The waters open for tournament
competition are: Upper and Lower Twin Lakes, Robinson creek, Bridgeport
Reservoir, Virginia Lakes, Virginia
and Green creeks only. No lines in the water until 6:30 am.
- All entrants must sign waiver to qualify for tournament.
- Entrants can hire local guides as long as guides don’t fish and they pay an additional
entry fee for each paying client.
- Tournament officials and weigh-in scales will
be located at lake marinas and
Ken’s Sporting Goods on Main Street in Bridgeport. Anglers will weigh as much
as a legal limit (5 fish) at these locations only and before 2 pm. If a single
fish looks like a contender, it is weighed again for “Big Fish” competition.
- Anglers compete for biggest fish and overall stringer weight in three divisions:
Men, Ladies, and Kids 15 and under. Any legal means of catching trout as determined
by the D.F.G. rules for 2006 is permitted.
- No culling is allowed.
- Rules do not allow anglers to release any trout for the purpose of catching a
bigger one.
- Anglers must be present at awards ceremony to win.
- Tournament officials reserve the right to disqualify any angler for reasons they
deem valid including unsportsmanlike conduct, attempts to violate the spirit
of the rules and competition, or D.F.G. rules violations. Any disputes will be
forwarded to the tournament director for final decision.
- Awards Dinner will be at the Memorial
Hall on School Street behind the historic
Court House. The Hall will open at 4:45 PM with dinner at 5:15 PM. Dinner is
included in entry fee. Extra dinners will be $15 each.
- Major Awards: Heavy Stringer and Biggest Fish for three divisions.
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- Awards include Overall Big Fish and Overall Heavy Stringer.
- Winners of “Overall” awards do not receive divisional awards. Ties are settled
by a card draw.
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