Post by Bob Brown on Mar 9, 2014 9:43:55 GMT -5
The Bass Bums Spring Open Individual or with Partner
Johnson’s Pond
Colwell’s Campground
Coventry, RI
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2014
Time: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Entry fee: $50 per person; includes lunker ($10 ramp fee is usually charged if you launch at Colwells)
70% payback
Payouts based on 40 anglers:
1st $620 2nd $320 3rd $160 4th $100 5th $60 Lunker $200
5 fish limit per boat; can fish one or two people per boat. Boat numbers will be drawn at check-in.
All boats must check-in by 6:30 a.m. and be on the water by 6:45 a.m. Tournament waters will be
off-limits 24 hours prior to check-in.
Competitors under the age of 18 must fish with a parent or legal guardian. Proof of eligibility may
be requested by the tournament officials and is the responsibility of the prospective competitor to
provide the proof.
Entry fee and application may be brought to the ramp on the day of the tournament or
mailed in advance to:
Chris Guncheon
21 Bigelow Cir
Warwick, RI 02888
Please make checks payable to the Bass Bums.
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The undersigned hereby releases and discharges the Bass Bum’s members from all claims,
demands, rights of causes of action present and future; whether known and anticipated or
unanticipated and resulting from or arising out of or incidental to the undersigned's participation
in the above mentioned tournament. Those competitors under the age of 18 must fish with a
parent or legal guardian as the other member of the team. R.I. B.A.S.S. Federation Nation
Tournament rules apply. Boater information:
Name------------------------------------------------------- Date--------------------------------------------
Address:---------------------------------------------------
-
City, State, Zip--------------------------------------------
Phone:------------------------------------------------------
Type of Boat and Motor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non boater information:
Name------------------------------------------------------- Date--------------------------------------------
Address:---------------------------------------------------
-
City, State, Zip--------------------------------------------
Phone:------------------------------------------------------Tournament Rules:
All boats must have adequate live well space for five (5) fish.
All boats must be equipped with an ignition kill switch. The switch must be connected to the driver’s body when the combustion engine is running.
Each competitor is required to wear a coast guard approved life preserver anytime the combustion engine is running.
Maximum horsepower shall be the maximum rating stated by the manufacturer. Only artificial lures may be used. No live bait or prepared bait, with the exception of pork rind, will be permitted.
Safe boating conduct must be observed by all boaters at all times.
No fishing within fifty (50) feet of any anchored competitor's boat with trolling motor pulled.
Only largemouth and smallmouth bass will be weighed in. Plastic weigh-in bags must be used to transport fish. Nets will be allowed to land fish, but no grippers, etc.
Winner shall be by total weight. First tie-breaker shall be by total number of bass; second tie-breaker shall be largest bass.
Minimum size to weigh-in, from closed mouth to tip of tail, is twelve (12) inches. A short fish will result in disqualification.
Each dead bass weighed-in will result in an eight (8) ounce penalty.
Johnson’s Pond
Colwell’s Campground
Coventry, RI
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2014
Time: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Entry fee: $50 per person; includes lunker ($10 ramp fee is usually charged if you launch at Colwells)
70% payback
Payouts based on 40 anglers:
1st $620 2nd $320 3rd $160 4th $100 5th $60 Lunker $200
5 fish limit per boat; can fish one or two people per boat. Boat numbers will be drawn at check-in.
All boats must check-in by 6:30 a.m. and be on the water by 6:45 a.m. Tournament waters will be
off-limits 24 hours prior to check-in.
Competitors under the age of 18 must fish with a parent or legal guardian. Proof of eligibility may
be requested by the tournament officials and is the responsibility of the prospective competitor to
provide the proof.
Entry fee and application may be brought to the ramp on the day of the tournament or
mailed in advance to:
Chris Guncheon
21 Bigelow Cir
Warwick, RI 02888
Please make checks payable to the Bass Bums.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The undersigned hereby releases and discharges the Bass Bum’s members from all claims,
demands, rights of causes of action present and future; whether known and anticipated or
unanticipated and resulting from or arising out of or incidental to the undersigned's participation
in the above mentioned tournament. Those competitors under the age of 18 must fish with a
parent or legal guardian as the other member of the team. R.I. B.A.S.S. Federation Nation
Tournament rules apply. Boater information:
Name------------------------------------------------------- Date--------------------------------------------
Address:---------------------------------------------------
-
City, State, Zip--------------------------------------------
Phone:------------------------------------------------------
Type of Boat and Motor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non boater information:
Name------------------------------------------------------- Date--------------------------------------------
Address:---------------------------------------------------
-
City, State, Zip--------------------------------------------
Phone:------------------------------------------------------Tournament Rules:
All boats must have adequate live well space for five (5) fish.
All boats must be equipped with an ignition kill switch. The switch must be connected to the driver’s body when the combustion engine is running.
Each competitor is required to wear a coast guard approved life preserver anytime the combustion engine is running.
Maximum horsepower shall be the maximum rating stated by the manufacturer. Only artificial lures may be used. No live bait or prepared bait, with the exception of pork rind, will be permitted.
Safe boating conduct must be observed by all boaters at all times.
No fishing within fifty (50) feet of any anchored competitor's boat with trolling motor pulled.
Only largemouth and smallmouth bass will be weighed in. Plastic weigh-in bags must be used to transport fish. Nets will be allowed to land fish, but no grippers, etc.
Winner shall be by total weight. First tie-breaker shall be by total number of bass; second tie-breaker shall be largest bass.
Minimum size to weigh-in, from closed mouth to tip of tail, is twelve (12) inches. A short fish will result in disqualification.
Each dead bass weighed-in will result in an eight (8) ounce penalty.