North East River Open this Saturday

[xm sean]

Northeast River ( Flats ) Memorial Day Weekend Open tournament - Buddy or Solo
Chester County Bass Masters :
CCBM Memorial Day Weekend Open
Saturday May 26th, 2012

Sponsored by: Doc Irv Custom baits

Chester County Bass Masters is holding an open, buddy tournament on Saturday May 26th, 2012 on the Northeast River (Susquehanna Flats) out of Anchor Marine. Buddy or Solo - 5 fish limit


Entry fee: $90.00 per boat
Prize money: 80% payback
Registration: 5:00-6:30 am at the ramp (Anchor Marina)
Launch: 6:30 am
Weigh-in: 2:30 pm

Lunker pool: $10.00 per boat; 100% payback.
Field Format: One or two anglers per boat, 5 fish per team. 49 boat limit.

enter at the ramp.

Chester County Bass Masters reserves the right to refuse participation in any and all club sponsored tournaments or events to an individual or group who has been disqualified from club or non-club tournaments or events for unsportsmanlike conduct. All entrance fees will be forfeited if adverse conduct occurs during a tournament or event resulting in disqualification.

RULES

1 - 5 fish limit per boat. Largemouth or Smallmouth. 15" or greater in length. (Short fish brought to the scales will result in loss of biggest fish)
2 - 8-ounce penalty per dead fish
3 - Artificial lures only. No live bait
4 - All 2012 Maryland fishing and boating laws will apply
5 - All boats must be equipped with an operational aerated live well (10 gal min.)
6 - All boats must have all safety equipment available
7 - All boats must be inspected before launching
8 - No alcohol or illegal drugs permitted
9 - A 1 lb. Per. minute penalty will be assessed for late return, up to 15 minutes. After 15 you are disqualified.
10 - Unsportsmanlike like conduct may result in a disqualification
11 - Please keep a courtesy distance from other boats
12 - Trolling as a means of fishing is prohibited
13 - In the event of a tie, the most-alive fish wins. If still a tie, the largest fish wins
14 - The decision of the Tournament Director is final
15 - There will be no fishing after your boat number is turned in at weigh-in
16 - It is up to you to have liability insurance coverage on your boat
17 - Solo entries are allowed
18 - Ramp fee is responsibility of the boater.

[Nitroman1]

Are you going to put the marina & areas inside the no-wake zone off-limits? (Hopefully!) 

[fishinjim]

Are you going to put the marina & areas inside the no-wake zone off-limits? (Hopefully!) 

Scott,
I'm guessing that this question comes from a conservation perspective and you're hoping to see less stress put on retread fish?

I'm also in the club putting on the tournament, and though it could be brought up for discussion at our next meeting, based on our past opens, I don't think we will have the no wake zone off limits.

If I'm correct in your reason for asking, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I've never fished or heard of a tournament having this area off limits before. 

[Nitroman1]

I recall the Northern Open putting the area off limits, but other than that I don't know. 

[fishinjim]

I recall the Northern Open putting the area off limits, but other than that I don't know. 

That was almost all fishable for the open.  I think they may have made the off limits from the ramp across to the T dock at the park.  Guys were fishing the cuts and much of the water in front of the park.

I saw Randy Howell cull about three minutes before he checked in with a fish he caught off the park rip rap. lol.

[fishinjim]

Registration: 5:00-6:30 am at the ramp (Anchor Marina)
Launch: 6:30 am

Heads up to anyone considering fishing this...
We will be trying to launch this one at 6:00 am.

It should be plenty light enough even before 6am.  No sense in wasting a perfectly good half hour hanging around the docks when we could be fishing. lol.

[Basscat7]

Thanks to all who participated, lot of great bags of fish were weighed in.

Next Open on the Northeast will be on Saturday July 28th.

Top 5:

1st -   5 fish - 19.45 lbs
2nd -   5 fish -19.12 lbs
3rd -   5 fish - 18.62 lbs - Lunker - 6.03
4th -   5 fish - 17.39 lbs.
5th -   5 fish - 16.78 lbs.

[tdt91]

How many boats di you get?

[fishinjim]

How many boats di you get?

11 teams fished.

There were a couple other tournaments out of anchor too.  Both had about 10 boats.