1. No Membership is required to
fish any of our tournaments.
2. No consumption of alcoholic beverages or
illegal drugs during tournament hours.
3. All boats must meet Coast Guard
specifications. You must have a kill switch,
attached to operator’s life vest when boat is on
plane.
4. Boat must have adequate live well to keep fish
alive. Dead fish will result in a penalty of ½ pound
per dead fish.
5. Artificial baits only, with the exception of
pork trailers. Trolling is not permitted. All
bass must be caught alive in a conventional sporting
manner.
6. Each team may weigh-in five (5) fish. Fish
length is according to lake rules at tournament
time. Fish will be measured on a golden rule board.
Short fish will lose that fish’s weight toward
cumulative weight and one (1)lb penalty. Large mouth
and Smallmouth 15", no limit on Spots.
7. Culling begins on the sixth (6th)
fish. Teams returning to weigh-in area with more
than five (5) fish will be disqualified.
8. Competitors must stay at least fifty (50)
yards away from fellow competitors.
9. All partners are final after third (3rd)
tournament. Only one (1) alternate is allowed per
tournament season per team.
10. Anyone that checks in afer their weigh-in
time will receive a late penalty of one (1) pound
per minute. Anyone more than fifteen (15) minutes
late will be disqualified.
11. All angling must be conducted from their
boat.
12. Any recipient of prize money could be
subjected to lie detector test.
13. Protest must be made in writing before
closing of the scales.
14. Decisions of the tournament director are
final in all matters and are not subject to appeal.
15. Classic qualifications: Fish 6 of 7
tournaments. Tournaments can be purchased to qualify
for the classic during tournament season.
16. It is the responsibility of the boat owner to
have the appropriate insurance and registration. It
is the responsibility of the contestants to have the
appropriate licenses and such.
17. Agree to hold harmless TN River Trail and
employees, heirs. Boater and/ or Partner are
responsible for their own actions; accidental or
intentional.
