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RIVER RATS CATFISHING CLUB
2024 TOURNAMENT RULES
1. MAXIMUM 3 MAN TEAM PER BOAT WILL BE USING 2 MAN RULES UNLIMITED POLES IF TEAM MEMBER HAS KENTUCKY FISHING LICENSE KIDS 10 AND UNDER DO NOT COUNT IN THE 3 MAN TEAM
2. TEAM MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOAT RAMP FEES
3. WEIGH IN WILL BE YOUR TEAMS 5 BIGGEST FISH REMEMBER 2 MEN RULES. BLUES ARE 35" AND FLATHEAD ARE 35" AND CHANNEL ARE 28" ( OHIO LAWS )
4. ALL FISH MUST BE A LIVE AND SWIM OFF AT WEIGH IN. ALL FISH WILL BE RELEASED
5. ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT ON ROD AND REEL ONLY AND KEPT IN LIVEWELL CAPABLE OF KEEPING FISH A LIVE AND HEALTHY
6. Fishing within 50 yards of a marina gas pump or within 50 yards of a competitor’s boat, which first anchored by either rope or anchor locked, is prohibited. Use common courtesy and respect others
7. Unsportsmanlike conduct will be grounds for disqualification.
8. All teams participating are doing so at their own risk. Teams agree not to hold the River Rats Catfishing Club , any staff, or any sponsor liable for any damage or claims resulting from contestant’s participation in this tournaments.
9. ANY CONFLICT WILL BE SETTLED BY THE GROUP OF PEERS FROM THE GROUP
10. ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING WILL FORFEIT ANY ENTRY FEES AND BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM GROUP AND ANY FUTURE EVENTS
11. ALL TEAMS HAVE 30 MINUTES AFTER TOURNAMENT END TIME TO BE BACK AT WEIGH IN YOUR BOAT NUMBER BE IN BOX BY END OF THAT TIME
12. REGISTRATION AND LIVE WELL CHECKS WILL START 30 MINUTES BEFORE EVENT START TIME
13. ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE $60 ENTEY FEE $50 WILL GO FOR 1ST 50%, 2ND 30% AND 3RD 20% AND $10 FOR BIGGEST FISH AT 100%
14. CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE $100 ENTRY FEE $80 1ST 50%, 2ND 30% AND 3RD 20% AND $20 AT 100% WILL GO FOR BIGGEST FISH
15. TO BE ABLE TO FISH THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT ONE OF THE TEAM MEMBERS MUST HAVE HAD FISH AT LEAST 2 OTHER RIVER RATS TOURNAMENTS
16. TEAMS MUST COMPLY WITH STATE LAWS OF WATER THEY ARE FISHING AND OBEY ALL BOUNDARIES PUT IN PLACE ANY VIOLATION WILL BE GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFCATION
17. IN CASE THERE IS A TIE IT WILL GO TO TEAM THAT HAS BIGGEST FISH
18. IN CASE THERE IS A TIE ON BIG FISH IT WILL GO TO THE TEAM THAT HAS THE MOST TOTAL lbs
