Grumpy Old Men Fishing Contest
July 26, 2008
6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1. Participants and Eligibility
a. Contestants must enter and fish as a two-person team.
b. Each entrant must have in his or her possession, a valid Minnesota or Wisconsin fishing license.
c. Promoters, tournament directors, and organizations assisting in the tournament operation, their agencies, agents etc. are not responsible for deaths, injuries, damages, liability, theft, fire or any loss of any kind to entrants. Each entrant upon signing any entry form will in effect be signing a waiver form.
2. Tackle and Equipment
a. Minnesota and Wisconsin boundary waters regulations will apply to all fishing methods and equipment.
b. All fish must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner on hook and line.
c. Due to the date of the tournament and water temperatures, the DNR has established this as a walleye kill tournament. Catfish may be released.
3. Permitted Fishing Waters
a. Fishing is permitted from the Red Wing dam to the Alma dam and railroad track to railroad track.
b. All boats may be subject to livewell inspections.
4. Fishing Hours
a. Tournament hours are from 6:30 am – 2:30 pm on Saturday July 26th 2008.
b. Contestants who return later than 2:30 pm will be disqualified for the day. No exceptions and no excuses.
5. Eligible Fish and Size
a. Walleye, sauger, saugeye, channel and flathead catfish are the eligible fish species.
b. The minimum length of walleye, sauger, or saugeye must be 15”.
c. The tournament limit is 5 walleye, sauger, and saugeye (weigh your best 4 only 1 over 24”) and one catfish.
d. More than 5 walleye, sauger, or saugeye and more than one catfish in the livewell at any given time will automatically disqualify your team from the tournament.
e. Only one walleye, sauger, saugeye over 24” per boat is allowed.
f. Sorting and culling is strictly prohibited.
6. Scoring
a. Prizes will be based on the most weight of the eligible fish species per two person teams. Total weight of catch will determine placement of the tournament prizes.
b. Any fish mauled, mashed, frozen, tampered, injected with water or any other fluids, containing matter to add weight will result in disqualification at the discretion of the tournament director’s or the weigh-in official.
c. In the event of ties, the heaviest, single fish of the one day tournament will determine final placing. Catfish is a separate category. If there is still a tie, the prize money will be split up.
7. Miscellaneous
a. Other than going to shore for adverse weather, no two contestant boats may pull up to each other during tournament hours.
b. All rules have loopholes. It is in the intention of the sponsors to provide an honest sportsmanlike tournament, in the interest of good sportsmanship, contestants are reminded that the “spirit of the rule” will prevail in all judgement cases.
c. Contestants may not have another contestant or non contestant boat hold a spot for them.