Salmoides Classic

 

Congratulations! Your team has qualified to attend the Classic to be held this year at Kentucky Lake May 4-9, 2008 at the Moors Resort & Marina, Gilbertsville, Kentucky. May 4-7 2008 practice, May 8-9 tournament days.

 

Total Classic cash fund is $35,500   Pay out includes $6000 from Plapps  $5,000.00 from the Moors Resort, and $2,500.00 from Krieger Ford.

 

Classic Payout

1st-      10,000                   10th-     $1,000                   19th-    $500

2nd-       6,000                   11th-          700                  20th-      500

3rd-       4,000                   12th-          700                 

4th-       2,000                   13th-          700

5th-       1,500                   14th-          700

6th-       1,400                   15th-          700

7th-             1,300               16th-          500

8th-       1,200                   17th-          500

9th-       1,100                   18th-          500

 

 

Please find in this letter all the information you should need.  Any questions you have please feel free to call Arnold at (419) 286-2897 or Bill at (419) 339-4882.

 

The rules for this special tournament are as follows: Please read and & follow them  carefully!

 

1.    After receiving this invitation to attend the classic, your team or team member is in no way allowed to hire a guide (past or present) or fish with a guide (past or present) from or on this total body of water & all connecting waters accessible by boat.

2.    Off limits to be on the water on Kentucky Lake and any and all connecting waters accessible by boat will start at midnight April 20, 2008.  As of May 3, 2008 at midnight you may not fish with or obtain any information from any guide, professional fisherperson, or any local fisherperson of Kentucky & Barkley Lakes. Violation of this rule will be automatic disqualification.

3.    There will be 4 authorized practice days. The 4 practice days are May 4-7, 2008. You may use the hours of your choice for these practice days. You may use any launch ramp for the 4 days of practice. Registration will start at 2PM till 5PM (local time) in the great room at Moors Resort on May 7, 2008.

4.    A meeting will take place at the Moors Resort at 5PM (local time) May 7, 2008. The meeting is for drawing boat numbers, going over the rules, giving out some prizes and taking care of any matters that may come up. If a team does not draw for a boat number at the meeting, that team will go out last both days of the tournament. Teams are encouraged to attend this meeting. No fishing after this meeting until the start of the tournament.

5.    Tournament starting and stopping times will be determined at the May 7th meeting.

6.    The Classic Championship winners will have an automatic invitation to the next years Classic.

7.    In case of a 1st place tie, a fish-off will be required.

8.    All contestants must wear a coast guard approved vest or preserver while the gasoline motor is running.

9.    All state and local laws must be observed and obeyed.

10.Any participant cited during tournament hours for a violation of state, marine, or fishing laws will be disqualified.

11.All fishing must be done from a boat.

12.Only artificial lures, with the exception of pork trailers, will be permitted. Trolling as a method of fishing is prohibited.

13.All boats must be equipped with some type of ignition kill switch. An aeriated live well or aeriated container is mandatory. All boats must comply with the U.S. Coast Guard horsepower rating.

14.Fishing is permitted anywhere within the tournament waters and or connecting waters during specified times, except that no contestant is allowed to fish within 50 yards of public gas dock and any area that has been designated a “No Fishing” area by the governing body of the lake or the tournament directors.

15.All bass will be returned to the tournament waters if found to be in good shape and expected to live.

16.Fishing is not allowed within 50 yards of another competitor’s boat which was first anchored. A boat is considered anchored only if it is tied to an object or has an anchor rope over its side with trolling motor out of the water. Contestants must not depart boat to land fish. Contestants must leave and return to official check point by boat. In the event of equipment failure or emergency, there shall by two permitted method for returning to the check in: (1) by both partners remaining in their boat and being towed by water or (2) by one partner entering the boat of another Salmoides tournament contestant with the teams catch.

17.Any occurrence not governed by the rules will be governed by tournament directors. If more interpretation of the rules is needed, Salmoides Tournament directors will make the final interpretation.

18.If you have boat problems the tournament directors will give you all the assistance they can, after tournament hours. 

19.Daily limit will be 5 bass per team. All bass must be the stated legal length. Scoring will be total weigh combined of largemouth, small mouth, or spotted bass. Length limit on all bass will be the same as the states largemouth legal length. Short fish will be penalized one pound per short fish.

20.One (1) pound from total weight of fish will be deducted for each minute the team is late and the team will be disqualified after five minutes. If a team gets disqualified the 1st day they may fish the 2nd day. If a team gets disqualified the 2nd day, the teams 1st day catch cannot be taken away.

21.A penalty of eight (8) ounces per dead fish will be deducted from total weight. All stringed or mangled fish will be rejected from teams catch.

22.All contestants will be subject to random polygraph test and must take the tests.

23.No alternates allowed to fish the Classic Tournament. If you fish by yourself you must bring and observer. All observers will be switched for both days. If you fish by yourself you will be allowed 5 bass each day. A special meeting for observers will be held.

24.All boats and live wells must be checked before the start of the tournament each day.

25.Boat check will begin at 4:00 AM the morning of the tournament.

26.All protests must be made within 10 minutes after weigh in time.

27.Violation of any of these rules may be cause for suspension or disqualification from this and all future Salmoides tournaments.

28.A courtesy measuring board will be set up for your convenience. Please measure all fish before they come to the scales. Any fish that are doubtful of making the legal limit will be measured. No official will man the courtesy board. Once the fish are taken at the weigh in table only Salmoides officials will be allowed to handle the fish.

29.During the tournament hours, cell phones or any other communication devices may be used for any purpose other than any information pertaining to largemouth, small mouth, or Kentucky (spotted) bass.

30.The boat being used for this tournament must maintain current liability insurance for this Classic Event.

 

              Salmoides Official Housing:

              The Moors Resort

                      1-800-626-5472   or   1-270-362-83361

 

When making reservations, be sure to mention Salmoides fishing discount.

 

If you have any questions that need answered when you arrive go to the reception desk at the Moors Resort and ask for Arnold Osting. I will arrive at the resort Friday May 2, 2008.

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Arnold Osting

Bill Baxter