DETAILS-RULES 

FIX IT 4U TRAIL 2023                       

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL:

1)HAVE THE FOLLOWING ENTRANCE FEES AND PAY BACK AT AN 80% RATE-WITH BASS PAY BACK-85%

  A)LAKE TROUT-$25 PER PERSON-NO LIMIT IN BOAT-ALL IN BOAT MUST PAY-EACH PERSON WILL WEIGH IN 1 FISH

  B)PICKEREL,PERCH AND ROCK BASS-$50 PER 1 -2-OR 3 PERSON TEAM (WITH A JUNIOR 15 OR LESS)-UNLESS PERMIT FEE IS ADDED

  C)BASS-$100 WITH  1-2 OR 3 PERSON TEAM ON WEDNESDAY WITH A JUNIOR 15 OR LESS.PAY BACK 85%-WITH $10 PER BOAT LUNKER POT AND LAKES WITH PERMITS WILL HAVE $5 FEE ADDED

  D) BASS TOURNAMENTS WITH AT LEAST 10 BOATS WILL PAY BACK 4 PLACES EXCEPT THE SINGLE MAN SERIES WHICH WILL PAY BACK 3 PLACES WITH 9 BOATS OR MORE

2)HAVE SIGN UPS FROM 6:15 TO 6:45 WITH NO LATE SIGN UPS

3)RUN FROM 7:00 TO 3:00 WITH THE SCALES OPEN BY 3:30

3A)USE HONOR SYSTEM--LINES IN AT 7--OUT AT 3 AND BOATS BACK TO LAUNCH SITE BY 330

4)REQUIRE LIVE WELLS WHICH WILL BE CHECKED

5)USE CELL PHONE TIME AS OFFICAL TIME

DURING TOURNAMENTS-THE FIX IT 4U TRAIL WILL:

1)EXPECT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP TO BE PRACTICED AT ALL TIMES

2)ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LIFE JACKETS

3)ALLOW THE USE OF 1 ROD AT A TIME (EXCLUDING LAKE TROUT & PERCH TOURNAMENTS)

4)ALLOW THE USE OF ARTIFICAL LURES ONLY EXCEPT PERCH TOURNAMENTS

5)REQUIRE BOATS TO STAY 100 FT APART AND BAN ANY BOAT TO BOAT CONTACT

DURING WEIGH INS-THE FIX IT 4U TRAIL WILL:

1)DISQUALIFY ALL LATE BOATS UNLESS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM IS REPORTED TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BEFORE 3:00 PM

2)DEDUCT 1/2 LB PER DEAD FISH-BASS TOURNAMENTS ONLY

3)DISQUALIFY A TEAM WHO CULLS AT THE SCALES

4)DISQUALIFY A TEAM WHO BRINGS A SHORT FISH TO THE SCALES

5)WEIGH IN POUNDS AND OUNCES FOR BASS TOURNAMENTS 

6HAVE A 5 FISH LIMIT 12" MINNIMUM LENGTH FOR BASS

7)HAVE A 5 FISH LIMIT 15" MINNIMUM LENGTH FOR PICKEREL

8)HAVE A 5 FISH LIMIT WITH NO MINNIMUM LENGTH FOR PERCH

9)HAVE A 10 FISH LIMIT WITH NO MINNIMUM LENGTH FOR ROCK BASS

10)BREAK ANY TIES WITH PLACE MONEY COMBINED AND SPLIT EVENLY

11)ALL SODUS BAY TOURNAMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE BAY-COAST GUARD STATION OUTER LIMIT

12)DEDUCT 1/2 LB FOR A DEAD LUNKER-AND 1/2 LBFROM TOTAL WEIGHT TOTAL PENALTY OF 1/2 LB

13)ONLY HEAR A PROTEST FOR EARLY OR LATE FISHING WHEN IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A TIME STAMPED PHOTO/VIDEO BEFORE THE WEIGH IN CONCLUDES FOR THE TOURNAMENT IN QUESTION

14)MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FINAL

ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO EVAN PERRY--570 662 1247