2024 CHEWALLA TEAM TRAIL
2024 RULES AND REGULATIONS
-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.
-Membership is $25.00 per year per team to be paid prior to fishing the first tournament.
-$100.00 entry fee per tournament will be paid prior to blast-off. Boats will be required to get a boat # at sign in the morning of the tournament. $80 will go to tournament payout, $10 to big fish, $10 to Classic Pot. Boats will go out in flights of 40. You must ride by the blast-off boat/dock when your boat number is called with your livewells open.
-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.
-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.
-Substitutions, if needed, will be allowed. Any angler that needs a substitution will need to notify the tournament director prior to blast off. Classic team members must be in place no later than the fifth (5th) tournament. If you don't have a partner named for the Classic by the 5th tournament, you will have to fish alone. No exceptions!
-Tournaments will pay 1 in 5 places.
-CLASSIC. Teams must fish a minimum of six (6) tournaments to qualify for the Classic. Classic will pay 100% of the accumulated funds. Big Fish pot will be divided and Big Fish will be paid both days. Classic will pay 1 in 6 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.
-Points for all 8 tournaments will be used to determine “Anglers of the Year”.
-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.
-We ask that our members use respect and courtesy on the water. If a boat receives numerous complaints the situation will be reviewed by the committee
-There will be a .2 lb penalty deducted for each dead fish weighed in.
-Tournaments will be from safe daylight to 3:00 p.m. C.S.T. unless otherwise stated by tournament directors.
-Livewells will be checked prior to, or during blast off. No trolling or live bait will be permitted. Conventional bass fishing methods apply, ie, casting one rod at a time.
-All bass caught while sight fishing must be hooked inside the mouth.
-Getting out of your boat to advance the boat to a fishing spot will not be permitted.
-Anyone late for weigh in will be penalized 1 pound per minute, up to 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the team's weight will be disqualified, but the team will still receive show points. Boats must be inside ramp buoys with lines in by 3:00 pm.
-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.
-Team standings will be posted on the website, as well as the Chewalla Creek Marina Facebook page for anglers to track the year.
-Tournaments that would have to be cancelled/rescheduled due to any unforeseen events will be decided by the committee.
-The decision of the club committee is final in all situations, as well as our right to refuse membership to anyone we decide would not be an asset to the Club.
-For more information or any questions, call Club President, Matthew Headrick office 706-756-2411, cell 706-523-0590, Tournament Director, Danny Christ, 910-987-8326 or you can e-mail info@gllmarine.com
