Register for the 31st Annual Reel Help for Kids Charity Bass Tournament!
We are less than one month away from the 31st Annual Reel Help for Kids Charity Bass Tournament. This tournament takes place on September 8, 2018 at the Lake of the Ozarks. This event is a tournament that is designed for amateurs only. Its unique format allows the weekend angler a chance to win big money like the professionals. This particular tournament provides an opportunity for non-tourney fishermen to get out and have a great day of fishing while helping to raise money for a great cause. If you want to participate, Bassing Bob has all the information you need to know!
The tournament is designed to allow your everyday non-tourney fishermen the opportunity to have a fun day of fishing along with helping out a good cause. Because of the desire to provide as many of the proceeds as possible to the charity, the top prize for the winning boat stringer is $1000. However, there is a 10% total payout of prize money; last year's tourney saw 12 boats receive monies. In addition, there are 3 places paid for Big Bass and there is also a payout for a "Guys & Gals" willing stringer. One lucky fisherman will also win the grand attendance prize with a value of $3,000; each registered entrant's name will be included in the grand prize drawing, but you must be in attendance to win.
On top of the prize payouts and grand attendance prize, the fishermen receive a lot of other "bang for their buck" $75 entry fee ($150 per two man boat). During Friday evening's pre-tourney check-in, there is a bratwurst dinner with beer, soda and chips. Following the weigh-in on Saturday afternoon, there is a pork steak dinner with bear and soda, and drawings for numerous attendance prizes. The fishermen will also have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction, live auction, and gun raffle to provide additional donations to Ronald McDonald House. Please join us on September 8th for a fun day and a worthy cause!
$150 per boat
Eligibility:
Tournament participant must have a valid 2018 Missouri fishing license and must be properly registered for the tournament. Absolutely no guides or professional fishermen - past or present - will be eligible to participate in the tournament. No person who has earned more than $5,000 prize money, sponsorship or gratuity within 12 months prior to the tournament date shall be eligible to participate. No person may fish the tournament alone. Any complaint regarding the eligibility will only be considered if proof is present at the time the complaint is made. No refunds will be given unless the tournament is cancelled.
Safety:
Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed by all participants at all times. All boats and motors must comply with Missouri Water Patrol Safety and Regulation rules. During the take-off, all contestants are required to wear a life jacket, which must be securely fastened. The tournament committee strongly encourages the use of kill switches by all contestants.
Sportsmanship:
Any unsportsmanlike conduct or abusive language could result in suspension from future tournaments.
Tackle & Equipment:
Only artificial bait or lures may be used. No live bait or prepared bait may be used other than pork or pork-type bait. No trolling is permitted. Boat may not be trailered during the tournament. Only one rod may be used at a time. All bass must be caught on a rod or reel. A landing net may be used. All fish must b caught and landed from the boat.
Boat Identification/Occupants:
Each boat will be given a number which must be displayed at all times during the tournament. The number of the boat will also indicate the weight in order by flight. Each boat will contain exactly 2 persons.
Check-in Late Penalty:
All boats must check in. Contestants late in doing so will be penalized 1 pound per minute up to 10 minutes, then disqualified. Scale will close 30 minutes after last flight is due in.
Scoring:
Only Largemouth Bass, Spotted/Kentucky and Smallmouth Bass will be counted. Total Stringer will determine place. Any Bass that doesn't measure will cause 2 pounds to be subtracted for the total stringer weight. Only a legal limit of bass (all fish must be minimum of 15 inches long, no more than five fish per boat) may be weighed in. Each contestant is expected to take the utmost care of his or her fish so that all living bass may be returned to the lake. No frozen or mangled fish will be submitted for weigh in. Any such fish will be deducted and turned over to the tournament committee for review. Any contestant doing so will be disqualified and subject to disciplinary action by the tournament committee. After that, the contestant will not be allowed to touch or handle the fish again. Decision on short fish will be made by the official weight-master. A courtesy board will be available to all contestants prior to weigh in. Measuring will be conducted by closed mouth and pinched tail. Flat measuring boards will be used as official measuring. All live tournament fish will be returned to the lake except for trophy fish (5 lbs or larger) to be mounted. A 2 oz penalty per dead fish will be deducted from the total stringer weight.
Ties:
All ties for total weight will be broken on the basis of entry. In the case of a tie for the Big Bass, the cash prize will be equally divided among the winning contestants and a flip of the coin will determine who receives the plaque.
Protests:
Any contestant wishing to protest the score of a fellow contestant must do so in writing and file the same with the tournament committee within 30 minutes after the last flight is scheduled for weight in. The tournament committee may, on its own motion, take up and decide questions relating to any contestant's conduct or score.
Waiver:
Through your entry fee, you waive and release all other contestants, the host, sponsor, the charity, and tournament officials from all claims and/or damage incurred in connection with this tournament.
31st Annual Reel Help for Kids Charity Bass Tournament
On September 7-8, IUOE Local 148 will be hosting its 31st Annual Charity Bass Tournament at Public Beach Area #2 at Lake of the Ozarks. For 30 years, a group of Local 148 volunteers, both active and retired members, have donated a weekend to raise money for organizations that battle childhood diseases. Since its inception at Sterett Creek on Truman Lake in 1989, this "one of a kind" tournament has raised over $1.8 million dollars fo rCystic Fibrosis, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Cardinal Glennon, and now Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis. The tournament was able to donate $42,000 to Ronald McDonald House from the 2017 tourney!The tournament is designed to allow your everyday non-tourney fishermen the opportunity to have a fun day of fishing along with helping out a good cause. Because of the desire to provide as many of the proceeds as possible to the charity, the top prize for the winning boat stringer is $1000. However, there is a 10% total payout of prize money; last year's tourney saw 12 boats receive monies. In addition, there are 3 places paid for Big Bass and there is also a payout for a "Guys & Gals" willing stringer. One lucky fisherman will also win the grand attendance prize with a value of $3,000; each registered entrant's name will be included in the grand prize drawing, but you must be in attendance to win.
On top of the prize payouts and grand attendance prize, the fishermen receive a lot of other "bang for their buck" $75 entry fee ($150 per two man boat). During Friday evening's pre-tourney check-in, there is a bratwurst dinner with beer, soda and chips. Following the weigh-in on Saturday afternoon, there is a pork steak dinner with bear and soda, and drawings for numerous attendance prizes. The fishermen will also have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction, live auction, and gun raffle to provide additional donations to Ronald McDonald House. Please join us on September 8th for a fun day and a worthy cause!
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Entry Fee:$150 per boat
Eligibility:
Tournament participant must have a valid 2018 Missouri fishing license and must be properly registered for the tournament. Absolutely no guides or professional fishermen - past or present - will be eligible to participate in the tournament. No person who has earned more than $5,000 prize money, sponsorship or gratuity within 12 months prior to the tournament date shall be eligible to participate. No person may fish the tournament alone. Any complaint regarding the eligibility will only be considered if proof is present at the time the complaint is made. No refunds will be given unless the tournament is cancelled.
Safety:
Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed by all participants at all times. All boats and motors must comply with Missouri Water Patrol Safety and Regulation rules. During the take-off, all contestants are required to wear a life jacket, which must be securely fastened. The tournament committee strongly encourages the use of kill switches by all contestants.
Sportsmanship:
Any unsportsmanlike conduct or abusive language could result in suspension from future tournaments.
Tackle & Equipment:
Only artificial bait or lures may be used. No live bait or prepared bait may be used other than pork or pork-type bait. No trolling is permitted. Boat may not be trailered during the tournament. Only one rod may be used at a time. All bass must be caught on a rod or reel. A landing net may be used. All fish must b caught and landed from the boat.
Boat Identification/Occupants:
Each boat will be given a number which must be displayed at all times during the tournament. The number of the boat will also indicate the weight in order by flight. Each boat will contain exactly 2 persons.
Check-in Late Penalty:
All boats must check in. Contestants late in doing so will be penalized 1 pound per minute up to 10 minutes, then disqualified. Scale will close 30 minutes after last flight is due in.
Scoring:
Only Largemouth Bass, Spotted/Kentucky and Smallmouth Bass will be counted. Total Stringer will determine place. Any Bass that doesn't measure will cause 2 pounds to be subtracted for the total stringer weight. Only a legal limit of bass (all fish must be minimum of 15 inches long, no more than five fish per boat) may be weighed in. Each contestant is expected to take the utmost care of his or her fish so that all living bass may be returned to the lake. No frozen or mangled fish will be submitted for weigh in. Any such fish will be deducted and turned over to the tournament committee for review. Any contestant doing so will be disqualified and subject to disciplinary action by the tournament committee. After that, the contestant will not be allowed to touch or handle the fish again. Decision on short fish will be made by the official weight-master. A courtesy board will be available to all contestants prior to weigh in. Measuring will be conducted by closed mouth and pinched tail. Flat measuring boards will be used as official measuring. All live tournament fish will be returned to the lake except for trophy fish (5 lbs or larger) to be mounted. A 2 oz penalty per dead fish will be deducted from the total stringer weight.
Ties:
All ties for total weight will be broken on the basis of entry. In the case of a tie for the Big Bass, the cash prize will be equally divided among the winning contestants and a flip of the coin will determine who receives the plaque.
Protests:
Any contestant wishing to protest the score of a fellow contestant must do so in writing and file the same with the tournament committee within 30 minutes after the last flight is scheduled for weight in. The tournament committee may, on its own motion, take up and decide questions relating to any contestant's conduct or score.
Waiver:
Through your entry fee, you waive and release all other contestants, the host, sponsor, the charity, and tournament officials from all claims and/or damage incurred in connection with this tournament.
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