Rules

 EAST HALL BASS CLUB 

                                                                                                                                                                      2026 RULES AND REGULATIONS

• 1. THIS CLUB SHALL BE CALLED "EAST HALL BASS CLUB".

  2. THIS IS A BUDDY TOURNAMENT. TEAMS MAY CONSIST OF ONLY 2 ANGLERS.

  3.  ANGLERS MUST BE 16 YRS OF AGE, IF YOUNGER MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN

  4. EACH TEAM MUST CHECK-IN AT SITE PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT FOR BOAT INSPECTION.

  5. TOURNAMENT BLAST OFF WILL BE DETERMINED BY CLUB STANDINGS OR BY DIRECTOR, WHICHEVER APPLIES.

  6. MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT RAMP AFTER THE TOURNAMENT, BEGINNING OF YEAR MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY BEFORE 1ST TOURNAMENT.

  7. TOURNAMENT DATES ARE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH, UNLESS CHANGED. 

  8. TOURNAMENT HOURS WILL BE SAFE LIGHT - 8 HOURS UNLESS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR & OR CLUB DECIDES DIFFERENT.

  9. ONLY ARTIFICIAL LURES MAY BE USED, NO LIVE BAIT, NO TROLLING. BASS MUST BE CAUGHT IN A CONVENTIONAL MANNER WITH A ROD AND REEL.

  10. THE LIMIT SHALL BE "5" BASS PER BOAT, ALL BASS MUST BE WITHIN LAKE FISHED LENGTH LIMIT, MEASURED ON A "GOLDEN RULE" MOUTH CLOSED AND MOVING TAIL SIDE TO SIDE. SHORT FISH WILL BE BROUGHT TO DIRECTORS ATTENTION, T WILL BE THROWN OUT, AND TEAM WILL LOOSE BIG FISH, ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE IF FISH IS ASKED TO BE CHECKED. ONE DEAD FISH ALLOWED. 2 DEAD FISH ALLOWED JULY & AUGUST

  11. PROTEST MUST BE GIVEN TO DIRECTOR OR PRESIDENT AT OR BEFORE WEIGH-IN, OFFICERS WILL RULE ON ALL PROTEST AND THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.

  12. TEAMS NOT AT OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN SITE AT THE APPOINTED TIME WILL BE PENALIZED ONE "1" POUND FOR EACH MINUTE LATE, ANY TEAM LATE MORE THAN FIFTEEN "15" MINUTES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. EACH TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW CORRECT TIME THAT CORRESPONDS WITH DIRECTOR.

  13. OFFICERS WILL HOLD POSITION FOR ELEVEN MONTHS. NEW OFFICERS WILL BE VOTED ON EACH NEW YEAR.

  14. NEW MEMBERS WILL BE VOTED ON AT CLUB MEETINGS, EITHER AFTER MONTHLY TOUR. OR BEGINNING OF YEAR MEETING.

  15. PLEASE NO GUIDES OR PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS AS A TEAM PARTNER OR AS AN ALTERNATE.

  16. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP WILL BE VOTED ON AT MEETING, AFTER BEING BROUGHT TO OFFICERS ATTENTION.

  17. TEAMS WHO NEED TO USE AN ALTERNATE, PLEASE LET OFFICER KNOW PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT.

  18. TEAMS REPRESENTED BY ONE MEMBER AT BEGINNING OF YEAR MEETING SHALL RECEIVE TWO POINTS TOWARD OVERALL STANDINGS, EACH TEAM THAT FISHES TOURNAMENT SHALL RECEIVE TWO POINTS FOR OVERALL STANDINGS.

  19. CLUB DUES $50.00 EVERY MONTH, IF NOT ABLE TO FISH A MONTH OR SEVERAL MONTHS,  $50.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOR EACH MONTH NOT ABLE TO FISH @ THE NEXT TOURNAMENT FISHED, THIS ALLOWS TEAM TO STAY IN GOOD STANDING IN CLUB.ONLY TEAMS IN GOOD STANDING WILL BE ALLOWED TO FISH EACH TOURNAMENT AND CLASSIC.

  20. MEMBERS MAY PRE-PAY FOR TOURNAMENTS BUT NOT BACK PAY FOR TOURNAMENTS.

  21. CLASSIC LAKE WILL BE LAKE LANIER, AND WILL BE A 1 OR 2 DAY TOURNAMENT, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OR SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OR JUST SATURDAY IF 1 DAY, THIS WILL BE VOTED ON AT BEGINNING OF YEAR.

  22. CLUB WILL FISH 10 REGULAR TOURNAMENTS THEN CLASSIC ON 11th MONTH

  23. ONLY MEMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO FISH CLASSIC, "NO" ALTERNATES, MUST FISH WITH YOUR REGULAR PARTNER.

  24. THE TOP 4 TEAMS WILL FISH CLASSIC FREE,ALL OTHER TEAMS WILL PAY DETERMINED FEES.

  25. FISH WEIGHTS WILL BE KEPT FOR POINTS AND COMBINED WITH MEETING POINTS,AND TOURNAMENT FISHED POINTS,TO BE LISTED FOR OVERALL STANDINGS.

  26. OFFICERS OR MEMBERS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY OR DEATH RELATED TO WHILE FISHING EAST HALL BASS CLUB TOURNAMENT.

  27. EACH TEAM MUST FISH 6 TOURNAMENTS, AND BE IN GOOD STANDING, PAID UP FOR BACK TOURNAMENTS, TO FISH CLASSIC.

  28. TOP TEAMS REWARDS 1st=$200.00 2nd=$150.00 3rd=$100.00 BIG FISH=$200.00

  29. IF A TIE FOR 1ST PLACE, IF EITHER HAS BIG FISH, THEY WIN 1ST PLACE

  30. IF A TIE WITH BIG FISH, IF EITHER IS 1ST PLACE THEY GET BIG FISH