Annual Kids Open Fishing Tournament
Hosted by Midwest Game Fish / Rob Welch
Sunday June 18, 2017
Tournament Date & Location
June 18th 12-Mile Lake Main Boat Ramp
6am – noon
Check in begins at 5am
Entry Fee’s and Participant Details
One Adult with up to 2 kids between the ages of 5 & 17 Years
Entry Fee $ 40.00 per Boat
Registration Form
Please Print Clearly
Boater Name: ____________________ Address: ___________________________
Phone: _______________
Kids Name(s):_______________________ Age: ____ DOB: ____________
Kids Name(s):_______________________ Age: ____ DOB: ____________
Parent or Guardian Signature: _______________________________
In signing this application, we hereby waive and release all other contestants, hosts, tournament officials and/or sponsors from all claims of injury and/
or dame incurred in connection with this tournament. We also certify that the boat to be used by us in this tournament is adequately covered by
liability insurance.
Mail Entry Form and Check to/or for more information call:
Checks must be received by June 10th Cash at ramp if openings for tournament.
Rob Welch
Midwest Game Fish
621 N. 9th St.
Winterset, IA 50273
www.midwestgamefish.com
515-360-9692
[email protected]
Official Tournament Rules & Regulations
Open Kids Tournament (ages 5-17)
June 18,2017 12 12-Mile Lake
6am-noon
1 adult & up to 2 kids per boat
1. Participation & Eligibility: Valid Iowa fishing license. Persons under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian or have parents sign a release form. Tournament limited to 30 boats.
2. Basic Boating Equipment: Every tournament boat must have all required Coast Guard safety equipment. Lake
Icaria has no wake zones and anyone caught breaking this rule will be disqualified. In addition, all tournament
boats must have a functioning aerated live well to maintain condition of all fish caught during tournament.
3. Safety: Safe boating conduct shall be observed at all times by all tournament competitors. Take off will be one
(1) boat at a time in safe intervals.
4. Sportsmanship: All competitors are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and
conservation. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the boat. Violators will be disqualified.
5. Tackle & equipment: One rod/reel used per competitor at any given time.
6. Official Checkpoint: There shall be only one (1) official check point for each check-in in the morning and weighin in the afternoon. This point shall be designated by the tournament officials.
7. Permitted Fishing Locations: Fishing is permitted anywhere except areas posted off limits or within 25 yards
of another competitor unless invited. This privilege shall not be extended to certain competitors with the
exclusion of others. All angling must be done from the boat. The boat must remain in tournament waters. During
tournament competitors must leave and return to the official checkpoint by boat.
8. Late Penalty: Any competitor showing up after check-in time will be penalized one (1) pound per minute of
tardiness and disqualified after 15 minutes. No excuses. Official time announced at blast off.
9. Your Catch: A maximum of 4 Bass (Largemouth, Spotted, Redeye & Smallmouth) will be allowed to weigh-in.
Tournament winners will be determined by the total weight of stringer. There will be one big fish award to the
heaviest fish caught during the tournament. Any fish weighed in dead will have a 1 pound penalty deducted from
that weight including big bass. All fish must be a minimum length of 15” measured on a Golden Rule. Short fish
will result in disqualification.
10.Ties & Scoring: Big fish will break heavy stringer ties and heavy stringer ties will break big fish ties. Further
ties shall be determined by the flip of a coin.
11.Liability and Photo Release: All adults must sign a liability waiver to be registered to allow photos or film with
them in it and identified by name to be the property of Midwest Game Fish for publicity and promotion. All kids
must have a parent or guardian sign this agreement as part of the registration.
12.Knowledge of Rules: It is the responsibility of each contestant to read and understand these rules. Failure to
read or ignorance of these rules is no excuse. Any announcement made by the tournament director at tournament
site takes precedence over any written rules. Interpretations of these rules shall be left exclusively to the
tournament officials and shall be final in all matters.