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January7-10201592015TournamentRules1.AllparticipantsmustcomplystrictlywithIGFArulesincludedinboatkits.Theonlyexceptionwillbeintheeventofmultiplehookups.Thentheanglermayfightadditionalfishfromarodholder.Anglersmustfighttheirownfishunassisted.Fishwillbedisqualifiedifrodreelorlineishandledbyanyoneotherthantheanglerwhilefishisbaitedhookedupandfought.2.Noonemayretainholdoftheleadertohookafish.Thefishmustpulldragfromthereel.3.Asailfishreleaseisofficialwhentheanglerreelstheswivelfloatorleaderintocontactwiththerodtipandorthematetakesholdoftheleader.Floatsmustcometighttotopofleaderattimeofrelease.Releasesailfishbycuttingtheleader.Areasonableeffortmustbemadetocuttheleaderascloseaspossibletothemouthofthefish.Breakingtheleaderbyjerkingorsnatchingisnotpermittedwilldisqualifyacatch.4.Theintentionalabandonmentoftheboattofightorlandasailfishisprohibited.Allanglersmustremainintheboatwhilefightingfish.5.Boatsmustretainallbaitsfreshorusedduringfishinghours.6.Marlinreleasesdonotcounttowardssailfishreleasepointsbutwillbeeligibleforspecialawards.7.IffisharebeingfoughtatLinesOuttimethecaptainMUSTreportthenumberoffishhookedupandonlythosefishifsuccessfullyreleasedwillcount.ANGLINGRULES8.TheofficialSilverSailfishDerbyVHFChannelwillbeannouncedattheCaptainsMeeting.Allsailfishreleasestimeofreleasemustberadioedtothetournamentscorekeeper.EachreleasewillbeaudiblyverifiedontheVHF.ItistheresponsibilityofeachboattohaveasufficientVHFradioandorcellularphone.Tournamentstandingswillbereportedontheradioatthestartandconclusionofeachday.Livescoringviainternetwillbeavailablethroughoutthetournament.AlsoascoreboardwillbepostedatSailfishMarinadaily.9.Iftaggingsailfishcareshouldbeexercisedinplacementofthetagavoid-ingeyesgillsstomach.BillfishFoundationTagswillbeavailableattheCaptainsMeeting.10.Derbyofficialsmaydisqualifyanyentrantentrycaptainboatforanyruleinfractionsandwillinterpretallrulesandconstitutefinalauthority.AnyprotestsmustbesubmittedinwritingimmediatelytotheDerbyCommit-teeandMUSTbeaccompaniedbya500.00non-refundableprotestfee.11.Allboatsaresubjecttohavinganofficialobserveronboardatthesolediscretionofthetournamentcommittee.12.Allanglersmustbeproperlylicensedforfishinginsaltwater.Anglerscrewsandcaptainsfishattheirownrisk.13.Noindividualanglercanwinmorethanthree3majortournamentawardsincludingtheReaTrophy.Alsoindividualscanwinonlyonedailysailfishreleaseaward.ANGLERELIGIBILITYOpentoallanglersexceptprofessionalcaptainsandcrew.Professionalisdefinedasanyonewhohasbeenpaidtofishcreworcaptainonafishingboatinthelastyear12months.TheDerbyRulesCommitteereservestherighttodetermineananglersprofessionalstatus.AllentrantsmustfishonboatsofficiallyenteredintheSilverSailfishDerbyandmustflytheofficialDerbyPennant.LIMITEDENTRYTournamentlimitedto60boats.DEPARTUREAllboatsmustvisuallycheckoutofPalmBeachLakeWorthInleteachmorningbetween630a.mand800a.m.Anyboatsdepartingafter800a.m.mustvisuallycheckoutattheSailfishMarina.Youmustshowyourboatnumberandbeaudiblyconfirmedpriortoleavingtheinlet.AllboatsmustreturntoSailfishMarinabywaterintheboatyoufishedontosubmittheirdailyscoresheetbythedesignatedtime.BOATSWITHOBSERVERSTournamentboatsthatareassignedanob-servercanmakearrangementstopickuptheirobserveratSailfishMarinanoearlierthan600a.m.FISHINGHOURSOfficialLinesInis800a.m.andofficialLinesOutis400p.m.eachday.BOUNDARIESNorthSt.LuciePowerPlantLat.272057.00NSouthBocaRatonInletLat26208.00NDAILYREPORTSThetournamentsuppliedDailyReportFormmustbecompletedandsubmittedbyboatatthedesignatedSailfishMarinaDocknolaterthan90minutes112hoursafterLinesOut.Registernamesofallanglersaboardwhethereligiblefishwerecaughtornotthishelpsuscomputethetournamentcatchperunitofeffortdata.ListtagnumbersifapplicablenoteestimatedweightandlengthofreleasedsailsofficialtimeBAITTACKLESPECIFICATIONS1.Allanglersarelimitedtofishing20lb.maximumtestline.Leaderanymaterialislimitedto15feetincludingfloatscorks.Thecombinedlengthofdoublelineandleadershallnotexceed20feet.IGFArules.2.Tournamentboatsareallowedtofishamaximumoffour4linesatanyonetime.Thisincludestheuseofbaitrods.Eligiblefishsailfishdolphinetc.cannotbecaughtusingabaitrod.Nowirelinesorplanersallowed.Downriggersandkitesarepermissible.3.Anytypeoflivedeadorartificialbaitcanbeusedandarescoredequally.Theuseofnaturaldeadbaitteasersdredgesisprohibited.Artificialbaitstripteasersanddredgesarepermitted.Chummingsailfishwithliveordeadbaitisprohibited.Boatsmustretainallbaitsfreshorusedduringfishinghours.4.Allboatsarerequiredtofishwithtournamentapprovedzerodegreeoffsetcirclehookswhenfishingwithliveordeadbaits.TheapprovedhooksareEagleClawL2004ELblackhookEagleClawL2004ERredhookEagleClawlazerTroKarnonoffsetbillfishcirclehooks.Hooksmustnotbealteredinanymannerwhatsoever.Theuseofothertraditionalhookstylesispermittedonlywhenfishingwithunbaitedartificiallures.ofreleasemustbeindicatedforeachsailfishweighandrecorddolphinkingfishwahoocobiatunaatthemarinaonanofficialtournamentscale.Ifaboatbreaksdowntheirreportmaybedeliveredpriortothedeadlinebysomeotherboat.TheSailfishMarinaistheONLYofficialweighingandrecordingstation.TheSilverSailfshDerbyhasbeenselectedtojoinahostofotherpresgioustournamentsasasanconedeventinInTheBiteMagazinesCaptainoftheYearCupprogramCOTY.TheDerbywillbeamemberoftheFloridaDivision.WestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCmemberDaleWillspublisherofInTheBiteMagazineiniatedthespecialawardadozenyearsagoinaneorttorecognizethetalentsofprofessionalsportshingcaptainsandcrewsandtosmulateparcipaonintoptournaments.LongmeFishingClubmemberCapt.DerbyBecomesSanconedCOTYCupEventWinkDoerzbacherJr.ofJupiterearnedthenotablehonorin2013.Winkrunsthe62-footPaulSpencerShowmeownedbyFredandNancyHardwickandbasedoutofSailshPointFlorida.TheCOTYprogramincludesvegeographicdivisionsEastCoastFloridaGulfCoastHawaiiandInternaonal.TheCOTYcompeonisbaseduponapointsystemdeterminedbyateamsnishinsanconedtournaments500pointsforrstplace300forsecondplace100pointsforthirdplaceand250bonuspointsforanoverallserieswin.