Kingfish Tournament Rules and Regulations

TAMPA BAY GRADY-WHITE CLUB

Eleventh Semi-Annual “SEASON LONG” Kingfish Tournament

FALL 2008

Fish:                

King Mackerel ONLY; caught off the West Coast of Florida.

Must meet all federal and state regulations: 24” minimum, two per day per angler.

                        This is a “length” tournament, measured to the fork of the tail.
 

Dates:              

Saturday, November 1^st through Sunday, December 7^th

                        37 days, including six weekends  

                        (You may fish any or all days, captain’s choice.)

Time:               

Tournament fish must be called in by telephone (leave a message if no answer), or messaged via e-mail,  

to one of the tournament captains, not later than 8:00 pm ON THE DAY CAUGHT. 

There are no other time conditions.

Tournament  Captains:  

Bill Eckerle, home#        391.9679           cell#     433.2877           e-address    gwejae@hotmail.com          

                        Norm Englert, home#     510-7951           cell#     510.7951           e-address    nenglert@earthlink.net

Eligibility:         

This is a Tampa Bay Grady-White Boat Club MEMBER ONLY Tournament.

                        Although individual anglers do not have to be club members, eligible fish must be caught on a properly

entered Grady-White boat, with the Club Member Owner/Captain on board at the time of the catch.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!  COME JOIN THE FUN.   

Honor System: 

There is no ‘weigh-in’ or other verification.  You are on your honor, period.

                        To be eligible, the fish must be caught by a single angler from hook-up to point of gaff. 

Length is to be measured to the fork of the tail.

Conservation:-             

Please check the tournament standings, to be published periodically via e-mail, to determine whether

                        a fish is competitive, and if not, consider its safe release.  No one needs to unnecessarily kill kingfish

solely for the purpose of this friendly club tournament.

Safety:             

This is a Captain’s Choice Tournament.  Captains, not the Club,

are responsible for all decisions including when, where and whether to fish.

Categories:       

Largest eligible Kingfish, one per boat, see attached for breakdowns.

                        Note:    in cases of ties, the earliest called in fish will prevail.

Entry Fee:        

$50.00 per GRADY WHITE boat for Club Members in good standing as of 10/31/08.

Entry fees must be received in cash or check by club treasurer Bill Eckerle

no later than FRIDAY October 31, and 2008 dues must current.

Mail annual dues and entry fees to:  5433 Oakhurst Drive; Seminole, FL 33772

Payout:            

100% of the entry fees and cash donations, if any, will be returned to winners in cash.

                        (See attached for prize money distribution.)

 Awards:           

Will be presented at the December TBGWC Meeting.

YOU NEED NOT ATTEND TO WIN.

TBGWC KINGFISH TOURNAMENTS
PRIZE $$$ DISTRIBUTION                   

The number of places to be paid will depend on the total number of boats entered. 

PRIZE MONEY CASH DISTRIBUTION

% of Total Entry Fees 

# of Boats:                   12 or fewer                  13 to 19           20 or more 

1^st place                           50%                             50%                   45%

2^nd place                         30%                             25%                   25%

3^rd place                          20%                             15%                   15%

4^th place                          n/a                               10%                   10%

                        5^th place                          n/a                                n/a                    5%

Only king mackerel (kingfish) are eligible, with money paid based on largest fish,

determined by length, measured to the fork of the tail.

This is a boat tournament, one prize only per each winning boat, no other categories.

In the case of ties, earliest called in fish prevails.

In the case on any dispute, the tournament captains’ decision will be final.
 

Questions:     Please contact either tournament captain.

 GOOD LUCK!
 

TAMPA BAY GRADY-WHITE CLUB