Annual
Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. Spring Rock Fish Tournament
Introduction:
The Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department (CBVFD) will
hold its Annual Spring Rock Fish Tournament on April 19, 2014. A makeup date of
April 26 has been established if weather conditions prevent safe boating and
fishing.
Captains Meeting:
The Captains meeting will be held at High Tides Restaurant
located at 205 Taylor Street,
Colonial Beach, Virginia.
The meeting will take place at 7PM on Friday April 18, 2014 and will consist of
a reading and discussion of all rules and regulations governing the CBVFD
tournament. The Captains meeting is mandatory for the Captain or
his representative to ensure that all rules and regulations are
understood and that contact information regarding check-in procedures are
picked up by all Captains. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the meeting for
participating Captains/Representatives. (Winners must be present). Food will be
available from the menu.
Rules and
Regulations:
Rules and Regulations:
1.
This will be an
“Honor system Tournament” in the sense that we will rely upon all participants
to conduct themselves in an ethical and honest manner.
2.
The Tournament
will officially start no earlier than 7:00 AM and no lines will be in the water
prior to this time.
3.
Check in of all
registered boats will be determined at the captains meeting.
4.
All Maryland DNR
and Potomac River fishery Commission (PRFC)
rules and regulations regarding Rock Fish limits, sizes and other regulations
shall apply. Violations will result in a forfeiture of all prize consideration
and entry fee.
5.
Fishing will be
limited to the Potomac River from south of the 301 bridge to the mouth of the Potomac River.
6.
No more than one
(1) prize per entered boat, not counting junior division and Calcutta’s.
7.
All fish to be
weighted and measured consistently in the same manner and with the same scales
and measures. All fish will be returned to their captains.
·
Winners will be
determined by the total weight of two fish per boat by certified commercial
scales provided by the CBVFD
·
In the case of a
tie, the tie breaker will be the combined total length of the two weighted
fish.
8.
Weigh-In of all
fish will take place throughout the day at the Colonial Beach
Yacht Center
and Lewisetta Marina on the day of the tournament. You must be at the weigh-in
station no later than 4 PM to be eligible for weigh-in and subsequent prize
consideration.
9. You must
transport your fish for weigh-in by boat only via the water. You are not
authorized to transport Rock Fish by any means other than your own boat.
Entry Fees and Prizes:
A $150 entry fee will be
charged for all boats. . Deadline for entry will be at the start of the
Captains meeting. Guaranteed cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
1st Place: $2250 cash
2nd Place: $1500 cash
3rd Place: $1000 cash
4th Place: $500 cash
5th Place: $250 cash
Junior’s will weigh one fish
that does not count towards the two fish limit per boat. The junior division
winner will be awarded a trophy.
