2004
MICHIANA BASS TRAIL
PRESENTED BY MOORE BOATS
FULL FIELD
Tournament Director, Chip Harrison
at Moore Boats in Ligonier, IN
4 Qualifiers
Saturday April 17, 2004 Lake Wawasee - Big Bass by Burnworth Zollars
Saturday May 22, 2004 Lake Wawasee - Big Bass by Burnworth Zollars
Saturday July 10, 2004 Randall - Big Bass by LaGrange County Dodge
Saturday August 7, 2004 Randall - Big Bass by LaGrange County Dodge
TOP 20 TEAMS PLUS 1 WILD CARD TEAM WILL FISH THE CLASSIC
1ST PLACE - BOAT PACKAGE POWERED BY A MERCURY OUTBOARD
SPONSORS:
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260-463-2161
HELMER, INDIANA
260-351-2877
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OF BREMEN
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BREMEN, IN 46506
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Plymouth, IN 46563
574-936-3171
MOORE BOATS
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Questions?
Contact Tournament Director
CHIP HARRISON
574-315-5904
1.
Safety – Safe boating conduct must be observed at all
times. Each competitor must wear a
coast guard approved chest type life preserver whenever the engine is running.
Every boat must have a kill switch attached to the driver.
Boats must be 14’ in length or longer and not have a motor larger than
what does the coast guard rating plate states.
All boats must be equipped with an aerated live well capable of keeping
the team’s catch alive.
2.
Sportsmanship – Competitors must follow high standards of
sportsmanship, courtesy, safety, and conservation. All contestants are expected to obey all boating or fishing
and wildlife statutes or rules. All fish must be culled before check-in.
3.
Tackle – Only artificial lures may be used.
Only one rod may be used at one time.
No trolling.
4.
Permitted fishing locations
– Anywhere except: 50 yards from
any operating marina gas pump, 50 yards from another competitor’s boat which
was first anchored with the trolling motor retracted.
5.
Scoring – Final results will be determined by total weight
of each team’s catch. Each team
will be permitted five (5) bass that measure 14” or longer with the mouth
closed using a “golden rule”.
6.
Dead Fish – A dead fish weighed will be penalized one half
pound.
7.
Short Fish – Any fish brought to the scales failing to
measure 14” with the mouth closed will be removed from the stringer along with
the team’s largest fish. Any team
bringing in more than the team’s five (5) fish legal limit to the scales will
be disqualified.
8.
Late Penalty – A penalty of one pound per minute will be
deducted from any late team up to ten (10) minutes. After ten (10) minutes, any late team will be disqualified.
9.
Ties – Big Bass will break stringer ties and in event of a tie for 1st
Big Bass then those competitors will split 1st and 2nd
big bass pots. In event of a tie for 2nd big bass then those
competitors will split the 2nd big bass pot.
10.
Rulings – The tournament director and committee shall
reserve the right for rule interpretation and rulings and may remove any team
from the field for any reason. Any
protest must be made in writing within ten (10) minutes after the conclusion of
the weigh-in. Each competitor
agrees to submit, by participation in this tournament, to a polygraph test.
The administration and interpretation of the polygraph test shall be
solely the responsibilities of the tournament director.
11.
Registration – All boat numbers, start positions, flight times
and parking information will be sent by mail for each tournament. No pre
tournament meeting.
12.
Tournament Times –
April 17, 2004, Wawasee, 7am–3pm Indiana time
May
22, 2004, Wawasee, 7am–3pm Indiana time
July 10, 2004, , Randall, 6am–2pm Indiana time (all
participants must pay $5 ramp fee)
August 7, 2004, Randall, 6am–2pm Indiana time. (all
participants must pay $5 ramp fee)
13.
Entries will be drawn from early registrations taken on November 18, 2002
from 5pm – 7:30pm at Moore Boats.
14.
Boat positions will be randomly drawn for each tournament from the early
entries.
15.
Entries received after
November 18 will be assigned boat positions by date they were received.
16.
Only full season entries will be accepted through February 28, 2003.
17.
Individual tournament entries will be accepted starting March 1, 2003.
18.
No substitutions allowed. You
may fish alone. Team must be
established by first tournament.
19.
Insurance – All contestants are required to carry and show proof of
liability insurance.
20.
No refunds once entry is accepted into MBT circuit.
21.
Scoring – Scoring will be based upon total weight for all four
qualifiers. Ties will be broken by
biggest bass.
22.
Must have entered all four-tournament qualifiers to be eligible for the
wild card drawing.
23.
Each participant must report any income under $600.
A 1099 will be provided for all income over $600.
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1.
Having read the official rules and completed the entry form below, we
agree to abide by all conditions stated therein.
We agree to assume all applicable taxes.
2.
LIABILITY RELEASE: by
signing this agreement, we hereby release Michiana Bass Trail, all sponsors and
their employees and tournament director from any and all damages, claims,
demands, and costs of expenses relating to injury, which may be caused by reason
of participating in or in connection with this tournament.
3.
VERIFICATION OF LIABILITY INSURANCE:
we further state that we maintain current liability insurance on the boat
we will use in this tournament. *
4.
By signing below, we signify that we have read and understand the
agreements number 1,2 and 3 above, AND rules number 1 through 23.
Date
of Entry_________________________________________
Insurance Co._______________________________________
*Boat
Year______________ Make________________________
Model_____________________________________________
Name_____________________________________________
Name___________________________________________
Address___________________________________________
Address__________________________________________
City______________________________________________
City_____________________________________________
State_______________________Zip____________________
State_________________________Zip_________________
Phone____________________________________________
Phone____________________________________________
Signature__________________________________
Signature__________________________________
MICHIANA
BASS TRAIL, C/O MOORE BOATS, PO BOX 320, LIGONIER, IN 46767