19th Annual Casco Bay Striper Tournament


Casco Bay Striper Tournament Official Rules

1.Participation
■Participation is open only to people who are 5 years of age or older. Any person entering a tournament under 18 must also have the signature of his or her parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the entry form.
■All contestants are required to follow all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and laws. Any violation of such regulations and laws may result in disqualification. For current state laws please refer to the DMR website. www.maine.gov/dmr
■Teams of two or more people are recommended, but singles are welcomed. The team approach is being suggested to facilitate fun, safety, and to make capturing your catch in a photo more practical. Prizes will be awarded to the individuals catching the largest fish in each category, not the team. Each participant should sign-up on a separate entry form.
■On-line and mail-in entries must be received by the entry deadline of 10:00 a.m. Saturday August 21st. A completed entry form and the full entry fee must be received no later than the published entry deadline for the tournament. CONFIRMED ENTRIES ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION FEE BEING PAID BY THE DEADLINE DATE. Entry fees may be transferred if Yarmouth Boat Yard is notified prior to the entry deadline.
2.Permitted fishing methods
All fishing will be in accordance with International Game Fish Association (I.G.F.A.) Rules and Guidelines. This includes but not limited to fishing with live bait, artificial lures, and flies. Trolling, casting, and chumming are permitted and must be done in accordance with I.G.F.A. rules. NOTE: The only deviation form I.G.F.A. rules is that chumming is not permitted in the fly fishing division.
3.Fishing locations and Rules
Participants may fish anywhere on tournament waters which include all salt waters of Maine, except areas designated by local, state or federal officials as off limits to all fishing or to fishing for striped bass in particular. Off limit areas include the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
4.Official Tournament Fishing Times
Contestants can begin fishing at sun up on Saturday, August 21, 2010. All photographs must be submitted to the Judging Table by 4:00 PM to be eligible for a prize. First fish will be judged at noon on Saturday.
5.Catch and Release
Because this is a catch and release tournament you are required to release your fish - but not until you have captured them on camera (see below).
6.Measuring & Photographing Your Eligible Fish
You are responsible for providing the digital camera and current daily newspaper. Once a participant catches a fish eligible for entry in the tournament, he/she must photograph the fish in such a way that its full length can be seen in the photograph. A non-Cloth measuring tape must be placed beneath the fish and positioned so that one long end of the tape measure is visible in the photograph. It must be clear in the photograph the tape measure is completely stretched out. ANY PHOTOGRAPH THAT DOES NOT SHOW THIS AND THE DATE ON THE NEWS PAPER WILL LEAD TO THAT FISH BEING EXCLUDED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. No fish may be entered for consideration without a proper photograph. Photographs may be taken with any digital camera or with a Polaroid camera. Digital pictures can be downloaded at the Judging Table if you wish. In addition to the photograph, a catch data form should be filled out for each fish being entered. These will be provided in the welcome packet and at the judging station. The following information must be recorded at the time the fish is caught and photographed: the name of the tournament entrant, the measured length of the fish, the girth of the fish, and place the fish was caught. The entrant should sign the catch data form attesting to its correctness. This information should be submitted with the photo or the digital media to the judging table.
7.Photo Downloading or Film Developing Verification of Results
All catch data record forms and digital camera cards or photos must be turned in to the judging table by 3:00 PM on August 22. Please put your name on the back of the photograph along with the measurements of the fish if you are submitting printed or developed pictures. The data and images from the entries deemed eligible to win prizes based on reported size of catch and the next three in each category will be evaluated for verification purposes. Your entry time is the time your photo arrives at the judging table via email or in person. Official entry will be pending approval.
8.Boating Safety
Each participant is encouraged to wear a fastened, U.S. Coast Guard approved, personal flotation device anytime the combustion engine is in operation. If your boat is equipped with an emergency ignition shutoff device it must be securely attached to the driver's body whenever the combustion engine is in operation. Participants are responsible to ensure boat and operator meets all USGC requirements.
9.Sportsmanship
All contestants are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy and conservation and to conduct themselves in a manner that will be a credit to themselves. Examples of conduct not complying with those standards include, but are not limited to, the following:
■Violation of, or failure to comply with, any of the official rules for the 2010 Casco Bay Striper Tournament.
■Any words, conduct or actions reflecting unfavorably upon efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition and compliance with the tournament rules. In case of any conduct not complying with the standards, The Tournament Committee shall have the right to refuse any application, or to deny a confirmed application, by returning the entry fee of a previously accepted application, or to disqualify a contestant.
10.Ties
In the event of a tie, the tie breaker will be the girth measurement of the tied fish. The second tie breaker will be the time that the photograph of the fish was turned in to the judges table.
11.Awards
Prizes will be awarded based upon the tournament prize schedule. Participants 12 and under are only eligible to win in the Youth Category.
12.Official Tournament Fishing Times
Contestants can begin fishing at sun up on Saturday, August 21, 2010 & fish through Sunday. All photographs must be submitted to the Judging Table by 3:00 PM to be eligible for a prize. First fish will be judged at noon on Saturday.


Online Application (Pay on-line): Click Here

To Print Application: Click Here

Entry Fee is: $50 Fly Fishing, $50 Tackle Fishing, $85 Fly and Tackle

Drop off registration forms at:

•Yarmouth Boat Yard, Yarmouth
•The Tackle Shop, Portland
•Saco Bay Tackle Shop, Saco
•Kennebec Angler, Bath
•Johnson Sporting Goods, Portland, Brunswick and Rockland
Mail to: Yarmouth Boat Yard, 72 Lafayette Street, Yarmouth ME 04096. Registration Deadline is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Yarmouth Boat Yard.