ANCIENT CITY
SPRING
KICKOFF TOURNAMENT
DATES:
1 February thru
FISHING: This tournament is an ACGFA “members only”
tournament. Entrants must be ACGFA
members in good standing. This is an
ANGLER TOURNAMENT. Anglers’ must fish in
local waters. Federal, State, County
fishing laws, and ACGFA rules apply to each angler that chooses to compete in
this tournament.
SAFETY: SAFETY IS ALWAYS FIRST. Safety is paramount. Captains are responsible for the safe and
legal operation of their boats at all times.
QUALIFYING
FISH: Fish eligible for this tournament are Redfish,
Flounder, Trout, Pompey Drum, Black Drum, Pompano,
Sheepshead, & Whiting.
Fish must be caught on hook and line, and landed in whole
condition. Fish must be of legal length,
bag, possession, and meet the club
minimum limits. Weighing in of a
fish that is not of legal limits will result in disqualification from the
tournament.
RADIO
- CHECK OUT/IN: Since this tournament is over an extended period of time,
VHF radio will not be monitored.
Captains are reminded that they should have an operational VHF radio on
board their boat for safety. Many ACGFA
members monitor VHF channels 68 & 72.
Checkout and check-in do not apply in the normal sense for this tournament.
WEIGH
IN: Anglers can weigh their fish at the normal
locations. Date and Time on the weigh
card is the actual time the fish is weighed.
Anglers are responsible for proper preparation and mailing of each ACGFA
weigh card filled out. In order for
fish to count in the tournament, each card must be plainly marked “SPRING
KICKOFF”. Weigh cards must be postmarked
not later than 7 calendar days after the fish is weighed, and mailed to ACGFA,
AWARDS: 100 points will be awarded for the heaviest; 75
points will be awarded for the second, 50 points for third and 25 points for
fourth heaviest fish in each category.
The point system will decide the top three Anglers for this
tournament. First place angler will be
awarded $300, second place angler will receive $200, and the third place angler
will receive $100, for a total cash pay out of $600. In case of a tie, date and time of weigh-in
shown on the weigh card will decide the winner of the tie. If two cards have same date of weigh-in and
one card does not indicate time of weigh-in, the card with the time entered
wins. If there is still a tie, the
earliest postmark wins. If still a tie, money will be split. I.e., tie for first place overall = $300 +
$200 = $500 each receive $250, third place receives $100.
PROTESTS: The Tournament Chairman will settle Protest;
the Tournament Chairman’s decision is final.
ENTRY
FEE: Entry fee is $10.00 per adult angler. There will be a registration fee of $5.00 for
each junior and small fry angler that fishes the Spring Shootout; however, they
must fish with an adult club member that is entered in the tournament. A junior or small-fry angler that wants to fish
without an adult club member that is entered in the tournament may do so by
paying $10 and with their parents permission. There is
a ten-angler minimum for this tournament.
TOURNAMENT
CHAIRMAN: Contact Wil Franke (904-460-0064) if you have
any questions.