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2012TournamentRules1.AllparticipantsmustcomplystrictlywithIGFArulesincludedinboatkits.Theonlyexceptionwillbeintheeventofmultiplehookups.Thentheanglermayfightadditionalfishfromarodholder.Anglersmustfighttheirownfishunassisted.Fishwillbedisqualifiedifrodreelorlineishandledbyanyoneotherthantheanglerwhilefishisbaitedhookedupandfought.2.Noonemayretainholdoftheleadertohookafish.Thefishmustpulldragfromthereel.3.Asailfishreleaseisofficialwhentheanglerreelstheswivelfloatorleaderintocontactwiththerodtipandorthematetakesholdoftheleader.Floatsmustcometighttotopofleaderattimeofrelease.Releasesailfishbycuttingtheleader.Areasonableeffortmustbemadetocuttheleaderascloseaspossibletothemouthofthefish.Breakingtheleaderbyjerkingorsnatchingisnotpermittedwilldisqualifyacatch.4.Theintentionalabandonmentoftheboattofightorlandasailfishisprohibited.Allanglersmustremainintheboatwhilefightingfish.5.Boatsmustretainallbaitsfreshorusedduringfishinghours.6.Marlinreleasesdonotcounttowardssailfishreleasepointsbutwillbeeligibleforspecialawards.7.Iffisharebeingfoughtatx1cLinesOutx1dtimethecaptainMUSTreportthenumberoffishhookedupandonlythosefishifsuccessfullyreleasedwillcount.ANGLINGRULES8.TheofficialSilverSailfishDerbyVHFChannelwillbeannouncedattheCaptainx19sMeeting.Allsailfishreleasestimeofreleasemustberadioedtothetournamentscorekeeper.EachreleasewillbeaudiblyverifiedontheVHF.ItistheresponsibilityofeachboattohaveasufficientVHFradioandorcellularphone.TournamentstandingswillalsobereportedontheradioatthestartandconclusionofeachdayandascoreboardwillbepostedatSailfishMarinadaily.9.Iftaggingsailfishcareshouldbeexercisedinplacementofthetagavoid-ingeyesgillsstomach.BillfishFoundationTagswillbeavailableattheCaptainx19sMeeting.10.Derbyofficialsmaydisqualifyanyentrantentrycaptainboatforanyruleinfractionsandwillinterpretallrulesandconstitutefinalauthority.AnyprotestsmustbesubmittedinwritingimmediatelytotheDerbyCommit-teeandMUSTbeaccompaniedbya500.00non-refundableprotestfee.11.Allboatsaresubjecttohavinganofficialobserveronboardatthesolediscretionofthetournamentcommittee.12.Allanglersmustbeproperlylicensedforfishinginsaltwater.Anglerscrewsandcaptainsfishattheirownrisk.13.Noindividualanglercanwinmorethanthree3majortournamentawardsincludingtheReaTrophy.Alsoindividualscanwinonlyonedailysailfishreleaseaward.ANGLERELIGIBILITYOpentoallanglersexceptprofessionalcaptainsandcrewprofessionalisdefinedasanyonewhohasbeenpaidtocreworcaptainonaboatinthelastsix6months.AllentrantsmustfishonboatsofficiallyenteredintheSilverSailfishDerbyandmustflytheofficialDerbyPennant.LIMITEDENTRYTournamentlimitedto60boats.DEPARTUREAllboatsmustvisuallycheckoutofPalmBeachLakeWorthInleteachmorningbetween630a.mand800a.m.Anyboatsdepartingafter800a.m.mustvisuallycheckoutattheSailfishMarina.Youmustshowyourboatnumberandbeaudiblyconfirmedpriortoleavingtheinlet.AllboatsmustreturntoSailfishMarinabywaterintheboatyoufishedontosubmittheirdailyscoresheetbythedesignatedtime.BOATSWITHOBSERVERSTournamentboatsthatareassignedanob-servercanmakearrangementstopickuptheirobserveratSailfishMarinanoearlierthan600a.m.FISHINGHOURSOfficialx1cLinesInx1dis800a.m.andofficialx1cLinesOutx1dis400p.m.eachdayexceptthefinaldaywhenx1cLinesOutx1dwillbeat200p.m.BOUNDARIESNorthFortPierceInletLat.2728.2x19NSouthPortEvergladesInletLat2605.36x19NDAILYREPORTSThetournamentsuppliedDailyReportFormmustbecompletedandsubmittedbyboatatthedesignatedSailfishMarinaDocknolaterthan90minutes112hoursafterx1cLinesOutx1d.Registernamesofallanglersaboardwhethereligiblefishwerecaughtornotthishelpsuscomputethetournamentcatchperunitofeffortdata.ListtagnumbersifBAITTACKLESPECIFICATIONS1.Allanglersarelimitedtofishing20lb.maximumtestline.Leaderanymaterialislimitedto15feetincludingfloatscorks.Thecombinedlengthofdoublelineandleadershallnotexceed20feet.IGFArules.2.Tournamentboatsareallowedtofishamaximumoffour4linesatanyonetime.Thisincludestheuseofbaitrods.Eligiblefishsailfishdolphinetc.cannotbecaughtusingabaitrod.Nowirelinesorplanersallowed.Downriggersandkitesarepermissible.Anytypeoflivedeadorartificialbaitcanbeusedandarescoredequally.Deadbaitandartificialhooklessteasersdredgesarepermitted.Chummingsailfishwithliveordeadbaitisprohibited.3.Allboatsarerequiredtofishwithtournamentapprovedzerodegreeoffsetcirclehookswhenfishingwithliveordeadbaits.TheapprovedhooksareEagleClawL2004ELblackhookEagleClawL2004ERredhook.Hooksmustnotbealteredinanymannerwhatsoever.Alimitedsupplyofsize708090hookswillbeincludedinyourtournamentboatkit.Theuseofothertraditionalhookstylesispermittedonlywhenfishingwithunbaitedartificiallures.applicablenoteestimatedweightandlengthofreleasedsailsofficialtimeofreleasemustbeindicatedforeachsailfishweighandrecorddolphinkingfishwahoocobiatunaatthemarinaonanofficialtournamentscale.Ifaboatbreaksdowntheirreportmaybedeliveredpriortothedeadlinebysomeotherboat.TheSailfishMarinaistheONLYofficialweighingandrecordingstation.TheSilverSail.shDerbyisthrilledtobeheadquarteredonceagainatthebeautifulSail.shMarinalocatedjustnorthofthePalmBeachInletonSingerIsland.DockageaccommodationswaterfrontrestaurantbarandfueldockarejustsomeoftheamenitiesavailabletoDerbyparticipantsandboatersthroughouttheyear.Call561844-1724orgotowww.sail.shmarina.com.