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Official Rules KODIAK KING SALMON SPORTFISHING TOURNAMENT (www.kodiakfishingderby.org) |
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| Our Mission: To honor Alaska’s premier gamefish; to preserve king salmon sport fishing opportunities for our and future generations; to promote resource conservation and enhancement in an international forum; and to have a fun and exciting tournament that benefits Kodiak! |
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Cash Prizes for King Salmon taken while Sport Fishing in Kodiak Waters Noon May 15th – 7 PM July 31st, 2010 1st, 2nd and 3rd place CA$H Prizes in MYSTERY FISH – Mystery Weight Prizes WEEKLY Drawings for Prizes Net proceeds from all tournament entry ticket sales go to SUPPORT KODIAK KING SALMON ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
TOURNAMENT DATES, FEES AND ELIGIBILITY Entry tickets must be purchased prior to fishing in the tournament. Entry ticket price is $50, which allows one person to enter any number of fish into the tournament. Entry tickets are not transferable. Date and time of purchase must be written on the ticket stub, with the name, address, and phone number of purchaser. Participating sport fishers must keep their entry ticket with them while fishing. Everyone is eligible. Participants over 16 years of age must be properly licensed to sport fish for king salmon in the Kodiak area, in accordance with regulations of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Fish caught by a "proxy" may not be entered. Prior to awarding prizes, judges must certify that participants had a valid entry ticket and were properly licensed for King salmon sportfishing prior to entering the tournament. Participants must comply with all Alaska sportfishing regulations and all other applicable state or federal boating or fishing regulations. Failure to do so will be grounds for disqualification. SPORT FISHING AREA TACKLE, BOATS, AND FISHING ETHICS RULES FOR ENTERING AND WEIGHING OF FISH THERE ARE TWO (2) OFFICIAL ENTRY AND WEIGH-IN STATIONS; Fish can only be entered at the following locations:
Bring Sport-caught Kodiak king salmon into an official Weigh-In station during the hours of operation (11 AM to 1 PM and 4 to 7 PM, daily). PARTICIPANTS ENTERING FISH MUST PRESENT THEIR ENTRY TICKET OR ENTRY TICKET INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THE WEIGH-IN. Weigh-In station personnel will collect information necessary to enter the fish in the tournament. All salmon entered into the tournament will be videotaped at the Weigh-In station. Failure to clearly show the official Weigh-In may be grounds for disqualification. Only fresh, unfrozen king salmon may be entered. King salmon to be entered may be gutted or bled, but doing so shall be solely at the discretion of the participant, and there will be no adjustment of the weight. Fish entered will remain the property of the participant. Photographs of contestants and any fish entered will be taken and become the sole property of the tournament committee, and may be used for publicity purposes without compensation. Any salmon brought into a Weigh-In station and entered into the tournament may be opened (gutted) at the discretion of the judging committee or their representative. Fish containing unnatural “ballast” (i.e. rocks, ice, weights, etc) may be disqualified. Any contestant who enters or attempts to enter a king salmon caught illegally shall be disqualified from all tournament participation. Entering or attempting to enter any fish caught using methods or gear contrary to the stated rules of this tournament may disqualify the fish and the fisherman. Additional weigh-in rules or procedures may be imposed at any time at the discretion of the tournament committee. Due to the cash prize amounts, cheating in this tournament could lead to felony charges. Entering from a Remote Location There may be designated tournament representatives or agencies in the villages, as determined by the Tournament Rules Committee. Official village representatives or agencies could administer the rules of the tournament in their area. Entry ticket/information would have to be presented to designated representatives at the time of entry (see above). Contact tournament officials for more information. DECISIONS AND DISPUTES Final judging will be certified by a panel of judges, to be determined by the tournament committee. Tournament officials from KRAA and the Kodiak Lions Club are disqualified from participation in the Kodiak King Salmon Sportfishing Tournament.
All contestants by entering into the tournament are subject to testing by lie detection apparatus at the discretion of the tournament committee and refusal to take such test will result in automatic disqualification. Any participant disqualified or with a disqualified fish will be notified in writing of the reason by mail within 7 days of the disqualification. Decisions by tournament judges will be final and binding. The tournament committee, Kodiak Lions Club and KRAA assume no liability for changes in schedule or prizes due to circumstances beyond their control. No refunds will be given for tournament entry after the start of fishing unless the tournament is canceled or postponed. PRIZES AND AWARD PRESENTATION The exact amount of each prize will be determined by the level of prize sponsorship obtained prior to the tournament and will be announced prior to the tournament. CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED WITHIN 3 WEIGHT DIVISIONS: heavier than 45.1 lbs, 30.1 to 45 lbs and 10 to 30 lbs. Within each weight division, the heaviest Kodiak sport-caught king salmon entered will take the 1st place cash prize, the next heaviest king salmon entered will take 2nd place and the 3rd heaviest king salmon will take the 3rd place cash prize. In the event of a tie for any Weight Division Cash Prize, the winner will be determined by drawing, to be held at the Awards and Presentation Banquet on July 13, 2010. The loser of a drawing will be considered in line for the next cash prize in that weight division. Tournament participants may enter as many fish as they wish, however, participants may win only 1 (one) Weight Division Cash Prize, for their heaviest winning fish. Examples of weight division prize scenarios are available upon request. The Weight Division Cash Prizes will be awarded at the Awards Presentation and Banquet on Monday July 13, 2009. Entrants need not be present to win. CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR ‘MYSTERY FISH’: Within each weight division, ‘Mystery weights” will be randomly chosen PRIOR to the tournament. The first tournament participant that enters a legally taken king salmon into the tournament, greater than 10 lbs, that EXACTLY matches a preselected mystery weight (to the tenth of a pound) will win a cash prize. All tournament participants, including Weight Division prize winners, will be eligible. Mystery Fish Cash Prizes will be awarded during the tournament, as the winning fish are entered. NON-CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED WEEKLY: Each week during the tournament there will be random drawings of entry tickets for non-cash prizes. Time and date of drawings and a list of tournament drawing prizes is available on request. Prizes not claimed by September 1, 2010, will automatically forfeit to the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association to be used for Kodiak king salmon enhancement projects. Prize winners should be prepared to present identification, sport fishing license and their entry ticket at the time of claiming. Taxes for prizes are the responsibility of the individual winners. Cash prize winners will be asked to provide their taxpayer identification number for this purpose. An Awards Presentation and Banquet will be held beginning at 7:00 PM Monday July 13, 2010, at the Old Powerhouse Restaurant (doors open at 6:00 PM). Tickets will be sold for the Awards Presentation and Banquet for $20.00. Additional door prizes may be offered at the Awards Presentation. Details will be released as they become available. Entry Tickets are available at Mack’s Sport Shop, Cy’s Sporting Goods, the Kodiak Adventures Unlimited kiosk, in Old Harbor at the Kodiak Sportsmen’s Lodge, or contact Judi Kidder of the Kodiak Lions Club (942-9059). Sport caught Kodiak king salmon may be entered by bringing the fish into an official Weigh-In Station between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM or 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM daily. PARTICIPANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR ENTRY TICKET OR ENTRY TICKET INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THE WEIGH-IN. Fish shipped into a Weigh-In Station must be accompanied by a verifiable photocopy of the entry ticket, all the information from the entry ticket, or the original entry ticket. THERE ARE 2 (TWO) OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN STATIONS TO ENTER A FISH INTO THE KODIAK KING SALMON SPORT FISHING TOURNAMENT. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN STATIONS:
WEIGH-IN STATION’S HOURS OF OPERATION: FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.kodiakfishingderby.org MAJOR SPONSORS |
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