Sep. 29 Tournament Rules and Regs.
1. ELIGIBILITY, All persons fishing in the Mermentau River Sacalait Slam must have a valid Louisiana fishing license and abide by all laws set forth by the state of Louisiana.
2. SPORTSMANSHIP, All tournament anglers must stay at least 50 yards from another anglers boat, kayak, etc. unless permission is granted by said angler. This is a Sportsman’s tournament, spider rigging, trolling, nets, etc. is not permitted. Fish shall be taken by rod and reel only.
3. TEAMS, Teams may include 2 fishermen per boat. You do not have to have a partner but the entry fee is calculated on a per boat system. Kids 10 years of age and under are allowed to fish with parents who have no sitter.
4. WEIGH IN, The biggest 5 fish stringer as determined by the weigh master will be awarded winner. Any discrepancies can be taken up with the tournament committee (Adrien Ardoin and Derek Picard) at which time your discrepancies will be heard and fish will be re-weighed. The final say will be that of the weigh master, no exceptions. Additional fish may be kept as well in accordance with state regulations. Fish do not have to be live to be weighed in but must be caught that day. Black crappie, White crappie or just plain old sacalait will be allowed.
5. BLAST OFF AND WEIGH IN TIMES, Blast off will be set for 6:30 a.m. and official weigh in time will begin at 2:00 p.m. Both will be held at the Mermentau river bridge in Mermentau. Anglers who are late to weigh in will be penalized ½ lb. per minute late.
6. ADDITIONAL INFO, Please remember guys this tournament is to raise money for the Veterans home and for fun please don’t swamp the kayaks. Ice chest and live wells will be checked prior to blast off so please don’t cheat. Any unsportsmanlike conduct or cheating will result in immediate disqualification, remember everyone has smart phones and a picture is worth a thousand words, no gift fish allowed. We are expecting women and children at the weigh in, obscene profanity and drunkenness will not be tolerated.
7. SPONSORSHIP, All who donate will have their personal or business name posted on the tournament board, All sponsorship of $250 monetary are physical prizes will have their name posted on the official tournament banner at weigh in. Sponsors who give $250 or more will also be allowed to hang their own company banner at the weigh in tent.
8. REFRESHMENTS, Hamburgers, hot dogs, cold drinks, etc. will be available at weigh in with all proceeds being donated to the Veterans home.
WAIVER RELEASE STATEMENT
By signing the registration form, I/we release and hold harmless all individuals, groups, or businesses associated with this tournament from any and all damages or injuries that may occur in conjunction with my/our participation in or around this tournament.
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$50 Motorized $50 non-motorized $10 Trash fish Total due
Please remit payment to Southwest La. War Veteran’s Home, 1610 Evangeline Rd., Jennings, LA 70546.
Attn: Marilyn Stewart.
For more questions, please contact Adrien Ardoin (337) 368-8583,
acardoinjr@yahoo.com or Derek Picard (337) 254-1155,
Derek.picard@aerionrentals.com.