46th Annual Giant Bluefin Tuna Tournament
Friday, September 9th to Sunday, September 11th
Chairmen
- Wayne Daley
Final Registration & Captain's Meeting
- Date: 9/08/2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Location: GH Marina, Pier 1, My Dee Light
- Fee: $100.00
Species
- Bluefin Tuna
Award Categories
- Heaviest fish overall
Rules, Fishing Times, and Details
Tournament Rules
• GHTC General Club Rules Apply
• Must be a GHTC Club member in good standing to enter
• Retained bluefin tuna must be at least 73" CFL
• No limit on fishing area
• Boats do not need to return to the marina at night
• All bluefin hook ups and landings must be called into a Committee Boat on Channel 65 or you are disqualified.
• Weigh-ins must be documented with an official weigh-in slip, including documentation of the boat name and weigh-in date and time. Details must be called into the Tournament Chair by weigh-in close time & proper documentation provided by 5pm Sunday, 9/11, My Dee Lite, Pier 1, GH Marina.
• If you are still fighting a fish at 3pm, you can continue to try to land the fish, but you must call in your fish to a Committee boat before 3pm & must weigh-in by 4:30pm.
• The total of all entry fees will go to the winner of the largest giant bluefin tuna caught.
There is no Weather Committee. The decision if/where to fish or to anchor/port is the sole responsibility and accountability of the individual participants.
Tournament Eligibility: • A Captain or a boat representative, must complete and submit an official tournament registration form before the boat leaves dock to fish within a tournament. • If a Tournament Registered boat runs into mechanical problems, a substitute boat can be registered in its place. To officially register the substitute boat, a phone call/voicemail must be made to a Committee boat before they leave dock.
Fishing: • Federal, State and Local limits apply at all times. • Sportsmanlike tackle to be used: rod and reel, and hand line only. • All boats are to monitor Radio Channel 65 VHF.
Weigh-in: • Fish must be freshly caught and entered whole or gutted. • It is recommended to weigh the fish whole. If gutted, the guts are not included in the weight. • Weight ties will be broken by earlier weigh-in time
Committee Boat and Tournament Chairman: • Will be on Channel 65 • My Dee Lite – Capt Wayne Daley
Time Table: • Start time – 12am Friday, 9/9 • Lines out – 3pm Sunday, 9/11 • Weigh-in closes – 4:30pm, 9/11 • Documentation Due – 5pm, 9/11, My Dee Lite, Pier 1
Weigh-In and Banquet
Weigh-In
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Banquet
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Please make sure to read the GHTC General Club Rules which apply to all tournaments.