Recreational Angling
Tournament Rules

 
 
Northern Neck Anglers Club
 
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Guests must be registered by 4 p.m. the day before the tournament.
Guests must fish on a member's boat or in a member's party.
A tournament may be rescheduled to the following week in the event of a Small Craft or higher warning anywhere in the fishing area.
Tournament fishing hours are sunrise to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (or earlier if specified).
There is NO starting check in location and anglers may depart from and return to any port of their choosing.
Fish must be weighed in at one of the following locations: Lewisetta, Smith Point, Ingram Bay, Chesapeake Boat Basin, Norview, Morning Star, B.E.S.T. Marine Marinas and R.W.'s Sport Shop, J&W Seafood and Queens Creek Outfitters Tackle Shops.
All weigh in locations have the entry forms and a Club representative will collect the entry information from them.
Weigh in must be made by 4 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday (or earlier if specified for a particular tournament).
Fish must be delivered to the weigh in location by water on the boat where caught or by land delivery by the angler who caught the fish.
In case of a tie in weights, the earliest fish weighed in will be the winner.
Fishing area is the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River, the Rappahannock River, the Piankatank River, and Tangier Sound as per the general tournament rules.
A designated Home Port assures that there are all of the facilities needed such as a launching ramp, fuel dock, parking for vehicles and trailers, rest rooms, and some bait and tackle for a satisfactory trip.
Awards will be delivered to winners within a reasonable time.
All tournament issues are subject to the decision of the Board of Directors and their decisions will be final.

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