Friday Night tournaments will begin April 8, 2010. The entry fee will be $35, with a $2 optional "poor man's pot" and a $3 one-time charge at your first tournament to add to the end of the year money. We payout 1, two -man team for every 5 teams, or fraction there of. The tournament will begin at 7:30pm and ends at 12 midnight. You MUST be registered by 7:15pm to fish the tournament, and your chip (given to you at registration) MUST be in the box (placed on the picnic table you register at) BEFORE 12 midnight, NOT ONE SECOND LATE. The championship tournament will be October 14, 2010, you must fish at least 14 tournaments to qualify for the championship.

Friday Night Jackpot Series Rules

1. REGISTRATION: A one time registration fee of $3.00 from each contestant will be collected on the first tournament fished. A $35.00 tournament fee and $2.00 (optional) �Poor Man�s Pot� will be collected from each boat fishing the tournament. Tournaments will start promptly at 7:30 PM and will last until 12:00 AM (Midnight). An Entry chip will be issued to contestants as they register for each tournament. The Entry chip must be turned in no later than 12:00 AM, NO Exceptions! Entry chips turned in at 12:00:01AM will be considered late and contestants will be disqualified from that tournament. All boats MUST register for the tournament prior to the start of each tournament. Registration cut off time will be at 7:15 PM.

2. HONOR SYSTEM: Competitors may launch at the ramp of their choice but must proceed to the designated launch site. Under no circumstances will they start fishing prior to the designated start time. Weigh-ins will be at a designated location as determined by the tournament Director or Committee members. For all intended purposes, tournaments starts and weigh-ins will be held at Reds Cove.

3. BOATS: Each boat is subject to a safety inspection by the Director or committee member. If at any time the boat is deemed unsafe or not in compliance with the Texas Boating laws, the boat will not be used for that tournament. All boats MUST have a working live well to help with fish care. Stringers and fish baskets will not be accepted as a means of keeping fish.

4. SAFETY: Life vests must be worn and fastened when the outboard engine is in use. Running/navigational lights will be on at dusk and must stay on at all times there after regardless of motor running. Any person deemed under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be disqualified from the tournament.

5. SPORTSMANSHIP: No fishing is permitted within 150 feet of any other boat fishing in the tournament without that boats permission.
6. ANGLING RULES:
a. Only largemouth bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, and Guadalupe bass will be scored. Minimum length for all listed species is 14 inches.
b. All bass must be caught on artificial bait. Pork rind may be used.
c. No trolling is allowed utilizing the big engine.
d. Only one rod and reel may be in use at any given time.
e. Participants must fish from their boat.
f. No underwater cameras may be used during the tournament.
g. No more than 5 fish may be in the livewell at any time. When culling, contestants MUST release their 6th fish prior to making their next cast. Failure to do so WILL result in disqualification.
7. SCORING:
a. All bass will be scored by weight. This weight will be used for awarding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and big bass for each tournament depending on the number of entries of each tournament.
b. Only bass caught by the contestant on tournament waters during tournament times are legal for scoring.
c. No iced, frozen, or fish with pale gills will be weighed. There will be a .25 oz penalty imposed per dead fish at weigh-in. For big bass, only live fish will be used to determine big bass.
d. The "Golden Rule" is the standard measuring stick.
e. Contestants will be penalized 1 pound for each fish that is less than the minimum length, up to � inch or less under legal length. Any fish that is more than � inch short will result in the contestant(s) being disqualified.
f. All members must weigh in on the same scale except in an emergency at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
8. Payout: For every fifth entry there will be an additional payout. In case of a tie, the two contestants will split the monies for their place and the one below them, if there is no place paid below them, they split the monies for that place.
9. STANDINGS: Cumulative weights throughout the tournament season will be credited to each member to determine Angler of the Year standing. The four lowest tournaments or tournaments you do not fish will be taken off the standings.
10. RESTRICTED WATERS: The tournament lake is off limits to pre-fishing the day of the Tournament.

11. LIVE RELEASE: All live fish will be returned to the tournament waters, exceptions can be made for a trophy catch by the tournament director or tournament committee.
12. PROTESTS: Protests on any rules violations must be submitted to the Director, or committee members, in writing, within 15 minutes of weigh-in.

Just 15 more days until the first Friday night tournament!

Last Saturday tournaments has been fished, now come out for Friday night!

1 week until 1st Friday Night tournament!

Friday Nights start this week!

What were the top weights that won it this week?

How did it go last night?

Friday Night Tournament Results Medina Lake 4/8/2011

It was a GREAT turn out for our first Friday Night Tournaments at Red Cove. Lots of fishermen, some fishing ladies and a whole lot of large mouth bass being caught.

First Place went to one of our two time Angler of the Year, Tim Westall and his partner Pete Gomtomski with a total weight of 15.24 lbs with a kicker of 4.95 lbs (Big Bass of tournament).

Second Place went to Brian Hubbard and Jessie Robles with a total weight of 13.12 lbs.

Third Place went to Joseph Brown and Bruce Hallonquist with a total weight of 12.55 lbs.


Fourth Place went to Steve Maples and Rusty Reedy with a total weight of 10.78 lbs.

Fifth Place went to another of our Anglers of the Year Pat Amick and Tony Gutierrez with a total weight of 10.56 lbs

Please note the new tournament rules posting, changes have been made for the 2011 season.

RED COVE FRIDAY NIGHT FISHING TOURNAMENT RULES 2011

1. REGISTRATION: A one time registration fee of $5.00 from each contestant will be collected on the first tournament fished. A $35.00 tournament fee and $2.00 (optional) �Poor Man�s Pot� will be collected from each boat fishing the tournament. Tournaments will start promptly at 7:30 PM and will last until 12:00 AM (Midnight). An Entry chip will be issued to contestants as they register for each tournament. The Entry chip must be turned in no later than 12:00 AM, NO Exceptions! Entry chips turned in at 12:00:01AM will be considered late and contestants will be disqualified from that tournament. All boats MUST register for the tournament prior to the start of each tournament. Registration cut off time will be at 7:15 PM.

2. HONOR SYSTEM: Competitors may launch at the ramp of their choice but must proceed to the designated launch site. Under no circumstances will they start fishing prior to the designated start time. Weigh-ins will be at a designated location as determined by the tournament Director or Committee members. For all intended purposes, tournaments starts and weigh-ins will be held at Reds Cove.

3. BOATS: Each boat is subject to a safety inspection by the Director or committee member. If at any time the boat is deemed unsafe or not in compliance with the Texas Boating laws, the boat will not be used for that tournament. All boats MUST have a working live well to help with fish care. Stringers and fish baskets will not be accepted as a means of keeping fish. The Tournament Director or a Committee Member may come aboard your boat at any time during the tournament to determine any rule violation(s).

4. SAFETY: Life vests must be worn and fastened when the outboard engine is in use. Running/navigational lights will be on at dusk and must stay on at all times there after regardless of motor running. Any person deemed intoxicated or under the influence of drugs by a tournament official will be disqualified from the tournament. The tournament Director or Committee member will start the tournament in boat flights of five boats, 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, etc.

5. SPORTSMANSHIP: No fishing is permitted within 100 feet of any other boat fishing in the tournament without that boats permission. Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in disqualification as determined by the Tournament Director or Tournament Officials.

6. ANGLING RULES:
a. Only largemouth bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, and Guadalupe bass will be scored. Minimum length for all listed species is 14 inches.
b. All bass must be caught on artificial bait. Pork rind may be used.
c. No trolling is allowed utilizing the big engine.
d. Only one rod and reel may be in use at any given time.
e. Participants must fish from their boat.
f. No underwater cameras may be used during the tournament.
g. No more than 5 fish may be in the livewell at any time. When culling, contestants MUST release their 6th fish prior to making their next cast. Failure to do so WILL result in disqualification. No culling of dead fish will be permitted.

7. SCORING:
a. All bass will be scored by weight. This weight will be used for awarding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and big bass for each tournament depending on the number of entries of each tournament. Only bass caught by the contestant on tournament waters during tournament times are legal for scoring.
b. No iced, frozen, or fish with pale gills will be weighed. There will be a 1/2 pound penalty imposed per dead fish at weigh-in. For big bass, only live fish will be used to determine big bass.
c. The "Golden Rule" Measuring Board" is the standard measuring board that will be used to determine the fish legal length.
d. Contestants will be penalized 1 pound for each fish that is less than the minimum length, up to � inch or less under legal length. Any fish that is more than � inch short will result in the contestant(s) being disqualified.
e. All members must weigh in on the same scale except in an emergency at the discretion of the Tournament Director or designated tournament official.

8. Payout: For every fifth entry there will be an additional payout up to 30 entries, after that, it's an additional payout for every 10 entries. In case of a tie, the two contestants will split the monies for their place and the one below them, if there is no place paid below them, they split the monies for that place.

9. STANDINGS: Cumulative weights throughout the tournament season will be credited to each member to determine Angler of the Year standing. The four lowest tournament weights or four tournaments you do not fish will be taken off the standings to determine Angler of the Year.

10. RESTRICTED WATERS: The Tournament Lake is off limits to pre-fishing the day of the Tournament starting at 12:00AM day of tournament.

11. LIVE RELEASE: All live fish will be returned to the tournament waters, exceptions can be made for a trophy catch by the Tournament Director or Tournament Committee.

12. PROTESTS: Protests on any rules violations must be submitted to the Director, or committee members, in writing, within 15 minutes of weigh-in.

13. RED COVE: All anglers must be courteous to all other anglers and the guests at Red Cove. Do not use the Marina if you do not have a purchased slip there. Do not tie up at the boat dock unless buying food or launching your boat 30 minutes prior to tournament start time of 7:30PM. Do not block other boaters from entry or exit to Red Cove launch ramp. The Boat Launch fee of $8:00 is reduced to $4.00 for boats fishing the Friday Night Tournament.

Tournament tomorrow night! Remember, must be there by 7:15 to enter.

tournament tonight!

Two GIANTS caught last night! Pictures and results coming soon!

First Place went to Sandra and Michelle Neugart with a total weight of 20.75 lbs. They had 2 bass over 7 pounds with the bigest bass of the tournament, a 7.91 lb kicker.... way to go ladies.

Second Place went to Steve Maples and Rusty Reedy with a total weight of 11.88 lbs.

Third Place went to Ted Jackson and David Skelton with a total weight of 11. 65 lbs.

Fourth Place went to Greg Westall Jr and Ron Creech with a total weight of 11.07 lbs.

Tournament tonight!!!