17 anglers participate in our first tournament. We hope to see at least that many at the next “Braggin Rights” tournament on Wheeler Lake August 6th. Our next meeting will be Wednesday August 3rd in the Muscle Shoals Middle School bandroom at 7:30pm. If you cannot make the meeting August 3rd but plan to fish the tournament, I need to have you register with me and sign a rules page (if you haven’t already). I will be launching at the boat launch at Wheeler state park on First Creek. It is the first boat launch on the right after you turn off 72 towards Wheeler state park. This ramp is also the weigh in site. The tournament is from 6:30-12:00, as are all the “Braggin Rights” tournaments. Weigh-in will be from 12:00 to 1:00. I will be at the boat launch at 5:30am for late registration. You may launch from any ramp you wish as long as you have registered either Wednesday, or sometime before the tournament. You may launch at anytime after safe daylight and run to your fishing area, but you cannot start fishing until 6:30. Make sure you wear your life jackets when you are running. You do not have to wear them if you are trolling with the big motor.

Thanks to everyone and hope to see you at the next meeting August 3rd!
Have a crappie attitude!!!!!
David Waters
2005-2006 Shoals Area Crappie Association President
(256) 386-7280
Shoals Area Crappie Association 2005-2006 Tournament Season



Bragging Rights Tournament (no money)
Members and Non Members

Saturday, August 6th Wheeler Lake Joe Wheeler/First Creek
(6:30am-12:00pm)

Saturday, September 3rd Pickwick/Wilson Riverfront Park, Sheffeild
(6:30am-12:00pm)




Money/Members Only Tournaments


Saturday, October 8th Little Bear Elliot Branch
(6:30am-3:00pm)

Saturday, December 10th Pickwick/Wilson Riverfront Park, Sheffield
(6:30am-3:00pm)

Saturday, February 25th Cedar Creek Lake Slick Rock
(6:30am-3:00pm)

Saturday, March 18th Wheeler Lake Joe Wheeler/First Creek
(6:30am-3:00pm) S.A.C.A. Open to Non Members

Saturday, April 22nd Pickwick/Wilson Riverfront Park, Sheffield
(6:30am-3:00pm) “THE CLASSIC”




For more information, please call David Waters at (256) 386-7280
Or e-mail at [email protected]



Here it is:


[CENTER]Shoals Area Crappie Association Rules
Interpretation and enforcement of these rules shall be left up to the current officers and or tournament committee.

1 Participation in each tournament is open to all members.
2 You may enter alone or with the partner of your choice.
3 Permitted fishing waters shall be defined as areas open to all participants of the event and accessible by normal navigational means only. Fishing within 25 feet of a marina gas pump or within 25 feet of a competitor’s boat, which was first anchored, is prohibited. (trolling motor must be in the upright position to be considered anchored). A safe and courteous distance should be maintained when trolling motors are in use. Amy violation of off limit water will result in disqualification.
4 Practice is allowed at the events until 6:00pm the day before the tournament.
5 In the case of extreme weather and/or water conditions, SACA reserves the right to postpone or cancel the event with the return of entry fees by mail.
6 Teams may start fishing (line in water) anywhere in the permitted fishing waters at 6:30am and may continue until 3:00pm. Any fishing by a team member before or after the se times will result in the team’s disqualification.
7 Two-person team (one boat per team) must stay within 25 feet of each other while fishing and must fish out of a boat or pontoon. Boats less than 10 feet in length are not allowed.
8 Teams may use rod and reel combos, hand held pole rod and reel combos or hand held poles. There is a 16- pole limit per team except where state limits are 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 member(s). Crappie must be hooked through the lip or in the mouth.
11 All boats should meet US Coast Guard and State regulations. All boats must have an emergency kill switch and should be attached to the drive running during the tournament day.
12 Teams must comply with all state fishing and boating regulations, including the use of PFD’s. Fishing and boating liscences are the responsibility of team members.
13 Crappie must be weighed at the official SACA weigh in sight. Both team members must be present at the time of weigh-in.
14 No team will be allowed to join the weigh-in line after 4:00pm. Anglers must be in line with fish by 4:00pm.
15 A team can weigh in not more that 7 crappie and those 7 crappie must be alive when entering the official weigh-in line.
16 All crappie brought to the scales for weigh in must have been caught during the tournament hours and in the designated tournament waters.
17 All crappie weighed in must meet the SACA 9 inch limit and state regulation requirements and must not have any weight enhancements.. Any team bringing fish to the scales smaller than 9 inches, or weight enhanced will be automatically disqualified.
18 All fish must be alive at weigh-in
19 Alcoholic beverages and drugs, other than prescription, are not allowed in the boat to be consumed during the tournament hours.
20 The Shoals Area Crappie Association is not liable for any loss, damages, or injury occurring before, during, or after tournament times.
Acknowledgement

I, __________________________________________________ __ hereby acknowledge by my signature that I have read, or had read to me, and understand the SACA association rules.

More information


Tournamnet $$$ Breakdown

Entry for an SACA crappie tournament will be $30 per boat
The classic entry fee will be $50
tournament: $15 to first place for classic: $25 first place
$5 to second place $10 second place
$5 to big fish $10 for big fish
$5 to the association $5 to the association

End of the year awards

Fishing team of the year
The team with the most combined weight from all the tournaments at the end of the fiscal year will receive $100 and a placque
Big fish of the year
The person who catches the largest fish in all of the tournaments of the fiscal year will receive $50 and a placque
Largest stringer of the year
The team who brings in the largest stringer of fish in any tournament during the fiscal year will receive $50 and a placque
Adult/Youth
The adult/youth team with the most combined weight from all the tournaments at the end of the fiscal year will receive a placque
Male/Female team
The male/female team with the most combined weight from all the tournaments at the end of the year will receive a placque

Attendance

Meetings will be held on the Wednesday night prior to each Saturday tournament. Meetings will take place at 7:30pm.

Attendance policy/bonus pounds
Each member of SACA who attends an SACA meeting or who fishes an SACA tournament will receive one bonus pound per member per event attended. These bonus pounds will be added only to the total/end of the year weights in regard to the 5 annual awards.

Tournaments and Dates

The association will have at least 5 tournaments a year.
-1 summer, 1 fall, 1 winter, and 2 in the spring. The second spring tournament will be the Classic. The classic entry fee will be $50 per team.

The fiscal year for the SACA will begin with the Summer tournament. The SACA Classic will be held on the 4th Saturday of April every year.

bumping this back to the front page.... Anyone that doesn't know David or the great bunch in SACA is missing a great experience! Not many places for the average crappie fisherman to compete and have a blast with new friends and old.