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Catch Fish Fight Cancer Tournament Rules

Registration
1)        Deposits and Entry Fee are non-refundable unless the tournament event is cancelled.
2)        A boat will have no more than 2 competitors in it during any event.
3)        Only competitors who are registered may participate in the tournament.
4)        A tournament official may inspect any competitors boat prior, during or after any event.

Tournament Rules
Weigh-In
1)        Total weight of no more than 5 fish will be recorded.
2)        The team with the most weight is declared the winner.
3)        Teams are not permitted to carry any more than 5 fish on tournament day.
4)        Bass must be at least 12 inches in order to be weighed.
5)        Bass under 12 inches will not be weighed.
6)        Only Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass are permitted in livewells during competition.
7)        Dead fish will be weighed with a 1 pound penalty per dead fish.
8)        Teams who arrive late to the weigh-in will suffer 0.5 pound penalty per every minute late.
   Teams who are more than 15 minutes late will be disqualified.
9)        The Big Fish is an optional competition. Competitors must enter the competition prior to blast off.
   The prize will be awarded to the competitor with the heaviest single fish.
10)      Big Fish entries must be alive. Dead fish may not be entered into the Big Fish competition.

Fishing
1)        Competitors must have a valid Ontario “Sport” fishing license.
2)        All laws and regulations from the license must be followed.
3)        Team numbers will determine the order of departure.
4)        Each competitor can have no more than 1 rod in the water at a time.
5)        Live bait may NOT be used during the tournament.
6)        Artificial lures, pork and scents are permitted.
7)        Nets to ASSIST fisherman are permitted. (Netting fish without using a rod is prohibited.)
8)        Teams may not fish within 100 feet of any other competitor or ministry nets.
9)        Life jackets must be worn while gas powered motor is running.
10)      Absolutely no Alcohol or non-prescription drugs are permitted.
11)      In case of a tie for first place the heaviest fish from each of the tied teams will be weighed.
   The team with the heaviest fish will be declared the winner