Fees
1. Club Membership is $25 per year.
2. Tournament fees will be $60 (includes $10 big bass) per boat, per day.
3. Optional 7lb pot - $10 entry per Boat. At least 1 person in the boat has to be a member and have fished one tournament in the present year. If the balance is ZERO, any member can enter. If no one catches a 7lb fish or bigger, the balance will be carried over to the next tournament. If there is a balance after the last regular tournament, it will be added to the classic pot. If the fish in question is dead, .5 pounds will be subtracted from its weight. If a team with a fish in question is late to weigh in, they will receive a 1 pound per minute penalty towards the fish in question and will be DQ'ed after 10 minutes. Tournament director has final determination on the legality of a fish in question.
Payouts
4. All entry fees will be placed in the Classic fund if no fish are caught by any team.
5. The winner takes all money if only 1 team catches fish.
6. Payout for all tournaments except the Classic: 1-5 boats is 100%. 6-10 is 60%, 40%; 11-20 boats 50%, 30%, 20%; 21-30 boats 50%, 25%, 15%, 10%; 31 or more 45%, 25%, 15%, 10%, 5%. There will be one big bass paid at 100% of big bass pot on 1 day tournaments and one big bass paid per day at 50% each for 2 day tournaments. All payouts will be rounded to the nearest $5.
7. Classic payout: 1-10 boats is 50%, 30%, 20%; 11+ boats is 45%, 25%, 15%, 10%, 5%. There will be one big bass paid per day at 50% each. All payouts will be rounded to the nearest $5.
8. There will be no money in the treasury after the classic tournament. All membership fees will be put into the classic pot. There will be a classic Poorman’s belt buckle, for each member of the winning team, cost deducted from the classic fund. The classic payout should be a very nice payday.
Qualifications
9. To qualify for the classic you must have fished 5 tournaments before the classic. You may pay for 1 tournament without having to attend and have it count towards your 5. You must make arrangements to pay the tournament director before the tournament.
10. Classic lake will be determined by secret ballot after the last regularly scheduled tournament weigh-in. Only members who are classic qualified may vote. Each team writes down a lake on paper and places them into a container. 3 lakes are randomly drawn and then a majority vote by show of hands will determine which of those 3 lakes the Classic will take place.
11. Each paid member is eligible for one guest per year. You cannot use your guest pass on your first tournament. A guest may only fish one tournament as a guest. If a team with a guest places in the money, the guest will become a member and the membership will be deducted from the winnings.
12. Federal, state, and local laws must be observed during tournament hours. This includes all club rules. Failure to abide by federal, state, and local laws or club rules will result in no weight allowed for the tournament in which the infraction occurred. Any contestant who displays poor sportsmanship, and/or brings unfavorable publicity to the sport of bass fishing or the Texas Poorman’s Bass Club will be disqualified and shall forfeit all entry fees and/or prize money.
Individuals disqualified for violating sportsmanship rules will forfeit their club membership for the balance of the year and only be considered for reinstatement upon reapplication the following year. Reinstatement of a previously disqualified member requires a 2/3rd majority confirmation of the members qualified for the Classic and this vote will be conducted at the Classic meeting.
Any member displaying unsportsmanlike behavior may be barred from the club and all associated activities upon
the signing of a petition by 10 members in good standing and a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. These signatures can be collected electronically. The above mentioned reinstatement rules apply.
Prefishing
13. Prefishing is allowed anytime with the following exceptions: 1. The tournament lake is off-limits after day 1 weigh-in at any 2 day tournament. 2. The Classic lake is off limits starting at dark the Sunday before the tournament to Friday at daylight. Friday prefishing is allowed during daylight hours.
14. Team will be ineligible to fish any tournament if either team member has guided or hired a guide on a tournament lake within 30 days prior to tournament date.
Tournament Rules
15. All Tournament Director decisions are final. A protest for rule violations must be made to the Tournament Director prior to money being awarded to the winning team. If it is a problem regarding the weight of a fish or bag of fish, the protest must be made prior to the fish in question being returned to the lake.
16. All Federal, State and Local laws apply including Length limits for all species of Bass. Species will be determined by Tournament Director.
17. Life Jackets must be worn while the boat is on plane with kill switch attached.
18. There will be a max of 5 fish per team (boat) brought to weigh-in. This way if a person decides to fish by themselves, they are not penalized for doing so.
19. There will be an 8 ounce (.5 lb.) penalty for dead fish. No dead fish will be returned to the lake, we must preserve a positive impression to the public.
20. Any short fish brought to the scales to be weighed will be penalized 8 ounces and fish will not be counted toward total weight. All fish will be measured on a "Professional Golden Rule". You may check your close fish on the official bump board before turning the bag over to the tournament director for official weighing.
21. Respect must be given to the other anglers regarding their fishing areas, no fishing within 50 yards of another angler without their permission. We will all have a ribbon on our trolling motor distinguishing who is fishing the tournament.
22. Electronic communication with others, participants or otherwise, during tournament hours for the purpose of locating fish is prohibited.
23. No live bait or trolling with big motor.
24. No alcoholic beverages consumed until weigh-in is final. No illegal drugs will be tolerated.
Tournament Procedures
25. The Tournament Director has ruling in dangerous conditions.
26. Each team will draw a number after paying entry fee. Either the Tournament Director or a team designated by the TD will conduct the launch/livewell check. Teams will line up single file in order of draw number and pass the launch boat at idle speed with livewells open. If a team passes the launch boat out of order, they will be sent to the back of the line. Trailering is allowed, but you must notify the Tournament Director when paying your entry so you can have your livewell checked. Anyone trailering to another ramp must wait until the first boat takes off on plane before leaving. It is at the Tournament Director’s discretion to make changes to the launch procedure for safety reasons as well as other factors that will benefit the majority of the club.
27. There will be a 1 hour grace period for any member arriving late to a tournament. They must find any advisory member to pay entry fee and have their livewell checked before fishing.
28. Teams should be at the launch/weigh-in site by tournament ending time or they will receive a 1 pound per minute penalty and will be DQ'ed after 10 minutes. Do NOT bring your fish to the scales until weigh-in begins. Weigh-in starts 10 minutes after tournament ends. This will give the TD time to setup, reduce fish stress, allow time for pics, etc
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