1. All government boating regulations must be followed.
2. A 13 inch minimum lenght is required (from tip to tip).
3. If an undersized fish is brought in, a 1 pound penalty will be enforced.
4. Total weight of 5 fish (large or small mouth bass only)
5. Tournament time is 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6. Your boat must be insured and have liability coverage.
7. Life jackets must be worn while under power.
8. Live wells are mandatory and must be in working order.
9. Artifical lures only.
10. Landing nets are allowed
11. A boat may not come to shore during the tournament (except in extreme weather)
12. You may come to shore at launch site without penalty.
13. You must not have more than 5 fish onboard at any time.
14. The will be a 1/2 pound penalty for each dead fish brought in.
15. Please obey all no wake zones.
16. Boats will be inspected for compliance of regulations at launch time.
17. A 1 pound penalty will be issued for every minute a team is late.
18. Blast-off is in order of registration.
19. The weigh master has total authorization over the weigh-in procedure.
20. You may request a second weigh-in and that becomes your official weight.
21. You may not come into contact with any other competitor during the tournament.
22. All teams must check in at the end of the tournament even if you have no fish.
23. No alcohol beverages on board at any time.
24. Prize money will be awarded on a pure weight basis minus penalties.
25. In the event of a tie the prize money will be split equally.
26. In the event of fog, the tournament start time will be delayed until visibility clears.
27. Failure to not follow all rules listed above will automatically be disqualified.
