Sunday’s Tournament Lewisville August 23 2009

Who: From the pro to the Joe, anyone and everyone is encouraged to attend. There is no better way to learn how to crappie fish than a fun friendly tournament.

What: Sunday’s Tournament’s are fun tourney’s for the guy’s that can’t make the club event’s held on Saturday’s, or just have to fish as much as they possibly can. There are no additional fee’s other than the registration for the tournament. The teams 7 biggest fished will be weighed along with the largest of the group for the “Big Fish Pot”.
When: August 23rd 2009 Official Tournament hours will be from 6:30 -1:30pm. The weigh in line will be officially closed at 2:00 per the clock on the tourney director’s cell phone. Someone will be at the ramp early for last min angler’s to get signed up.

Where: Lake Lewisville Texas, specifically at the Little Elm Ramp. Lots of good fishing nearby.

Why: I picked Lake Lewisville again for the central location. It would have been nice to go to Cedar Creek but I’ve been told that fall fishing would be much better on that particular lake and we can make a full day tourney of it. This is a tourney Im really excited about and think we can get a good amount of teams interested in this.
Details: Each team can weigh 7 fish. All 7 fish will be checked to be fresh. We don’t want any of yesterday’s fish making it into the basket. Keep them in the live well, or in the cooler. Each Angler will pay $25. $5 from each angler will go to big fish. It will be a 100% payout unless there is a permit needed, then it will be deducted from the pot.

Sponsor’s: If you have any line of product and would like to donate something to the pot for the winner’s feel free to do so. In the past we have had some people donate jig’s, permit money and such. This is a fun event and extra prizes for the winner’s will be gladly welcomed. Texas Motorcars will have some giveaway’s just don’t know what just yet.
Signup

If you would like to sign up early please send money order to:

Brian Spagnola
1212 Commerce Ln
Plano Tx 75093

Please no checks or cash. Leave the money orders blank.

You can also stop by as Im here at the office most of the time. Feel free to call with questions. 214-732-7859

Sunday’s Tournament Series Rules

1. All fishing must be done from some type of boat. No shore fishing or dock fishing allowed in this tournament.

2. Teams must fish from the same boat.
( A Boat is any vessel propelled by flippers. oars, paddles, sails or a motor.)

3. Team members must have valid applicable fishing and boating licenses when participating in any tournament.

4. Team’s may be up to 4 angler’s. They will all pay the same entry fee but will only be allowed to weigh 7 fish.

5. Tournament Hours will be set and announced by the Tournament
Director in his sole discretion.
“Tournament Hours” is the time period beginning at the start of a tournament and ending when the weigh-in is concluded, as determined by the Tournament Director in his sole discretion.

6. Teams may start fishing (line in the water) anywhere on the lake at
the starting time announced by the Tournament Director.

7. The Tournament Director may cancel, postpone, delay or shorten
any tournament in his sole discretion due to extreme weather or
water conditions

8. Team members must comply with all applicable State and Federal fishing and boating regulations during tournament hours .

9. PFDs must be worn by Team members during Tournament Hours when their Boat’s gasoline powered engine is running and boat is on plane. . The use of Boat kill switches is highly recommended.

10. Team members may not use or be under the influence of alcohol or
drugs during Tournament Hours. Team members must operate their Boats in a safe and courteous manner at all times during Tournament Hours .

Weigh-Ins

11. Once the Tournament Director announces that the weigh-in line is closed no Team or Team member will be allowed to enter the weigh-in line. If a Team member is also the Tournament Director or is assisting the Tournament Director with the weigh-in, this rule will not apply

12. Not more than 7 Legal Crappie that are caught and landed by Team members on permissible Fishing Tackle, Bait or Lures may be weighed-in and the total weight of the Legal Crappie weighed-in by each Team will determine the order of finish.
( A Legal Crappie is any crappie that is caught from a Permitted Fishing Area
during the applicable Tournament Hours, was hooked
through the lip or in the mouth, does not have any weight
enhancements, is legal to be caught and kept by the anglers, and is fresh)

13. Presenting more than 7 Legal Crappie to be weighed-in will result in the disqualification of the extra fish starting with the largest and working down until only 7 remain.
14. Presenting any fish to be weighed-in that is not a Legal Crappie will result in the disqualification of the short fish.

15. The first tie breaker after total weight will be the weight of the Teams’ biggest Legal Crappie.


16.Permitted Fishing Areas
a. All areas of the designated tournament lake during tournament hours that are open to all Teams and accessible by Boat.
b. Fishing within 50 feet of a marina gas pump is prohibited.
c. Fishing within 50 feet of another Team’s first anchored boat is prohibited.
d. Fishing under a dock that another team is already fishing underneath is prohibited.
e. Fishing within 50 feet of another Team’s marker buoy, if such team has only tossed out one buoy, is prohibited.

17. Permissible Fishing Tackle, Bait and Lures
a. Team Members must use rod and reel combos, hand-held pole and reel combos or hand-held poles.
b. Each Team is limited to not more than 8 poles with not more than 2 baits on each pole in the water at any one time c. Live and artificial baits and lures are permitted
c. Landing Nets may be used.

18. Sportsmanship
a. Team members may not hire or compensate any person in any way to fish with or for a Team Member during any tournament.
( This rule does not restrict Team members from agreeing to share tournament expenses.)
b. Hole sitting (holding a spot for a Team) by any Team, Team member or any non-competitor on behalf of a Team or Team member is prohibited.
c. Unsportsmanlike conduct during Tournament Hours may be grounds for disqualification from the tournament.

19. Violations
a. Unless otherwise specifically state in these Rules, a violation of any
of these Rules will result in disqualification from the tournament in
which the violation occurred and the forfeiture of any prizes
received.

b. Protests alleging a violation of any of these rules during a tournament must be made in writing to the Tournament Director within 30 minutes following the end of the weigh-in. All protests must cite the rule number allegedly broken.


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