Official Rules for The Captain Kevin Llorente Memorial Billfish Tournament

Official Rules for the 2008 3rd Annual K-Rock Klassic / Captain Kevin Llorente Memorial Billfish Tournament

ENTRY FEE

• $1,600 – Tournament entry fee, Guarenteed pay out is as follows; 1st - $10,000, 2nd – $5,000, 3rd $2,000

CALCUTTA STRUCTURE

$2,000 – Overall Tournament Standings to be paid out as follow of this overall pot; 1st – 50%, 2nd – 30%, 3rd – 20%

YOU CAN GO WITH THIS $1,500 – Saturday Daily Winners to be paid out as follows of this over all pot; 1st – 60%, 2nd – 40%

Or YOU CAN GO WITH THAT $500 – Saturday Daily Winners to be paid out as follows of this over all pot; 1st – 60%, 2nd – 40%

YOU CAN GO WITH THIS $1,500 – Sunday Daily Winners to be paid out as follows of this over all pot; 1st – 60%, 2nd – 40%

Or YOU CAN GO WITH THAT $500 – Sunday Daily Winners to be paid out as follows of this over all pot; 1st – 60%, 2nd – 40%

$500 – Winner Take All to be paid out as follows of this over all pot; 1st – 100%

Huevos Grandes $2,000 – To be eligible for the HUEVOS GRANDES Winner Take All pot, one must be entered in either the YOU CAN GO WITH THIS or YOU CAN GO WITH THAT for both tournament fishing days.

RULES

1. This is an all release billfish tournament. All IGFA (International Game Fishing Association) Rules apply when hooking, fighting and releasing all billfish.

2. Tackle is to be a 20lb maximum rating for all main line. All leaders to be a maximum of 15feet.

3. ONLY ZERO OFFSET CIRCLE HOOKS can be used.

4. 6 lines maximum in the water per boat.

5. There is no chumming of any sort during fishing hours.

6. Bait fishing will be allowed during fishing hours.

7. Tournament Channel 82, alternate 80.

8. Any boat may and can be subject to an observer.

9. Observers will be assigned each morning from 6:30am – 7:00am. All observers will be picked up at Grove Harbor Marina.

10. Check out will be by the Dinner Key Headpin Marker at 7:00am each morning. Each boat will have to show their boat number to the check out boat, as well as by radio confirmation.

11. Fishing Hours are Saturday 8am – 4pm and Sunday 8am – 3pm.

12. Boundaries are north (26 15'.400 N) Hillsboro Inlet and South (25 13'.000 N) Carysfort Light

13. All billfish releases must be called in by radio (CHANNEL 82, alt. 80), at which time you will be given a confirmation number for each fish.

14. All billfish are to be photographed by digital cameras with date and time stamp. Procedure each day will be a designated picture of the day, followed by your first billfish of the day. Take break pictures in between each fish. Make sure the committee can recognize the billfish 100%, take multiple pictures if necessary.

15. NO PHOTO NO FISH.

16. All qualifying billfish must be caught by tournament registered anglers.

17. Multiple billfish may be fought by a single unaided angler, IGFA Rules apply.

18. For an official release, any person can touch the leader or the angler can touch the tip of the rod with the float/swivel.

19. All billfish are 100 points

20. All signed catch cards and cameras must be turned in by hand at Grove Harbor Marina by 5:30pm on Saturday and 4:30 pm on Sunday, by a registered angler or captain of the boat.

21. Protests are to be presented in writing by 5:30pm on Saturday and 4:30pm on Sunday.

22. Polygraphs will be given. All registered anglers, captains and mates must willingly submit to this polygraph.

23. All registered anglers, captains and mates must know all the rules.