1. BUCCANEER
CUP fishing days are
thru
with no lay day
2. FISH FOR LIFE fishing days are
thru
with no lay day
3. FISHING HOURS: Lines in the water at 8:00 AM -
Line’s out by 4:00 PM
4. BOUNDARIES: Between 27.30.00 (Ft. Pierce
Inlet area) and 26.02.00 (Ft. Lauderdale Inlet area) out to 25
miles.
5. Boats may depart Lake Worth or Jupiter Inlets no earlier
than 6 AM and return catch logs to Sailfish Marina or Castaway
Marina by 6:00 PM Thursday and Friday and 5:00 PM Saturday.
6. Boats need only fish one day for tournaments to be
official.
7. There is no weather committee. Determination to fish is at
the sole discretion of the captain and crew, who assume all
liability for their decisions.
8. Certified observers may be provided by the tournament as
available.
Fishing Regulations & Points Structure
9. I.G.F.A. Rules apply except as amended.
10. Only non-offset circle hooks and maximum 20-lb. test line
may be used. Leader length is limited to a total of 30 feet
and neither the double line nor leader may exceed 20 feet
including knots and swivel.
11.
Live or
dead baits may be used, but only one type of bait is permitted
in the water at any time. Chumming of any kind, including with
live bait, is prohibited. Backing into schools and casting
from a dead boat are prohibited.
12. No more than six rods are permitted in the water at any
time. This includes rods being used to catch bait.
13. No more than two kites for live bait and no more than two
teasers or dredges for trolling are permitted. Live bait
teasers are prohibited.
Catch Validation:
14. To qualify for points each release must be called in to
the Tournament Committee immediately by VHF radio or cell
phone and be acknowledged. Hook ups 15 minutes prior to the
end of fishing must be called in for release after lines out
to qualify.
15. A release is official when either the leader is touched by
the mate or the leader is wound inside the rod tip.
16. The Rules Committee may request a polygraph test or other
corroborating evidence that would help validate a catch. Your
entry into either tournament implies expressed approval that
you and all anglers and crew members will submit to said test
if requested by the Rules Committee. Failure to do will result
in disqualification.
Point Structure & Scoring:
17. Release points will be awarded as follows:
200 points for sailfish on live bait.
300 point for sailfish on dead bait.
400 points for marlin on either bait.
18. In case of a points tie places will be determined by
release times.
19. Protests must be submitted in writing to the Rules
Committee accompanied by a $500 filing fee on the date of
incident and no later than 6 PM Thursday and Friday, 5 PM
Saturday. Rules Committee decisions in all cases are final.
General Requirements:
20. Boats and anglers must comply with all state and federal
fishing laws and licensing requirements. Failure to do so may
result in disqualification. Boat must carry liability
insurance.
21.
All boats
must be a minimum of 31 feet LOA. The final determination of a
boat’s eligibility will be at the discretion of the Rules
Committee.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE FLORIDA FISH FOR LIFE AND THE BUCCANEER
CUP TOURNAMENTS ENTER AT THEIR OWN RISK. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE
OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY
LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, NEGLIGENCE, HARM OR INJURY
SUFFERED TO ANY PARTICIPANT, BOAT CAPTAIN, CREW MEMBER, VESSEL
AND/OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE TOURNAMENT.