Post by mytoyzfishing on Feb 24, 2013 21:06:27 GMT -5
All,
I figured I would share this with everyone in case anyone is interested. Below is a copy of the press release for this years new individual and series tournament held by the local Smith Mountain Striper Club. Rick Boettcher and myself are Co-chairing Tournament Directors this year. I did not include his contact info on here only because I haven't gotten his permission to do so, Once I do I will add it back in. Mine is attached if you have any questions, feel free to contact me either here via PM or my direct contact info below.
The Smith Mountain Striper Club is pleased to announce our plans for a series of tournaments in 2013. We will hold 5 Member/Guest tournaments with reduced entry fees and an overlying tournament series for those members wishing to engage in a year-long competition for ultimate bragging rights. This year's tournaments will feature lower entry fees than in past years, the introduction of multiple "classes" - an Artificial-only class, an "Open" class (artificial or live bait), and a Children's' class. Finally, we are introducing a Catch-Photo-Release (CPR) model for the tournaments for the 1st time.
Based on member feedback, we will not be having cash payouts for placing, but will compete for individual bragging rights and plaques will be awarded to the top three places in each category. Tournament fees will be $5 for members, $10 for guest and free for children under 18. A member may have one guest participate in the tournament with them (and any number of children) and each individual may participate in only one class. A "big fish" pot will be offered as an optional component, with 100% payout to the big-fish winner of each individual tournament.
Each tournament will be scored from total length of a 2-fish catch. Members will submit digital photos of their catches with an appropriate measuring device that shows the fish's length; along with a Tournament "Token Card" that shows the "token" for that specific tournament. Under the CPR tournament model, anglers will be able to submit fish inside the slot limit even when the slot is in effect. Anglers have the option to harvest fish within then current regulations should they desire. Two tournaments (in July & September) will be designated as "harvest tournaments" in order to collect fish for a Club fish-fry.
The Tournament Series will be open to Club members only. The Series entry fee is $30, which is in addition to the individual tournament fees, and must be paid at the time of signing up for the series, while the individual tournament fees can be paid prior to the start of each individual tournament. Tournament Series participants will be issued an official measuring device which must be used, along with the Tournament "Token" card, in the measurement and photos of their submitted fish. The angler's two-fish total length from each individual tournament will be tallied and used to rank the anglers in the Tournament Series to determine the winners in each class, and the winners of the Series will be announced at the annual Club Holiday Banquet.
Tournament Dates will be:
March 23 - Check-in @ Captain's Quarters
May 18 - Check-in location to be announced
July 20 - Check-in @ Captains Quarters - Harvest Tournament
Sept 14 - Check-in @ Captains Quarters - Harvest Tournament
Nov 2 - Check-in location to be announced
The deadline for registration for the March 23 tournament is Friday, March 15 . Additional information, registration forms and tournament tokens (and measuring devices for Series participants) will be available at the March 1 Club meeting. We hope you will join us for one or all of the 2013 Tournaments!
Additional details and the full Official Tournament Rules will be published in the 2013 Tournament Rules and posted on the Club's website - www.SmithMountainStriperClub.com/tournament-info.html - and the Club's Facebook page. Any questions can be directed to this year's tournament co-directors - Rick Boettcher and Mark Melius (mytoyzfishing@gmail.com; 540-597-8710).
I figured I would share this with everyone in case anyone is interested. Below is a copy of the press release for this years new individual and series tournament held by the local Smith Mountain Striper Club. Rick Boettcher and myself are Co-chairing Tournament Directors this year. I did not include his contact info on here only because I haven't gotten his permission to do so, Once I do I will add it back in. Mine is attached if you have any questions, feel free to contact me either here via PM or my direct contact info below.
The Smith Mountain Striper Club is pleased to announce our plans for a series of tournaments in 2013. We will hold 5 Member/Guest tournaments with reduced entry fees and an overlying tournament series for those members wishing to engage in a year-long competition for ultimate bragging rights. This year's tournaments will feature lower entry fees than in past years, the introduction of multiple "classes" - an Artificial-only class, an "Open" class (artificial or live bait), and a Children's' class. Finally, we are introducing a Catch-Photo-Release (CPR) model for the tournaments for the 1st time.
Based on member feedback, we will not be having cash payouts for placing, but will compete for individual bragging rights and plaques will be awarded to the top three places in each category. Tournament fees will be $5 for members, $10 for guest and free for children under 18. A member may have one guest participate in the tournament with them (and any number of children) and each individual may participate in only one class. A "big fish" pot will be offered as an optional component, with 100% payout to the big-fish winner of each individual tournament.
Each tournament will be scored from total length of a 2-fish catch. Members will submit digital photos of their catches with an appropriate measuring device that shows the fish's length; along with a Tournament "Token Card" that shows the "token" for that specific tournament. Under the CPR tournament model, anglers will be able to submit fish inside the slot limit even when the slot is in effect. Anglers have the option to harvest fish within then current regulations should they desire. Two tournaments (in July & September) will be designated as "harvest tournaments" in order to collect fish for a Club fish-fry.
The Tournament Series will be open to Club members only. The Series entry fee is $30, which is in addition to the individual tournament fees, and must be paid at the time of signing up for the series, while the individual tournament fees can be paid prior to the start of each individual tournament. Tournament Series participants will be issued an official measuring device which must be used, along with the Tournament "Token" card, in the measurement and photos of their submitted fish. The angler's two-fish total length from each individual tournament will be tallied and used to rank the anglers in the Tournament Series to determine the winners in each class, and the winners of the Series will be announced at the annual Club Holiday Banquet.
Tournament Dates will be:
March 23 - Check-in @ Captain's Quarters
May 18 - Check-in location to be announced
July 20 - Check-in @ Captains Quarters - Harvest Tournament
Sept 14 - Check-in @ Captains Quarters - Harvest Tournament
Nov 2 - Check-in location to be announced
The deadline for registration for the March 23 tournament is Friday, March 15 . Additional information, registration forms and tournament tokens (and measuring devices for Series participants) will be available at the March 1 Club meeting. We hope you will join us for one or all of the 2013 Tournaments!
Additional details and the full Official Tournament Rules will be published in the 2013 Tournament Rules and posted on the Club's website - www.SmithMountainStriperClub.com/tournament-info.html - and the Club's Facebook page. Any questions can be directed to this year's tournament co-directors - Rick Boettcher and Mark Melius (mytoyzfishing@gmail.com; 540-597-8710).