CATCHINGBIGFISH.NET RULES |
2. Participants MUST have requested and received an Unique Identifier prior to competing.
By requesting a Unique Identifier you agree to follow all set rules and release
the organizers, CBF Team Members, Family, Myself or Associates from
ANY liability.
To request your Unique Identifier send the following to drummaster2008@gmail.com
REQUIRED information is Your Name, Email Address, Phone Number and Birthday.
(If you are competing in the Children's Division)
Optional Information such as your Address, and Web handle would be appreciated.
3. All Drum MUST be in accordance to the Rules and Regulations set forth by the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
4. All Drum MUST be caught on Fly Tackle or ROD AND REEL.
No trot or hand lines.
If using fly tackle - only flies are to be used. No bait at the end of those Fly rods.
5. All Drum must be caught between Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 (7:34 pm) thru
Wednesday, December 31st (11:59 pm).
Entries must be submitted before December 31st, 2008 (11:59 pm) to be considered for a prize.
6. Catch Submittal:
You MUST measure fish on an acceptable measuring device. (Don't RISK it!)
Two (2) pictures are REQUIRED.
1)Full Shot of Fish on acceptable measuring device placed on the ground.
2)Full Shot of Fish with ANGLER holding the fish. Touching the fish is acceptable
if the fish cannot be lifted safely.
(Hopefully this will be done only by the Ladies and Children.)
If you want to make sure your catch is considered a Close up of Mouth closed
and on the 0 mark on acceptable measuring device and a Close up of the Tail
on acceptable measuring device would be beneficial.
All pictures submitted need to have your Unique Identifier included in the picture.
The Unique Identifier will most likely be a playing card. Once you know your
Unique Identifier you may want to laminate it and keep it with you.
If you are fishing and forget your Unique Identifier at home and you catch a
fish use a paper plate or such and write your card down on it and include that in you pictures.
No angled shots PLEASE. Try to take the picture while standing DIRECTLY over the Fish.
When in doubt take multiple pictures.
Try not to send in bloody fish pictures. Clean the fish or shoot the other side.
Please DO NOT submit pictures of top less fishermen.
All pictures submitted will become property of CATCHINGBIGFISH.NET
You MUST email all entry submissions to drummaster2008@gmail.com.
In your email submissions you must include he following:
Length of fish, Location the fish was caught, bait used and Time caught.
Optional information may include - Conditions, Tides, Equipment and maybe a
little story of what took place.
All questionable pictures will be disqualified.
All decisions are FINAL.
7. NO MOTORIZED BOATS ALLOWED. Kayaks are permissible to fish out of but MUST
adhere to ALL parts of rule #6 above. No EXCEPTIONS.
8. No Fishing Guides allowed.
9. Boundaries - ALL TEXAS jetties, piers, bays and Coasts.
10. This tournament pays out prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in TWO divisions.
Adult and Children's. The child must be UNDER the age of 17 on December 31st (11:59 pm)
to compete in the Children's Division.
One 1st Place prize will be paid out for the Fly Fishing Division.
This tournament goes by the longest single Black Drum.
All ties will be decided by earliest entry of catch.
If a tie still remains a flip of a coin will decide the WINNER.
All decisions are FINAL.
11. Entrants must be on good terms with CATCHINGBIGFISH.NET and associates.
CATCHINGBIGFISH.NET reserves the right to not allow an individual to enter,
as well as reserving the right to disqualify a individual for un-sportsman
like conduct or becoming on bad terms with the CATCHINGBIGFISH.NET.
This includes any form of cheating and not turning in all required materials, photos or information.
12. This is a Black Drum Tournament only. No other fish will be judged.
Any Black Drum OVER 43 inches will be posted in the MONSTER FISH list.
13. Prize donations are WELCOMED! Only one prize per person will be allowed.
14. CATCHINGBIGFISH.NET reserves the right to modify, change or add rules as deemed
necessary anytime during this tournament without warning or notice.
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