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Thank you to all the boats that participated in the 3rd Annual Wahoo Rodeo and Flounder Round-Up. Each year this tournament grows little by little and we hope it continues in the future. This tournament is truly a fun tournament for inshore and offshore boats. Congratulations to our winners.
The flounder bite was hot this year; bringing home 1st and 3rd place was the "Martini Time" with anglers Ben Pollmeier, weighing a 6.6 lb. flounder on the last fishing day, and Chuck Wenzel, weighing a 3.4 lb. flounder. Team Martini Time took home $1,160. With the 2nd place flounder was the "Capt. Fat Cat" weighing in a 3.6 lb. flounder, also on the last day of fishing, taking home $440.
On the Wahoo side of the tournament things were a little slow. However, on the last day of fishing we finally saw some action from the last boat to come to the docks. The "Four Play" out of Indian River, DE came in with the only two Wahoo to be weighed for the tournament, the largest weighing 50 lbs. This tournament winning fish was good for $1,500.
We would also like to extend our thanks to Barrett Gibson, the artist that designed the logo for this year's tournament and donated 3 paintings to the winning teams.
Rules and Regulations
Once officially registered, all entry fees are nonrefundable. The deadline for registration is September 10th, 2009 by 7:00 p.m.
Captain's Meeting:
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. At least one representative from each team MUST attend.
Fishing Days:
September 11th - 13th, 2009 ~ Fish 1 of 3 days.
Boats may pay separate entry fees to register for more than one fishing day.
Fishing by any one boat on any day or partial day constitutes a tournament. If totally cancelled by an ACT OF GOD or natural disaster, available purse monies will be added to the 2010 Wahoo Rodeo and Flounder Round-Up tournament. There will be no refunds.
A boat may be replaced after registration if due to breakdown or loss of seaworthiness, but is subject to approval by the Tournament Committee.
Fishing Hours:
Offshore: Lines-in no sooner than 8:00 a.m. & Lines-out by 3:30 p.m.
Inshore: Lines-in no sooner than 6:30 a.m. & Lines-out by 3:30 p.m.
Boundaries:
(Offshore) 100 nautical miles from the Ocean City sea buoy. Boats may leave from either the Ocean City Inlet or the Indian River Inlet.
(Inshore) Between the Route 90 and Verrazano Bridges, and 1 nautical mile east of the Ocean City sea buoy.
Weigh-Ins:
Scales will be open 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Boats are allowed one weigh-in opportunity per day.
In the event of identical fish weights, prize monies will be split between boats with identical top weights.
Attempted weight alteration of fish will automatically disqualify the boat from the tournament. The tournament committee reserves the right to inspect any fish.
All Wahoo and Tuna must weigh at least 30 lbs. Fish weights will be rounded to the nearest pound, except for flounder which will be rounded to the nearest quarter pound.
Bait, Tackle & Fishing Techniques:
All IGFA tackle rules apply unless stated otherwise.
Anyone on the boat may set the hook and immediately pass the rod to the intended angler. The angler must remain engaged, without assistance, after receiving the rod.
Captains and mates may be anglers as long as there are no more than 6 anglers total per day.
Live bait, chunking and wire line are permitted.
No greensticks, harpoons or dart gaffs allowed.
There is no limit on the number of lines or teasers.
All teams are subject to a vessel inspection without notice.
All fish must be properly iced and maintained, and fit for human consumption. Mutilated fish will be automatically disqualified from the tournament and ineligible for weigh-ins.
All tournament participants consent and authorize the Tournament Committee, sponsors and their advertising agencies to use and reproduce names, voices and/or photographs, whether taken or recorded and circulate the same for any and all purposes of publicity and advertising of all kinds and descriptions in any and all media formats.
Any tournament sponsor or their employees entering the tournament in compliance with the tournament rules is eligible for any and all prizes.
All boats entered into the tournament must adhere to all Federal and State Regulations, including the possession of all required licenses and permits. Infractions of these regulations will result in disqualification of weighed fish and/or disqualification from the tournament.
All decisions made by the Tournament Committee shall be final.
The Wahoo Rodeo and Flounder Round-Up Tournament and its sponsors are not responsible for the conduct, personal injury, damages or negligence on the part of any participant.
Rules and regulations are not final or adopted until conclusion of the captains meeting.
Eligible Species:
Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Big Eye Tuna, Dolphin and Flounder.
Awards:
Cash awards will be paid via check and mailed within two weeks following the tournament. Each winning team needs to fill out a disbursement form with payee name, address, and SSD/EIN number before a check can be cut. There will only be one check cut for each winning team; it is then the responsibility of the payee to disburse accordingly.
There is a Top Junior Angler prize for the largest fish (Wahoo & Flounder ONLY) caught by a youth 15 years or younger. The junior angler must catch the fish and accompany it to the scales.
Protests:
All protests must be made in writing and presented to the Tournament Committee by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the alleged infraction. Protests must be accompanied by a $250 deposit which will be refunded only if the protest is upheld.
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