TOURNAMENT RULES

The SizeMatters Trail is dedicated to promoting our Fishermen, Sponsors and our Communities as well as promoting fairness, safety, conservation, and significant care for the fish caught.

1.     Entries made and paid for are prohibited from being sold, bartered or given away without the expressed written consent of a tournament official. All Entries Are Final! Good sportsmanship is expected of all individuals during the tournament. Failure to follow good sportsmanship may result in disqualification.

2.     Any disorderly conduct will be reason alone for disqualification.

3.     All State and Federal regulations will be observed. It is up the anglers to determine what license or licenses may be needed.

4.     One participant from each team MUST be present for mandatory Captains Meeting at the Sneads Pard in Sneads Florida Saturday, November 12th at 5am for rules review.

5.     Tournament Hours: 6:00AM CT – 4:00PM CT. Lines in the water prior to 6:00AM will be cause for immediate disqualification. Lines out at 4:00 PM CT, must be in the weigh in line by 4:30 PM CT. Live well checks will be conducted at registration.

6.     The use of a life vest is highly encouraged when main engine is engaged.

7.     Fish may only be caught by Rod and Reel method only.

8.     No dead fish will be allowed at weigh in and will disqualify your team.

9.     No culling of fish at weigh in.

10.  This is a three fish tournament. A fourth and fifth fish is acceptable only if you paid into the optional flathead pot and the optional target weight pot at registration.

11.  No rod limit.

12.  No snagging will be allowed.

13.  No foul hooked fish will be accepted.

14.  No chumming.

15.  No fishing intentionally baited holes.

16.  All tournament boats must maintain a distance of 50 yards from another anchored boat.

19.  No fishing outside of the boat.

20.  No alcoholic beverages, marijuana or illegal substances are allowed on board or used during tournament hours.

21.  Trailering will be allowed within tournament boundaries, which are: any public boat ramp on the Apalachicola river, as far up the Chattahoochee River as the Andrews dam, and as far up the Flint River as the Bainbridge Boat Basin.

22.  Must have sufficient livewell on boat. No Stringers Allowed.

23.  All boats must have lines out of the water by 4:00 PM CT and be in the weigh in line by 4:30 PM. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

24.  Weigh in will begin and take place at the Sneads Park at 4:30 PM.

25.  Ties will be decided by the team with the largest fish.

26.  Any protests must be made before the Awards Ceremony and must be in writing. We will not accept any protests thereafter.

27.  This is a catch and release tournament. All fish must be weighed in alive. They become property of the tournament upon weigh in and may not be taken home with tournament participants.

28.  ALL participants are subject to a polygraph exam.

NOTE: There will be someone at the weigh in site throughout the tournament. If you have a large fish or fish that may not survive until final weigh in, you may bring your fish to be weighed and recorded. We will then release the fish and you can continue to fish. Once the fish is weighed, that fish will count towards your total weight and cannot be culled.

Any infractions in question will be reviewed by The SizeMatters Trails Board of Fishermen