Tournament Entry Fees
1 Day - $110.00
2 Day - $160.00
2 Day - $160.00
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2008 Big Bash Bash Season Schedule
**Please read rules carefully. We have updated rules for 2010**
Decisions:
-The following rules for the Big Bass Bash Tournament will be interpreted solely by the tournament
director. The director reserves the right to reject any entry he feels is not in the best interest of the
Tournament. Any announcements made by the tournament director at the tournament site take
precedent over written rules. All decisions of the tournament director are final.
Safety: The Following is Mandatory:
-Running lights if you get on the water before daylight.
-All contestants must wear a securely fastened US Coast Guard approved life vest while the main
engine is running.
-All boats must have an operating kill switch while the main engine is running. You may not get out of
your boat at any time unless an emergency occurs.
-All boats must be equipped with an operating live well. (An aerator in an ice chest is acceptable)
-Boat owners must have at least $100,000 of Boating Liability Insurance. Proof of insurance may be
asked for at any time.
-No alcoholic beverages allowed during tournament hours.
Eligibility:
-Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental
permission.
-All local, state, federal and Game & Fish regulations shall apply and must be observed during
tournament hours. All tournament boats may be inspected by tournament officials at any time.
-If a contestant is disqualified for rules violations, all other contestants in his/her boat will be
disqualified.
-If you have made $12,000 or more in cash or prizes from tournament fishing on any lake 1 year prior to tournament date, you are ineligible to fish. This tournament is designed for the weekend angler.
-The top 3 overall winners from the previous year are ineligible to fish the Big Bass Bash on the lake they won.
-Anyone who has provided guide service on the tournament lake for pay within the past 90 days of the official tournament lake will not be eligible to compete in this tournament.
-Each boat may have up to 3 contestants. Each contestant is responsible for their own catch. Only
paid contestants are allowed in a boat. Non contestants are not allowed in a paid contestants boat at
any time during tournament hours.
-Any person who has been disqualified from any prior tournament may be subject to being refused entry into tournament.
-Contestants must have a valid fishing license for the tournament lake in their possession unless
exempt. License may be asked for at the time of weigh-in.
Registration and Entry Fee:
-Entry form with complete entry fee must be received before fishing. No refunds or substitution of entry
fees allowed. Each day registration will close 1 hour after the start of the tournament.
-Checks WILL NOT be accepted when registering at the lake.
Permitted Fishing Areas and Hours
-Official Tournament Lake is off limits beginning at 7:00pm on Friday and ending 30 minutes prior to starting time on Saturday, and 7:00pm Saturday and ending 30 minutes prior to starting time on Sunday. You may not leave the dock, ramp or launching area each morning no more than 30 minutes prior to official starting time.
-Contestants may leave from any launch site on the official tournament lake. No casting until starting time of the tournament.
-Permitted fishing areas are anywhere on tournament waters available to the public and accessible by
boat, except areas designated as “off limits” or “no fishing “ by local, state, or federal officials or within 50 yards of a competitor’s boat that was first anchored or within 25 yards of a competitor's boat with the trolling motor in the operating position unless agreed upon by the other tournament angler. You cannot fish within the marker buoys or within 100 yards of any weigh-in station. No hole sitting allowed.
-No contestant may leave a boat to land a fish.
Tackle and Equipment:
-All fishing will be done with a rod and reel and artificial lures only. The use of pork rinds is acceptable.
No trolling is permitted.
-No electronic tracking device (implanted microchips) may be used to locate fish for tournament
purposes. However, depth finders and graph charts are acceptable.
-No trailering of boats. You must come to the weigh-in by water.
Weigh-In, Sportmanship & Conservation:
-Participants are expected to show sportsmanship, safety, courtesy, and conservation during
tournament hours.
-Use of a professional guide is prohibited during the week (7days) prior to the starting time of the
tournament.
-Each contestant is allowed to have 2 fish in their possession at any time during the tournament. Fish
entered into the semi-hourly contest do not carry over from hour to hour. Only the largest fish per
contestant is eligible to win an overall prize.
-Semi hourly weigh-in times will be as follows: 6-9 a.m.(7-9 a.m. for LOZ), 9-11 a.m., 11-1 p.m., and 1-
3 p.m. Each individual may weigh-in 1 fish per time slot, up to 4 a day.
-A fish may only be weighed once. Once the fish has been weighed-in it becomes property of the
tournament committee and will, if possible, be returned live and healthy to the lake.
-All bass caught during the tournament hours must be weighed in on the day of the catch.
-A 15 inch length limit and all other lake rules will apply. Only largemouth, smallmouth, and Kentucky spotted bass( Black bass) will be eligible to be weighed in.
-No contestant can have more than one (1) fish in a weigh-in bag, and cannot weigh-in more than one
fish per each weigh-in period. Tournament weigh-in bags will be provided, but you may use your own.
-Any artificially or preserved bass will be disqualified and that contestant will be subject to prosecution
under federal law.
-No bass allowed on ice. Bass must be alive when they are brought to the weigh-in. Dead fish will not
be weighed-in.
Ties:
-All hourly ties will be broken by the earliest weigh-in time for that hour, if weigh-in times are the same
a tie breaker will be determined by earliest application entry. Ties for the overall big bass will be determined by earliest application entry.
Protests:
-All protests must be submitted to the Director within fifteen (15) minutes of the weigh-in completion.
Polygraph:
-Each contestant agrees by signing the entry form, to submit to polygraph testing. Tests WILL be given
to the overall winners and at random for semi-hourly winners. Anyone who fails or refuses to take the test will be immediately disqualified.
Legal Concerns:
-The tournament sponsors, officers, employees, etc. will not be responsible for boating or water
accidents. Each tournament contestant will be solely responsible for his/her actions with regard to
inclement weather or any other potentially dangerous situation which may arise. The contestant
assumes the risk of any and all damages or injury of any nature which may result from any source
during the tournament. Should any contestant be a minor, a parent/guardian shall grant such release
on the part of the minor.
-The tournament director has the right to cancel the tournament for any reason. Shall this occur a
refund will be given to each contestant. The tournament could be postponed and date of tournament
rescheduled due to reasons beyond our control.
Decisions:
-The following rules for the Big Bass Bash Tournament will be interpreted solely by the tournament
director. The director reserves the right to reject any entry he feels is not in the best interest of the
Tournament. Any announcements made by the tournament director at the tournament site take
precedent over written rules. All decisions of the tournament director are final.
Safety: The Following is Mandatory:
-Running lights if you get on the water before daylight.
-All contestants must wear a securely fastened US Coast Guard approved life vest while the main
engine is running.
-All boats must have an operating kill switch while the main engine is running. You may not get out of
your boat at any time unless an emergency occurs.
-All boats must be equipped with an operating live well. (An aerator in an ice chest is acceptable)
-Boat owners must have at least $100,000 of Boating Liability Insurance. Proof of insurance may be
asked for at any time.
-No alcoholic beverages allowed during tournament hours.
Eligibility:
-Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental
permission.
-All local, state, federal and Game & Fish regulations shall apply and must be observed during
tournament hours. All tournament boats may be inspected by tournament officials at any time.
-If a contestant is disqualified for rules violations, all other contestants in his/her boat will be
disqualified.
-If you have made $12,000 or more in cash or prizes from tournament fishing on any lake 1 year prior to tournament date, you are ineligible to fish. This tournament is designed for the weekend angler.
-The top 3 overall winners from the previous year are ineligible to fish the Big Bass Bash on the lake they won.
-Anyone who has provided guide service on the tournament lake for pay within the past 90 days of the official tournament lake will not be eligible to compete in this tournament.
-Each boat may have up to 3 contestants. Each contestant is responsible for their own catch. Only
paid contestants are allowed in a boat. Non contestants are not allowed in a paid contestants boat at
any time during tournament hours.
-Any person who has been disqualified from any prior tournament may be subject to being refused entry into tournament.
-Contestants must have a valid fishing license for the tournament lake in their possession unless
exempt. License may be asked for at the time of weigh-in.
Registration and Entry Fee:
-Entry form with complete entry fee must be received before fishing. No refunds or substitution of entry
fees allowed. Each day registration will close 1 hour after the start of the tournament.
-Checks WILL NOT be accepted when registering at the lake.
Permitted Fishing Areas and Hours
-Official Tournament Lake is off limits beginning at 7:00pm on Friday and ending 30 minutes prior to starting time on Saturday, and 7:00pm Saturday and ending 30 minutes prior to starting time on Sunday. You may not leave the dock, ramp or launching area each morning no more than 30 minutes prior to official starting time.
-Contestants may leave from any launch site on the official tournament lake. No casting until starting time of the tournament.
-Permitted fishing areas are anywhere on tournament waters available to the public and accessible by
boat, except areas designated as “off limits” or “no fishing “ by local, state, or federal officials or within 50 yards of a competitor’s boat that was first anchored or within 25 yards of a competitor's boat with the trolling motor in the operating position unless agreed upon by the other tournament angler. You cannot fish within the marker buoys or within 100 yards of any weigh-in station. No hole sitting allowed.
-No contestant may leave a boat to land a fish.
Tackle and Equipment:
-All fishing will be done with a rod and reel and artificial lures only. The use of pork rinds is acceptable.
No trolling is permitted.
-No electronic tracking device (implanted microchips) may be used to locate fish for tournament
purposes. However, depth finders and graph charts are acceptable.
-No trailering of boats. You must come to the weigh-in by water.
Weigh-In, Sportmanship & Conservation:
-Participants are expected to show sportsmanship, safety, courtesy, and conservation during
tournament hours.
-Use of a professional guide is prohibited during the week (7days) prior to the starting time of the
tournament.
-Each contestant is allowed to have 2 fish in their possession at any time during the tournament. Fish
entered into the semi-hourly contest do not carry over from hour to hour. Only the largest fish per
contestant is eligible to win an overall prize.
-Semi hourly weigh-in times will be as follows: 6-9 a.m.(7-9 a.m. for LOZ), 9-11 a.m., 11-1 p.m., and 1-
3 p.m. Each individual may weigh-in 1 fish per time slot, up to 4 a day.
-A fish may only be weighed once. Once the fish has been weighed-in it becomes property of the
tournament committee and will, if possible, be returned live and healthy to the lake.
-All bass caught during the tournament hours must be weighed in on the day of the catch.
-A 15 inch length limit and all other lake rules will apply. Only largemouth, smallmouth, and Kentucky spotted bass( Black bass) will be eligible to be weighed in.
-No contestant can have more than one (1) fish in a weigh-in bag, and cannot weigh-in more than one
fish per each weigh-in period. Tournament weigh-in bags will be provided, but you may use your own.
-Any artificially or preserved bass will be disqualified and that contestant will be subject to prosecution
under federal law.
-No bass allowed on ice. Bass must be alive when they are brought to the weigh-in. Dead fish will not
be weighed-in.
Ties:
-All hourly ties will be broken by the earliest weigh-in time for that hour, if weigh-in times are the same
a tie breaker will be determined by earliest application entry. Ties for the overall big bass will be determined by earliest application entry.
Protests:
-All protests must be submitted to the Director within fifteen (15) minutes of the weigh-in completion.
Polygraph:
-Each contestant agrees by signing the entry form, to submit to polygraph testing. Tests WILL be given
to the overall winners and at random for semi-hourly winners. Anyone who fails or refuses to take the test will be immediately disqualified.
Legal Concerns:
-The tournament sponsors, officers, employees, etc. will not be responsible for boating or water
accidents. Each tournament contestant will be solely responsible for his/her actions with regard to
inclement weather or any other potentially dangerous situation which may arise. The contestant
assumes the risk of any and all damages or injury of any nature which may result from any source
during the tournament. Should any contestant be a minor, a parent/guardian shall grant such release
on the part of the minor.
-The tournament director has the right to cancel the tournament for any reason. Shall this occur a
refund will be given to each contestant. The tournament could be postponed and date of tournament
rescheduled due to reasons beyond our control.
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2010 Big Bass Bash Rules
2009-2010 Anglers In Action LLC
2010 Season Schedule
| · | Kentucky Lake May 15 & 16, 2010 |
| · | Truman Lake June 26 & 27, 2010 |
| · | Lake of the Ozarks October 2 & 3, 2010 |