2. FISH FOR LIFE FISHING DAYS ARE JANUARY 20 THRU 24, 2009 WITH ONE LAY DAY.
3. FISHING HOURS: WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY – LINES IN 8:00 AM, LINES OUT 3:30 PM. SATURDAY – LINES IN 8 AM, LINES OUT 3:00 PM.
4. BOATS MAY LEAVE PALM BEACH OR JUPITER INLETS NO EARLIER THAN 6 AM AND RETURN TO THEIR SLIPS OR SAILFISH MARINA. ALL CATCH LOG SHEETS MUST BE RETURNED TO SAILFISH MARINA BY 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY AND 5:00 PM SATURDAY.
5. BOATS MUST DECLARE LAY DAYS NO LATER THAN 10 PM THE NIGHT BEFORE IN PERSON OR BY PHONE.
6. BOATS NEED ONLY FISH ONE DAY FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS TO BE OFFICIAL.
7. OBSERVERS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TOURNAMENT AS AVAILABLE.
8. I.G.F.A. RULES APPLY EXCEPT AS AMMENDED BELOW.
9. ONLY NON-OFFSET CIRCLE HOOKS AND MAXIMUM 20 LB.TEST LINE MAY BE USED. LEADER LENGTH IS LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF 20 FEET AND NEITHER THE DOUBLE LINE OR LEADER MAY EXCEED 15 FEET INCLUDING KNOTS AND SWIVELS
10. LIVE OR DEAD BAITS MAY BE USED, BUT ONLY ONE TYPE OF BAIT IS PERMITTED IN THE WATER AT ANY TIME. CHUMMING OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING LIVE BAIT, IS PROHIBITED. BACKING INTO SCHOOLS AND CASTING FROM A DEAD BOAT ARE PROHIBITED.
11. NO MORE THAN SIX RODS ARE PERMITTED IN THE WATER AT ANY TIME AND INCLUDES RODS BEING USED TO CATCH BAIT.
12. NO MORE THAN TWO KITES FOR LIVE BAIT AND NO MORE THAN TWO TEASERS OR DREDGES FOR TROLLING ARE PERMITTED. LIVE BAIT TEASERS ARE PROHIBITED.
13. RELEASE POINTS WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS: 100 FOR SAILFISH ON LIVE BAIT. 200 FOR SAILFISH ON DEAD BAIT. 300 FOR WHITE OR BLUE MARLIN REGARDLESS OF BAIT.
14. TO QUALIFY FOR POINTS RELEASES MUST BE CALLED IN TO THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE IMMEDIATELY BY VHF RADIO OR CELL PHONE AND BE ACKNOWLEDGED. HOOK UPS 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE END OF FISHING MUST BE CALLED IN FOR RELEASE TO QUALIFY.
The Rules Committee may request a polygraph test or other corroborating evidence that would help validate a catch. Your entry into either tournament implies expressed approval that you and all anglers and crew members will submit to said test if requested by the Rules Committee. Failure to do will result in disqualification.
15. A RELEASE IS OFFICIAL WHEN EITHER THE LEADER IS TOUCHED BY THE MATE OR THE LEADER IS WOUND TO THE ROD TIP.
16. IN CASE OF A TIE IN POINTS, PLACES WILL BE DETERMINED BY EARLIEST REPORTED TIME OF RELEASE.
17. FISHING FOR BAIT IS PERMITTED UNTIL TEN MINUTES BEFORE LINES IN THE WATER AFTER WHICH NO LINES OR TEASERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE WATER UNTIL THE OFFICIAL START TIME. BAIT FISHING MAY CONTINUE AFTER LINES IN, HOWEVER FISH CAUGHT ON A BAIT ROD DO NOT QUALIFY FOR POINTS.
18. PROTESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE RULES COMMITTEE ACCOMPANIED BY A $100.00 FILING FEE. RULES COMMITTEE DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
19. BOATS AND ANGLERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. BOATS MUST CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE.
20. ALL BOATS MUST EXCEED 35 FEET LOA, HAVE HEAD FACILITIES AND AN ENCLOSURE FOR THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF OBSERVERS. THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF A BOAT’S ELIGIBILTY WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT RULES COMMITTEE.
21. THERE IS NO WEATHER COMMITTEE. THE DETERMINATION TO FISH IS AT THE SOLE DESCRETION OF THE CAPTAIN AND CREW, WHO ASSUME ALL LIABILITY FOR THEIR DECISIONS.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE FLORIDA FISH FOR LIFE AND THE BUCCANEER CUP TOURNAMENTS ENTER AT THEIR OWN RISK. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, NEGLIGENCE, HARM OR INJURY SUFFERED TO ANY PARTICIPANT, BOAT CAPTAIN, CREW MEMBER, VESSEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE TOURNAMENT EVENTS.
