Belton Lake Open Team Tournament, 30 June 2012

Lucky Strike Bass Club is hosting an Open team tournament on Belton Lake, 30 June 2012.
Location: Temple Lake Park
Entry Fee: $50.00 per team\boat (includes Big Bass)
Launch: Temple Lake Park, safe light
Weigh in: Temple Lake Park, 3:00pm
Registration start/end time: 0530-0630
2 man team - 5 fish limit

Official Tournament Rules:
1. All State, Federal, and Local laws must be obeyed, or contestants will be disqualified.
3. Fishing hours are Safe light to 3:00 PM Saturday, 30 June, 2012.
4. At least one contestant from each team must check in by 3:00 pm. Any checked in team not in the weigh-in line at 3:20 will not be allowed to weigh-in. Scales will close at 3:20pm
5. Official time will be synchronized with GPS time verified by the tournament director.
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 scales close, and polygraph tests are complete.
10. All bass weighed in become the property of the Lucky Strike 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. Lucky Strike weigh bags will be available if needed.
11. A team will consist of a maximum 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. All State and Federal regulations will be enforced. Teams presenting a short fish at weigh-in will be disqualified. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth, Guadalupe, and Spotted bass can be weighed. Dead fish will be penalized 1/4 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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How and what time will take off be?

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Launch will be safe light: 0620'ish

It will depend on the number of entries, if we have a large turn out then we will call boat numbers. Safety is paramount.

Hope this helps brother.

Hey Gerald, if you know of anyone with a boat who needs a partner for Sat, im ready to go..Just respond back on here with their info by Fri..Thanks..Dexter

Isnt safe light now adays areound 0530? Just asking

it's around 6:15 or 6:20 ish

Just wanna say i had a blast out there..It was a tough day and my hats off to all those that cashed a check. Until next time..Godspeed to all!!

Results?

Results:

1ST Cleveland Miller and Grandson Benjamin 10.10lbs
2ND Bob Babcock 8.08lbs
3RD Woodard/Lewis 7.48lbs
Big Bass: Woodard/Lewis 4.11lbs

Tough Day but, well expected of Belton this time of year.