LOTSA Club Tournament and Picnic July 17th and 18th

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Curt Meddaugh Memorial Tournament Rules
July 17th, 2015

 

All fish will be donated to the Food Bank of Western NY!  We will be looking for volunteers to filet fish.

 

Curt Memorial King Salmon Tournament – July 17^th – Everyone in the boat must be a LOTSA member.

 

 

DISCLAIMER:
ALL TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO HOLD LOTSA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY OF ANY NATURE AND KIND FOR INJURIES AND/OR DAMAGES SUFFERED WHILE PARITICPATING IN THE  TOURNAMENT. ALL TOURMANENT PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO USE GOOD JUDGEMENT IN REGARD TO EXSITING AND PROJECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS.   LISTEN TO THE WARNINGS OF THE US COAST GUARD AND LOCAL WEATHER REPORTS BEFORE THE DAYS FISHING, AND TO NOT PLACE THEMSELVES OR OTHERS  IN JEOPARDY DURING THE COURSE OF THE TOURNAMENT, TO HAVE PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES ABOARD AND TO OPERATE UNDER COAST GUARD REGULATIONS.

 

We are also here to encourage LOTSA members to get on the water and put some of their skills to the test!  The added bonus with this tournament is –
IT’S FREE!!!  BUT YOU MUST REGISTER BELOW
DEADLINE FOR SIGNUPS IS JULY 13. 

 

What better way to spend a Friday then with some friends and potentially put a few bucks in your pocket and earn some bragging rights for the upcoming year. 

 

On top of that – you lock down a solid program to potentially double up your winnings/bragging rights for the Saturday event. 

 

We will also have free hot dogs, water and pop available during the weigh in along with a 50/50 raffle!

 

• Start time 6am – No lines in the water before 6am.
• End time 3pm – Teams must be in line at Newfane Launch with their 3 fish by 3pm.
• Must monitor channel 10 for any news and updates
• 3 places will be paid and the heaviest box of 3 fish.
• Please have your 3 heaviest fish to weigh in order to speed up the process

1^st       $300,

2^nd     $200,

3^rd      $100

• Fish must be on ice – fish will be donated to food bank and its important they are cold 
• 50/50 Raffle

 

LOTSA King Salmon Tournament Rules
2015

NOTICE:  WE WILL NOT HAVE A FOOD BANK TAKING FISH ON SATURDAY, EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE FISH IN THEIR BOX.

This is meant to be a fun Tournament. We want to keep the rules as simple as possible and encourage family participation, promotion of the fishery, ongoing education for all participants and conserve the resource.  As such, the rules are as follows:

 

DISCLAIMER:
ALL TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO HOLD LOTSA, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY OF ANY NATURE AND KIND FOR INJURIES AND/OR DAMAGES SUFFERED WHILE PARITICPATING IN THE  TOURNAMENT. ALL TOURMANENT PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO USE GOOD JUDGEMENT IN REGARD TO EXSITING AND PROJECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS.   LISTEN TO THE WARNINGS OF THE US COAST GUARD AND LOCAL WEATHER REPORTS BEFORE THE DAYS FISHING, AND TO NOT PLACE THEMSELVES OR OTHERS  IN JEOPARDY DURING THE COURSE OF THE TOURNAMENT, TO HAVE PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES ABOARD AND TO OPERATE UNDER COAST GUARD REGULATIONS.

Eligibility:

Every Person on Board MUST be a VALID 2015 LOTSA member by the day prior to the event in order to fish this Tournament.

The Team Captain is responsible for ensuring everyone in the boat is a LOTSA member and eligible to compete in the Tournament.

There must be as least 2 members in a Team.  There is no maximum number of team members so long as all individuals on board are LOTSA Members.

 

Entry Fee:

The Tournament Entry Fee is $50.00 per Boat.

 

Boundaries:

Lake Ontario. All government (US and CAN) regulations for boating & fishing apply.

 

Tournament Date:  Saturday July 18, 2015, with Sunday July 19 reserved as a rain day in case of inclement weather on Saturday. 

Fishing Hours: Start fishing at 6:00 am.  Tournament Fishing time closes at 2pm. 

 

The Tournament Committee Boat at each harbor (Wilson, Olcott or Oak Orchard) will call the start of fishing at 6:00 am based on GPS time.

To Enter:

A fully completed registration form along with payment is required for the Entry to be logged.  Teams must either register online .  Teams are encouraged to register online and make their entry fee payments using our secure PayPal payment service.  The deadline for online entries is the end of the day on Monday, July 13.

 

 

Click here to go to the online registration page.

 

Fishing Rules:

 Everyone in the boat must be a valid 2015 LOTSA Member in order to submit a contending fish.  Any boat with a non-member aboard will be immediately disqualified.

Only King Salmon are eligible to win the Tournament. The winning fish will be determined by weight. In the event of a tie for a certain place, the first fish called in will take that place and the 2nd fish will take the next spot in the standings. 

A contending fish must be caught by hook and line, retrieved by rod and reel, on angling tackle. Any fish having cuts, gaff marks, gill net or puncture marks anywhere on the body will be questioned.

As LOTSA is an organization dedicated to the conservation of the resource and advocate of Catch and Release to the extent possible, in an effort to conduct the tournament in as fair a manner as possible while minimizing the number of fish killed and boxed simply to be weighed in, the following procedure must be followed for any fish you desire to be entered for consideration in the tournament:

 Any contending fish must be called into the LOTSA Tournament Committee Boats on VHF Channel 10 as soon as it’s caught. The length of the fish (tip of nose to end of tail and approximate weight must be provided.  The Tournament Committee Boats will broadcast the info of the leading fish on a regular basis. 

Any fish that is NOT CALLED IN will not be eligible for  prize consideration.  Tournament Committee Boats will be available for calling in fish out of the Ports of Wilson, Olcott and Oak Orchard.

End Time is 2:00 PM.  Any fish called in after 2pm will not be eligible.  A fish cannot be called in until it is landed and in the boat.  Fish that are called in as being on the line but not landed by the deadline will not be eligible for prize consideration

The weigh-in will be at Krull Park.  It will start promptly at 3:00 PM.  All contending fish must be in line by 3:00 PM to be considered for prizes.

The winning fish must be within 3 inches of the length stated when called in or it will be disqualified.

Bring ONLY the called in and recorded fish you wish to enter for consideration to the tournament weigh in.

IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WEIGHMASTER TO DETERMINE WHICH FISH IN YOUR BOX IS THE LARGEST, PLEASE HAVE THE CALLED IN FISH YOU WISH TO ENTER IDENTIFED PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE WEIGH IN!!!

 

It is totally at the discretion of the LOTSA Tournament Committee to disqualify any fish for any illegal activity including altering the weight of the fish, etc.

If for whatever reason no winner is determined, 100% of the tournament fees will be refunded.

IN THE EVENT OF A TIE WEIGHT, WINNER/PLACE WILL BE DETERMINED BY ORDER OF ENTRY /CALLED INTO TOURNAMENT CONTROL.

Weather:

In the interest of safety, and in consideration of the smaller boats utilized by many members of the club, the LOTSA Tournament Committee may cancel the days fishing if they determine that the lake is unsafe to fish. The LOTSA Tournament Committee may also make the decision to delay/shorten/change the fishing hours in the interest of safety. In the event the entire tournament is canceled, the tournament fee will be refunded. 

 

Communication:

Any changes to these rules or weather related changes will be posted on both the LOTSA Website's Main Home Page and the Member's Only Message Board.  The latest post, if necessary, will occur by 4:00 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2015.  After 4:00 am, if the decision is made once the Tournament Committee arrives at the harbor, to delay or postpone the Tournament, announcements will be made on Channel 10 before the 6:00 am start time.

 

Prize Structure:

The Tournament will pay out 100% of the total Entry Fees collected to the top 4 largest Kings as follows:

Based on a 29 Boat field

Place % of Prize Money Awarded 1st Place:  40% - $580.00 2nd Place:  30% - $435.00 3rd Place:  20% - $290.00 4th Place:  10% - $145.00

If 29 Boats do not enter, payouts will be adjusted accordingly

For every 2 boats above 29, we'll add an additional $100.00 payout. (100% Payout)

Example: 35 boats entererd, we will pay the 4 listed above, plus 3 additional slots at $100.00, 7 places payout

Example 2:  32 boats - same top 4 places, plus and additional $100 (5th place) and $50 (6th place)

 

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Just a reminder that tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for the LOTSA Tournament!