Each
team will consist of (2) members. All members must be 16 years of age or
have a signed parental consent letter and hold a valid sport fishing licence.
A conservation licence is not acceptable.
All tournament entry
fees and membership fees must be paid in full with entry form one (1) week prior to the tournament date.
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and will result in
disqualification.
All boats must be a minimum of 14 ft. in length and be equipped
with a WORKING KILL SWITCH that must be attached to the driver's body while combustion
engine is running (unless at trolling speed) and a working live well is mandatory.
Maximum horsepower for all outboards and inboards must not exceed the
horsepower limitations set by the manufacture's rating plate. Changing or altering
standard factory parts of your motor to increase the horsepower over the factory
horsepower rating is forbidden.
NEW- All tournament boats checks will begin at
5:45am SHARP and any boats not checked in by 6
:50am WILL NOT be checked in until all boats have blasted off at 7:00am.
One day
tournaments will run from 7:00am to 4:00pm. and on 2-day tournaments,
the second day will run from 7:00am to 3:00pm. There will be a PENALTY
OF 8oz. FOR EVERY
MINUTE LATE on scheduled return. All boats MUST check back at designated
tournament site or a
five (5) point penalty will be assessed to aggregate point total.
Only artificial lures may be used. No "live
bait" or "prepared bait" is permitted, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
THE MAY WALLEYE TOURNAMENT. You are allowed to use pork strips and rind.
NEW-
Tournament waters will be off limits to anglers from Saturday, June 16th to
Friday, June 22rd inclusive. Pre-fishing will be allowed to 5:00pm the
preceding day of the tournament.
All federal and provincial boating regulations must be adhered
to.
Only the species being fished for will be kept. All other
species will be released immediately.
NEW POSSESSION LIMITS: a) Walleye
tournament - Due to MNR slot size regulations these conditions must
be followed. Teams will be allowed to weigh in two(2) fish over
63cm and two(2) fish under 63cm., but over 14"(35.5cm).
Teams can weigh-in combinations of the 2 sizes, but no more than two (2)
walleyes over 63cm. length. Any fish weighed that does not fit the above
criteria will be grounds for disqualification. b) Bass
Tournaments - 5 fish per team with a minimum size limit of 12" "Tip to
Tail" (closed mouth). Any fish that is deemed short of the minimum size will not
be weighed in and a one pound shall be deducted from the balance of the teams weight.
It is at the discretion of the Tournament Director if the
tournament must be delayed or cancelled for weather reasons.
In the case of a tie for any position, the prizes for that
position and the position beneath will be added together and distributed equally among the
tied teams.
Angler/Team of the Year award will be awarded to the angler/team with the
lowest aggregate points from five (5) of the six (6) tournaments. Anglers
must fish the Sept. 23/24QUINTE CLASSIC to be eligible for Angler/Team of
the Year and Runner-up prizes. This tournament (Quinte Classic) must
count towards Angler/Team of the Year Award. In the event of a
tie, total weight of the five (5) tournaments will determine the winner. Points are
as follows: 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 3 points, etc.
All waters accessible by boat from the lake proper
are deemed tournament waters unless specified by the Tournament
Director. Locking through to other waters will not be permitted unless
otherwise specified
NO alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs may be consumed or in
the possession of any competitor or boat.
Fishing prohibited within 100 ft. of another
competitor's boat which was first anchored, the trolling motor must be out
of the water. No fishing is allowed within 100 yards of Ministry of Natural Resources nets
or marina gas pumps.
Decisions of the Tournament Director are final. Protests
are allowed up to 15 minutes after the last fish is weighed. A $50.00 deposit
must be paid and is refundable only if the protest is upheld.
Competitors may obtain fuel or repairs from marinas or use
washroom facilities providing one (1) member remains in the boat. Obtaining
rods/reels, bait (live or otherwise), information or food from marinas, tackle stores or
bait shops is not permitted.
Any team disqualified for any reason will NOT receive refund or
entry fee.
All taxes on any prize awards are the responsibility of the
recipients.
If in the officials' opinion, a fish is judged dead, you will
receive the weight of the fish minus an 4 oz. penalty. Fish must be
ALIVE to be eligible for the Big Fish award
Personal flotation devices must be securely worn
while travelling at other than trolling and drifting speeds.
It is the responsibility of the participants to bring fish up to
the weigh-in stage from boat.
Proof of boat insurance must be made available upon request.
All boats must be covered by a minimum of $1,000,000 liability insurance.
(For U.S. anglers, the standard amount of insurance for the U.S. will apply.)
NO TROLLING FOR BASS.
Transportation
of fish: During competition hours under the power of your main engine, the
number of Bass or walleye allowed in your livewell, is five(5)bass or 4
walleye. If you are caught with more than your allowable limit, your
fish will be culled down starting with your biggest bass or walleye.
Damaged fish do not count. In the event of a valid protest upon weigh-in
for having more than the allowable limit of fish, the following format will be
applied for assessing the penalty. The weight of the fish weighed-in, divided
by 5 (if bass) or 4 (if walleye), plus 1 pound.
NEW
The first bass tournament of each Quinte Fishing Series season,
will be a largemouth bass only event! This rule will only be in effect at the
first bass tournament and for the remaining four (4) bass tournaments,
smallmouth bass will be eligible.
