Southern Bama Shoot Out

General Information

Southern Bama Shoot Out

DEC 2ND 2023 COOTERS POND
FEB 3RD 2024 LAKE JORDAN (STATE)
FEB 17TH 2024 SELMA
MARCH 2ND 2024 LOCK 8
MARCH 23RD 2024 MILLERS FERRY
APRIL 6TH 2024 COFFEEVILLE (SERVICE PARK)
APRIL 27TH 2024 DEMOPOLIS
MAY 4TH 2024 GAINSVILLE (TAYLOR)
JUNE 8TH 2024 DEMOPOLIS CITY LANDING

SHOOT- OUT CHAMPIONSHIP $3000 GUARENTEED 1^ST PLACE (FISH 4 EVENTS TO QUALIFY):

JUNE 8^TH 2024 DEMOPOLIS CITY LANDING

MEMBERSHIP $25 PER MAN ENTRY FEE PER EVENT: $150

OPTIONAL: SIDE POT $50 SHOOT-OUT ENTRY $200

ANGLER OF THE YEAR (TOP 6 EVENTS)

GETS $1000 BONUS PLUS FREE CHAMPIONSHIP AND INVITATIONAL ENTRY. PLUS BOAT 1 FOR 2024 WITH FREE ENTRIES

PAYOUT STRUCTURE FOR ALL EVENTS (TOTALS 100%)

35 BOATS PAID (PLAQUES $100 PER EVENT)

1^ST $2000 2^ND $1000 3^RD $500 4^TH $300 5^TH $200 LUNKER $350 POLYGRAPH $300 CHAMPIONSHIP MONEY $375 AOY MONEY $125

LAY LAKE INVITATIONAL (MUST FISH ANY 3 POTS EVENTS)

BEES WAX NOVEMBER 8^TH-9^TH 2024

ENTRY FEE $350 SIDE POT $50

Schedule

Printable Schedule

Rules

2024 SOUTHERN BAMA RULES DATE ACTIVE DECEMBER 2ND 2023
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT JEREMY BASS 228-327-5941 Printable
1. Every Angler Fishing the SOUTHERN BAMA 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. I 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.
7. Only 2 people maximum per boat. Any team is allowed one alternate that can be used.
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. Any other means is prohibited This includes but not limited to push poles, rakes, shovels, chainsaws, winches, ropes, chains absolutely nothing can be used but big motor or trolling motor. 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. You must always stay inside the hull.
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.
2024 SOUTHERN BAMA RULES DATE ACTIVE DECEMBER 2ND 2023
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT JEREMY BASS 228-327-5941
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. Cannot leave the boat to gain access to fishable waters. You are allowed to lock through Dams.
22. Must obey all posted signs this includes dams. (Section 220-6-19 it shall be unlawful to fail to comply with any restrictive sign, buoy, or marker as approved by the Director of the Alabama Marine Police Division). Treat the sign like a wall do not cross nor cast past the posted sign or the area the sign is referencing this includes private ponds or off-limit areas. If the Dam does not have a restrictive sign or buoy you must wear a life jacket and follow all state and local laws. This includes boats keep out or stay back must obey all signs at the dam and treat that area as off limits.
23. 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**
24. 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.
25. Live well check will be conducted during registration.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. W-9 FORMS are required before any team gets paid. All payments will be in form of a check.

ANGLERS OF THE YEARS
1. TOP 6 EVENTS COUNT
2. WILL RECEIVE $1000 BONUS
3. WILL RECEIVE A FREE ENTRY TO SHOOT OUT CHAMPIONSHIP
4. WILL RECEIVE A FREE ENTRY TO LAY LAKE INVITATIONAL
5. WILL BE BOAT 1 FOR 2025 SEASON WITH FREE ENTRIES

CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY
MUST FISH AT LEAST 4 EVENTS. YOUR BOAT NUMBER WILL BE HOW YOU FINISH IN POINTS.