Bankhead Bass Shoot Out

MARCH 9TH 2024 FRANKLINS FERRY
MARCH 30TH 2024 FRANKLINS FERRY
APRIL 13TH 2024 FRANKLINS FERRY
MAY 11TH 2024 FRANKLINS FERRY

2-DAY BATTLE ON BANKHEAD CHAMPIONSHIP (MUST FISH ALL 4)
MAY 31ST 2024 AND JUNE 1ST 2024

2024 BANKHEAD BASS SHOOT-OUT Official Rules:
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR Jeremy Bass 228-327-5941
DATE ACTIVE 1/1/24

BANKHEAD SHOOT OUT RULES (Printable)

1. Every Angler Fishing the BANKHEAD BASS SHOOT-OUT is responsible for
reading and following the rules. Failure to comply can result in
disqualification.
2. Tournament director has the final say and can deny any team from entering
the tournament no exceptions.
3. All State, local, Corp of engineers and Pride of the South rules/laws will be
obeyed. All contestants must obey Alabama Water Safety Rules, Alabama
Game and Fish Regulations. It’s the Anglers responsibility to be
knowledgeable of the rules. If your team is issued a ticket during any Pride
of The South tournaments, you must notify the tournament director prior to
weighing any fish. It’s the tournament director’s discretion to determine the
penalty up to disqualification.
4. Life Jackets and Kill switches are to be worn during blastoff and anytime
the boat is on plane. Must follow life jacket rules while fishing dams if
allowed. No fishing while big motor is running or use big motor in current
to fish.
5. Sportsmanship Rule: Any unsportsmanlike behavior during tournament
hours will be grounds for disqualification from the tournament. This
includes but not limited to behaviors like, someone hole sitting for you,
reckless boat operation, intentionally snagging fish, etc….
6. Communication rule- During tournament hours the use of any
communication device to seek guidance or fishing information is not
allowed. The hiring of guides, non-eligible anglers, or non- membered
anglers pre-fishing for you prior to any Elites event is not allowed.
7. Only 2 people maximum per boat. Any team is allowed one alternate that
can be used. Your partner or alternate must compete in at least 50% of the
events to be eligible for championship.
8. All fish are to be caught during the hours of the tournament on the body of
water the tournament is being held without leaving the boat or receiving
fish from another team.
9. “THE ONLY” means to access fishable waters is by using the big motor or
trolling motor installed on your boat. Not allowed to leave the boat to push
into a spot to fish. If you are stuck, you can push back out but not continue
with forward motion.
10.ON TIME CHECK IN- Each team is given two Key Fobs when you register in
the morning. You are responsible to hang 1 Key Fob back on the board per
the clock’s time installed on the board before you due in time (Example
3:30 weigh in time (3:29:59-on time) (3:30:00 Late disqualified). The 2nd Key
fob bring with your fish to weigh in. If you choose to leave early or not
weigh, please hang both back on the board so we know you are off the
water.
11.Five fish 12 in or Lake Rule limit per boat. Must cull as you go only keep 5
fish in the live well at one time. No culling at the dock.
12.1/2lb (8oz) per dead fish. Lunker winning fish must be weighed alive. Short
fish will be released immediately. Ties will be determined by the Lunker
between the two teams. It is the team’s responsibility to notify the weigh
master that you want your Lunker weighed. Any suspicious dead fish can
be denied being weighed in per tournament director’s discretion.
13.All fished weighed in will be released back. It’s the tournament director’s
discretion to allow teams to trailer prior to weighing in.
14.Artificial bait including A-rigs are allowed to be used. No trolling or live bait
fishing. Only 1 rod allowed at a time. You must completely retrieve your
line inside the boat prior to picking up another rod. Jigger poles are not
allowed.
15.All site fish must be caught inside the mouth. No snagging
16.No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs allowed during tournament. If
you’re subject to taking a polygraph no drinking after you weigh your fish
until all places and prizes have been decided.
17.Cutting down or having someone cut down any green trees to fish during
the tournament prior to any pride of the south tournament will result in
being banned from fishing the trail.
18.Points will be based on a 100 points scale plus your weight. The winner
gets 100 points and goes down 1 point per place. If any teams that has
entered the tournament does not weigh in or zeroes, they will receive 25
points less than the last place team that weighed in.
19.Must abide by all “NO WAKE ZONES”.
20.Can leave the boat in an emergency only. No fishing allowed while not
inside of the boat during an emergency.
21.Off limits are determined by state laws. No fishing in ponds or private
waters during high water levels. No casting into a private or off limit water
even if your boat is not sitting in the off-limits waters. You are allowed to
lock through Dams but must follow all state and local laws.
22. If you have an emergency or mechanical breakdown, you must contact the
tournament director @ 228-327-5941 send a text if no answer. If you are
broke down trying to get back for weigh in, you are allowed to ride with
another team as long as one team member stays with the fish. **Running
out of gas is not a mechanical breakdown**
23.Any Boat is allowed to carry gas with you in an approved coast guard tank
with quick disconnects. Handheld tanks are not allowed cannot leave boat
to get gas on land. No one is allowed to bring you gas during the
tournament. Plan accordingly if you run out of gas you must make it back
on time in your boat. If you ride back your catch will be disqualified.
24.Live well check will be conducted during registration.
25.An approved boat must be equipped with an Outboard Water-Cooled motor
only. No jet foot motors, or go-devil style motors will be allowed to enter
the tournament. Also working kill switch, working live well, working
navigation, and running lights.
26.If a team has their trolling motor down FISHING, you must give that team a
50 YD courtesy distance unless both teams agree differently. If a team has
their anchor out FISHING, you must give that team a 100 YD courtesy
distance unless both teams agree. This does not mean you can block
access to fishable waters by sitting in the entrance of a creek or lake. If a
boat wants to gain entrance and you’re fishing the mouth they are allowed
to idle or troll past WITHOUT FISHING until they reach the courtesy
distance.
27.Anyone that fishes any of the pride of the south tournaments are fishing at
their own risk and cannot hold anyone that is involved in the tournament
responsible.
28.Each event will have a mandatory polygraph test performed per the
Tournament director’s decision. A formal protest must be filed by the
closing of the scales in person. Any obscene or vulgar gestures said at the
event because of the protest will result in banning of the trail. This type of
conduct will not be tolerated.
29.In case of a 1st place tie the team with the biggest fish in their limit wins the
decision and the losing team of the tie will be considered 2nd place.
Lunker ties will result in a 50/50 payout split.
30.In case of an AOY Points tie. The two teams will be given a 2-hour fish-off
after the last event to break the tie. They will be allowed to bring 1 fish back
and the largest fish wins.
31.W-9 FORMS are required before any team gets paid. All payments will be in
form of a check.

W9 Form

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