PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY THE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 22ND. ENTRY FEE DUE ON SEPTEMBER 22ND.

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OFFICIAL RULES- NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CATFISH TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 22- 23, 2007

1.  Fish will be inspected upon weigh-in by Tournament designated official. There will be a polygraph given to random members of the winning teams.

2.  No team may weigh- in more than 5 fish.

3.  Big fish weighed in MUST be alive and pass inspection. May be released or kept by team.

4.  Remaining 4 fish weighed in can be kept alive for release. Fish that are weighed in dead and pass inspection can be kept by team or donated to a local orphanage.

5.  Entry fee is $100.00 per team. A team can be 1,2,3, or 4 people.

6.  In the event of severe weather, i.e. high winds where Tournament officials feel that it will be unsafe to send boats out, tournament will be rescheduled to be held the next weekend.

7.  Stringers are allowed, but the hole in the lower jaw can be no more than 1/2 " square or not more than 1" long for a single cut. Only one fish is allowed per stringer. No stringers are allowed through the gills.

8. Fish may be weighed in any time from 7:30 a.m. through 8 p.m. on Sept. 22nd  and from 8 a.m. through 12 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2007. All fish must be at the weigh-in station and declared to the weigh-in official by 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007. Any team presenting fish to weigh-in after 12 p.m. will be penalized %20 of their total weight for each minute late.

9.  Any team weighing in fish after 12 p.m. Sept. 23, 2006 will not be eligible to weigh in any other fish afterwards.

10.  No team can win more than 1 prize from each category, In the event of a tie the money will be split equally from that prize.

11.  Tournament boundaries will be all waters navigable by boat from the top of the lock on Lake Moultrie to the confluence of the Wateree and the Congaree Rivers at the headwaters of Lake Marion.

12.  All teams must pick up their weigh in card prior to starting to fish on Saturday, Sept. 22nd  and must depart from Randolph's Landing by water and return by water. All travel must be done by water. If you take your boat out during the tournament you must put it back in at the same landing.

13.  No guides, commercial, or professional fishermen are allowed to fish this tournament. No one who earns a portion of their income by fishing may enter this contest.

14.  All fish must be caught on rod & reel or cane pole. No none game methods may be used. All South Carolina Wildlife Resources Department Rules & regulations must be followed.

15.  During the tournament no team may anchor their boat within 100 ft. of another boat, all fishing must be done from a boat.

16.  Any tournament entrant may be given a polygraph test prior to awarding prizes. In all instances and circumstances the decision of the tournament judges will be final. Any protest must be made in writing to the tournament judges no later than 20 minutes after the weigh-in deadline.

17.  It is agreed that Randolph's Landing will not be held responsible for any accidents caused by or to anyone participating in this tournament. Payment of entry fee constitutes acceptance of all rules by the entire team.

18.  An optional Catch and Release Contest Big Fish Pot will be awarded to the participating teams that weigh-in the 1st place single big fish and the 10th place single big fish of all Big Fish Pot participants. The total prize will be equal to 25 times the number of teams who participate. 1st place will receive 60% and 10th place will receive 40%.

19.  No spectators are allowed on a participants boat, only team members are allowed. Media personnel may be present on a contestants boat with written permission of tournament officials.

20.  All members of the team must be present at final weigh-in to be eligible for cash prizes. Individual must be present to win door prizes.

21.  All tournament fishermen are required to wear a life preserver while their boat is powered by a combustion engine.

            Contact us at: 1-800 BIG CATS or (in SC) 803 478-2152  Big_Cats@FTC-I.net                   
      Owned and Operated by Nick & Lena Lucas
1022 Randolph's Landing Way
Manning, SC 29102