R & R Bass Club TOURNAMENT RULES
The Tournament Committee
· There will be a 1/2lb (8 ounces or 0.5 on scales) for dead fish. Only one dead fish per boat. Lunker CANNOT be dead fish.
Tournament Scoring
· Scoring will be based on total weight caught per boat.
Tournament Fees, Pay-Off and Distribution
Yearly Dues Drawing
To be eligible for full or half dues paid for the next year, member must qualify for the Classic and be present at the time of drawing. Drawing will be after weigh-in at the Classic.
The Tournament Committee
- The tournament committee will be responsible for all rules governing any tournament competition.
- Only artificial lures may be used. NO LIVE BAIT!!!!
- Trolling by any motorized power will not be permitted.
- No Long Lining by motor or trolling motor is allowed.
- 5 Fish per boat, unless agreed upon before blastoff by tournament committee.
- We will follow the TWRA size regulations on Large and Smallmouth. We will follow the Largemouth regulation for Spots.
- Mean Mouths and Alabama Bass will follow the rules for Smallmouths for that lake.
- 12" -Club minimum size limit -DOUGLAS
· There will be a 1/2lb (8 ounces or 0.5 on scales) for dead fish. Only one dead fish per boat. Lunker CANNOT be dead fish.
Tournament Scoring
· Scoring will be based on total weight caught per boat.
Tournament Fees, Pay-Off and Distribution
- There will be a $25 membership fee to join the club.
- Members will pay $20 per tournament, with $2 going to club, $3 to Lunker and $15 pay back.
- Non-members will pay $25 per tournament, with $7 going to club, $3 to Lunker.
- 1-7.5 Boats = 1 PLACE
- 8-10 Boats = 2 PLACES
- 10.5-15 Boats = 3 PLACES (3rd getting entry fee back)
- 15.5-20 Boats = 4 PLACES (4th getting entry fee back)
- 20.5-25 Boats = 5 PLACES (5th getting entry fee back)
- 25.5-30 Boats = 6 PLACES (6th getting entry fee back)
- Any person fishing alone is considered (Half) Boat
- There will be (2) Lunker for the years, (1) Largemouth and (1) smallmouth that will get $200 each. Member qualifying for Lunker for the year must qualify for the Classic and be present at Classic to win.
- The Classic will pay 5 places.
- There will be 100% payback at the Classic.
- The Classic will have an optional $5 Lunker Pot, $20 +$5 =$25
- Each contestant MUST FISH 7 of the 10 tournaments to qualify for the Classic. (wildcat tournament can be used to qualify)
- Members can only buy (1) tournament and must do so prior to the tournament blastoff they are buying.
- Registration and Blast-off will be conducted by the Tournament Committee.
- Cancellations of any tournaments due to weather conditions will be up to the Tournament Committee.
- Contestant who may be involved in pre-tournament problems may start late as long as they text a member of the tournament committee no later than 9:00am to inform they are fishing that day.
- Boats must be in area of launch ramp and off plane at scheduled finish time or will be disqualified.
- Weigh-in will be conducted by the Tournament Committee.
- A contestant may request a courtesy measurement without penalty.
- The smallest fish in the basket may be measured using a golden rule.
- If a contestant weighs in a fish under legal size limit, the committee will cull the contestant’s largest fish.
- Any protests must be presented to the committee immediately after the tournament for resolution.
- New members must be recommended by a current member.
- All recommended members may fish the opening tournament with a partner of choice, provided they have paid their club membership dues.
Yearly Dues Drawing
To be eligible for full or half dues paid for the next year, member must qualify for the Classic and be present at the time of drawing. Drawing will be after weigh-in at the Classic.