1st Annual Florida Section AWWA Region IV

Fishing TournamentJune 8th 2018

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REGISTRATION Online Registration @ www.fsawwa.org/reg4fishing

BOAT ENTRY REGISTRATIONEntry Deadline: Early Deadline - May 25

Late Deadline - June 1

Team Name:

Captain:

Charter Captain (if Applicable):

Angler 2:

Angler 3:

Angler 4:

Total Amount:

Team Contact:

Phone:

Email:

Early Registration: $200 per Team of 4 per Boat

Late Registration: $300 per Team of 4 per Boat

*Charter Captains must list FSAWWA as an

additional insured and provide certificate of

insurance.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONWE’LL FIND YOU A TEAM!Registration Deadline: June 1, 2018

Early Cost: $50

Late Cost: $75

LAND LOVER REGISTRATIONRegistration Deadline June 1, 2018

Cost: $35

ALL REGISTRATION INCLUDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH BUFFET AND 1 FREE BEVERAGE TICKET PER INDIVIDUAL

FOR MORE INFORMATION & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT:NESTOR MURRAY | NMURRAY@GEORGEFYOUNG.COM

Name:

Company:

Should assigned team incur additional costs for charter, captain or boat rental, additional expenses will be handled at the discretion of the assigned team and no financial responsibility will be placed on the event organizers.

Name:

Company:

FSAWWA REGION IV SPONSORSRegion IV sponsors get 2 free registration tickets

Water for PeopleFundraiser

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Please join FSAWWA Region IV

for an evening of Craft Beer, Cocktails,

Food, and much more to benefit

Water for People — an international

non-profit, working across 9 countries to

provide clean drinking water and sanitation

to 4 million people. Let’s help reach

#EveryoneForever.Thursday, July 19th, 20185:30pm - 8:30pmLocation: Rock Brothers Brewing1901 N. 15th StreetTampa, FL 33605

For more Information & Sponsorship Opportunities contact:Lizeth Mora | LMora@kingengineering.com

2018 Region IV Sponsors

AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIPS

SCHEDULE

All sponsorships are exclusive to a single sponsor

Angler Bag - $1000Lunch Buffet* - $100016 oz Acrylic Tumbler w/ Straw - $650Breakfast Buffet* - $500Photo Booth - $500Music* - $400Koozie - $400Cell Phone Waterproof Landyard - $400Bottle Opener - $400Measuring Tape - $400Sunscreen / Lip Balm - $400Vehicle Stone Coaster - $300Hand Sanitizer - $300Boat Float Keychain - $300

There are also many opportunities to showcase your company by sponsoring one of the many items listed; please check the items you wish to purchase.

Benefits your company will receive for sponsoring include:

1. Logo imprinted on the item you sponsor 2. Recognition by the Emcee at the awards

ceremony 3. Company name displayed in the event

program and event sponsorship banner

7am Check-in & Continental Breakfast8am Boarding11pm Networking for Land Lovers1pm Boats return to Dock1-2pm Lunch and more Networking2pm Award Ceremony3pm Event Concludes

Island Way Grill

20 Island Way

Clearwater, FL 33767

MAP / DIRECTIONS

*Sponsors will get their own individual display banner with logo

LICENSUREPlease note proper Florida fishing licenses are the responsibility of each

participating team member. If registrant should hire a charter, it is recom-

mended participates confirm proper licenses are provided through the

charter company.

BOATING SAFETYAny boat operated in an unsportsmanlike or unsafe manner will be disquali-

fied. Remember, Federal Law holds captains responsible for the actions of the

boat, the boat’s wake, and for all members of the crew. All boats participating

in tournament must comply with U.S.C.G, State and Federal regulations and

laws. All boats in the event can only have paid, registered anglers aboard.

REGISTRATION, FISHING START TIME & CHECK-INRegistration starts June 8th at 6:00 AM. Fishing starts June 8th at 8:00 AM,

therefore no lines in the water before 8:00 AM. All boats must submit photos

June 8th by 1:00 PM to be eligible. No exceptions.

All boats are subject to inspection by Event Coordinators at Check-In.

MISCELLANEOUSALL TOURNAMENT WINNERS MUST BE PRESENT AT TOURNAMENT

AWARDS TO RECEIVE WINNINGS. 

• Boundary includes Tampa Bay and nearby inland waters.

• Charter boats are welcome. If you need a recommended charter boat,

we can have recommended one.

• This is a team/boat tournament. You may have a captain plus 4 anglers

per vessel AND as few as one (1) person can qualify as a team.

• The honor system applies throughout the entire tournament.

• All fish must be caught with hand-held rods and reels only. No hand lines,

electronic reels, gigs, spearing or netting allowed. Natural, artificial and

live baits are allowed. There are no limits on leader, hook or line size.

• All Registered boats must comply with State, Federal and U.S.C.G. safety

and fishing regulations

• Participants in the tournament enter at their own risk. FSAWWA, its offi-

cials or members, the City of Clearwater and Island Way Grill shall not

be liable for and hereby disclaim any and all legal liability for any and all

losses or damages of any kind suffered by any participant, entrant angler,

their guest and companions, boat captain, crew members, vessels and

equipment which may occur during the tournament.

• The tournament committee has the right to refuse entry to any applicant. 

In the event such refusal occurs, 100% of the applicant’s entry fee will

be returned.

• Only one fish per boat, per species is eligible for a prize(s) awarded by

FSAWWA Fishing Tournament. All cash prizes will be made payable

to the registered captain of the boat which submits the fish for which a

cash prize is awarded.

PHOTO RELEASE RULESSpecies will only be accepted from a boat registered

in the tournament. Anglers are responsible for providing

their own digital photo equipment. ONLY Digital Photos

allowed. The tournament committee will not provide any

special equipment with which to photograph or view. All

photos turned in for judging will become the property of

the tournament. Smartphones are accepted – you will

be asked to email the photos at the check-in.

• Be sure camera card is cleared off of all photos

(including personal photos), with ONLY your photo

release photos!

• Photos must be taken with an official FSAWWA

measuring tape. A boat number will be assigned to

each team at check in during the captains meeting;

your number is mandatory to appear on the photo.

• Pictures must be taken with nose of fish, facing left,

flush against the tournament rule stick with pinched

tail. Picture needs to include the entire fish and

clearly show the overall length. ALL NUMBERS ON

THE RULER MUST BE VISIBLE. Tournament Team

Number must be in the photo as well.

PRIZES:1st place prizes will be awarded to the individual who

caught the fish. The rest of the winning team of will be

awarded prizes of equal or less cost of the 1st prize.

• SNOOK DIVISION- 1ST PLACE LARGEST BY

LENGTH

• TROUT DIVISION - 1ST PLACE LARGEST BY

LENGTH

• REDFISH DIVISION - 1ST PLACE LARGEST BY

LENGTH

• WILD CARD DIVISION - SPANISH MACKEREL -

1ST PLACE LARGEST BY LENGTH

PROTESTJudges decisions will be final and based on information

present at the time of judgement. Any and all protests

shall be submitted to the event organizers for future

consideration when developing the event for the sub-

sequent year. Scoring revisions will not result from any

form of protest.

ADVERSE CONDITIONSTournament organizers will make any decisions per-

taining to weather or other adverse fishing conditions.

All decisions made by tournament organizers are final.

RULES