LAKE ROUSSEAU BASS TOURNAMENT LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH TIME: SAFE LIGHT UNTIL 3:00 P.M. INGLIS DAM RAMP RULES: 1. NO ALCOHOL DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS. NO EXCUSES!! IF CAUGHT YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 2. SAFE BOATING CONDUCT, LOCAL AND STATE LAWS MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES. 3. 5 FISH LIMIT 14? TO 22?; 2 OF WHICH CAN BE OVER 22?. SHORT FISH DISQUALIFIES TEAM! 4. RESTRICTIONS: NO TROLLING, WADING, OR SHORE FISHING. ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY ARE TO BE USED, ROD & REEL ONLY. ONLY ONE ROD & REEL PER PERSON MAY BE USED AT ANY ONE TIME. 5. DISTANCE: CONTESTANTS MUST STAY 50 YARDS AWAY FROM ANY BOAT OF A COMPETING ANGLER WITH THE TROLLING MOTOR IN THE UP POSITION AND 50 FT. WITH THE TROLLING MOTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION. 6. CATCH & RELEASE: WILL BE ENFORCED. ALL ANGLERS SHOULD USE CARE IN TRYING TO KEEP FISH ALIVE. ANY DEAD FISH WILL LOOSE 8 OZ. PER FISH. 7. ALL TIES WILL BE HANDLED BY TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. 8. PROTEST: IF THERE IS A PROTEST AGAINST ANOTHER TEAM, THE COMPLAINT MUST BE IN WRITING AND GIVEN TO THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS ? HOUR BEFORE WEIGH-IN. 9. LATE PENALTY: COMPETITORS NOT RETURNING TO THE OFFICIAL CHECK IN POINT AT APPOINTED TIME WILL BE PENALIZED 1 LB. PER MINUTE DEDUCTED FROM TOTAL WEIGHT. AFTER 15 MINUTES TEAM IS DISQUALIFIED 10. ALL ENTREES UNDER 18 YRS. OF AGE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT OR HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION. 11. ENTRY: CASH ONLY $40.00 PER BOAT OF WHICH $10 IS BIG BASS POT. PAYBACKS ARE 80% AS FOLLOWS: PAYBACKS WILL BE 1 PLACE EVERY 6 BOATS, 2 PLACES FOR EVERY 12 BOATS, 3 PLACES FOR EVERY 18 BOATS AND SO ON. BIG BASS POT IS 80% PAY BACK I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE ABOVE TOURNAMENT RULES AND BY SIGNING THIS ENTRY I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL CONTESTANTS, SPONSORS, TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM ANY CLAIMS OF INJURY, THEFT OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THIS TOURNAMENT AND WILL ABIDE BY ALL RULES SET BY THIS ENTRY. SIGN___________________________________ SIGN___________________________________________ DATE___________________________ PH# ___________________________________ _ PH# ____________________________________________ SPONSORED BY THE WEST HERNANDO BASS CLUB, PATRIOT SPORTING GOODS, NEON LEON'S ZYDECO STEAK HOUSE, BLUE GATOR TIKI BAR & RESTAURANT, AFFORDABLE MOBILE MARINE REPAIR. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: BOB BAEHR AT 352-686-0305 or 352-584-5811