Open Team Bass Fishing Tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes

Open Team Bass Fishing Tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes

Saturday
and Sunday, April 24-25, 2021
JOHN C. LAND, III SPORTFISHING
FACILITY—SUMMERTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

ENTRY FEE— $500

Payouts

1st – $15,000

2nd – $10,000

3rd – $8,000

4th – $6,000

5th – $4,000

6th – $3,000

7th – $2,500

8th – $2,000

9th – $1,500

10th – $1,000

Download LCHA Bass Tournament Flyer

Big fish $500 each day

Paid place for every ten boaters

Blast off in order of sign up and inverted
day two

Large prize raffle will take place at
tournament

Fishermen that sell raffle tickets will be
refunded $2 for every raffle ticket sold

All tournament and Raffle proceeds will go
to Brian Boykin and his family

Tournament Rules

PARTNERS – A Team may consist of two (2) anglers or a (1)
single angler. Any angler under the age of 18 must have the signature of a
parent or legal guardian. Each angler must possess a valid fishing license.

SUBS & ALTERNATES – A team may use a Sub for Saturday but
must fish with their partner on Sunday.

HOLE SITTING – A team having someone who is a
competitor or non-competitor sitting on a location for the sole purpose of
holding the location for the team will be disqualified. This rule violation
will result in the competitors and non-competitors being disqualified

GUIDE – Any angler that has guided for bass on
tournament waters within 30 days of the event for any method of compensation
will not be allowed to enter.

START TIME – Tournament hours will run from safe light to an agreed upon
weigh-in time to be determined prior to blast off and subject to flights. Hours
will be posted on the Lowery-Clarendon Heating and Air web site the Thursday
before the Event.

TROLLING OR LONG LINING – Trolling or Long Lining will not be
allowed and will result in disqualification. No live bait is allowed. All fish
must be caught on rod/reel and artificial bait.

LIMITS – 5 bass limit. Length limits will be
determined by SC DNR length rule in effect for the tournament lake. A four (4)
ounce penalty will be deducted for each dead fish weighed. The four (4) ounce
penalty (.25) will not be subtracted from a team’s Big Fish but will be
deducted from the team’s total weight. A team bringing more than 5 bass to the
scales will results in loss of the teams Big Fish. The decision to weigh a BF
will be left entirely up to a team. A team must have a working live well.

BLAST-OFF POSITIONS & FLIGHTS – A team’s
blast-off position is determined by entry order and will invert the second day.
Blast Off and Flight position will be posted on the Lowery-Clarendon Heating
and Air web site the Thursday before the Event.

OFF LIMITS – 13A – The off-limits period for the
event will begin at 12:00 am the Monday before the event and last until
blastoff for said event. No contestant may be on designated tournament waters
for any reason during the official off-limits period.

INFORMATION – No information may be purchased, bartered or
solicited from any person who entered official tournament waters during the off-limits
periods.

CULL RULE – Cull when limit (5) is reached. Not
culling will results in one (1) warning. 2nd violation will result in disqualification.

TIES – In the event of a tie the prize money
will be added together and spilt 50-50 between the two teams tied.

LATE PENALTY – One (1) pound per minute will be
deducted from a team’s total weight for each minute the team is late. Returning
to the ramp more than 15 minutes past the designated weigh-in time will result
in disqualification.

POLYGRAPH – Winners and participants are subject
to a polygraph exam. Any angler who has failed a polygraph exam in the past 15
years will not be allowed to enter. Refusal to take a polygraph for any reason
will result in disqualification.

ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL DRUGS & FELONS – No alcohol
or illegal drugs during tournament hours.

WEATHER – In the event of heavy fog, lightning,
heavy rain or any other weather-related problems, the Director can postpone or
cancel the tournament. This decision will be made by the Director. Trailering
will not be allowed.

CELL PHONE – Cell phones may be used during
tournament hours for family, business, and emergency calls. No cell phone
discussions pertaining to fishing during tournament hours.

PAYBACK & ENTRY FEES – Pre-paid entries are
non-refundable. The entry fee will be $500
per team. Fishermen who sell raffle tickets will be refunded $2 for every
ticket sold.
LIFE JACKET & KILL SWITCH – Each must be in use while big
motor is in operation. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. Life
vest must be Coast Guard approved. Excessive speed and reckless driving will
result in disqualification.

OVERPOWERING – Any boat equipped with a motor
exceeding the Coast Guard approved rating for the boat will not be allowed. The
decision will be determined by the Tournament Director.

ASSISTANCE (Break Down) – If a team receives
assistance from a competitor or noncompetitor it must be brought to the
Directors attention for approval. If possible, a phone call should be made to
the Director to receive clearance for any help a team receives during
tournament hours. If a call cannot be made the instance must be brought to the
Directors attention before weigh-in. One team member can return to the weigh-in
with the teams catch in another competitor’s boat or noncompetitors boat. A
team member can exit the boat in case of the call of nature, emergency or
paying for gas. A team member cannot exit the boat in order to advance the boat
into a fishing area.

PROTEST – All protest should be made to the Director
within 15 minutes after scales are closed. All decisions by the Director are
final.