2010 Kvd Big Bass Classic - Table Rock Lake - June 5-6Th

[OBBT Staff]

You should read the AIA rules before misleading AIA anglers. It is a rules violation to leave your boat during tournament hours. The exception to the rule is an emergency or boat break down.

I was planning on fishing your event on Saturday, but have withdrawn due to your obvious attempt of self promotion at the cost of others. Not a very smart business practice.

Adjustment made to original thread. We were simply wanting to let anglers know that there's flexibility on our end. Thanks for the feedback. We were specifically relating to our rules not their rules. Apologies.

Mark

[techo]

Adjustment made to original thread. We were simply wanting to let anglers know that there's flexibility on our end. Thanks for the feedback. We were specifically relating to our rules not their rules. Apologies.

Mark

Mark,

No skin off my nose. Speaking of body parts....if you have KVD's ear, I might be able to fit the rest of him in my boat Saturday!

[OBBT Staff]

Mark,

No skin off my nose. Speaking of body parts....if you have KVD's ear, I might be able to fit the rest of him in my boat Saturday!

Good stuff Tim. I'll put in a good word for you. I'm sure that line would be long. Maybe next year we can raffle off a day on the water with him?

Again, sorry for the mix up. Those of you fishing AIA, who can't participate for whatever reason, at least come by BPS on Friday June 4th to see KVD and hang out with the Rolling O Lab Crew. We will have some free giveaway's and prize packs from our sponsors and partners.

[Don House]

OBBT Staff, do have some rules we can read? I would like to see how your rules reads the title of an Amateur. Some of these will not allow Guides, or people (Pro's) that have earned a certain $$$ on that lake in the same calendar year... Just curious...

Thanks

Don

[OBBT Staff]

OBBT Staff, do have some rules we can read? I would like to see how your rules reads the title of an Amateur. Some of these will not allow Guides, or people (Pro's) that have earned a certain $$$ on that lake in the same calendar year... Just curious...

Thanks

Don

Here you go Don. These are our rules as it relates to guides and professionals.

This tournament series is designed for amateur anglers only and anyone who has guided for money on the hosting lake of this series within thirty (30) days will not be eligible to compete. Any angler who has fished three (3) or more tournaments in the past twelve (12) months with an entry fee of $1500 or more is ineligible.

I'll post a full copy of the event brochure and rules once I get a link set up.

Mark

[Don House]

Thanks Mark..

Don

[Champ188]

Hey Capt. Don, you might check into things a bit deeper. Snagging spooners may not count as guiding.

[S&M]

Here you go Don. These are our rules as it relates to guides and professionals.

This tournament series is designed for amateur anglers only and anyone who has guided for money on the hosting lake of this series within thirty (30) days will not be eligible to compete. Any angler who has fished three (3) or more tournaments in the past twelve (12) months with an entry fee of $1500 or more is ineligible.

I'll post a full copy of the event brochure and rules once I get a link set up.

Mark

Here are the rules posted on www.oakleybigbass.com. Are the additional rules you posted above "revised" rules that have not been updated on oakleybass website ?

Official Oakley Big Bass Tour Rules

ELIGIBILITY:

(a) All Local, State & Federal penal code laws shall apply at all times.

(b.) All Local, State, Coast Guard, and Federal boating regulations shall apply at all times.

© This tournament series is designed for amateur anglers only and anyone who has guided for money on the hosting lake of this series within ninety (90) days will not be eligible to compete.

(d) Contestants must have a valid state issued fishing license on their person unless exempt. Each contestant must also have a valid state driver’s license or some additional form of secondary picture identification.

(e) Each person in boat must be a paid contestant of the tournament and abide by all tournament rules & regulations.

(f) Non-contestants are not allowed in paid contestants boats at any time during official tournament hours.

(g) All bass caught by contestants fishing together will be disqualified if any of the said contestants are found to be in violation of any tournament rules & regulations.

(h) Any contestants found to be in violation of any tournament rules & regulations will be subject to disqualification from the tournament and all future events.

(i) Anyone who has failed a polygraph test and been disqualified in connection with any bass tournament shall not be eligible. Tournament officials have the right to refuse any entry.

(j) Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental permission.

REGISTRATION AND ENTRY FEE:

(a) Entry Fee must be paid before fishing.

(b.) No refund or substitution of entry fee for any reason.

© No late fee.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:

(a) During tournament hours no alcoholic beverages are to be consumed by tournament contestant or allowed in contestant’s boat until the tournament is over.

(b.) No firearms allowed in boats during tournament hours.

SAFETY (THE FOLLOWING IS MANDATORY):

(a) All boats must be equipped with some type of emergency ignition cut-off device (kill switch) on any remote steered outboard while main engine is in use. Ignition cut-off device (kill switch) must operate properly, which means when the kill switch is activated the outboard main engine must stop running immediately. The ignition cut-off device (kill switch) must be attached to boat operator at all times while the outboard main engine is in use. However, kill switches are not required on boats or hand-operated engines that were not manufactured with one.

(b.) U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets are required for each person on board. Life jackets must be worn and fastened while main engine is in use.

© No boat shall have a motor of higher horsepower than the approved Coast Guard maximum.

(d) Anyone taking medication should notify tournament officials prior to fishing.

PERMITTED FISHING AREAS AND HOURS:

(a) Fish must be caught on the tournament lake during official tournament hours.

(b.) Tournament(s) off limits for fishing begins 8:00 p.m. the day before the event and ends at tournament official start time.

© Contestants may leave from any launch site on tournament day at any time, but may not begin casting until tournament has officially started. Official start time will be determined by the Tournament Director and anglers will be notified when to commence fishing.

(d) No fishing within 50 yards of a marina gas pump.

(e) No one may leave his or her boat to fish or land a fish.

(f) Contestants are limited to use of a primary boat only. No canoes, rafts, or flotation apparatuses.

(g) No fishing allowed within 25 yards of a non-anchored boat or 50 yards of an anchored boat without that boats permission.

TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT:

(a) All bass must be caught on artificial bait by casting only. No trolling with big motor. Only one rod may be used at any one time by contestant. Other rods may be in the boat for substitute purposes.

(b.) All bass must be caught from a legal motorized boat.

© No electronic tracking devices (implanted microchips) may be used to locate fish for tournament purposes (depth-finders and graph charts are the only exception.)

WEIGH-IN SPORTSMANSHIP AND CONSERVATION:

(a) Sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and bass conservation are required from every participant.

(b.) All bass weighed in will become the property of the tournament and will be released back into the lake alive if possible.

© Trailering a bass to weigh-in site during tournament hours will be permissible. Bass must be alive to be weighed in. However, any contestant whether trailering or not, shall be required to bring their boat and respective partner or partners, if any, with them to the official weigh-in site for a boat inspection when weighing bass in at any respective hour.

(d) For conservation reasons, all bass brought to official weigh-in station must be in a weigh-in bag with water.

(e) No contestant may weigh in more than one bass per official tournament hour. More than one bass per weigh-in bag is prohibited. Bass entered in the big bass of the hour do not carry forward from hour to hour. Your biggest bass is registered into the final overall standings.

(f) Bass must be weighed in by the contestant who originally caught the bass and it must be in said contestant’s actual physical possession at the weigh-in line when said contestant declares ready to weigh.

(g) Any artificially weighted or preserved bass will be disqualified and the contestant will be subject to prosecution under federal law.

(h) Any questionable fish will be subject to inspection by a marine biologist or similarly qualified expert.

(i) This is a big bass tournament (one bass). Only largemouth, smallmouth and Kentucky spotted bass will be weighed in. Specific lake minimums and/or slot requirements must be followed and it is the responsibility of the entrant to abide by all local, state, and federal rules for the host event lake(s).

(j) No contestant may have more than three (3) bass in their possession at any time during official tournament hours. This is a mandatory catch and release program during official tournament hours. All bass when tournament is officially over each day must be released back into water.

POLYGRAPH:

(a) Polygraph tests will be given on a random basis and must be passed.

(b.) Each contestant, by signing the entry form, agrees to submit to a polygraph.

© All contestants who have placed during said hour, their respective partners and boats, must remain at the official tournament site until said hourly winners are declared official. If not present, contestants will automatically be disqualified.

(d) Any contestant determined by the polygraph examination or other tournament officials to be intoxicated or on any type of illegal drugs at the time said contestant is required to take the polygraph examination or in violation of tournament rules, will be disqualified from this and all future Tournaments.

(e) Any contestant found to be in possession of any illegal substance will be subject to disqualification and prosecution.

BOAT INSPECTION:

(a) All contestants, by entering this tournament(s), hereby agree to allow their boats to be boarded and inspected by tournament officials at any time during the tournament(s), to include, but not limited to, their boat registration, Coast Guard horsepower rating plate, live well, rod boxes, closed storage compartments, tackle boxes, life jackets, PFDs and safety equipment.

DECISIONS:

(a) All decisions of the OAKLEY BIG BASS TOUR, its Tournament Directors and Staff are final.

(b.) All protests must be registered in writing with the Tournament Director within fifteen (15) minutes of the designated weigh-in.

[S&M]

This is an interesting rule under "WEIGH-IN SPORTSMANSHIP AND CONSERVATION:"

"( c ) Trailering a bass to weigh-in site during tournament hours will be permissible. Bass must be alive to be weighed in. However, any contestant whether trailering or not, shall be required to bring their boat and respective partner or partners, if any, with them to the official weigh-in site for a boat inspection when weighing bass in at any respective hour."

Can you clarify this rule. How does an angler go about this process?. You weigh in your fish, then what ?

I'm wondering how much down time an angler is to expect waiting for a boat inspection after weighing in their fish. How many staff members will be performing boat inspections?. I'm inquiring because I have seen 10,20, 30 up to 50 anglers weighing in during an hourly time slot.

Thanks for your help,

[OBBT Staff]

Here are the rules posted on www.oakleybigbass.com. Are the additional rules you posted above "revised" rules that have not been updated on oakleybass website ?

S&M

Yes, this rules list will be updated on our site this week. Here is the link to the KVD event brochure and on the second page are the updated rules specific to this event.

http://www.oakleybigbass.com/images/events/kvd-big-bass-classic/KVD_Entry_form.pdf

Among other things, changes have been made to eligibility for guides and further clarification of what we consider a professional angler for our purposes.

Thank you

Mark