TOURNAMENT DATES
MEETING DATES
SITES
2009 / 2010 Calendar
$200.00
$100.00
$$$$
$$$$
PRIZES
Club member that
catches Big fish for the
year.
Club meeting cash 50/50
raffle (to enhance
classic fund)
Club tournament cash
50/50 raffle (to enhance
classic fund).
Club meeting tackle
raffle. Raffle prizes
include baits and oil or
rods or reels or other
items..
Club Champions for the
Year.  Team with the
highest total weight.
Bonus Money and Prizes
WVBA CALENDAR
APRIL 14, 2009
BEGINS NEW SEASON 2009 / 10
APRIL 18 / 19, 2009
$ 200 Deposit for 17-18
**Lake Istokpoga**
Henderson's Fish Camp
MAY 12, 2009
MAY 16, 2009
Wolfson's Tournament on 16th
East Lake Toho
East Lake Toho Fish Camp
JUNE 9, 2009
JUNE 13, 2009
*Wild Card Draw*
Buzzard Beach"     Lake Eustis
JULY 14, 2009
JULY 18, 2009
WEST LAKE TOHO
Southport Park
AUGUST 11, 2009
AUGUST 15, 2009
LAKE EUSTIS
Buzzard Beach
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
ST. JOHNS RIVER
Crow's Bluff
OCTOBER 13, 2009
OCTOBER 17, 2009
EAST LAKE TOHO
East Lake Toho Fish Camp
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
NOVEMBER 14, 2009
ST. JOHNS RIVER
Mullet Lake Park
DECEMBER 8, 2009
DECEMBER 12, 2009
LAKE EUSTIS
Buzzard Beach
JANUARY 12, 2010
JANUARY 16, 2010
WEST LAKE TOHO
Southport Park
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
ST. JOHNS RIVER
Mullet Lake Park
MARCH 9, 2010
MARCH 13, 2010
***CLASSIC SITE TO BE DRAWN MORNING
OF THE TOURNAMENT***
APRIL 13, 2010
BEGINS NEW SEASON 2010-2011
APRIL 17-18, 2010
**LAKE ISTOKPOGA**
Henderson's Fish Camp
CLUB MEETINGS
Held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the DeLand Moose Lodge at 614 S. Alabama Ave. DeLand, FL.  Start time 7:30 pm.  See Schedule for dates.
Meetings Discuss:  Tournaments, monthly news, old business / new business, fishing stories, $$$$Cash 50/50 raffle (enhances classic fund)$$$Tackle Raffle.

CLUB BONUS MONEY
$200: Club champions for the year, the team having the highest total weight.
$100: Club member that catches big fish for the year.
$$$: Tournament, cash 50/50 raffle (enhances classic prize fund.)

CLUB TOURNAMENT

CLUB FORMAT:
  1. DUES ARE $20.00 PER PERSON TO BECOME A MEMBER.
  2. JOIN AT MEETINGS OR *JOIN AT RAMP *(WITH APPROVAL FROM CLUB DIRECTORS)
  3. UNDER 18 YEARS OLD MUST HAVE CLUB RELEASE FORM SIGNED BY CONSENTING ADULT OR GUARDIAN BEFORE TOURNAMENT DATE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FISH.
  4. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER TO FISH.
  5. A TEAM IS COMPOSED OF TWO MEMBERS FISHING THROUGHOUT THE FULL SEASON.
  6. EACH TEAM IS ALLOWED 2 ALTERNATES PER YEAR.
  7. ALTERNATES DO HAVE TO BE MEMBERS TO FISH.
  8. IF AFTER FISHING FIRST TWO TOURNAMENTS WITH ALTERNATES, YOU MUST DECLARE A PERMANENT PARTNER AT THE NEXT TOURNAMENT TO ACCUMULATE
    WEIGHT TOTALS FOR YEAR, WILL INCLUDE WEIGHTS FROM THE FIRST TWO TOURNAMENTS.
  9. FISH ALONE AND STILL ACCUMULATE WEIGHT FOR YOUR TEAM (SEE # 3)
  10. IF NOT INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING FOR THE CLUB CLASSIC, YOU MAY FISH TOURNAMENTS WITH UNLIMITED ALTERNATES (SEE #5). YOU WILL NOT ACCUMULATE
    WEIGHT TOTALS.
  11. MUST BE MEMBER ON OR BEFORE JANUARY TOURNAMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FISH CLUB CLASSIC.


ENTRY FEE AND PAYBACK:
ENTRY FEE $50 PER BOAT, THAT ALSO INCLUDES BIG FISH (FISH ALONE STILL PAY FULL ENTRY).
$40 TO PLACE PAYBACK, $5 TO BIG FISH, $5 TO CLASSIC FUND
PAYBACK: 1-5 BOATS ONE PLACE 100%, 6-10 BOATS: TWO PLACES 60%/40%, 11-15 BOATS, THREE PLACES 50%/30%/20%, 16-20 BOATS FOUR PLACES 46%/26%/16%/12%,
21-25+ BOATS FIVE PLACES 45%/25%/14%/10%/6%.
MAXIMUM OF FIVE PLACES PAID.

TOURNAMENT RULES
*SAFE LIGHT TO 3:00 PM                                                                        *DEAD BIG BASS 4 OZ PENALTY APPLIED
*RETURN TO RAMP LATE = DISQUALIFICATION                              *ARTIFICIAL BAITS ONLY
*5 FISH PER BOAT                                                                                    *WEAR LIFE VEST WHEN BOAT IS ON PLANE
*FISH 14" ON FLAT BOARD WITH MOUTH CLOSED                         *
BOAT OPERATOR MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD
*SHORT FISH = DISQUALIFICATION                                                     *DRAW FOR LAUNCH ORDER
*NO CULLING AT RAMP                                                                           * ALL FLORIDA STATE REGULATIONS WILL APPLY
*4 OZ PENALTY ON EACH DEAD FISH
*AS A CLUB MEMBER REPRESENTING WVBA SHOW GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND BE COURTESY TO ALL CLUB AND FELLOW ANGLERS WHETHER IN A TOURNAMENT OR
NOT.

QUALIFY FOR THE CLUB CLASSIC

1. TOP FIVE TEAMS BY TOTAL WEIGHT ACCUMULATED FOR THE YEAR.
2. ANY TEAM THAT PAYS ENTRY TO ALL 11 TOURNAMENT, MUST PARTICIPATE (FISH IN MINIMUM OF 9 TOURNAMENTS AND FOLLOW CLUB ELIGIBILITY.
      (AN ALTERNATE MAY BE USED IF TEAM MEETS RULES #6 AND #11 ABOVE.

CLASSIC PAYBACK

BASED ON TOTAL CLASSIC FUND RAISED THRU THE YEAR AND # OF TEAMS THAT QUALIFIES.
FIRST PLACE (THE LAST 7 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $1200+)SECOND PLACE (THE LAST 7 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $700+)
THIRD PLACE (THE LAST 7 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $500+)
BIG FISH (BASED ON NUMBER OF BOATS QUALIFIED @ $20  PER BOAT)
LAST YEAR  1ST BIG FISH = $200 AND 2ND BIG FISH = $100

NOTE: ENTRY FEE FOR CLASSIC DEPENDENT UPON TOTAL FUNDS ACCUMULATED FOR THE YEAR.  LAST 7 YEARS NO ENTRY PAID FOR CLASSIC QUALIFIERS
***ONLY BIG FISH POT ($20 PER BOAT.)
**April 18-19,2009 and April 17-18, 2010 are two day over-nite tournaments at Istokpoga ($100 Entry) 2 day
total weight and 2 big fish pots (day 1 and day 2)  The Club has reserved all the cabins that are available.  If you
fished last year you have first choice for cabins.Same one as last year.
*Wild card site will be drawn at weight-in of the May tournament.
***Classic site will be drawn the morning of the tournament, March 13, 2010.
Sites that are in the drawing:   West Lake Toho, East Lake Toho,
      Crow's Bluff, Mullet Lake Park, and Lake Eustis.