2010 Rules and Regulations
1. All fish must adhere to state and federal regulations to qualify for winnings in this tournament.
2. The tournament’s entry fee allows you to have as many anglers on your boat as you’d like (within safety limitations).
3. The one fishing day is Saturday, September 11. The tournament will reserve the right to hold Sunday, September 12, as an optional foul weather day.
4. There are no checkouts and no boundaries.
5. Fish must be caught during tournament hours. No lines in the water until after 7:00 a.m.
6. Scales will open at 1:00 p.m. at Wildlife Boat Ramp. No weigh-ins allowed before 1:00 p.m.
7. All fish weighed in will become the property of the Bay Creek Classic.
8. The $50 Entry fee will be donated to the Brandon Matthews Fund.
9. The $100 Heaviest Flounder TWT will pay as follows: 1st – 35%, 2nd – 25%, 3rd – 15%, 4th – 10%, 5th – 5%
10. The $50 5 Fish Aggregate TWT will pay as follows: 1st – 50%, 2nd – 30% and 3rd – 20%
11. Prizes are awarded solely on the basis of fish weight. In the event of identical weights, the first fish weighed shall be declared the winner.
12. All fish must be caught on hook and line.
13. All fish must be weighed in from the boat in which they were caught. No overland transport to the weigh station will be allowed, and a crew member must accompany fish to weigh-in.
14. By signing the entry form, the captain and crew, etc. consent that the Bay Creek Classic may use without payment or restrictions any photographs in which he or she appears for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to resale, advertising, commercial, or promotional material.
15. Two or more boats seen congregating will be disqualified from the tournament.
16. This tournament does not have any boundaries; however, there are a few restricted areas. A boat may not fish Sunny Point, the CP&L intake wall, etc.
17. All fish will be received and inspected by the terms of the weigh master.
18. No cut or mutilated fish will be accepted.
19. A boat is eligible to win more than one secondary prize.
20. All captains and crew members are responsible for reading and following all rules and regulations set forth by the Bay Creek Classic.