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Tournament Rules

Northeast Bassmasters
Open Buddy Tournament
Tournament Rules and Regulations


1. Registration fee is $110.00 per boat including lunker. ($55.00/man)

2. Registration for all tournaments will begin 60 minutes before the official blast off.

3. The official blast off time for all tournaments prior to April 15th will be 7a.m. and 6a.m. for all tournaments after June 15th unless otherwise stated on the master tournament schedule.

4. Blast off position will be determined by date for anglers who have pre-registered, and on

A first come first serve basis on the day of the tournament for all others.

5. All Greenwood Lake tournaments will launch from Moose Head, and all Lake Hopatcong tournaments will launch from Lee's Park.

6. Launched boats must be moved away from the launch area and may be tied up in anempty slip outside the launch site.

7. Boats must have their live wells and aeration systems checked by one of the Northeastofficials before launching.

8. There will be no off-limits on either lake.

9. Sportsman-like behavior is expected. A minimum of 50 feet between boats is the generalrule of thumb.

10. Be considerate of the lake front owners' property, boats, docks, lines, etc.

11. There will be a five fish limit per boat allowing a boater to fish alone. Culling must take place on the water immediately after the 6th fish has been boated.

12. Weigh-in will be at 3:00 p.m. sharp unless otherwise stated. There will be a one pound penalty for each minute you are late to the weigh-in and disqualification if you are 15minutes or more late. Should six fish be brought to the scale, the largest fish will be released and the remaining five will be weighed in.

13. Pay outs will be based on boat numbers. One place will be paid for each four boats in The tournament up to three places. One Place for boats 1-4, two places for boats 5-8 and third place for boats 9 and over.

14.  All tournament participants must be present and in their boats at the time of blast-off.  If a team is running late because of unforeseen conditions (i.e. traffic or road construction etc.) and they call me direct (973-865-9347), I will wait at the ramp for 15 minuets to register the boat and check the live wells.  After that, it is their responsibility to find me on the lake, pay the registration fee, and have me check the live wells before they wet a line.

15. Good luck to everyone! Have fun! Be safe!

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