ABCD Annual Open Tourney 2014
Open to Deaf, Hard of Hearing and CODA (Membership fee not required)
Team Tournament – Saturday and Sunday
November 22, 2014 – 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM
November 23, 2014 – 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Noon)
$300 prize for 1st place plus 4 to 1 ratio Prizes
(One or two contestants per team)
Entry Fee: $100 (Based on Ratio of 4 to 1)
Big Bass Fee: $10 per day optional
With the $100 per day plus 50% for 1st place, 2nd place 30%, 3rd Place 20%
Ramp: Kennedy Recreation Area
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/o_h_ivie/access.phtml
Website: http://www.austinbassclubdeaf.org
For more info – Chair Ronny at [email protected]
Elm Creek Village Reservations:
457 Recreational Road 10
Voss, Texas 76888
(325) 357-4776
1. Only Black Bass measuring over fourteen inches (14) and limited to five (5) bass per boat per day (Saturday and Sunday).
2. Only Deaf, Hard of Hearing and CODA can participate in tournaments.
3. Each contestant is solely responsible for his or her actions, including situations due to inclement weather.
4. If a contestant/team brings in more than five (5) bass, the largest bass will be rejected
5. Dead Bass with no white gill appearance will be accepted. Any dead bass, with red gill appearance will be accepted with penalty of the subtraction of four ounces (4 oz.). No cold, frozen or iced bass will be weighted.
6. All bass must be caught alive.
7. Artificial bait or pork rinds can be used. NO LIVE BAIT!
8. Fishing from the shore is prohibited.
9. Trolling with an operation of a gas outboard/inboard motor as a method of fishing is prohibited.
10. You can have as many rigged rods and reels you wish but you can use one rigged set of rod and reel at one time.
11. The use of trolling motor, depth finder, thermometers and Ph monitors are permitted.
12. You must obey the laws of Texas Parks and Wildlife.
13. During tournament, each contestant is required to wear a fastened U.S. Coast Guard Approved life preserver anytime the combustion engine is in operation outside of the ramp no-wake zone.
14. The boat is anchored and the trolling motor is retracted inside the boat, another boat must stay away from anchored boat at least 50 yards.
15. All boats must be equipped with an emergency ignition shut-off device. Kill Switch is mandatory in all boats during the tournaments and fastened while underway out of no-wake zone.
16. In case of mechanical failure or emergency situation, contestants may transport their fish to weigh-in site by way of another contestant’s boat.
17. All anglers in the tournament must respect other anglers not being in the tournament when fishing on tournament waters.
18. All anglers’ boat must be in the ramp no-wake zone (buoys) or the Tournament Director’s boat at ending time of the tournament.
19. All fish brought in must be in plastic bag with water and then released only at the ramp.
20. Any angler, who displays poor sportsmanship, violates any of the tournament rules, or violates the local, state, federal fishing laws and rules, will promptly be disqualified.
21. Any angler wishing to protest must submit a written protest to the chairperson who will be the judge within fifteen (15) minutes after the final bass has weighed-in. The Chairperson has the right to decide whether or not anyone will be disqualified.
22. In case of ties, prize money will be divided equally between tied winning teams.
23. All dead fishes will be handled by Austin Bass Club of the Deaf.
24. All Prizes, entry fees and big bass prizes will give away when fisherman must have at least 1 fish or more. All prizes, entry fees and big bass fees will be carried to the next year’s annual open tourney IF fishermen did not get any fish at the present tourney.
Rule-Interpretations: The tournament Chairperson and ABCD Officers will rule on any unusual situation which may occur. Rules are subject to change.