OFFICIAL HOURS AND WATERS
SATURDAY May 15th, 2010 from 7:30 am to 4:00pm at Boston Pizza docks on Lake Muskoka. Boundaries are the lake proper ( No Locking) or closed areas ( Muskoka River).

BOAT INSPECTIONS
Will be conducted by officials from 5am to 7am at Boston Pizza docks. All boats must be checked. Please check in as soon as possible as take off will take place 7:30 am SHARP.

 WEIGH IN
Final  weigh in will be held at the docks at Boston Pizza at 4:00pm SHARP. Teams coming in late will receive a 5 inch per minute penalty.

BOAT INDENTIFICATION
Each boat will be given a numbered tag that is to be shown to officials when weighing in any fish. Tags must be handed in at the end of the tournament so we know everyone is back.

Boaters Licsence
All Boaters must have a valid boaters card on them.

PRE FISHING
There will be no pre-fishing as the season opens on tournament day. You can be on the water to look.

SCORING AND SIZE LIMITS
Each team may enter 5 pike. Scoring is measured from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail. A 20 inch minimum will apply. Fish under 20 inches will not be scored but will count as one of your 5 fish total.

LIVEWELLS
All Boats must have a working livewell. Any fish entered that will not survive will receive a 5 inch penalty. LIFE

JACKETS
Life Jackets must be worn at all times other than trolling or drifting speeds.

NO LIVE BAIT
No dead or prepared bait, pork rind is permitted.

NO ALCOHOL
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited during tournament hours.

PRIZES
All prizes are team prizes. In case of a tie, the team entering the single biggest fish will be awarded the higher position.

UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT
Will not be tolerated and may result in disqualification. First boat on a spot has priority. No boat may fish within 50 feet of another boat.

DISPUTES
Members of the tournament committee at the end of the day settle any disputes. Their  decision is not subject to appeal.

TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS
Have the discretion to disqualify competitors for any violation of rules without refund.

Basic overview of the tournament day rules

-Five Pike Limit
-Minimum 20 inches, scored to the nearest 1/4 inch
-Dead fish receives a five inch penalty
-Score cards must be presented at the time of scoring so have them ready. All TEAMS     must return score cards at the end of day regardless of fish or not. This is so we know that everyone has returned safe and sound.
- Big Fish must be alive to qualify for the big fish win

Emergency Tournament Phone Number.
705.706.0082. Jeremy Jefferies, Tournament Official.

Hours
7:30am to  4:00pm sharp in sight of  Boston pizza, 5 inch penalty for every minute after 4:00pm

Trickle Start
New take off proceedures will be in affect for this year, more details to come.

Measure stations
Milford Bay (Town Docks) - Open 8:00am to 2:00pm
Boston Pizza (docks) - Open all day
Any fish measured during the day will count as one of your 5 fish. Your score will be called in at that time.
Use these stations during the day if you have a big fish to help reduce travel time with fish and to help with the healthy releasing of that fish.

Muskoka River Off Limits
Muskoka River including the north channel (town of Bracebridge) from Bracebridge downstream to the mouth of the river at Lake Muskoka including the main channel to the green buoy (E.E.1) and the second channel known as the Gap to the red lighted buoy (E.C.2). Fish Sanctuary, no fishing from April 1st to the Friday before the second Sat in June.

Tagged Fish Rules
The 3 tag numbers are …. numbers to be announced just before the tournament…..
You can keep your tagged fish as an extra 6th fish if it’s your smallest fish.
All tagged fish coming in MUST be alive to qualify for their valued prizes. Only 3 fish are tagged. 1 is worth a new Yamaha 4 wheeler and the other 2 are worth a free entry into next years tournament, a $210 dollar value.
A picture is required of the tagged fish if caught. The winning numbers will be revealed at the end of the day.

Dead Fish Rule
Fish must swim away and out of sight to count as alive. We will only allow a very short time for the fish to swim away or the official will call it dead.

Payback
- 1st = 50%, 2nd = 20%, 3rd = 15%, 4th = 10%, 5th = 5%, Prizes for 6th to 20th spot.
- 80 plus boat feild will result in a change in payout breakdown. This is due to the $10,000 first prize payout.

Enjoy the tournament and good luck.