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#10623 - 01-21-2008 13:39 Do Local and State regulations affect tournaments?
geobass geobass Veteran Member Registered: 08-10-2007 Posts: 129 Loc: Los Angeles, CA	Hello to all from most of the time sunny California. Guys, I was just curious to ask how Local and State fishing regulations affect tournaments. Do the local rules apply or are they waived for the tournaments. In California, at Castaic for example, last year the bass limit was set a two per day over 18 inches. That made things pretty tough to get keepers for us amatures and I would imagine that it would make things proportionately tougher for the pros as well. I know that tournament fishermen are allowed to cull after a limit is in the livewell (us mere mortals are not allowed to do that) but I was wondering if they are also allowed different rules for number of fish and minimum size for the sake of consistancy in the tournaments? And in general, how else do the local rules affect tournaments what sort of changes in the rules are allowed to the tournament fishemen around the country? Good fishing to ya, later......... geobass Edited by geobass (01-21-2008 13:40)
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#10625 - 01-21-2008 20:09 Re: Do Local and State regulations affect tournaments? [Re: geobass]
johnnie crain johnnie crain Veteran Member Registered: 04-06-2002 Posts: 1397 Loc: Muscatine, IA	Here in Iowa tournament rules are whatever the state rules are-no excuses. I fished a couple of events in Missouri where the fish size limit (15) inches was waived to allow for bigger weigh-ins. So I guess it's up to the tournament commitee to work with each state or local governments to decide the rules. I do know we can have 6 hour events during the summer months to keep fish mortality down, butr catch and size limits still apply. We can cull fish though tournament or not. JC _________________________ Johnnie Crain : Bassin' USA Prostaff : Iowa - Moderator
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#10627 - 01-22-2008 10:34 Re: Do Local and State regulations affect tournaments? [Re: johnnie crain]
Nunz Nunz Bassin' USA Moderator Veteran Member Registered: 09-29-2004 Posts: 145 Loc: Bluepoint	Johnnie, We also find the same for the rules here in New York. We have tried to make some of the lakes that have a 15 inch limit dropped to 12 inch limit just for catch and release tournaments without much success. They usually keep the rules of the lake in effect whether it is a tournament or not. We have discussed this with our local DEC representative and they are reviewing our requests as usual. Like I said review. Each state and each body of water within the state has their own rules. It is important to do your research and see what the rules are for that particular body of water. Nunz _________________________ Nunzio Prato : Bassin' USA Staff - Moderator
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#10762 - 02-07-2008 17:01 Re: Do Local and State regulations affect tournaments? [Re: johnnie crain]
Ken Warren Ken Warren New Member Registered: 09-17-2003 Posts: 5 Loc: East Iowa	Originally Posted By: johnnie crain I do know we can have 6 hour events during the summer months to keep fish mortality down, butr catch and size limits still apply. We can cull fish though tournament or not. JC Johnnie, This isn't exactly right. In Iowa we are not limited to 6 hours during the summer but have to weigh-in by 1pm during July and August. If clear in the morning that means launch can occur at 5:15 so still get nearly 8 hours. Also, culling is only allowed if the tournament has a permit. This is probably why many smaller clubs have paper tournaments as smaller tournaments aren't required to have permits. The only time I have seen size limits changed is on lakes that have a higher than state standard length limits but this isn't waived often. _________________________ Ken Warren Pro Angler BASS Central Opens Host:--Black Water Bassin' Podcast Sponsored by: Triton Boats, Evinrude, Strictly Bass Lures, & Rejuvenade
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