2010 Shark Tournament
Entry Form
Entry Form | Rules & Regulations
Entry Fee $800 Per Boat
TOURNAMENT DOCKAGE FEES
Transient rates for this tournament will be $5.00 per foot + $25.00 for utilities (water, electric & cable TV) per day payable in advance. For transient dockage, please check the appropriate box on entry blank and mail payment to reserve your slip reservation. Dockage is available on a first come - first serve basis.
Rules & Regulations
- All boats must sail from and return through Lake Montauk each fishing day.
- Each boat will be issued a tournament number, which must be prominently displayed in the port side cabin window.
- No boat may leave the inlet before 6:00 A.M. and boats must return by 6:00 P.M. on Friday and 5:00 P.M. on Saturday.
- The prize category of the "Other Species" refers only to the minimum size species of Hammerhead and Thresher. Minimum weight: Mako - 100lbs, Blue Shark - 250 lbs, Other Species - 150lbs. FISH WEIGHED THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM WEIGHTS MAY COUNT AGAINST A TEAMS QUALIFYING FISH WEIGHT.
- All I.G.F.A. tackle rules apply. Use of mammal blood or flesh is strictly prohibited. No guns, bang sticks or harpoons.
- Fishing will be held each scheduled day, Captains choice, no weather committee. Only one day need be fished for the tournament to be considered official.
- All fish must be available for weigh-ins at S.I.Y.C. by 6:00 P.M. on Friday and 5:00 P.M. on Saturday. Weights will be rounded to the nearest pound, with exact 1/2 pounds being rounded up.
- Should there be a tie in any cash prize category, the prize money will be divided equally among the winners.
- In the event of a category not having a winner, that prize money will be divided equally among winning categories.
- In the event of a boat disability, contestants are allowed to transfer to another boat not entered in the Tournament and fish in the name of the original. Fish may not be transferred to another boat.
- Any protests must be presented at the time of the alleged infraction to the Tournament Directors. They and the Weighmaster shall serve as judges in such cases and their decision is final.
- In the event of a 2 day blow, as per boat safety and judge's decision, prize monies and trophies will be awarded by a drawing.