2010 Casco Bay Catch and Release Striper Tournament Aug 20-22

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19th Annual

Casco Bay Catch & Release

Striper Tournament

Maine’s longest running and largest inshore saltwater tournament

August 21 & 22, 2010

Register Today @ www.royalriverstriper.com

Important Tournament Details!

Proceeds benefit the Coastal Conservation Association of Maine and the Maine Department of Marine Resources for striped bass research and preservation

Catch & Release

In an effort to protect the fishery the tournament is a catch and release tournament so you are required to release your fish - but not until you have captured them on camera.

Captain’s Reception

Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the Captain's Reception, which will take place Friday August 20th from 5 to 7 PM at Yarmouth Boat Yard 72 Lafayette Street, Yarmouth Maine 207-846-9050

Participants will be given a welcome packet at the reception. If you cannot attend you will be allowed to send a person to represent you. You are encouraged to make dinner reservations at the Grill House for after the reception.

At the catered Captain's Reception you can enjoy, Raffle & Silent Auction featuring items from LL Bean. Be sure to come and enjoy the fun and excitement for the tournament!

Registration

You can register for the tournament and review the rules by going on-line @ www.royalriverstriper.com or sending in a registration form to Yarmouth Boat Yard. All checks should be made out to "Casco Bay Striper Tournament". On-line payments may be made using Pay Pal or a credit card on the tournament website. The fee is $50 per angler.

Tournament Prizes

Stripers

Bluefish

Fly Fishing

Stripers Only

1st $1000
1st $1000
1st $750

2nd $500
2nd $500
2nd $500

3rd $250
3rd $250
3rd $250

10th $125
10th $125
SLAM $250

15th $125
15th $125

Children’s Tournament

Great 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes will be awarded for Mackerel & Bluefish

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ENTRY FORM

o Adult Entry o Fly $50 o Tackle $50 o Fly & Tackle $85 o Child $10

Angler Name:_______________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________ Phone:______________________

Email:_____________________________________________

Adult Shirt Size ___ Sm ___Med___Large ___XL ___XXL $15.00

Child Angler Name: __________________________________________________

Child Shirt Size ___ Sm ___Med___Large $15.00

Are you a CCA Member? Yes o No o Total attendees for the Captain’s Event: _____

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Entry: Adult _____x $50 = $_______ Entry: Adult Combo _____x $85 = $_______

Entry: Child _____x $10 = $_______ T- Shirts: Qty _____ x $15 = $_______

Cash Or Check Total Paid: $__________

Make Checks Payable to: Casco Bay Striper Tournament

Mail your entry form to : 72 Lafayette Street- Yarmouth ME 04096

or Register on-line at www.royalriverstriper.com

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19th Annual Casco Bay Striper Tournament

Casco Bay Striper Tournament Official Rules

1.Participation
■Participation is open only to people who are 5 years of age or older. Any person entering a tournament under 18 must also have the signature of his or her parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the entry form.
■All contestants are required to follow all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and laws. Any violation of such regulations and laws may result in disqualification. For current state laws please refer to the DMR website. www.maine.gov/dmr
■Teams of two or more people are recommended, but singles are welcomed. The team approach is being suggested to facilitate fun, safety, and to make capturing your catch in a photo more practical. Prizes will be awarded to the individuals catching the largest fish in each category, not the team. Each participant should sign-up on a separate entry form.
■On-line and mail-in entries must be received by the entry deadline of 10:00 a.m. Saturday August 21st. A completed entry form and the full entry fee must be received no later than the published entry deadline for the tournament. CONFIRMED ENTRIES ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION FEE BEING PAID BY THE DEADLINE DATE. Entry fees may be transferred if Yarmouth Boat Yard is notified prior to the entry deadline.
2.Permitted fishing methods
All fishing will be in accordance with International Game Fish Association (I.G.F.A.) Rules and Guidelines. This includes but not limited to fishing with live bait, artificial lures, and flies. Trolling, casting, and chumming are permitted and must be done in accordance with I.G.F.A. rules. NOTE: The only deviation form I.G.F.A. rules is that chumming is not permitted in the fly fishing division.
3.Fishing locations and Rules
Participants may fish anywhere on tournament waters which include all salt waters of Maine, except areas designated by local, state or federal officials as off limits to all fishing or to fishing for striped bass in particular. Off limit areas include the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
4.Official Tournament Fishing Times
Contestants can begin fishing at sun up on Saturday, August 21, 2010. All photographs must be submitted to the Judging Table by 4:00 PM to be eligible for a prize. First fish will be judged at noon on Saturday.
5.Catch and Release
Because this is a catch and release tournament you are required to release your fish - but not until you have captured them on camera (see below).
6.Measuring & Photographing Your Eligible Fish
You are responsible for providing the digital camera and current daily newspaper. Once a participant catches a fish eligible for entry in the tournament, he/she must photograph the fish in such a way that its full length can be seen in the photograph. A non-Cloth measuring tape must be placed beneath the fish and positioned so that one long end of the tape measure is visible in the photograph. It must be clear in the photograph the tape measure is completely stretched out. ANY PHOTOGRAPH THAT DOES NOT SHOW THIS AND THE DATE ON THE NEWS PAPER WILL LEAD TO THAT FISH BEING EXCLUDED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. No fish may be entered for consideration without a proper photograph. Photographs may be taken with any digital camera or with a Polaroid camera. Digital pictures can be downloaded at the Judging Table if you wish. In addition to the photograph, a catch data form should be filled out for each fish being entered. These will be provided in the welcome packet and at the judging station. The following information must be recorded at the time the fish is caught and photographed: the name of the tournament entrant, the measured length of the fish, the girth of the fish, and place the fish was caught. The entrant should sign the catch data form attesting to its correctness. This information should be submitted with the photo or the digital media to the judging table.
7.Photo Downloading or Film Developing Verification of Results
All catch data record forms and digital camera cards or photos must be turned in to the judging table by 3:00 PM on August 22. Please put your name on the back of the photograph along with the measurements of the fish if you are submitting printed or developed pictures. The data and images from the entries deemed eligible to win prizes based on reported size of catch and the next three in each category will be evaluated for verification purposes. Your entry time is the time your photo arrives at the judging table via email or in person. Official entry will be pending approval.
8.Boating Safety
Each participant is encouraged to wear a fastened, U.S. Coast Guard approved, personal flotation device anytime the combustion engine is in operation. If your boat is equipped with an emergency ignition shutoff device it must be securely attached to the driver's body whenever the combustion engine is in operation. Participants are responsible to ensure boat and operator meets all USGC requirements.
9.Sportsmanship
All contestants are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy and conservation and to conduct themselves in a manner that will be a credit to themselves. Examples of conduct not complying with those standards include, but are not limited to, the following:
■Violation of, or failure to comply with, any of the official rules for the 2010 Casco Bay Striper Tournament.
■Any words, conduct or actions reflecting unfavorably upon efforts to promote safety, sportsmanship, fair competition and compliance with the tournament rules. In case of any conduct not complying with the standards, The Tournament Committee shall have the right to refuse any application, or to deny a confirmed application, by returning the entry fee of a previously accepted application, or to disqualify a contestant.
10.Ties
In the event of a tie, the tie breaker will be the girth measurement of the tied fish. The second tie breaker will be the time that the photograph of the fish was turned in to the judges table.
11.Awards
Prizes will be awarded based upon the tournament prize schedule. Participants 12 and under are only eligible to win in the Youth Category.
12.Official Tournament Fishing Times
Contestants can begin fishing at sun up on Saturday, August 21, 2010 & fish through Sunday. All photographs must be submitted to the Judging Table by 3:00 PM to be eligible for a prize. First fish will be judged at noon on Saturday.

Online Application (Pay on-line): Click Here

To Print Application: Click Here

Entry Fee is: $50 Fly Fishing, $50 Tackle Fishing, $85 Fly and Tackle

Drop off registration forms at:

•Yarmouth Boat Yard, Yarmouth
•The Tackle Shop, Portland
•Saco Bay Tackle Shop, Saco
•Kennebec Angler, Bath
•Johnson Sporting Goods, Portland, Brunswick and Rockland
Mail to: Yarmouth Boat Yard, 72 Lafayette Street, Yarmouth ME 04096. Registration Deadline is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Yarmouth Boat Yard.

Casco Bay Striper Tournament 2010

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Join us for the 2010 Casco Bay catch and release Striper Tournament AUGUST 20-22
Fly- All Tackle and Kids divisions.... Cash prizes, and a great Capt's party!!!

Thank you to everyone for their participation in the 18th Annual Royal River Striper Tournament. Because of your involvement the tournament was a big success. We had over 85 anglers and 10 children entered this year. This competitive, popular event has a significant and loyal following of local and regional fishing enthusiasts and has turned into the largest Striper tournament in the State of Maine!

Welcome Aboard L.L. Bean as the leading sponser of the 2010 Casco Bay Striper Tournament. Teaming up with the Yarmouth Boat Yard Beans shows commitment to local angling community and fisheries..One of the most complete angling stores in the country open 24 hrs a day for your tourament needs.

More soon.

Don't Forget to Register!
Starting January 1, 2010, if you're fishing the salt, you probably need to be registered with NOAA (this includes smelt fishing). It's quick and easy, and you can do it online. Just head over to https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov/ and follow the steps outlined there.