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In Amateur Only events, anglers who have taken people fishing in Texas Bay
Systems in exchange for money over $100 between 1/1/00 - 12/31/03 cannot
participate in any way. All fish must be caught by rod & reel with
artificial lures only. All fish must be caught during the day(s) of the
event during allotted times. No sharing or pooling of fish is allowed except
in team tournaments. Any person fishing out of the Galveston Bay complex
will be disqualified, except in Matagorda Tournament. An angler may only win
one place per division. No radios or cell phones may be used to contact
event participants or non-participants. Non-participants are not allowed to
fish in event participants’ boats. Contestants fishing as a team must fish
no farther than 500 yards apart. No drugs or alcohol are allowed on boats
during the event hours. All state and federal laws apply. All Coast Guard
and Texas Parks & Wildlife’s regulations apply. All winners may be subject
to a polygraph test at a later date at the request of only the weighmaster,
tournament directors or contestants before collecting their prize. Protests
made by contestants must be made no later than 30 minutes after the last
fish are weighed. Protest must be accompanied by a $200 deposit which will
be refunded if the rules committee up holds the protest. In the event of a
tie, the first fish or fishes weighed shall be the winner. Tournament
officials have the right to refuse any tournament entry. Any angler not
following the previous rules can be disqualified from this or any future
event. The tournament directors may cancel any event for any reason. In the
event of hazardous weather, the tournament director may cancel the event. If
cancelled, the event will be postponed until the following weekend. If you
cannot participate, you will be refunded your entry fee or given a raincheck
for another event. Academy gift certificates may be substituted for cash if
175 entries are not received. Prizes may change if minimums are not met. All
events must have sufficient participation or postponements, cancellations or
prize adjustments may occur.
Location All fishing
must be done in the Galveston Bay Complex satellites & bayous. The
boundaries are North- San Jacinto River/ Trinity River, East- Oyster Bayou,
West- Chocolate Bay/ Christmas Bay. Follets Island to Gilcrest beachfront
1/2 mile off the beach. (Exception: Matagorda Tournament)
Launch Areas You may launch your boat at any Galveston Bay Complex
location. There is no morning check in.
Times Fishing times 5 a.m. to weigh in deadline.
Artificial only pier wade boat rod & reel only. No natural baits are
allowed on the boat or in possession during the event.
Weigh in site and times vary depending on tournament date. Please check
tournament details.
Weighmaster Ed Matthews 409-948-3302
Tournament Directors:
Sal Bautista 832-922-2173 /
speckseeker@houston.rr.com
Brian Mihail 281-380-0979 /
brian@gotfishtx.com
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