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1 st Annual Black Mountain Firefighters Association Bass Tournament September 21 st 2013 Black Bear Access on Lake James Safelight - 3pm Entry Fee $60.00 per boat Guaranteed $1000 Payback: 1 st - $400 / 2 nd - $250 / 3 rd - $200 / 4 th - $100 / 5 th - $50 Optional $10 Big Fish Pot - 100% Payback: Big Largemouth 50% Money winners not eligible for door prizes and Big Smallmouth 50% of Big Fish Pot Entry fees will be accepted at the Black Bear Access Ramp only, beginning at 5 AM Rules and Regulations In an effort to make this Tournament as fair to everyone as possible, the following rules are presented to insure everyone is treated as equal. The Black Mountain Fire Department, Black Mountain Firelighter’s Association, and its officers and members will not be held liable for any actions or accidents during the tournament. 1. All NC Wildlife laws must be followed. 2. All boats must have a live well check and a ribbon will be tied to the bow of the boat prior to blast off. 3. All contestants must wear their life jackets during take-off. We strongly urge you to wear life jackets any time the big motor is running. 4. No live bait - Artificial lures only. 5. No trolling will be allowed. 6. Off limits areas include 100 feet from any gas pumps at a marina (Mountain Harbor Marina, Bear Creek Marina, etc.). 7. Contestants must be off plane, idling in, within a reasonable distance from the no-wake buoy by 3:00 pm. You are late at 3:01 pm and if you bring any fish to the scales you will be disqualified from the day’s tournament. 8. Only smallmouth and largemouth bass will be weighed. 9. There is a five (5) fish limit. Largemouth must measure at least 14” and smallmouth must measure at least 14”. No short fish are allowed at the scales. If any undersize fish are brought to the scales, then that team will be disqualified from the tournament. Fish will be measured on a Golden Rule. It is your responsibility to measure your fish before bringing them to the scales. 10. We ask that you please bring your fish to the scales in a timely manner. Please make your best effort to insure your catch remains alive and can be released back into Lake James. There will be an 8 ounce penalty for the first dead fish weighed and no more than one (1) dead fish may be weighed per team. 11. All big fish must be alive throughout the weigh-in to be eligible for the big fish award. 12. In the event of a tie for total weight, the team with the heaviest single fish will be awarded the position. In the event of a tie for “big fish,” the team with the heaviest total weight will be awarded the position. Please note: it is the responsibility of the team members to ask that their largest fish be weighed and to pick the particular fish. 13. If, for any reason, anyone wishes to contest a fellow contestant’s catch, it must be presented in writing within 15 minutes of weigh-in time. 14. If there are no responses immediately following last call, the scales will be officially closed. 15. Black Mountain Firelighters Association, as official tournament sponsor and host, will have the final say in any disputes or rules infractions that may occur associated with a tournament event. In addition, we reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone, for any reason. DOOR PRIZES! DOOR PRIZES!
