| TOURNAMENT DATES |
| MEETING DATES |
| SITES |
| 2012 / 2013 Calendar |
$200.00
$100.00
$$$$
$$$$
PRIZES
| Club member that catches Big fish for the year. |
| Club meeting cash 50/50 raffle (to enhance classic fund) |
| Club tournament cash 50/50 raffle (to enhance classic fund). |
| Club meeting tackle raffle. Raffle prizes include baits and oil or rods or reels or other items.. |
| Club Champions for the Year. Team with the highest total weight. |
| Bonus Money and Prizes |
| WVBA CALENDAR |
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CLUB MEETINGS
Held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the DeLand Moose Lodge at 614 S. Alabama Ave. DeLand, FL. Start time 7:30 pm. See Schedule for dates.
Meetings Discuss: Tournaments, monthly news, old business / new business, fishing stories, $$$$Cash 50/50 raffle (enhances classic fund)$$$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.(MUST FISH 6 TOURNAMENTS TO QUALIFY)
$$$: Tournament, cash 50/50 raffle (enhances classic prize fund.)
CLUB TOURNAMENT
CLUB FORMAT:
PAY $50 LATE MEMBERSHIP FEE TO BE ACTIVE MEMBER FOR REST OF SEASON OR
PAY $20 FEE AND WILL NOT BE DECLARED AS A MEMBER ONLY AS AN ALTERNATE.
12. MAY FISH ALONE DECLARING NO PARTNER FOR THE YEAR, MAY ONLY USE TWO ALTERNATES. WILL ACCUMULATE WEIGHT TOTALS FOR YEAR. STILL REQUIRED
TO MEET CLASSIC ELIGIBILITY.
13. IF NOT INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING FOR THE CLUB CLASSIC. YOU MAY FISH TOURNAMENTS BY FOLLOWING FORMAT LINE 9 ABOVE.
14. 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 * NO COURTESY CHECK FOR SIZE LIMIT AT WEIGH SCALE (Do not bring any questionable fish to the scales)
*AS A CLUB MEMBER REPRESENTING WVBA SHOW GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND BE COURTEOUS 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. (10 FOR TEAMS THAT RECEIVE HARDSHIP EXEMPTION FOR ISTOKPOGA TOURNAMENT ONLY)
SEE CLUB BY-LAWS FOR DETAILS.
MUST PARTICIPATE (FISH) IN MINIMUM OF 9 TOURNAMENTS AND FOLLOW CLUB ELIGIBILITY.
(AN ALTERNATE MAY BE USED IF TEAM MEETS RULES #6 AND #10 ABOVE.
CLASSIC PAYBACK
NOTE: NO ENTRY PAID FOR CLASSIC QUALIFIERS....ONLY BIG FISH POT
BIG FISH POT (BASED ON NUMBER OF BOATS QUALIFIED @ $20 PER BOAT.)
BASED ON TOTAL CLASSIC FUND RAISED THRU THE YEAR AND # OF TEAMS THAT QUALIFIES.
FIRST PLACE (THE LAST 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $1000+)
SECOND PLACE (THE LAST 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $700+)
THIRD PLACE (THE LAST 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $500+)
4th THRU 9th PLACES ADDITIONAL PRIZES AND MONEY PAID FROM SPONSORS.
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.(MUST FISH 6 TOURNAMENTS TO QUALIFY)
$$$: Tournament, cash 50/50 raffle (enhances classic prize fund.)
CLUB TOURNAMENT
CLUB FORMAT:
- DUES ARE $20.00 PER PERSON ANNUALLY. .(see items 6-11 below)
- YOU HAVE TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER TO FISH.
- NEW MEMBERS JOIN AT MEETING / ONLY MEMBERS FROM LAST SEASON ALLOWED TO JOIN AT RAMP.
- UNDER 18 YEARS OLD MUST HAVE CLUB RELEASE FORM SIGNED BY CONSENTING ADULT OR GUARDIAN BEFORE TOURNAMENT DATE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FISH.
- A MEMBERSHIP PAID IN FEBRUARY (THE LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE SCHEDULE) WILL CARRY OVER TO THE NEXT YEAR.
- TO BE AN ACTIVE TEAM/MEMBER FOR THE FULL SEASON
- A TEAM IS COMPOSED OF TWO MEMBERS FISHING THROUGHOUT THE FULL SEASON.
- YOU MUST PAY ENTRY FOR FIRST 2 SCHEDULED TOURNAMENTS (APRIL AND MAY) AND PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 1. (LAST YEARS CLASSIC QUALIFIERS EXEMPT)
- IF YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE APRIL AND MAY TOURNAMENTS AND YOU WANT TO FISH A SCHEDULED TOURNAMENT, YOU CAN BECOME AN ACTIVE
TEAM/MEMBER BY PAYING A LATE MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $50 PER PERSON. YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO FISH THE REST OF THE SEASON SCHEDULE. - EACH TEAM IS ALLOWED 2 ALTERNATES PER YEAR.
- ALTERNATES
PAY $50 LATE MEMBERSHIP FEE TO BE ACTIVE MEMBER FOR REST OF SEASON OR
PAY $20 FEE AND WILL NOT BE DECLARED AS A MEMBER ONLY AS AN ALTERNATE.
12. MAY FISH ALONE DECLARING NO PARTNER FOR THE YEAR, MAY ONLY USE TWO ALTERNATES. WILL ACCUMULATE WEIGHT TOTALS FOR YEAR. STILL REQUIRED
TO MEET CLASSIC ELIGIBILITY.
13. IF NOT INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING FOR THE CLUB CLASSIC. YOU MAY FISH TOURNAMENTS BY FOLLOWING FORMAT LINE 9 ABOVE.
14. 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 * NO COURTESY CHECK FOR SIZE LIMIT AT WEIGH SCALE (Do not bring any questionable fish to the scales)
*AS A CLUB MEMBER REPRESENTING WVBA SHOW GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND BE COURTEOUS 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. (10 FOR TEAMS THAT RECEIVE HARDSHIP EXEMPTION FOR ISTOKPOGA TOURNAMENT ONLY)
SEE CLUB BY-LAWS FOR DETAILS.
MUST PARTICIPATE (FISH) IN MINIMUM OF 9 TOURNAMENTS AND FOLLOW CLUB ELIGIBILITY.
(AN ALTERNATE MAY BE USED IF TEAM MEETS RULES #6 AND #10 ABOVE.
CLASSIC PAYBACK
NOTE: NO ENTRY PAID FOR CLASSIC QUALIFIERS....ONLY BIG FISH POT
BIG FISH POT (BASED ON NUMBER OF BOATS QUALIFIED @ $20 PER BOAT.)
BASED ON TOTAL CLASSIC FUND RAISED THRU THE YEAR AND # OF TEAMS THAT QUALIFIES.
FIRST PLACE (THE LAST 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $1000+)
SECOND PLACE (THE LAST 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $700+)
THIRD PLACE (THE LAST 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN AT $500+)
4th THRU 9th PLACES ADDITIONAL PRIZES AND MONEY PAID FROM SPONSORS.
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| **April 14-15,2012 and April 15-16, 2013 are two day over-night 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. |
| ***Classic site will be drawn the morning of the tournament, March 12, 2013. Sites that are in the drawing: West Lake Toho, East Lake Toho, Astor, Crow's Bluff, Lake Monroe Park, Mullet Lake Park, and Lake Eustis. |