Tournament Rules

ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT ACCORDING TO MARYLAND RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS AND ON HOOK AND LINE. NON-OFFSET CIRCLE HOOKS MUST BE USED WITH LIVE OR DEAD BAIT. 

• FISHING BOUNDARIES: Tidal Waters of the Chesapeake Bay and it's Tributaries

• SPECIES:  Red Drum & Spotted Sea Trout

• LINES IN: 6:30 a.m. Sept 17, 2022

• LINES OUT/PICTURE SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  2 pm Sept. 17, 2022

• All occupants on a vessel must be entered in the tournament. 
• Participants may not change boats during the tournament.
• Tournament officials reserve the right to examine the embedded metadata of any photo image to confirm the validity of picture. Photos with edited or missing metadata may be disallowed at the judge’s discretion.  Judges may ask to view the original image on your phone or camera.  Failure to provide an original image may result in disqualification
• Tournament officials reserve the right to inspect any participant’s ruler before, during, or after judging and disqualify any catch if a ruler modification is suspected. Failure to present the ruler to judges at their request may result in disqualification.
• No fish below the legal size limit may be entered.
• NO FISH SHOULD COVER THE RULER COMPLETELY.
• Any fish caught longer than 48” should be photographed next to the ruler
• Measurements will be made to nearest 1/4”
• To properly measure a fish, place it directly next to or on top of the ruler, w/ the nose towards the zero mark. Any length of fish beyond the zero inches mark of the ruler will not count towards the official length.  Rulers MAY NOT be modified in any way, but it IS RECOMMENDED that a fish be placed against a bulkhead, or attached to a board to allow the snout of the fish to be even with the zero mark.
• The overall fish length will be judged based on the image you provide from the snout to the tip of the tail. The tail may be pinched.
• Tournament participants will be provided a tournament identifier after sunset on Friday September 16th via iAngler and on CCA Maryland's Facebook page. The Identifier must be visible in all pictures and may be printed out, drawn on a hand or ruler, or be made visible in all pictures of fish.

  SAMPLE IMAGE:

  
  

• A single, clear and readable photo of your catch should be taken against the 48” CCA MD ruler.
  • Those received at a previous years CCA MD or Boat Yard Bar and Grill Tournament are allowed.
  • New RELEASENSE rulers may be picked up at Island Tackle Outfitters and other local tackle shops.

Protest

• All participants reserve the right to challenge any photo judgement OR report any possible rule infraction before 3:30pm on September 17th when judging ends, and final scores are posted online. ANY PROTEST MUST BE SENT TO INFORMATION@CCAMD.ORG Please include description of possible error or infraction, any evidence, and contact information for those who wish to be interviewed by judges.
• Judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry and have final say in determination of fish length by a 2/3 majority vote.
• Tie breaker determined by time of entry or when stringer length is achieved.

Catch Submission Details:

• Pictures shall be submitted via the iAngler Tournament smart phone app BEFORE LINES OUT - 2pm Sept. 17th
• Participants must be in line by 3pm to confirm any catches that are not posted on the iAngler Tournament leaderboard.  Any anglers who have technical issues may submit their catch in person if in line by 3pm.
• Time will be determined by time time the picture was taken as checked in participants phone or camera. 
• In case of a tie, the individual that turns in their catch first or team reaches the stringer length first is the winner.
• No individual participant will win more than one prize per division.
• Participants must confirm that their catch has been recorded properly, and can do so through the iAngler Tournament Scoreboard throughout the day.
• If fishing on a boat with multiple participants you may submit catch under one persons name, or add an anglers name in the notes section of the catch submission.
• As a LAST RESORT Participants with technical difficulties may text message catch to 443-621-9186, or call to trouble shoot during fishing.