THE 2021 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
AUGUST 19 – THURSDAY - 5:45 am until 10:30 AM at Quarry Park Launch Ramp. Artificial baits ONLY allowable for this tournament. Weigh-in time at 10:30AM
SEPTEMBER 17 and 18 – Friday and Saturday – 6:00AM Friday until 10:30AM Saturday at Quarry Park Launch Ramp. Live bait or Artificial baits are both allowable for this tournament. Entry fee is $20 per contestant for the tournament and an additional $5 each for the OPTIONAL biggest fish weighed for the tournament. The single biggest fish pays 100% of all big fish entry fees. Each contestant in any boat that has a big fish contestant must also pay the big fish entry fee. Three weigh-ins at Panther Bay Launch Ramp: FRIDAY – 11:00AM and SATURDAY at 10:30AM Contestants may weigh up to 3 fish at ANY weigh-in time but no more that a total of three fish for the tournament. When the three fish limit is reached, there will be no culling allowed. Total weight for up to three fish weighed will determine the winners.
October 9 - Saturday – 6:00AM - 11:00AM at Buzzard Roost Launch Ramp. Live bait or Artificial baits are both allowable for this tournament. Entry fee is $10 per contestant for the tournament.
All fees must be paid but can be collected at the weigh-in area and your LNSC dues must be up to date. If not you can bring them up to date at the weigh-in. (single is $15.00 & family is $20.00)
Jim Wencker, Interim Tournament Director
gen_wen@suddenlink.net
870-421-6379
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2021 GENERAL TOURNAMENT RULES
1. LNSC tournaments will be confined to the boundaries of Lake Norfork.
2. All U.S.C.G. and A.G.&F. rules and regulations must be followed.
3. Anyone ticketed for violation, during the tournament, will be disqualified and ineligible for club tournaments for 1 year.
4. Anyone breaking the tournament rules as set by the tournament committee will be disqualified and ineligible for tournaments for 1 year.
5. Only LNSC members in good standing, and kids under 16 years old may fish club tournaments. Kids must be registered and pay the same entry fee as adults. Kids compete as equals with adults and are eligible for the same prizes. Professional guides are not eligible.
6. Starting times will be posted for each tournament on the tournament schedule. You may be on the water before official starting time but you may not have a line in the water until the starting time.
7. A minimum of 10 people are needed to hold a tournament. In the event that there are fewer than 10 entrants, the event will be cancelled. In the event a tournament is cancelled, all attempts will be made to hold it one week later.
8. For all tournaments, Stripers & Hybrids are treated equally, ( 20 in. min. length).
9. Entry fee for all one day tournaments will be $10 per person. The entry fee for the two day tournaments will be $20 per person.
10. The payback at all tournaments will be (.70% on 1 day & .80% on a 2 day tournament) of the entry money: 50% for 1st place, 30% for 2nd place, 20% for 3rd place. Payout will only be for the places awarded. If no fish are weighed in, all entry fees will go to help defray the cost of Rod & Reel which is awarded regardless of weigh-in results.
11. The Rod & Reel drawing will be held at the weigh in. Registered and paid-up entrants must be present at the weigh in to get a ticket for the drawing.
12. All entrants must register with the tournament director no later than 5:00 p.m. of the evening before each tournament, either by e-mail, phone call, or in person.
13. If you register, you must pay even if you end up not fishing. Entrants may pay at the time of the weigh-in. If entry fees are not paid promptly, entrant will be ineligible to fish future tournaments until after delinquent payment is made. No refunds except for a cancelled tournament. All pre-paid entries for cancelled tournaments will be returned or credited toward the next scheduled tournament, your choice.
14. There will be a Point System to determine the “Angler of the Year” as follows:10 points to enter a tournament.
· 1 point for each ounce of your total fish weight. Applies only to your largest fish in the single day tournaments. In 2 day tournaments, points will be awarded for up to a maximum of 3 fish total.
· Points will be awarded according to placing in the top 5 for each tournament: 10 points for 1st place; 8 points for 2nd place, 6 points for 3rd place, 4 points for 4th place; and 2 points for 5th place.
Rules and/or dates may be subject to change by the tournament committee if needed. Check the tournament schedule for more information. Decision of the judges is final.
If a storm approaches, play it safe and get to shelter. Use your own good judgment.
Jim Wencker, interim tournament director: email: or 870-321-1031
Tournament results are covered in depth (no pun intended) in our monthly newsletters located on this website.