2016 Texas Catfish Tournament Trail (formerly west Texas catfish trail)

100$ entry fee with optional 20$ big fish pot

Classic entry is 200$ and optional 40$ big fish

Payback is 80% with 10% furthering the trail and 10% put back for the classic

1000$ first place guaranteed at every tournament

Big fish payback is to the biggest fish with less than 30 entrants and top 2 biggest with more than 30 entrants classic big fish works the same way except it is based on each individual day

25$ membership fee per person

Membership fees angler of the year prizes and any monies left over add to the classic payout

AOY is determined by your final finish in all tournaments in your respected division including the classic 1 tournament will be dropped to allow you to miss 1 tournament in the division you choose to fish

Up to 3 people per team

2016 schedule will be as follows

East region

February 13, 2016 Lake Tawakoni

March 19th, 2016 Lake Lavon

May 14, 2016 Lake Lewisville

September 10, 2016 Lake Ray Roberts

West region

January 16, 2016 Hubbard Creek Lake

March 12, 2016 Lake Arrowhead

April 16, 2016 Fort Phantom Hill

June 14, 2016 Lake Stamford

Classic October 8,9 2016 Lake TBD

If you have any questions please send me a message and I'll get back to you ASAP

Maybe lead with an introduction as to who you are?

It's the same guys who ran west Texas catfish trail but we are now covering north Texas as well and have added help

Looks good,
Team Hooked will be there....

I have had 10 pms people asking me if I am directing this trail. The answer is no, I might show up to fish a few, but I don't have time to do a trail right now....maybe later but not now.

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Here are the tentative rules I will be adding a few more if needed after speaking to the other directors thanks fellas

2016 Texas Catfish Trail Tournament Rules

The basis for the TCT is to bring anglers together for fun comradery and to have the opportunity to win some really outstanding prizes. With that being said the rules are pretty straight forward and there are no exceptions you break a rule and get caught your disqualified from any and all future events hosted by the TCT.
This is a rod and reel only tournament, no jug lines, trot lines, yoyo�s, noodling, electrofishing or any other methods will be allowed
All live and artificial baits may be used as long as it meets Texas Parks and Wildlife regulations.
There may be a maximum of 3 members per team regardless of age
The lake will be off limits from 8pm the night before until the start of the tournament NO EXCEPTIONS
Slot lakes will work on a 2 man limit
All fish must be caught during official tournament hours
No fishing within 100yds of any marina
Bank and kayak anglers must be within 150ft of each other at all times this is on a straight line not walking distance
Life jackets must be worn while the big motor is running and the entire time if fishing from a kayak
No fishing within 150ft of another boat already anchored up
Maximum of 10 rods in the water, no maximum on total number of rods in the boat/truck/kayaks
There will be a 5 fish limit all fish must exceed 14inches in length to be weighed in, the official measuring device of TCT is the Check-it-stick
If something happens and your fish does not measure on the tournament board but you can prove that it measures on your own board the fish will be weighed in
No more than 5 fish can be brought to the weigh inn, if you bring more than 5 fish to the weigh inn your largest fish will be culled until you�re down to your 5 fish limit.
Anglers may not have more than 5 fish in the live well at any time, The only exception to this rule will be when in the process of culling to get the best limit of 5
Dead fish will not be weighed
Absolutely no fishing baited holes NO EXCEPTIONS
Guides can fish any tournament provided they have not guided on the tournament lake within the past 15 days regardless of species
All decisions made by the tournament director are final
No alcoholic beverages allowed until after completion of the weigh inn and polygraph tests
Every angler is subject to a polygraph, failure to take or pass a polygraph will result in a disqualification
Ties will be broken as follows, big fish breaks the tie, if tie still exist total number of fish weighed will be used, if tie still exists we will use a coin flip or split prizes equally anglers decision
All protests must be made within 15 minutes of the end of the weigh inn, this must be done in writing

Just a few weeks out from the first tournament hope everyone is ready it will be a fun one

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The June tournament will be on the 18th sorry for any confusion I wrote down the wrong day all tournaments will be on weekends

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Is there a website for Texas Catfish Trail. How do I sign up and become a member? Also where can I get more tournament information such as launch and weigh in times ect?

What are the fishing times on Arrowhead this weekend?

No website currently and you can sign up for a membership and fish the tournaments the morning of the tournaments the lake arrowhead times are posted in its independent thread