LAKE CONROE GRASS CARP TOURNAMENT

LAKE CONROE GRASS CARP TOURNAMENT

http://www.sevencovesbassclub.com/docs/2011GrassCarpTFlyerB.pdf
Saturday: July 9, 2011 Stow A Way Marina
$35.00 Entry Fee

Registration: $35.00 Per Individual Hours: 7:00am-3:00pm


($5.00 from each entry will go to the Lake Conroe Habitat Restoration Program)

3 Ways To Win:

Largest Carp Brought In Each Hour

Most Carp Brought In Each Hour

Most Carp Brought In For The Entire Tournament

8:00am-9:00am First Weigh In

TOURNAMENT RULES

1. PARTICIPATION/ELIGIBILITY: The 2011 Lake Conroe Grass Carp Tournament is open to any angler who

has a valid Texas fishing license (unless not required to hold one). Any person under the age of 18 years must have

the signature of a parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the official entry form. Valid fishing licenses

and other forms of identification may be checked by tournament officials throughout the tournament.

2. REGISTRATION: Early registration will be accepted in the form of checks up to July 2, 2011, and should be

postmarked by June 30, 2011. CASH ONLY will be accepted the day of the tournament. Checks can be made out to

“The Lake Conroe Restoration Project”, and can mailed to Ron Gunter – 11889 Nicholson Rd. Conroe, TX 77303.

Registration on the day of the tournament will begin at 5:00am at Stow A Way Marina. Contestants must be

registered to weigh in a fish.

3. PAYOUT: The total payout for this tournament will be at 86%, with 14% retention towards the Lake Conroe

Restoration Program. The funding for this program will help purchase future stocks of native aquatic plants that will

be transplanted into Lake Conroe.

4. TOURNAMENT HOURS: This tournament will begin at 7:00am and end at 3:00pm on July 9. 2011. Anglers

may launch anywhere on the lake, but may not begin fishing until 7:00am. The first “hourly” weigh in will be during

the 8:00am to 9:00am hour.

5. PERMITTED FISHING METHODS: This is a rod & reel tournament. Only grass carp caught on rod & reel will be

weighed. Both artificial and (legal) natural baits may be used. Please keep in mind that the use of “sport fish” as

bait is not permissible. The intentional use of any snagging methods will not be allowed, however any grass carp

unintentionally hooked outside the mouth can be brought to the weigh in. Both fishing from a boat, and bank

fishing will be allowed during this tournament. Please be respectful of private property owner’s rights. Contestants

may use up to three rods at a time to fish. TRAILERING WILL BE ALLOWED for this tournament.

6. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: ONLY waters of Lake Conroe will be the designated fishing locations for

this tournament.

7. SAFETY: Safe boating must be observed at all times. The use of a legal US Coast Guard approved personal

floatation device will be required for all participants any time that the combustion engine on the boat is in gear. All

boats constructed with an automatic kill-switch must be attached to the boat’s driver while in use. Each boat must

have all required US Coast Guard safety equipment on board, and the boat’s outboard may not exceed the

horsepower regulations established for that boat.

8. REQUIRED PERMIT: Grass carp are currently a protected species in Lake Conroe. An official permit from the

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (allowing for the retention of grass carp) will be required to be in the

possession of every contestant during this tournament. The permits will be issued to the contestants at the time of

registration, and will only be valid for the day of the event. Grass carp taken from Lake Conroe will not be allowed

at any other time. Only grass carp (white amur) will be weighed in for this tournament. No common (German)

carp, buffalo, gar, or grinnell will be accepted.

9. SPORTSMANSHIP AND CONDUCT: All contestants will be required to conduct themselves in a courteous and

conservative manner. The use of alcohol or illegal substances during tournament hours will result in immediate

disqualification from the tournament.

10. SCORING: Beginning with the 8:00am to 9:00am hour, and extending to the 2:00pm to 3:00 pm hour,

contestants will earn monetary prizes based on the following- a.) The biggest grass carp brought in; b.) The most

grass carp brought in. In case of a tie for most fish, the contestant with the heaviest fish in that bag will take the

prize. There will also be a grand champion prize earned for most overall grass carp brought in for the entire

tournament.

11. LIABILITY WAIVER: We do hereby release, forever discharge, and agree to hold harmless all sponsors and

endorsers (and their associated staff related to this tournament), and all tournament officials from any and all

liability, claims or demands for personal injury, sickness or death, as well as property damage and expenses, of any

nature whatsoever which may be incurred by the participant while participating in this tournament.

12. RULES CHANGES: All decisions of the tournament director are final and not subject to appeal. Interpretation

of these rules will be left exclusively to the Tournament Director. Protests must be in writing within 10 minutes of

the official closing of the scales at the end of each hour.

13. QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFORMATION: All inquiries may