Lucky Strike Bass Club is hosting an Open team tournament on Belton Lake, 18 December 2010. Each team will be required to bring a childs toy or 2ea non perishable food items (donations will be accepted).
Location: Temple Lake Park, Belton Lake
Entry Fee: $50.00 per team (includes Big Bass)
Launch: Temple Lake Park, safe light
Weigh in: Temple Lake Park, 3:00pm
Registration start/end time: 0530-0645
2 man team - 5 fish limit
Official Tournament Rules:
1. All State, Federal, and Local laws must be obeyed, or contestants will be disqualified.
3. Fishing hours are Safe light to 3:00 PM Saturday, 18 December, 2010.
4. At least one contestant from each team must check in by 3:00 PM. Any checked in team not in the weigh-in line at 3:15 PM will not be allowed to weigh-in.
5. Official time will be synchronized with GPS time verified by the tournament director.
6. Each contestant is required to wear a Coast Guard approved life preserver any time the boat is on plane. If equipped, the kill switch must operate properly and must be attached to the boat operator anytime the boat is on plane.
7. Only artificial lures may be used with the exception of pork rinds. Only one rod may be used at a time, each cast must be completed before another is made. Trolling with the main engine is not allowed.
8. All protests must be made in writing within 15 minutes after the scales close. All contestants are subject to a polygraph test. Failure to submit and/or clear test will result in disqualification.
9. Contestants will abstain from consuming alcoholic beverages until after tournament hours, and polygraph tests are complete.
10. All bass weighed in become the property of the Lucky Strike Bass Club for the purpose of live release. Contestants must fish from a boat with an adequate live-well system. No iced or pale-gilled fish will be weighed. All bass brought to the weigh-in must be in a weigh bag with water. Lucky Strike weigh bags will be available if needed.
11. A team will consist of two contestants fishing from the same boat. A team may consist of one contestant paying the full entry.
12. Each team may weigh in only five fish, minimum length of 14 inches, measured on a flat board, mouth closed, and tail compressed. Teams presenting a short fish at weigh-in will be disqualified. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth, Guadalupe, and Spotted bass will be weighed. Dead fish will be penalized 1/4 pound (4 oz) per dead fish. The penalty will apply to total weight as well as the big bass if applicable. Culling of your 5 fish limit must be done immediately after landing the 6th keeper.
13. In the case of a tie the money for the two places will be pooled and split between the teams.
14. Decisions of the tournament officials are final. Any contestant that violates tournament rules will be disqualified.
Location: Temple Lake Park, Belton Lake
Entry Fee: $50.00 per team (includes Big Bass)
Launch: Temple Lake Park, safe light
Weigh in: Temple Lake Park, 3:00pm
Registration start/end time: 0530-0645
2 man team - 5 fish limit
Official Tournament Rules:
1. All State, Federal, and Local laws must be obeyed, or contestants will be disqualified.
3. Fishing hours are Safe light to 3:00 PM Saturday, 18 December, 2010.
4. At least one contestant from each team must check in by 3:00 PM. Any checked in team not in the weigh-in line at 3:15 PM will not be allowed to weigh-in.
5. Official time will be synchronized with GPS time verified by the tournament director.
6. Each contestant is required to wear a Coast Guard approved life preserver any time the boat is on plane. If equipped, the kill switch must operate properly and must be attached to the boat operator anytime the boat is on plane.
7. Only artificial lures may be used with the exception of pork rinds. Only one rod may be used at a time, each cast must be completed before another is made. Trolling with the main engine is not allowed.
8. All protests must be made in writing within 15 minutes after the scales close. All contestants are subject to a polygraph test. Failure to submit and/or clear test will result in disqualification.
9. Contestants will abstain from consuming alcoholic beverages until after tournament hours, and polygraph tests are complete.
10. All bass weighed in become the property of the Lucky Strike Bass Club for the purpose of live release. Contestants must fish from a boat with an adequate live-well system. No iced or pale-gilled fish will be weighed. All bass brought to the weigh-in must be in a weigh bag with water. Lucky Strike weigh bags will be available if needed.
11. A team will consist of two contestants fishing from the same boat. A team may consist of one contestant paying the full entry.
12. Each team may weigh in only five fish, minimum length of 14 inches, measured on a flat board, mouth closed, and tail compressed. Teams presenting a short fish at weigh-in will be disqualified. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth, Guadalupe, and Spotted bass will be weighed. Dead fish will be penalized 1/4 pound (4 oz) per dead fish. The penalty will apply to total weight as well as the big bass if applicable. Culling of your 5 fish limit must be done immediately after landing the 6th keeper.
13. In the case of a tie the money for the two places will be pooled and split between the teams.
14. Decisions of the tournament officials are final. Any contestant that violates tournament rules will be disqualified.