Fishing With Friends Trout Tournament Rules
● The cost is $40 per person.
● This tournament will pay 100% of the total proceeds to three places as follows. 1st place 50%, 2nd place 35% , 3rd place 15%.
● Everyone aboard must register and pay the entry fee.
● Strict adherence to all South Carolina boating and fishing rules and regulations as defined in the South Carolina DNR Rules & Regulations.
● Good sportsmanship is expected of everyone.
● Any legal method of catching Trout as per the SCDNR Rules & Regulations is acceptable in this tournament.
● The entry fee must be paid and an official entry form for the tournament must be completed and submitted no later than 8:30 AM on the day of the tournament in order to be eligible.
● Only Trout caught between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on the day of the tournament on Lake Jocassee will be eligible.
● All contestants reporting to the scales later than 4:00 PM shall have two ounces per minute subtracted from their total weight. Scales will close at 4:10 PM.
● All decisions as a result of this tournament are final. Any and all disputes will be handled privately between Friends of Jocassee, and the individuals involved in the dispute.
● Friends of Jocassee volunteers shall not be held responsible for the safety or personal property of anyone involved in the tournament.
● Only one legal trout (15 inches minimum) may be entered per person.
● In the case of a tie, those involved in the tie will split the winnings.
● All contestants agree to allow tournament officials to search their boat prior to the start of the tournament.
● No fish will be weighed in or will qualify for tournament without a signed copy of these rules.
● Door prizes drawing at weigh-in for new and current FOJ members fishing the tournament.