2nd Annual Charity Bass Open Online Flyer

When:&= nbsp; Sunday August 10, 2008

Where:= Malletts Bay Boat Launch, Lake Champlain

Entry Fee: $150 AND a donation o= f two fishing-related items (minimum $20 value each). Suggestions include rods, reels, tackle packs, tac= kle boxes, or anything that a kid may need for a day of fishing. You can also let us do the shopping for= you. Details are available b= y clicking on the link on the bottom of the page. Make it easier on you by picking from one of 5 options= and we will bring the donation to registration for you. Entry includes smallmouth and largemouth lunker= prizes. Entries will be acce= pted the day of the event until 6 AM and will be $200.

Registr= ation: 5:30-6:30 AM. Boats in

water by 6:30 AM

Captain= s Meeting: 6:35 AM

Launch<= /span>: 7 AM

Check I= n: 3 PM

Payouts Based on 50 Boats*<= /o:p>

1st&nbs= p; = ; = ; $2500

2nd&nbs= p; = ; = ; $1500

3rd&nbs= p; = ; = ; $1000

4th&nbs= p; = ; = ; $800

5th&nbs= p; = ; = ; $500

6th&nbs= p; = ; = ; $400

7th&nbs= p; = ; = ; $250

8th&nbs= p; = ; = ; $150

9th&nbs= p; = ; = ; $150

10th&nb= sp; = ; = ; $150

*Payouts will fluctuate depending on nu= mber of actual entries. More = boats means more paid out. Fe= wer means less. The tournamen= t will be 100+% payback. 1 in= 5 teams will receive a check.

Smallmouth Lunker

$250

Largemouth Lunker

$250

ACTUAL payouts are available at event web site www.twinstate= bassin.com

3rd Annual

Charity Bass Open

Proceeds to benefit Fishing for Friends= . A community mentoring partn= ership connecting children and adults through fishing.

Event Sponsors

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY BASSMASTERS<= /span>

CLASSIC IMPRINTS 527-7368

1. Participa= nts shall observe high standard of ethics and personal conduct. Alcohol and= /or illegal drugs are strictly prohibited any time during the tournament or= weigh-in. Violation of this rule is grounds for disqualification.

2. Tournament waters are defined as all= public water, which are accessible by boat from the tournament start site.= The tournament director will announce any exception, before the tournament= starts.

3. No competitor shall fish within 50 y= ards of another competitor, who is anchored and has their trolling motor in= an upright position. Fishing within a 50 yard radius of the launch site is= prohibited.

4. Trailering a boat during tournament = hours is prohibited except to leave the water at the launch site with your = catch to be weighed.

5. Coast Guard approved life vests and = kill switches must be worn anytime the main combustion engine is in gear.

6. All boat motors will be checked agai= nst maximum rating of the boat. Any boat not in tolerance will not be allow= ed to participate.

7. An aerated live well for each boat i= s mandatory. All boats will have a live well and compartment check before t= he start of tournament by officials. All competitors will support catch and= release.

8. At the end of competition it is the = responsibility of each participant to check in with the tournament official= s. Fishing after the check in is not allowed. A 1.00 lb. penalty for each m= inute late at weigh-in up to 15 minutes will be levied. Over 15 minutes lat= e will result in disqualification.

9. Tackle used shall be limited to arti= ficial baits only with the exception of pork baits and rinds.

10. Only one line/fisherman is permitte= d to be in use at any given time.

11. Landing nets are legal.<= /span>

12. A minimum fish length of 12” = will be maintained. Courtesy checks will be offered if requested. Any fish = entered under 12” that has not had a courtesy check will be eliminate= d and a 1.00 lb. penalty will be assessed.

13. A maximum of= SIX fish per bo= at will be allowed.

14. 0.25 lb. will be deducted from the = total weight for each dead fish.

15. Dead fish will not be eligible for = the lunker prize.

16. Tiebreakers will be determined 1st = by the greatest number of fish entered and 2nd by the weight of the largest= single fish entered. If still a tie, the prizes shall be split.=

17. All participants must follow all St= ate and Federal Laws during the tournament hours. Any violation of either w= ill be grounds for disqualification.

18. Any protest must be made verbally t= o a tournament committee person by 3:15 p.m. day of tournament.<= /span>

19. All protest must be accompanied by = a $25.00 deposit. If the protest is valid the $25.00 will be refunded.=

20. Boaters must have a minimum of $100= ,000 liability insurance on their boats.

21. The tournament committee reserves t= he right to refuse any applications.

22. No refunds, unless the application = is refused.

23. The decision of the tournament comm= ittee for all rulings will be final.

24. Any violation may result in an auto= matic disqualification.

2008 Tournament= Rules

= Click here to have us purchase your donation for you=

= Click here to print = an entry Form

Event is a Bass Cat Quest and Skeeter Real Money event.