·	NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED

·	All protest brought to the Tournament Director must be in writing with-in (15) minutes of the conclusion of the weigh-in. The Tournament Director's rulings will be final.

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A member of each team must be in the weigh in line by the dead line, teams not in the line by that time will not be allowed to weigh their fish. The number of fish and species will be placed on the weigh-in form and they will continue to the scales where their fish will be weighed. The weight will placed on the form. No changes will be made after the form is signed.

·	Central Texas Catfish tournament Officials, Officers, or Board of Directors shall reserve the right to bar or refuse tournament entry or association membership to any person or team.

·	All State and Local Fishing laws and Boating Regulations for the state we are fishing in must be followed, you are responsible to know these such rules prior to tournament.

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NO TROT LINES, JUG LINES, LIMB LINES, YO- YO's or DROP LINES. All fish must be caught on a rod and reel. Anyone caught with the above will be DISQUALIFIED and any and all prizes will be forfeited. All lines will be attached to a reel in such a manner as to bring it completely to the boat without the aid of any device or by hand.

·	Only 5 (five) rods per team while fishing unless other wise restricted by law.

·	Hook Limits; only 2 hooks per line will be allowed. All hooks must be attached to the main line of the reel being used.

·	Any live bait, dead bait or artificial bait may be used.

·	Fishing from the bank will  be allowed.

·	All boats must have a current registration.

·	Once the tournament has STARTED it will end at the Scheduled time. If inclement weather occurs before the Start of the tournament, a vote will be taken by the members present as to fish or not. Safety is a MUST and will come first. No tournament will be canceled without a vote of the members.

·	Only Blue, Channel and Flathead Catfish will be weighed- in. No fish may be tied off to a tree or any other object and left. Once a team places a fish either on a string or in a live well it must remain in their immediate procession unless it is being released.

·	Chumming and baiting of holes ARE ALLOWED.

·	Pre-Fishing: All pre fishing must be done by sunset the day prior to the tournament.

·	To preserve our resources, all fish brought the scales will be come the property of Central Texas Catfish and will be released back into the body of water from which they came.

·	Central Texas Catfish and its tournament officials and sponsors are not responsible for any accidents, injuries or lost equipment.

·	No use of a fishing guide will be allowed 5 (five) days prior to any tournament.

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By signing the entry form all contestants give Central Texas Catfish and all sponsors permission to take and use any and all photographs, still and motion. All pictures, negatives and filming done by Central Texas Catfish or any sponsors are the sole property of them and contestants have no claims written or oral to them.

·	PLEASE let the children do the fishing. We understand that you may have to help but please let them do all they can.

·	No alcoholic beverages may be in the possession of any team during tournament hours or in weigh-in line.

·	The start and end time will be given prior to the tournament. No fishing will be allowed Before the start time or after the end time. You must be in the weigh-in line with-in 1 hour of the end time.

·	Polygraph tests may be performed at random. Any team failing a Polygraph Test will be disqualified. If a team fails one (1) Polygraph tests in any one (1) year, they will be banned from fishing any and all Central Texas Catfish tournaments for one (1) year.