RULES AND REGULATIONS

All entry fees must be received no later than April 5, 2008. There will be an additional $10.00 late fee charged to all entry fees received after April 5, 2008. All fees automatically go towards the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament prizes and charity. There will be absolutely no refunds. T-Shirts are limited to the first 200 entrants. The directors of the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament reserve the right to refuse entry into this tournament or any future tournament.

All State and Federal Parks and Wildlife regulations shall apply at all times.

Entry fee. The entry fee is $85.00 per fisherman with a team consisting of a maximum of 4 fishermen. Fee includes T-Shirt, Door Prizes & Catered Dinner. An entry fee must be received along with a fully completed and signed Happy Hookers Entry form for any fisherman to be considered entered into the tournament. A form not signed by a single fisherman on a team will keep the entire team from being entered in the tournament. By signing the form you are agreeing to have read the tournament rules, regulations and hold harmless agreement and you understand it and agree to be bound by it from the date of signature and forever into the future. By paying online you are agreeing to have read the tournament rules, regulations and hold harmless agreement and you understand it and agree to be bound by it from the date of online entry and forever into the future.

Boundaries. Tournament boundaries are as follows: West of the Colorado River to include West Matagorda Bay, Espiritu Santo Bay, and San Antonio Bay to the east side of the Second Chain of Islands including all back lakes and tributaries. This does not include Aryes Bay or points west. You must launch from a boat ramp within these boundaries.

Fishing hours. Tournament begins at 6:00 AM. You may leave the launch site at any time but can not begin fishing until 6:00 AM. You must launch from a boat ramp within the posted boundaries.

Teams. All teams must be designated before tournament begins and must fish out of the same boat. All persons in the boat must be entered in tournament. Only one team per boat. Waders and boat anglers may split up, but must not venture more than one-half mile apart. No one with a U.S. Coast Guard Captain's License to guide professionally or anyone known to be a guide may fish or be on boat in this tournament. The use of fishing guides during tournament hours is prohibited and subject to disqualification of the entire team.

Bait and Tackle. Artificial Lures Only!!! No Fisherman in the Happy Hookers Charity Fishing Tournament is allowed to use any sort of live, fresh, dead or frozen bait. Users will be disqualified from the tournament. All fish must be caught by legal means using a rod, reel & line.

Check in. One member of team must be present at the designated area to sign in no later than 4:30 PM on Saturday to be eligible to check your fish in. There will be no teams accepted after the 4:30 PM deadline in reached.

Weigh-in.   Only 5 Trout and 3 Reds per team are to be turned in for measurement towards your team's stringer. Stringer must be selected prior to turning in to weigh master. All fish will be measured for prize consideration. All fish turned in for measurement will be marked. Minimum trout size is 16 inches. Only one trout over 25 inches per team. A trout will be disqualified from the stringer and not replaceable if any team turns in more than one trout over 25 inches or any trout under the minimum. Any trout turned in under 15 will result in the teams disqualification. Only slot redfish will be considered for weigh in, (20 inches to 28 inches). Any redfish turned in over 28 inches will be disqualified from the team stringer and can not be replaced. Any redfish turned in over 28 inches that is not tagged will result in the teams disqualification. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. Submitted fish must be caught within the boundaries, during posted tournament hours and in fresh, edible condition. Frozen, thawed, spoiled, pale, gilled or altered fish will be disqualified.

Tie Breaker. In the event of a tie by length, weight will be used to determine a winner. In the event of a tie by length and weight, the first to check in will break the tie.

No Fish Pooling. No fish pooling is permitted between teams. Only fish caught by team members on the tournament date are eligible for weigh-in towards the team's stringer. Pooling of fish will result in the entire team's disqualification.

Polygraph. By entering into the tournament each contestant agrees to submit to a polygraph test and abide by its conclusion. Polygraph test will be issued at the discretion of the tournament directors. The results of the polygraph test are final and cannot be protested or reviewed by a court of law. Failure to take, pass and\or submit to the polygraph will result in disqualification of entire team. Each contestant selected for polygraph must have in their possession a valid picture ID, Texas fishing license and saltwater stamp. Any entrant under the influence of Alcohol will not be allowed to take polygraph. A team may possibly be disqualified if entire team is unsuitable to take polygraph due to alcohol.

Boating and weather Safety. The use of Kill switches and personal flotation devices (PFD) is highly recommended for all entrants when operating the outboard motor. In the event of dangerous weather, cancellation of all or part of the event will be at the discretion of the tournament directors.

Protest.   All judgments by tournament directors are final. All protest must be in writing and submitted to a tournament director no later than 4:45 PM.

Cancellation. In case of tournament cancellation, entry fee will be donated to the chosen charity of that year. There will be no make up date.