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• > FUN FISH – Dorado, Yellow Fin tuna and Wahoo

All boats leaving the Marina must check-out with Tournament Control by radio.

• The official start time is at 7:00 AM each day. The official end time is noon. The end time will be marked with a radio announcement of “lines-in.” All anglers must discontinue fishing immediately except in the case where a fish has been hooked-up and called into Tournament Control prior to lines in.

• Dead bait, live bait and lures are acceptable for the Tournament. Participants are responsible for their own bait.
• The stated line and leader strength shall be 30-lbs or greater in order to increase the survivability of the fish. Use of braided line with a monofilament top shot is acceptable. Line test for braided line should not exceed 130-lbs
• The combined length of the double line and the leader shall not exceed 40 feet, including all knots and hooks, and the length of the leader itself shall not exceed 30 feet. Combined length will be measured from the start of the knot in the case of double line or the point where the leader is connected to the fishing line; extending to the bottom of the hook.
• Anglers are required to use tournament legal circle hooks, 0-degree offset for dead baits and live baits. J-hooks may only be used for non-baited lures. Dead baits and live baits may be attached to lures rigged with circle hooks only
• Up to six rods with hooks and four teasers without hooks in the water at any given time. Anglers can rotate rods at any time.
• The hook-up must be carried out by one angler without assistance from fellow anglers or crew. Once a fish is hooked, it is prohibited to transfer the rod to another angler. The rod must be removed from the rod holder prior to the hook set. The rod may not contact the boat transom or gunwales for purposes of leverage or angler rest.

Each registered boat will be given a camera. Only photos taken with this camera will be eligible. The following rules apply to the use of the camera.

The first photo taken with the camera will be of the stern of the boat, ensuring that the full registered name of the boat appears in the photo or a crewmember appears in the photo.

When a billfish is being caught, you must call Tournament Control and request a control number or hand signal PRIOR TO BRINGING THE FISH ALONGSIDE THE BOAT.

When that number or signal is given, a crewmember will show the appropriate number of fingers and the billfish in the photo. If it is necessary to take more than one photo to ensure accuracy, each photo MUST have a crewmember indication the same control number.

Immediately upon release of the billfish, please report to Tournament Control.

After the day of fishing, all cameras are to be turned in at the weigh station. Failure to turn in a camera may result in disqualification of all fish caught.

The Tournament Committee reserves the right to replace a camera after the first day of fishing.

This is a billfish release only tournament. A legal catch is defined as touching the leader but must also include the picture of fish with appropriate hand signals as described above. Released billfish will count 150 points. Sailfish and Marlin will be classified together as billfish.

Hook removal should be considered while releasing billfish. However, safety to the crew and fish is always paramount. If the hook cannot be safely removed, the leader should be cut as close to the hook as possible. Never pop or yank the hook from the billfish.

Points may be awarded if a billfish dies during the fight. Any billfish that dies must be declared by radio and brought to the weigh station to be awarded points. Billfish brought in for the release points will become property of the tournament.