Big Sandy Creek Bass Club is holding an Open tournament on Stillhouse Hollow on June 26th, 2010. 5 places will be paid.
Entry forms are available at all Central Texas Academy Sports + Outdoors stores and on the web @
www.bscbc.net. Also available at Fish Finder's Marine and Tightlines Tackle.
2 man teams - 5 fish limit
River's Bend Park - 6:00am to 3:00pm
Launch anywhere
INFO = bigsandycreek@bscbc.net
***********1st PLACE GUARANTEED***********
1st Place $1,000.00
2nd Place $600.00
3rd Place $400.00
4th Place $200.00
5th Place $100.00
(Payback based on 50 teams)
(2ND through 5TH place payout increased by $50.00 for every 5 teams over 50)
(Every team that weighs-in fish is entered to win an Academy + Outdoors Reel and Tackle Pack)
(Teams that place are not entered)
2nd Big Bass Paid if more than 30 boats
1st Big Bass Rod valued at $150.00 And an
Academy Sports + Outdoors Reel and Tackle pack
Official Tournament Rules
1. Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than June 22nd, 2010. Entry forms may be made in person at Fish Finders Marine by 5:00 PM June 25th, 2010. Or at Tightlines by end of business day June 25th, 2010. Last minute entries will be accepted at Rivers Bend Park Gate between 5am-6:00am on June 26th, 2010.
2. All State, Federal, and Local laws must be obeyed, or contestants will be disqualified.
3. Fishing hours are 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday, June 26th, 2010.
4. Trailering is allowed. Contestants may launch at any ramp after 5:00 AM, but first cast will be at 6:00 AM. At least one contestant from each team must check in by 3:00 PM. Scales will close at 3:30 PM. Any checked in team not in the weigh-in line at 3:30 PM will not be allowed to weigh-in.
5. Official time will be synchronized with KVET 98.1 FM.
6. Each contestant is required to wear a Coast Guard approved life preserver any time the boat is on plane. If equipped, the kill switch must operate properly and must be attached to the boat operator anytime the boat is on plane.
7. Only artificial lures may be used with the exception of pork rinds. Only one rod may be used at a time, each cast must be completed before another is made. Trolling with the main engine is not allowed.
8. All protests must be made in writing within 15 minutes after the scales close. All contestants are subject to a polygraph test. Failure to submit and/or clear test will result in disqualification.
9. Contestants will abstain from consuming alcoholic beverages until after tournament hours, and polygraph tests are complete.
10. All bass weighed in become the property of Big Sandy Creek Bass Club for the purpose of live release. Contestants must fish from a boat with an adequate live-well system. No iced or pale-gilled fish will be weighed. All bass brought to the weigh-in must be in a weigh bag with water. Teams may use their own weigh bags. BSCBC weigh bags will be available if needed.
11. A team will consist of two contestants fishing from the same boat. A team may consist of one contestant paying the full entry.
12. Each team may weigh in only five fish, minimum length of 14 inches, measured on a flat board, mouth closed, and tail compressed. Teams presenting a short fish at weigh-in will be penalized one pound and will forfeit the short fish. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth, Guadalupe, and Spotted bass will be weighed. Dead fish will be penalized pound (4 oz) per dead fish. The penalty will apply to total weight as well as the big bass if applicable. Culling of your 5 fish limit must be done immediately after landing the 6th keeper.
13. In the case of a tie the money for the two places will be pooled and split between the teams.
14. Decisions of the tournament officials are final. Any contestant that violates tournament rules will be disqualified.
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ENTRY FORM
Mail entry form with check or money order to:
BSCBC
P.O. Box 1149
Round Rock, TX 78680
(Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than June 22nd, 2010)
By signing this form, I agree to obey all contest rules and accept all decisions of tournament officials as final. I relieve Big Sandy Creek Bass Club, Academy Sports and Outdoors and the Army Corps of Engineers of any and all liability that may be incurred as a result of participating in this event.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY (PHOTO COPIES ACCEPTED)
BOATER NAME_______________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP________________________________________
Signature_____________________________________________
E-mail address (not required) _____________________________
CO-ANGLER NAME____________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP________________________________________
Signature_____________________________________________
E-mail address (not required) _____________________________
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
# Fish_______ Big Bass___________
# Dead Fish_______ # Short Fish________ Total Weight___________
