Rules for hourly pool or total weight pools (9/17/09)*:

1). All ticket and pool rules apply, some are repeated or expanded below. Contest runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (a few may be 4:00 p.m., check sign-in sheet and Contest Cash Flyer).

2). No more than ~15’ of bank space total taken with all poles. All poles must be together.

3). You may use a vehicle to transport the fish (about 10 m.p.h. speed limit). You can have assistance carrying but the angler must be with the fish. No speeding! You will be instantly disqualified from the ENTIRE CONTEST AND YOUR TICKET REVOKED.

4). Any fish you have on at the opening 8:00 a.m. announcement does not count towards this pool (but does for any other contests). After 8:00 a.m., any fish on counts so long as it is not held intentionally. (We suggest you be as quick as possible, we might disqualify you if we believe you are holding the fish.). The time the fish enters the baitshop door is the qualified time.

5). You must throw reasonably-straight out, corner fishing requires shorter throws (as does cove-point-shack). No throwing past the middle of the lake (use common sense: Courtesy is required.). Make room for fellow anglers if they are fighting a fish.

6). If paying by credit card, a $3 cash-advance fee will be added.

7). Fish must weigh 2.0 pounds are larger to qualify on any hour except sudden death after the last hour, where a 5.0# or bigger is the minimum. For $100 pool contests, 5.0 pounds or larger are required for each hour.

8). Protests must be made at time of a weigh-in. We will do our best to announce by PA every leading fish that is weighed in. Winners will be paid when management is satisfied they are legitimate. Checks can be mailed on request. If a disqualification, the next highest weight(s) for that hour will be the winner. If no winners for that hour, then the payout is higher for future hours, as described in Contest Cash and/or on the sign-in sheet. If only one fish is weighed in on an hour, winner gets 100% of that’ hour’s pot (contest may only pay 1 spot, see Contest Cash). If no winner the last hour, the first fish in THAT WEIGHES 5.0 POUNDS OR HIGHER after the posted end time wins the last hour 100% (no second place, if applicable, if it is after the official end time).

9). The pond is OUT OF PLAY for hourly pools. Total Weight Tournaments are no different: you must bring up each fish as it is caught (see sign up sheet – likely Carp only).

* See Contest Cash Flyer for details; actual amount based on number of entrants.