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TriState Classic Rules.
Tournament will be $200 entry fee (100% Payback)
1) All Team captains are responsible for team members and their actions.
2) No alcohol to be consumed during tournament, tournament is not over until last boat weighs in.
3) No limit on poles in water no limit on poles in boat.
4) A 3 fish limit on catfish (blue,yellow and channel) (only 2 over 34" per boat)
5) All fish must be caught with rod/reel, no trot,limb or jug lines allowed.
6) No foul hooked or snagged fish will be allowed at weigh in.
7) All fish must be alive and healthy. NO MATTER HOW BIG, IF FISH IS DEAD IT DOES NOT COUNT. No exceptions!
8) Boats must maintain 75 yards from other boats while poles are in water, if a boat is bumping and has a fish ON A Line please have Catfish Class and communicate with Captain of anchored or spot-locked boat to let it be known you may get close, try not to but sometimes it may be unavoidable. Spotlocked or anchored boats please let oncoming boats know if you have a fish on so they may move farther away.
9) All persons must wear PFD’s at blast off (good idea to wear anytime on water) all children must wear PFD per;
Mississippi/Arkansas law requires that you must have a wearable personal flotation device (PFD) for each person onboard your vessel while it is in use. It also requires that children 12 years and younger wear this PFD while onboard vessels less than 26 feet long while the vessel is in use.
10) With today’s advanced social media and trails and Teams needing/wanting sponsors you may livestream and post fish to Facebook or Twitter only and the Trail must be tagged in post during tournament hrs.
11) Boats will be allowed to leave at Captains decision after 5am. Possible delay morning of due to fog, rain etc...
12) Fishing times will be 7-3 but boat must be back at harbor by 4pm.
13) If you feel you have a fish that is weak or in danger of dying, you may find (meet up, if director is fishing)Tournament director may ask for help with this if necessary. Once distressed fish is weighed it’s weight can not be culled.
14) All rules May be subject to change or modified.
15) 3 Adults max per boat .Kids under 16 may fish as extras..
16)All decisions will be determined by the tournament directors that are present..
17) No chumming or using any type Catfish for bait.
18) Any protest of rule infractions must be called out within 15 minutes of last boat weighed.
19) All persons fish at their own risk. TriState Tournament Directors, nor any persons or sponsors associated with TSTD will be held responsible for any damages to person or property at any tournament or any time to and from tournament.
20) All state and federal laws apply at any and all tournaments
21) The use of drip weights are prohibited, we see this as a form of chumming. We do see this as a very viable product but just not for tournament fishing.
22) All boats must have a bilge pump for/in all livewells, in order to circulate and exchange fresh water. We will enforce this rule without prejudice.
If you have a fish that's touching both ends of YOUR WELL, you must call Admin. to have fish weighed and released, we strive to make our number one goal fish safety.
We ask that you do your part to help us achieve our goal.
23) Boat captain must have participated in 1 event of the 2023 season in one of the 8 allianced trails/events to qualify. A captain may bring a non qualified guest.
These rules may be amended
