Official Tournament Rules

*This is a team event. The team may
consist of up to 3 people.
*10 rods maximum in use by the team.
*In case of extreme water/weather
conditions High Fins Blues Club
reserves the right to postpone or cancel
this event with a return of entry fees.
*Anglers will be allowed to launch on
tournament waters at 5am no fishing is
allowed until 6:30am.
*Teams must compete from a boat and
remain in the boat during competition.
*Fishing within 50 yards of a marina or
within 50 yards of a competitors boat,
which was first anchored, is prohibited.
*All fish weighed must be caught by rod
and reel only. No catfish may be taken
from trot, jug, or limb lines.
*Teams must comply with state fishing
and boating regulations, including the
use of PFDs and kill switches. Fishing
and boating licenses are the
responsibility of team members.
*Fishing hours for the event shall be
6:30am until 3pm. All anglers must be in
the weigh-in line by 4pm. All boats must
be launched from a public ramp and may
not leave the public ramp area before
5am.
*Blue cat, channel cat, or flathead cat
may be weighted.
*A team limit of 3 fish maximum must be
alive to weigh in.
*The use of mobile communication
devices such as cellular phones, marine
radios, etc. to communicate fishing
information during tournament hours is
prohibited.
*Any team having a member who fails or
refuses to take a polygraph if conducted
or whose condition does not permit
administration of a test because of
contestants use of alcohol or drugs will
be disqualified and that team will not be
allowed to participate in any future High
Fins Blues Club events.
*Any protest must be made in writing to
the tournament director within 30
minutes following the end of the official
weigh-in.
*The use of alcoholic beverages is
prohibited during any High Fins Blues
Club activities.
*Unsportsmanlike conduct may be
grounds for disqualification if
circumstances require. The decision of the
tournament director will be final.
*Culling must be done prior to adding
fish to weigh in the container. When fish
are placed in a container they cannot be
replaced with another fish.