| Registration
& Briefing: |
Official
entry forms must be fully completed, signed and handed
in with fees at the briefing held at the Marina at Old
Bahama Bay at 6 PM on October 19th, 2004. All rules
and regulations will be discussed at this briefing.
All boats participating in the tournament must register
and attend the briefing. |
| Headquarters: |
The
Official Tournament Headquarters and Weighing-In Station
will be at the Marina at Old Bahama Bay. All boats (local
& foreign) can clear Immigration & Customs at
the Marina and must be there no later than Wednesday,
October 19th at 6 PM. All boats will leave and return
to the Marina at Old Bahama Bay for the tournament.
|
| Tournament
Days: |
Thursday,
October 20, 2005
Lines in at 6:00 AM
Lines out by 3:30 PM
Boats in by 4:30 PM
|
Friday,
October 21st, 2005
Lines in at 6:00 AM
Lines out by 3:30 PM
Boats in by 4:30 PM |
Saturday,
October 22nd, 2005
Lines in at 6:00 AM
Lines out by 3:30 PM
Boats in by 4:30 PM |
Sunday,
October 23rd, 2005
Lines in at 6:00 AM
Lines out by 3:30 PM
Boats in by 4:30 PM |
Weighing
will start at the Marina at Old Bahama Bay at 3:30
PM. Presentation of the prizes will follow the weighing. |
| Prizes: |
| Awards
will be given for the following categories: |
| • |
Heaviest
fish |
| • |
Largest
Tuna |
| • |
Largest
Wahoo |
| • |
Largest
Kingfish |
| • |
Largest
Dolphin |
| • |
Most
fish caught by a boat |
| • |
First
Runner-up boat (2nd most lbs. of fish) |
| • |
Champion
Boat (most lbs. of fish) |
|
| Guidelines: |
| • |
Maximum
# of rods is 6. |
| • |
All
boats must have a minimum of 2 people aboard. |
| • |
No
hand lines. |
| • |
No
lines over 100 lbs. test. |
| • |
No
Shark or Barracuda will qualify. |
| • |
No
Blue Marlin under 200 lbs. |
| • |
No
Sailfish under 30 lbs. |
| • |
No
White Marlin under 40 lbs. |
| • |
No
fish less than 10 lbs. |
| • |
No
mutilated fish will count. |
| • |
No
harpooning, shooting, or lancing of fish. |
| • |
All
boats must have standard safety equipment (life
jackets and VHF Radio). |
| The
committee will be allowed to board and inspect
any boat and insists that all participants comply
with these rules. Any foul play must be reported
at the weigh station. |
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