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This is a buddy club. Bring your own partner.
In
emergencies, as in the case of a single parent's need, a child
12 and under may ride in the boat with the team.
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Membership is $25.00 per year per team to be paid prior to
fishing the first tournament. Fee will go to $50.00 per
team after the 4th tournament. There will be no
membership taken on away lakes. " Lake Martin - Eufaula - Logan Martin
- Guntersville - Lay"
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$60.00 entry fee per tournament will be paid prior to
blast-off. Boats will be
required to get a boat # card at sign in the morning of the
tournament. Boats
will go out in flights of 40. You must ride by
the blast-off boat and show your boat # card. If you
have paid for a tournament and don't make that tournament, the
entry fee will roll to the next tournament.
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Scoring will be done on the point system-1st place
200 points, 2nd place 199 points, etc. Any
team that zeros will get 10 points less than the last place
team.
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Should a team disband during the year, the member signed up as
team captain will retain all points and pounds. If the
other member rejoins with a new partner, they will be required
to pay regular membership fees and points will start from
scratch.
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Substitutions, if needed, will be
allowed. Substitutions on away lakes must be previously approved by the
club president. Classic team members must be in place no later than the eighth
(8th) tournament. If you don't have a partner named for
the Classic by the 8th tournament, you will have to fish
alone. No exceptions !
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Tournaments will pay 1 in 7 places. First place members
each tournament will receive plaques.
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CLASSIC. Teams
must fish
a minimum of eight (8) tournaments to qualify for the Classic.
Classic will pay 100% of the accumulated funds, less $50 which
will be added to the big fish pot. Big Fish pot will
be divided and Big Fish will be paid both days.
Classic will pay 1 in 7
places.
Blast off for the Classic on the first
day will be how you finished for the year and
blast off for the second day will be the order you finished
the first day.
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Points for all 12 tournaments will be
used to determine “Anglers of the Year”.
Anglers of the Year will win 5% of the
Classic money.
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Plaques will be awarded to the top 3 teams at the end of the
year. The top five (5) finishing teams will fish the
Classic free, but will pay $10.00 for the Big Fish pot.
All other qualifying teams will be required to pay $60.00 to
fish the Classic.
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The team with the most pounds for the year will receive
plaques and the team member with the biggest fish for the year
will receive a plaque.
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Weigh in 5 fish per tournament. Short fish weighed in
will cost the team their biggest fish. No culling
of dead fish. No
culling at the ramp.
All fish will be released back into the lake. No fish
will be taken from the lake during a club tournament with the
exception of the big fish taken for mounting purposes.
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12” spots will be allowed on West Point,
Wedowee and Eufaula.
The only criteria for identifying spots will be the tooth
patch on the tongue.
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There will be a .2 lb penalty deducted for each dead fish
weighed in.
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Tournaments will be from safe daylight to 3:00 p.m. E.S.T.
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Livewells will be checked prior to blast off.
No trolling or live bait
will be permitted. Conventional bass fishing methods
apply, ie, casting one rod at a time.
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Getting out of your boat to
advance the boat to a fishing spot will not be permitted.
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Anyone late for weigh in will be
disqualified and will not be allowed to weigh in any fish.
Team will still receive show points. Boats must
be inside ramp buoys by 3:00 p.m.
for first flight, 3:15 for 2nd flight, 3:30 for 3rd flight,
etc.
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Any team who recruits three (3) new teams will fish the next
tournament for free.
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All rules of the club will be enforced. Good
sportsmanship is encouraged. There will be random
polygraph tests throughout the year, including the
Classic. Results of the polygraph examination will be
the final decision. Failure
to submit to a polygraph test will result in immediate
disqualification.
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West Georgia Team Bass Club is solely owned by its members.
It is totally a non-profit organization.
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Team captains will receive a letter after each tournament
regarding the standings, any club information and location of
the next tournament. This information can also be found
at www.WestGeorgiaBassClub.com.
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In signing the membership form, I release West Ga. Team Bass
Club of all liabilities of any damage to property or persons
during any of its events.
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Tournaments that would have to be cancelled/rescheduled due
to any unforseen events will be decided by the club president.
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The decision of the Club president is final in all situations,
as well as his right to refuse membership to anyone he decides
would not be an asset to the Club.