Lake Chesdin Bass Club

Open Tournament Rules

1.  All tournaments are team tournaments.  Entry fee of $65.00 per team.

2.   80% Payback, 100% payback on Big Fish Pot, separate from Entry Fee.   1 place paid back per 5 boats. 10 boats = 2 places, 15 boats = 3 places, etc.   Big Fish pot of $10.00 per team is optional.

3.  Entry fee to be paid during registration at tournament site.  Ramp fees to be paid to the Club during registration, with the exception of Kerr Reservoir where the honor boxes are in effect.

4.  Registration time - 1 1/2 hour before Blast Off.  Check in times are listed (Weigh In).

5.  Boat positioning determined by "The Luck Of The Draw".  Boat numbers drawn at registration are to be kept in team’s possession and turned in at Weigh In in order for weight to count towards finishing positions.  Checking in late will result in DISQUALIFICATION.  

6.  8 fish limit per team.  All fish must be 15" and over on Lake Chesdin, 14" and over on Kerr Reservoir and Lake Gaston, and 12" and over on the Chickahominy, James, and Nottoway Rivers.  Any team attempting to weigh in more than 8 fish will be disqualified.  No culling at weigh in.  Any team weighing in a "short" fish will lose the weight of the short and lose the weight of their largest fish.   Artificial bait only, one rod per contestant in use at a time.  50 yard distance from an anchored tournament boat must be maintained.   No fishing 50 yards from marina gas pumps. 

7.  Each team is responsible for returning their catch to the water. 

8.  All contestants must have personal flotation devices on while combustion engine is in operation.  Running lights must be in operation during low light conditions, as determined by the Club.  Fog Cover rules will apply when necessary.  Announcements pertaining to these issues will be held prior to Blast Off.  Neither LCBC, its advertisers, nor Club member’s will be held liable in the event of negligent acts by any member entered or participating in these tournaments.

9.  1/4 lb penalty will be assessed to the team's total weight per dead fish weighed in.

10.   ANY TEAM INVOLVED IN UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL FORFEIT PRIZE MONEY, IF SO AWARDED, AND BE BANNED FROM FUTURE LCBC SPONSORED EVENTS.

11.  NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PERMITTED DURING REGISTRATION OR TOURNAMENT HOURS.

12.  The Club has the right to refuse ANY Entry Fee for ANY reason it deems necessary.

13.  NO Full Time Guides are permitted to fish these tournaments.

14.  Any protests must be made within 30 minutes after weigh in has started and must be presented to a Club member in writing.  Determination of protests is at the discretion of the Club membership present.  Ties will be decided by the team’s largest fish.  If the largest fish is a tie, a coin flip will be used as the tie breaker.

15.  All posted "NO WAKE" zones on the below listed waters MUST BE ADHERED TO.

16.  Contestants may be submitted to a polygraph prior to receiving prize money.  Unwillingness to submit to such polygraph will be cause for disqualification, forfeiture of prize money (if applicable), and banning from any future LCBC sponsored events.

17.  Any violation of the above rules or applicable governing game and fish laws will result in disqualification and banning from future LCBC sponsored events.