MCNIDER MARINE 2010 IRON MAN TOURNAMENT TRAIL

OFFICIAL RULES


ALL TOURNAMENTS SAFE LIGHT UNTIL 3:00 PM

All Federal, State & Local laws will be obeyed

1.

Limit of two (2) fisherman per boat.

2.

Registration cut off time is 5:30 am.

3.

Any boat not checked in at official check in site by 3:00 pm will be disqualified. Unless field is split...NO EXCEPTIONS!

4.

Only artificial baits will be used.

5.

Only one (1) rod in use at any time. NO jigger poles allowed.

6.

Fish size limit no less than 12 in. Fish will be measured with Golden Rule. Demopolis 14" Minimum.

7.

Only 5 fish in the boat at any time.

8.

Limit of 5 fish per boat.

9.

Live well will be checked before tournament begins.

10.

NO FISHING WITHIN (800 ft. from Locks/Power House Area)

11.

Life Jackets must be worn when boat is on plane.

12.

Only Largemouth & Spotted Bass will be weighed in.

13.

Fisherman cannot leave the boat except for emergency (weather, bathroom, etc ;).

14.

No early weigh-ins.

15.

All boats must have live well; no stringers, coolers or iced down fish.

16.

Each dead fish weighed in will result in a (2 oz.) penalty from total creel.

17.

All decisions by tournament officials will be final.

18.

Any suspicious fish will be examined by the tournament committee and could result in disqualification.

19.

Any grievance must be submitted in writing to the tournament committee before or during the weigh-in.

20.

Any person will be subject to a random Polygraph Test and are required to pass.

21.

Any boat may lock thru.

22.

The tournaments will have a point system, 1st Place (100 points), 2nd Place (99 Points), etc;

23.

Only the top 50 percent in points will be allowed to fish the Classic.

24.

One tournament with the lowest will be dropped.

25.

No fishing in the gravel pit.

26.

No substitution will be allowed for the Classic other than youth 16 and under.

27.

If a team splits in the middle of the year, the points will be divided.

28.

Rules committee will be selected at each registration (3 names drawn at random).

29.

All fish must be weighed in McNider Marine bags only.