Tournament/Club Rules:
1. Our tournaments are for club members, their family members, or their guest per club rules. All members must be paid in full, for the season or partial season as applicable, prior to entering a club tournament. Memberships forms and fees must be received in full one week prior to a scheduled tournament. We will not collect money or membership paperwork at the ramp. Contact Mark Ingram to obtain membership forms.
2. The membership fee is $160.00 dollars per person for the season. For a two man team, the annual fee would be $320.00 dollars or $160.00 per team member. The annual fee for a single man team is $160.00 dollars. These fees must be pre-paid prior to the start of the season. Fees must be received one week prior to the scheduled tourney and will be prorated for those joining during the season.
3. Tourney payout will be as follows;
1st Place Total Team Weight- $200
2nd Place Total Team Weight- $100
3rd Place Total Team Weight- $50
Big Fish- $50
4. We fish a team format. You can enter your team of two anglers or enter your team as a single angler. Once a team establishes themselves as a team by fishing a scheduled tournament together, they are not allowed to switch teams during a given season.
5. Teams must finish as they start. If a team decides to split they will be declared 2 new teams and weights will be dropped. There is no penalty for a team member not able to fish full season but no replacement is allowed other than a spouse or child 16 or under.
6. Any new members or teams wishing to join must also be entered before on or before our July tournament. They will also need to pay a prorated membership fee for the remainder of the season. All membership paperwork and fees must be received one week prior to a scheduled tournament.
7. Members wives or children 16 & under can fish anytime with a member, their weights are counted. They are not required to pay a membership fee.
8. All participants must be at least eighteen years old unless fishing with a parental guardian.
9. Limit two (2) anglers per boat.
10. All boaters are to maintain the required boating safety equipment. Wearing of Coast Guard approved flotation device and use of kill switches if equipped are required when the big motor is running and you're underway. Reckless or unsafe boating are grounds for termination from club events.
11. All participants are to possess a current Virginia and North Carolina freshwater fishing license.
12. Five (5) bass limit per boat. Twelve (12) inch minimum length limit when weigh-in is conducted in VA. Fourteen (14) inch minimum when weigh-in is conducted in NC. Fish that do not meet the minimum length limit will not be weighed and the team will be assessed a four (4) ounce penalty per fish.
13. Courtesy measurements at the weigh in station are not allowed. However, members can ask another member to measure their fish prior to bringing their fish to the weigh in station. Once your fish are dropped into the weigh-in sink, they are deemed entered into the official weigh-in. Teams will be responsible for determining their big fish, weigh masters will not weigh multiple fish to determine your big fish.
14. A four ounce (4) penalty will be assessed for each dead fish at weigh-in. A dead fish is defined as any fish that is unable to swim off on its own after weigh-in. Anglers will be given ample time to try and revive the fish before being penalized.
15. At no time are you to possess more than five fish. Possession of more than five fish, at any point during the tourney, results in an automatic disqualification for that particular tournament. In other words, your weight will not be counted for that tourney or the year end standings.
16. All boats must be equipped with a livewell. All livewells will be inspected prior to blast off. Stringers or buckets are not allowed.
17. All participates are to use artificial baits only. No live bait should be on board during club tournaments.
18. All tournaments will begin at safelight and conclude at 2pm unless otherwise noted. Teams not arriving prior to blast off will not be allowed to enter the scheduled tournament. Blast off is defined as the moment the tourney director instructs the first boat to take off.
19. Boaters not arriving back to the finish line by weigh-in time, will be assessed a 1/2 pound penalty for every minute they are late. Those ten minutes or more late will be disqualified. Arriving back at the finish line is defined as, your boat being beached or on your trailer at the launch location. Your watches must be synchronized with the tournament director.
20. No team is to fish within 25 yards of another member. The member second to arrive is required to relocate.
21. Landing nets are permitted.
22. Only one rod and reel, per angler, in use at all times. No trolling allowed.
23. Team total weight ties will be broken by big fish. Big Fish ties will split the winnings.
24. There are no refunds of membership fees or tournament fees.
25. It is the responsibility of all teams to ensure their livewells have been checked and their trolling motors are tagged prior to blast off. Failure to have your livewells checked prior to blast off is an automatic disqualification.
26. Launch order will be determined by a draw the morning of a scheduled tournament.
27. Members are not allowed to enter into a tournament with a non-participant on board.
28. A member can have their membership revoked for un-sportsman like conduct or conduct unbecoming of the club. Club members are expected to treat others as they wish to be treated and to solve on the water conflicts through effective communication. Members who violate the spirit of sportsmanship will be addressed by the Board of Director's. After a warning from the Board of Director's the member is expected to correct their actions or face revocation.
29. The Board of Director's will make decisions on club matters, rulings not addressed by our club rules, or any necessary in-season changes.
30. In case of inclement weather or emergencies, call Mark 652-1919.
31. No alcoholic beverages will be consumed during tournament hours (from the time you arrive at the ramp till the time everyone has weighed in their fish). Violation of this rule will be grounds for disqualification from the tournament.
1. Our tournaments are for club members, their family members, or their guest per club rules. All members must be paid in full, for the season or partial season as applicable, prior to entering a club tournament. Memberships forms and fees must be received in full one week prior to a scheduled tournament. We will not collect money or membership paperwork at the ramp. Contact Mark Ingram to obtain membership forms.
2. The membership fee is $160.00 dollars per person for the season. For a two man team, the annual fee would be $320.00 dollars or $160.00 per team member. The annual fee for a single man team is $160.00 dollars. These fees must be pre-paid prior to the start of the season. Fees must be received one week prior to the scheduled tourney and will be prorated for those joining during the season.
3. Tourney payout will be as follows;
1st Place Total Team Weight- $200
2nd Place Total Team Weight- $100
3rd Place Total Team Weight- $50
Big Fish- $50
4. We fish a team format. You can enter your team of two anglers or enter your team as a single angler. Once a team establishes themselves as a team by fishing a scheduled tournament together, they are not allowed to switch teams during a given season.
5. Teams must finish as they start. If a team decides to split they will be declared 2 new teams and weights will be dropped. There is no penalty for a team member not able to fish full season but no replacement is allowed other than a spouse or child 16 or under.
6. Any new members or teams wishing to join must also be entered before on or before our July tournament. They will also need to pay a prorated membership fee for the remainder of the season. All membership paperwork and fees must be received one week prior to a scheduled tournament.
7. Members wives or children 16 & under can fish anytime with a member, their weights are counted. They are not required to pay a membership fee.
8. All participants must be at least eighteen years old unless fishing with a parental guardian.
9. Limit two (2) anglers per boat.
10. All boaters are to maintain the required boating safety equipment. Wearing of Coast Guard approved flotation device and use of kill switches if equipped are required when the big motor is running and you're underway. Reckless or unsafe boating are grounds for termination from club events.
11. All participants are to possess a current Virginia and North Carolina freshwater fishing license.
12. Five (5) bass limit per boat. Twelve (12) inch minimum length limit when weigh-in is conducted in VA. Fourteen (14) inch minimum when weigh-in is conducted in NC. Fish that do not meet the minimum length limit will not be weighed and the team will be assessed a four (4) ounce penalty per fish.
13. Courtesy measurements at the weigh in station are not allowed. However, members can ask another member to measure their fish prior to bringing their fish to the weigh in station. Once your fish are dropped into the weigh-in sink, they are deemed entered into the official weigh-in. Teams will be responsible for determining their big fish, weigh masters will not weigh multiple fish to determine your big fish.
14. A four ounce (4) penalty will be assessed for each dead fish at weigh-in. A dead fish is defined as any fish that is unable to swim off on its own after weigh-in. Anglers will be given ample time to try and revive the fish before being penalized.
15. At no time are you to possess more than five fish. Possession of more than five fish, at any point during the tourney, results in an automatic disqualification for that particular tournament. In other words, your weight will not be counted for that tourney or the year end standings.
16. All boats must be equipped with a livewell. All livewells will be inspected prior to blast off. Stringers or buckets are not allowed.
17. All participates are to use artificial baits only. No live bait should be on board during club tournaments.
18. All tournaments will begin at safelight and conclude at 2pm unless otherwise noted. Teams not arriving prior to blast off will not be allowed to enter the scheduled tournament. Blast off is defined as the moment the tourney director instructs the first boat to take off.
19. Boaters not arriving back to the finish line by weigh-in time, will be assessed a 1/2 pound penalty for every minute they are late. Those ten minutes or more late will be disqualified. Arriving back at the finish line is defined as, your boat being beached or on your trailer at the launch location. Your watches must be synchronized with the tournament director.
20. No team is to fish within 25 yards of another member. The member second to arrive is required to relocate.
21. Landing nets are permitted.
22. Only one rod and reel, per angler, in use at all times. No trolling allowed.
23. Team total weight ties will be broken by big fish. Big Fish ties will split the winnings.
24. There are no refunds of membership fees or tournament fees.
25. It is the responsibility of all teams to ensure their livewells have been checked and their trolling motors are tagged prior to blast off. Failure to have your livewells checked prior to blast off is an automatic disqualification.
26. Launch order will be determined by a draw the morning of a scheduled tournament.
27. Members are not allowed to enter into a tournament with a non-participant on board.
28. A member can have their membership revoked for un-sportsman like conduct or conduct unbecoming of the club. Club members are expected to treat others as they wish to be treated and to solve on the water conflicts through effective communication. Members who violate the spirit of sportsmanship will be addressed by the Board of Director's. After a warning from the Board of Director's the member is expected to correct their actions or face revocation.
29. The Board of Director's will make decisions on club matters, rulings not addressed by our club rules, or any necessary in-season changes.
30. In case of inclement weather or emergencies, call Mark 652-1919.
31. No alcoholic beverages will be consumed during tournament hours (from the time you arrive at the ramp till the time everyone has weighed in their fish). Violation of this rule will be grounds for disqualification from the tournament.
