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Rules and
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Adopted by the Board March 19, 2008
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Eligibility Members are eligible to participate in and compete for the Club Champion and Individual Awards as listed herein. A one-year membership is $125.00 per individual ($75.00 per junior members-persons 15 years of age and younger). Membership dues must be received by the Club Treasurer, Janna Pape at 105 Mackerel Ct., Aransas Pass, TX., 78336 before the first tournament of the year in order to accumulate points beginning with the first tournament. Memberships will be accepted throughout the tournament season and must be received by the Treasurer by 12:00 noon the day before the tournament; however, late entrants will start accumulating points after their effective date of their membership. Prospective club members may also hand deliver their registration forms to the Treasurer. Scoring Award points will be accumulated throughout the season during sanctioned Club tournaments on a per tournament basis. Members age 16 or older will accumulate Angler points in the Adult division. Members age 15 or younger will accumulate points in the Junior Division. All members may accumulate points in the International Division. In the Billfish category, a fixed number of points will be awarded per released fish. No points will be awarded for any billfish brought to the dock. In keeping with conservation and good sportsmanship, members will make every effort to release the fish unharmed. Points are as follows: Blue Marlin-400 points; Swordfish-400 points; White Marlin-250 points; Sailfish-200 points. Boat points will be awarded for each released fish, Angler points will be awarded for each fish released by a member. It is the responsibility of the member to know and identify the billfish species released. In the event an angler/boat is unable to positively identify his/her billfish during the release, the minimum billfish points (200 pts) will be awarded. In the Non-billfish category, the three heaviest fish scored in each recognized species per tournament are eligible for 1 point per pound. Members having more than three fish in the same species should weigh only their three largest fish. Boat and boat team points will be awarded to the boats having the three largest fish of each recognized species in the adult or junior angler categories, regardless of who the angler is. Angler Points will be awarded to adult Members weighing in the three largest fish of each recognized species. Junior club members will compete against other anglers in the Junior Division, and will be awarded angler points for the three largest fish of each recognized species caught by junior anglers. There will be a running total published after each tournament listing those boats and Club members scoring points in each specific category. The final totals at the end of the season will determine the Club Champion, Boat Team awards, and individual award winners. In the Billfish category, the member's cumulative tournament billfish points will determine the winner. Should a tie remain, the winner will be the angler or boat that reports catching the tying fish earliest. In the Non-billfish category, fork length from the tip of the nose to the rear center edge of the tail, will prevail in the event of a tie. Should a tie remain in the non-billfish category, the first fish weighed will determine the winner. Members may compete for the following awards: Cora
& Tom Keeler Perpetual
Club Champion - Boat with most total points M.L.
Walker II Perpetual Trophy Champion
Angler - Angler with most total
points.
Champion Non-billfish
Angler Adult Anglers with most total non-billfish points.
Champion Lady Angler
Adult Lady Anglers with most total points.
Champion Junior Angler Junior Anglers with most total
points. Top 10 Boat Teams Crews of 10 boats with most total points Top 3 Boat Teams Non-Billfish Crews of 3 boats with most total non-billfish points Adult anglers may compete for first and second place awards for Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Sailfish; and a first place award for Swordfish. Adult anglers may also compete for first and second place awards, for the two largest of each of the following non-billfish: Amberjack, Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Red Snapper, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna. Junior anglers may compete for first and second place awards for Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Sailfish. Junior anglers may also compete for first and second place awards, for the largest of each of the following non-billfish caught by Juniors: Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Red Snapper, Wahoo. International Division All members may compete for first and second place awards in the release only International Division. Points are awarded for billfish caught any where in the world with a departure from and return to any non-Texas port. Eligible fish are Blue Marlin-400 points; Black Marlin-400 points; Swordfish-400 points; White Marlin-250 points; Striped Marlin-250 points; Sailfish-200 points; and Spearfish-200 points. Release sheet data must be submitted through the web site, faxed to the scorekeeper at 361-887-4834 or E-mailed to dick@ccbgfc.org prior to the last eligibility date of the current year. Eligibility dates will be from the day following the last regular tournament date of the current year through the last regular tournament date of the following year. All anglers must have dues paid prior to accumulating points. Billfish Release Verification / Honor System All boats/members registered in the CCBGFC will act as tournament boats for each CCBGFC fishing tournament. Upon releasing a billfish, the boat/member must report the release on VHF channel 68 or SSB channel 2638 and state the boat name, species of billfish released, and time of the release. The boat/member who catches and releases the billfish will be responsible for logging the above information on the release sheets that are to be carried onboard each member’s boat. It is also the responsibility of the member to have each person who is onboard during the billfish release to sign the release sheet. A boat/member who fails to report his/her catch via VHF channel 68 or SSB 2638 may be subject to disqualification. All boats/members may obtain release sheets from the CCGBFC web site www.ccbgfc.org or from the club secretary. It is the sole responsibility of the angler to turn in his/her release sheet(s) to the weighmaster by the 8:00 P.M. deadline for each tournament, or as stated below under “Concurrent Tournaments” Fishing/Weigh-in Rules Boats may leave the dock on or at any time prior to the first day of the tournament. Fishing may begin at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the tournament. Dock time will be 8:00 p.m. on the final day of the tournament. All boats must leave and return through the Port Aransas jetties. On two-day tournaments, boats will be permitted to spend the night out if desired. If a decision is made to stay out, a boat may not return to any other port other than Port Aransas. The official CCBGFC weigh station is at Virginia’s on the Bay unless otherwise specified. The weigh station will open at 4:00 p.m. and remain open until 8:00 p.m. each tournament day. Boats must be at the dock by the 8:00 p.m. deadline for fish to count. A boat is considered to be "at the dock" when the boat is in sight of the weigh master at Virginia’s on the Bay by 8:00 p.m. All tournament fish must be in edible condition and may be subject to testing. The decision of the weigh master is final. IGFA rules will govern each tournament. It is each Club member's responsibility to know and abide by IGFA rules. A billfish is considered "caught" when the mate touches the leader, or when the swivel (or knot which attaches the main line from the reel to the leader line of the bait or lure) touches the rod tip. ONLY when either one of the two above criteria is achieved, is a fish considered legally caught. "Mopping" or "roping" is strictly prohibited and all illegal entanglement devices are not allowed. Catches cannot be assigned between members and/or non-members. Transfers of catch are not permitted. Anglers may have assistance in getting the rod to the chair or into a harness, but the fish must be fought alone from that point. Corpus Christi Big Game Fishing Club rules supersede IGFA rules in the event of a conflict. Members must comply with all state and federal size, possession, and license regulations. Concurrent Tournaments The CCBGFC board of directors recognizes that some of our members also participate in other area tournaments that may require billfish to be brought to the dock to be eligible for awards. These fish will not be eligible for CCBGFC points under any circumstance, but we do feel members should be rewarded with points for billfish released unharmed and in accordance with CCBGFC rules. Our fishing schedule has been arranged to coincide with one or more days of the more popular tournaments. The CCBGFC scorekeeper will accept either signed CCBGFC weigh sheets or the concurrent tournament official weigh sheets. All weigh sheets must be delivered to the CCBGFC weighmaster by 8:00pm the last day of the tournament, or received by the scorekeeper by Monday at noon following the concurrent tournament. . Members may fax weigh sheets to the CCBGFC scorekeeper at 361-887-4834, or email a legibly scanned image to ccbgfc@ccbgfc.org. However, boats fishing concurrent tournaments must register their released billfish or non-billfish catch during official weigh station hours at the weigh station for either the concurrent tournament or the CCBGFC tournament in order to claim their billfish or non-billfish points for CCBGFC points. All non-billfish must be weighed at the concurrent tournament or CCBGFC weigh station to be claimed for CCBGFC points; the weight of non-billfish cannot be determined in any other way and still be claimed for CCBGFC points. Some 2-day CCBGFC fishing events are listed in the schedule to coincide with the Friday/Saturday schedule of a concurrent tournament and the Saturday/Sunday schedule our club normally fishes. In these cases, members entered in other tournaments may score CCBGFC points on only the two days fished by that concurrent tournament (Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday). Members not entered in these other tournaments may score CCBGFC points on Saturday and Sunday only. Tournament Cancellations In case of bad weather, a tournament will not be rescheduled. All tournament cancellations will be available to all members by calling the CCBGFC Tournament Information phone number and will also be posted on the CCBGFC web site at www.ccbgfc.org, by 5:00 P.M. the night before the actual tournament fishing day. In the event of a two day Club tournament, If the first day is called "on", the second day of the tournament will automatically be called "on" as well. In the event the first day of a two day tournament is cancelled, the second day of the tournament will be called on or off at the discretion of the CCBGFC Tournament Committee. It is the member's responsibility to access the CCBGFC Tournament Information Number and/or check for postings at www.ccbgfc.org. CCBGFC Tournament Information Number(361)749-2545 Sportsmanship All tournaments are fished implementing the "honor system" of sportsmanship. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and it is your responsibility for you and your crew to be familiar with Corpus Christi Big Game Fishing Club and IGFA rules. If your crew is not a member of the Corpus Christi Big Game Fishing Club, it is your responsibility to make certain they understand the rules that govern all Club tournaments. Illegal catches will be subject to disqualification.
Dispute Resolution Should a dispute arise, Club members are required to file a detailed written protest fully describing the nature of the protest within 48 hours after the scores are posted on the club's Internet web site. Protests should be addressed to the Club President, Don Thrasher, at 361-749-3600 or faxed to 361-749-3604. Protests will be presented to the board for review, and a decision will be rendered within 7 days of receipt of the protest. All decisions are final.
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