Fishing Club Fried

The WLFC email list is getting a good workout with the proposed "2010 WLFC Tournament"
out there for club members to kick around, some hot for it, some hot about it. Take a peek:

2010 WEATHERBY LAKE FISHING CLUB TOURNAMENT BASS SERIES
Entry Fee –
$40/Boat per event – (Limited to 1st 15 paid entries)
· Pre-register one week in advance – Sent or dropped off to Tournament Director.
· Cash only for onsite registration - (Arrive at the tournament site 30 minutes before the start time for onsite registration and boat inspection. All boats must be Weatherby Lake Residents with proper WLIC Permit Stickers and Block lot ID #.
· Big Bass Pot – Optional - $20/Boat for the year (Paid out at Series end)
· Catfish Tournament will be $20/Boat but will not count toward Series.
Format/Rules –
· The WLFC Tournament Bass Series will be held in a traditional tournament buddy bass format - boat with the heaviest one day total wins. Payouts based on number of entries. Entries limited to the first 15 boats.
· Teams are comprised of you and another partner.
· You may go with a different partner from one weekend to the next. We know it will be tough fishing your tournaments with the same partner every time. You may fish alone.
· In the case of not having a partner, same entry fee still applies.
· Four (4) bass limit per boat. (Largemouth and Smallmouth will be weighed)
· Fifteen (15) inch minimum size requirement. Fish are measured with mouth closed; tail may be fanned or squeezed.
· Limit switch for a bigger fish will be allowed once you reach the 4 Bass limit. No culling at weigh-in.
· All fish must be alive at time of weigh-in. NO DEAD FISH WILL COUNT. Fish will be weighed with Digital Scales. All fish will be released after weigh-in.
· All boats must have a way of keeping fish alive. Preferably, each boat will have an aerator. Portable aerators reaching into a cooler may be used. No "live bait" or "prepared bait" will be permitted during competition.
· All fish must be legally caught by rod and reel casting. Only artificial and biodegradable artificial lures may be used. Only one casting, spin casting or spinning rod and reel may be used at any one time. Other rigs, as specified above, may be in the boat ready for use; however, only one is permitted in use at any given time.
· When visually fishing a bed or for bedding bass, to be counted as a legal fish all bass must be hooked inside the mouth and must be verified by your partner before being unhooked.
· Total combined weight will determine the Champions of each tournament.
· Total combined tournament scores/weight will count toward placement in the 2010 WLFC Fall Fish-Off Classic.
· Entries into the WLFC Fall Fish-Off Classic will go to the 4 highest tournament season point totals.
· Automatic entries go to individual tournament team champions (MUST FISH A MINIMUM OF 4 TOURNAMENTS) and the 1st 6 teams whose season tournament fees are paid-in-full (minimum 4 tournaments) prior to WLFC Series Tournament # 2 May 20th, 2010.
· NO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY TEAMS THAT BLANK OR DO NOT WEIGH IN FISH.

Any rules disagreement or protests from another contestant will be turned over to the Tournament Director, his decision will be final. Any violation of rules could result in a disqualification and no refund of entry fee. Remember this is a Tournament for competitive fun.
2010 Schedule of Events -
April 17th (Sat.) - WLFC Series Tournament # 1 – 7AM – 11AM
May 20th (Thurs.) - WLFC Series Tournament # 2 – 6PM – 8:30PM
June 17th (Thurs.) - WLFC Series Tournament # 3 – 6PM – 9PM
July 18th (Sun.) - WLFC Series Tournament # 4 – 7AM – 11AM
July 31st (Sat.) – WLFC Catfish Tournament – 7PM – 11PM - (Does not count toward regular Series)
August 19th (Thurs.) - WLFC Series Tournament # 5 – 6PM – 9PM
September 9th (Thurs.) - WLFC Series Tournament # 6 – 6PM – 8:30PM
* September 25th & 26th (Sat./Sun.) - WLFC SERIES FALL FISH-OFF CLASSIC – 7AM – 12PM
* The 2010 WLFC Series Fall Fish-Off Classic will be a 2-Day tournament. Total fish weight will be accumulated over both days of competition to help determine the 2010 WLFC Series Champions. Tournament will be a free entry to teams that qualify!

Entry Fee - $40/Boat/Tournament - (6 Paid Tournaments) (Fall Fish-Off Classic is a Qualifier)
50% Per Tournament Payout
50% to Fall Fish-Off Classic Pool
Big Bass Pot - Optional - $20/Boat for the year (Paid out at year end)

The payout table didn't cooperate being copied over to the blog, so if you are interested contact your friends at the WLFC.