​1. PARTICIPANTS / ELIGIBILTY
• Participation is open to all anglers with a valid fishing license
• Each team will consist of 1 to 2 anglers per boat ( non-tournament passengers are not allowed on tournament boats)

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2. ENTRY FEE / PAY OUTS
• Entry fees are $40 per boat ($35 to main pot / $5 to Big Bass)
• All entry fees are to be paid in CASH only
• Payouts:
     1 – 7 boats pay 1 place (100%)

     8-15 boats pay 2 places (60%, 40%)
     16-35 boats pay 3 places (50%, 30%, 20%)
     36+ boats pay 4 places (45%, 30%, 15%, 10%)
     Big Bass pays 100% of Big Bass pot

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3. REGISTRATION / TOURNAMENT HOURS
• Tournament hours are 6:30PM to 10:00PM
• Registration begins at 6:00PM
• Each boat must register in person at the I-35 launch
• Teams will be given a chip with boat number at time of registration
• Chip must be turned back in by 10:00PM to the tournament official located at the registration site in order to weigh in
• All boats will be required to have fully functional livewells
• All boats are subject to a livewell check
• Fishing begins after the release of the boats by the tournament directors



 

​4. LIVE FISH / WEIGH IN
• A limit of fish shall consist of 5 bass
     Bass shall be defined as any of the species known as largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and Guadalupe bass
• All fish must be a minimum of 14”
• A .50 pound penalty will be accessed to any team bringing any undersized fish
• No team may have more than a limit of 5 bass in their livewell at any one time except in the short time frame of culling a single fish
• Culling of a dead fish is not allowed
• Dead fish will incur a 1lb penalty per fish
• Dead fish will not be eligible for Big Bass
• In the event of a tie, the biggest single fish determines winner

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​5. PERMITTED FISHING METHODS / OFF LIMITS
• Only artificial lures may be used
• All fish must be caught in a legal, live, conventional manner using rod and reel
• Each competitor may only have one rod in use at a time
• Trolling with combustion motor is prohibited
• All angling must be performed from the boat. You may only leave the boat in case of an emergency

​• Lake Dunlap will be OFF-LIMITS from 6:00am Wednesday to 4:00pm Thursday the weeks the tournaments are held on Lake Dunlap

6. ETIQUETTE / SAFETY
• All anglers must use extreme safety, caution, and courtesy at take off in addition to high standards of sportsmanship and conservation at all times during these events.  Any infraction of these fundamental sporting principles may be deemed cause for disqualification

• Life Jackets/PFD's must be worn anytime the combustion motor is in gear
• No fishing within 25 yards of a competitor’s boat unless otherwise agreed upon by the other tournament angler

• Every boat must have all required safety equipment as defined by the State of Texas which includes fully functional nav and anchor lights 
• In the case of inclement weather, it will be the competitor’s decision to seek shelter or continue fishing
• Once tournament fees are paid and the tournament has begun, there will be no refunds
 

​​7. AOY SCORING

• Starting April 2nd each individual angler will accumulate points for each event even though you fish as a team

• 1st place will receive points equal to the number of teams entered

• Each descending place will receive 1 pt less than the previous place 
• All anglers that enter but do not weigh fish will receive 5pts less than the last placed team that weighed a fish
• If a team is disqualified for any reason, they will receive 0 pts for the tournament

• Tie breakers:

       1st tie breaker goes to the angler with the most top 3 finishes

       2nd tie breaker goes to the angler who has weighed in the most fish

       3rd tie breaker goes to the angler who has entered the most events

 

8. CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION

• Fish 5 events from March 12th til August 28th
• Entry fees: $40 per boat 

 

 

Any violation of the rules stated here with in, will result in immediate disqualification and ban from participation of any Canyon Thursday Night tournaments in addition to possible prosecution by the state of Texas.

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* Interpretation and enforcement of these rules shall be left exclusively to the tournament directors. In the event of a rule violation, the tournament directors may impose such sanctions as he deems appropriate, including without limitation, disqualification, forfeiture of prizes and prohibition from participation in subsequent tournaments. The decision of the tournament director, and appointed tournament officials shall be final in all matters.

* By participating in these events, the competitors assume all risks associated with each event and hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless the host, sponsors, and tournament officials from all claims, injury, and/or damage that may incur during the  Thursday Nighters tournaments.