TRI CITY BASS
-- 1st Annual --
Lake Redstone Ice Fishing Open Tournament Series
January 14, 2017
January 28, 2017
February 18, 2017
To Enter:
Fill out the Official Entry Form and mail along with your entry fee of $50.00 per team (per tournament to be fished) to:
TRI CITY BASS
Attn: Dave Green
465 S Main St
Loganville, WI 53943
608-963-8473
Email: dgreen@wicw.net
Tournament Headquarters:
North End Boat Landing
Lake Redstone
RULES & REGULATIONS:
1. RULES: The following rules of this tournament will remain unchanged. Interpretation of these rules shall be left exclusively to the Tournament Committee. The decision of the Tournament Officials shall be final in all matters.
2. PARTICIPANTS AND ELIGIBILITY: There will be no age limit, however an adult must accompany persons under the age of 18. Only two persons to a shanty. Must have the same partner for all 3 tournaments to be eligible for end of year championship.
3. Team partners must stay within 100 feet (approximately 30 steps) from one another from the time their team has passed inspection until their team's fish have been turned in to be weighed. Once inspected tournament rules are active.
4. Fish must be kept alive in a five gallon bucket or similar container with water and without ice. No frozen fish. Limit will be 7 crappie and 7 bluegill.
5. Teams may not fish or perform fishing type activities (i.e., using a flasher, camera or auger) closer than 15 feet from another team or spectators on tournament day. Teams may not fish closer than 15 feet to a hard side fish house. Observers will have ability to check 15 foot distances.
6. Auger covers on blades are required while augers are mounted to machines or during travel.
7. Participants may drill as many holes as they wish. However, any open hole may be fished by any competitor as long as they maintain the 15 foot rule. Hole Blocking is not allowed: Leaving a portable or other equipment next to a hole does not stop another fisherman from using that hole if you are over 15 feet away.
8. All laws for Snowmobile/ATVs (registration, licensing, insurance, and helmet laws) must be observed at all times.
9. State fishing laws must be observed at all times including park stickers.
10. All fish brought to the weigh-in must be caught on the day of the tournament, during tournament hours.
11. Participants can fish with only one line at a time. A tip-up would count as a line.
12. No third-party fishing during the event. Each team must fish on their own without assistance except medical. Family members or friends who are not in the competition may not fish within established tournament boundaries. No communication/sharing of information between teams that may give another team a fishing advantage.
13. At least (1) one team member must attend rules meeting/registration.
14. Teams must return to the official tournament weigh line by 1:00 pm with all fish sorted and ready to be weighed. Your BIG FISH must be marked and ready to weigh. A penalty of .5 (½) pound per minute; with a 5 minute maximum will be charged for being late across the time line. After 5 minutes the team is disqualified.
15. NO REFUND: After January 1st, 2017. Any refunds will be determined by director.
16. No alcohol allowed during tournament hours.
| PRIZE LIST: |
| First Place | $595 + 2 plaques |
| Second Place | $476 + 2 plaques |
| Third Place | $255 + 2 plaques |
| Fourth Place | $204 |
| Fifth Place | $170 |
| Dead Fish Will Lose | 1/2 of Fish Weight |
Prize money is based on a field of 40 paid entries. In the case of a partial field, the prize money will be reduced proportionally at each level.
Note: Tournament dates subject to change based on ice and weather conditions. In the event of a tournament being canceled, all paid entry fees will be refunded. The decision to go on the ice is at your discretion.