Here are the rules, date and time. Please remember that this is a family fun tournament. If you are a hard core tournament fisherman this might not be the tournament for you. I like to do the whitebass tourneys because it gives everybody an equal chance. I will run this the best I can. I am not a professional tournament organizer. Please bring the kids if you have any. The cost is per boat, not person. I think there will be a fish fry afterwards. I AM NOT IN CHARGE OF THE FISH FRY The person or persons that are will respond on this post I hope If you have any questions feel free to ask them here, PM me or e-mail me. Also I have the right if I have made an error on this post to correct it . I did not know the TSA tourney was on the same day, Sorry guys.

Thank You
John Varner

May 17,2008 (SAT)
80% payout( the remaining will be 60% first, 25% second and 15% third)
$50.00 a boat
10 fish weigh-in
$5.00 1 big fish pot ( whitebass, how many enter is how much you win )
Safelight till weigh-in at 1:30pm
You can Trailer boat after you register and boat check.
The weigh in will be held at Chandlers Landing on Lake Ray Hubbard. There is a $5.00 launch fee if you chose to launch there. If you do not launch there you must still register at that location but you will not be required to pay the $5.00 dollar fee.

TFF TEAM WHITEBASS TOURNAMENT Rules
The following rules apply to all entrants of any Whitebass tournament(s) that are sponsored, operated, or directed by the Texas Fishing Forum, here after referred to as TFF. By entering the tournament, participants release, without exception, the TFF, its owners, officers, sponsors, employees and affiliates, from liability for any loss, theft, or injury resulting from entering these tournaments. Contestants will also complete and sign a 'Release of Liability' form before entry is allowed.

1. These Rules apply to all entrants of TFF Whitebass Tournaments. Violation of any of these rules will warrant appropriate disciplinary action by the tournament director. Any protest must be received in writing (and signed) within fifteen minutes of the final weigh-in. The tournament director's decisions will be final in all matters.
2. State, federal, and local laws must be obeyed.
3. Whitebass tournament entry fees are $50.00 PER TEAM, unless otherwise stated by the TFF prior to tournament registration. A TEAM consists of how many you can fit in your boat safely and by law. All people in a team boat must be registered contestants.
4. Firearms are not allowed in tournament boats during tournament hours or carried during registration or weigh-in. Law enforcement officers are the only exception to this rule.
5. Alcohol and narcotics will not be allowed in the possession of contestants during tournament hours, with the exception of prescription medicine. Alcoholic beverages are permitted fifteen minutes after the check-in deadline (unless prohibited by the host marina).
6. Courtesy, safe boating, sportsmanship, and conservation must be displayed at all times by contestants.
7. A U.S. Coast Guard approved chest type PFD must be available to everyone on the boat.
8. TFF Whitebass tournaments contestants are allowed to use any (legal) bait of their choice, including live bait. All fish must be caught in a legal and sporting manner during tournament hours from tournament waters. Contestants are responsible for insuring that the bait they are using does not violate any laws of the tournament lake.
9. Contestants may not use communication devices for the purpose of locating fish or assisting other teams. Hole-sitting by or for entrants is not allowed.
10. Pre-fishing is allowed until 8pm the night before a tournament. Boat stalls, slips, or beaching of boats is allowed on the night before a tournament, however, all boats must be inspected and flagged before release the morning of the tournament. ALL entrants must check in at the registration/launch site.
12. Scoring will be determined by the total weight of 10 fish per team.
13. No tube, bank, or wade fishing is allowed. All fishing must be from a previously inspected boat.
14. Take-off is determined by the order of receipt of entry fees. Entry fees are accepted the morning of the tournament by arrival time (unless otherwise stated prior to the tournament).
15. Boats will take off beginning at "safe light," as determined by the tournament director.
16. Upon entering a TFF tournament, contestants release TFF officials and sponsors from liability of accident, loss, or theft.
17. Penalties: Fish will be measured on a "Golden Rule" measuring board with the tail closed on any fish in question. If the fish is short, you can not weigh that fish. There will be 1 pound deducted from the contestant’s total weight for every minute the contestant is late for weigh-in. The weigh-in line is closed 15 minutes after the assigned check-in time (generally 1:30pm).
18. The TFF and its tournament directors reserve the right to refuse entry to any person for any reason.
19. Contestants are responsible for knowing and understanding these rules.

is there a penality for dead fish?

Yes, said dead fish go directly to the fish cleaning station to be prepared for the hot oil!!!!!!

what if they are still frozen?

I'll leave that one up to the tournament directors and the lie detector test !!!!!!

A little red paint on the gills and you'll be jis fine.....

Have fun guys, wished I could make it, family reunion. TNT will be there in spirit with door prizes

Fish can be put on ice While you catch them on May 17,2008

lake tawakoni sportsmans assn. will be there ...team name will be TEAM NO FISH ...JV GIVE ME A CALL ABOUT GIVE AWAY STUFF..Greg

I have already have some free stuff lined up people

This should be fun

Do we have to show up for the free stuff? Can you just send it down here with Ruben?
Freeeeeeeeeeee Bump

Talked to JP and he said I could sticky this since there is nothing up here.

Let me clarify that the weight in is at 1:30pm at Chandlers and you need to be in line no later then 1:30pm . There will be a 1 pound deduction for every minute late. The line will close at 1:45pm , so unless you have a 10 white bass stringer of 25 pounds and do not mind taking a 15 pound deduction then please be on time.

There will be some of us from TXSBHA fishing. Looks like kmoran and I will team up, we're still waiting for Mando to commit....

Sounds like fun. What might it take for heavy stringer to win?

capt odie

This was last years first 6 places.

Fly 13.135 (1St Place)

CatfishD 12.990 (2nd Place)

Joe Dearman 12.695 (3rd Place)

Ruben Castro 12.500

Jody Condor 12.490

Don Gatlin 12.265

Cliff Dalton 11.150

Hopefully the Ray Hubbard gang with represent and kick butt

Good, hope some would be able to show

I guess I will go give my money away to the Hubbard Gang. I will bring some slabs to give away as well.

Team Flies-By-Night (Joe Dearman, Brad and Malic Poole and possible one other) is in.

By the way get your Flies-By-Night they were used on RC this weekend. Looking forward to finally meeting Malic.

Can't wait...

It looks like the "Lewisville Gang" will be there in force. I'm thinking another sweep for the guys at Team Lewisville!!!!!!!

You guys from Lewisville don't have to SWEEP up after the fish fry, but thanks for offering Team Nitro (members of The Hubbard Horde) will dominate the tourney this year and we'll even catch the largest Yellow Bass

Looking forward to meet everyone! My wife said she will stop by at noon to deliver food for the hungry fishermen. Probably 100 egg rolls to go with the fish fry.

My team: Tampc and David are ready!!

My specialty!!!!

Fatty we are going to be tough to beat this year, but if you dress like that everyone will be following us.

John,

I mailed out the door prize slabs today.

Hope yall have a great time!

Mario

Anybody care if my partner and I play?

Last year the tournament was delayed a couple weekends because of the wind. Will this still happen if the wind is as stiff as last year? I sure hope so because I will be in a bass boat

If we are getting bad weather and we know about it at least a good day then we will see what we can do.

Oh, Mario sent more then 2 slabs... that was the only big picture I could find

Team JV4NitroMcButterpants, is looking to be the best looking team thats for sure..and I havent even met JV4 yet ( I am a ringer in the looks dept.) But seriously, I cant wait last years was super fun and this year looks to be even better!!!

PS Team JV4Nitro, let me know how many taquitos/B.O.B you want from whataburger..

You can bring 2 for me, 2 for Gene and however many you want. I don't want to eat too much, because I may get an upset stomach while reeling in those 2 lb sandies

BTW, Team Nitro consists of JV4 "The Big Show" Nitro, Fatty "The Rock" McButerpants and the man with the loudest voice you'll ever hear Gene "Stone Cold" Reeves

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WHEN TEAM NITRO COMES SMACKING DOWN ON YOU?

May the force be with you............always

OOOOHHHHH!!!!!!! All the Lewisville guys are scared now!!!!!! While you guys are stuffing your faces, we'll be realing in the winning stringers!!!!

JV, you should be shooting for the largest 10 fish, not the largest 3 fishermen. Okay 2 fishermen and the guy that got his er lost to Sharon.

Once again, I challenge ANYONE to take on Momma Sharon and see how you do. I bet you buncha big talkers would lose by more than the 1 fish i did....But yes I did lose to a girl......

Fatty, JV and I will take those taquitos for breakfast and use the secret sauce to dip our lures in. Those fish will not have a chance against that aroma bleeding off those slabs!!

OOOOOOOOHHHHH! Never thought of that. If they really want to win they need to lose Fatty and pick up Sharon!!!!! Plus the boat will come up on plane faster!!!!!

I resemble that remark!!

Naw, were just going to catch 5 - 5 lb sandies like MrRules did. That should be enough to do the deed. Either that or we can catch a bunch of gaspergoos or carp and put sand bass costumes on them

Hey Duck, it looks like the other members of Team Nitro are on board with the wager. Sooooooo, what is it going to be? How about the losers having to bow down in front of the winners and say "You Are The Best Fisherman in the Whole World" five times?

You can tell it is getting closer, then smack talk and fat jokes are starting. Bring it!!!!! Think how bad it will be when you get beat by a guy that got beat by a girl, thats like double super bad sissified!!!!!!!!

I will bring a big bag of taquitos and let everyone fight for the extra in a steel cage free for all.

GO Team JV4!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully wind will work in my favor for a change and push this one back a week. I would love to participate, however wil lbe in Mexico fishing on the 17th.

Andrew

Folks who might be a little "iffy" on their fish identification might want to brush up a bit. Went yesterday and pulled out a LOT of juvenile hybrids that could have EASILY been mistaken for sandies.
Water temp was 70 around I 30 bridges....68 around the open water around the dam. Wind was variable in both direction and mph. It actually stopped for about 30 minutes.
I caught about sandies along in about ft of water on a about three feet of the