Cool Water Classic Surf Fishing Tournament

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2013 Topsail Island Cool Water Classic Surf Fishing Tournament Rules

 

  1. All participants must fish from either the North Topsail, SurfCity, or Topsail beachfront, No pier, sound, or boat fishing is allowed.
  2. All fish must adhere to state and federal regulations to qualify for winnings in this tournament. Example: You must have a current fishing license
  3. The tournament entry fee places each participant in all four catagories of fish species Speckled Trout, Flounder, Whiting, and Black Drum. The entry fee does not place you in the Red Drum TWT.
  4. The Red Drum TWT is $25 and all red drum must be in the slot,18”- 27”, and weighed in alive.
  5. Red Drum must be caught using hook and line, with NO assistance of any gaffs or nets. You may weigh one red drum between 7am – 12 midnight Saturday the 16th and one red drum from 12:00 am Sunday until 10am Sunday the 17th.
  6. The fishing time starts at 7am on Saturday, November 16 and goes around the clock until 10am Sunday, November 17. You must be at weigh in line by 10:15 am. Scales will be open around the clock at East Coast Sports. Please weigh fish as soon as possible when caught as if fish are of identical weights weighed in the one weighed in first will receive the higher prize.
  7. Prizes are award solely on fish weight. In the event of identical fish weights the one weighed first shall be declared the winner.
  8. All fish must be caught on hook and line
  9. No cut or mutilated fish will be accepted
  10. No kite fishing, no balloon rigs, no paddling out baits, no chumming, or chum pots are allowed
  11. Each participant may fish no more than two rods at one time.
  12. A Participant may not place in any one category more than once, but a participant may place once in each of any of the four categories Speckled Trout, Flounder, Whiting, Black Drum. YOU MAY ONLY PLACE ONCE IN EACH CATEGORY.
  13. The tournament committee will oversee the weigh-in process and will enforce the tournament rules. All rulings made by the tournament committee will be final. Winners may be required to submit to polygraph testing. Failure to comply with any of these rules will result in disqualification from the tournament.
  14. All participants are responsible for reading and following all rules and regulations set forth by the Topsail Island Cool Water Classic Surf Fishing Tournament.
  15. Each Participant must accompany his or her own fish to the Scales