2009 Summer Fishing Tournament

Mathews Yacht Club
Summer Fishing Tournament

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Tournament Rules: 

1. The entry fee is $35.00 per angler.

2. The tournament is open to members of Mathews Yacht Club (active, honorary and accepted members on the waiting list) and their families.

3. All entrants must complete a registration form (available at the clubhouse or on-line here) and pay the entry fee.

4. All fish entered in the tournament must be weighed at an official weigh station (Queen Creek Tackle, Morningstar Boatel, etc) and the weigh master’s form submitted with your entry (a Fish Entry Form is available here or at the clubhouse).   

5. All fish entered must be of legal size and must have been legally caught on hook and line. A leader board listing the top fish to date in each category will be maintained in the bar at the clubhouse throughout the tournament.

6. 80% of the entry fees will be paid out in prize money with the remaining 20% going into the MYC scholarship fund. One-third of the prize money will be paid to the angler who catches the largest Flounder; one-third to the angler who catches the largest Speckled Trout; and one-third to the angler who catches the largest Croaker. Prizes will be awarded at 6:30 PM at the clubhouse on a Friday, September 11, 2009.  Winners need not be present to win.

7. The tournament will begin on Saturday, May 23, 2009 and will end at 5:00 PM on Monday, September 7, 2009 (Labor Day). All entries must be in the hands of the tournament director or his designee by the end of the tournament. In case of a tie, the earlier entry wins.

8. All decisions of the tournament rules committee shall be final. The rules committee consists of the following:

Billy Call, Tournament Director

John Caperton, MYC Fleet Captain

George Overstreet, 2008 Rockfish Tournament Champion

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