b'2020 Tournament Rules marina on an official tournament scale.If a ANGLER ELIGIBILITY:Open to all except professional anglers, captainswahoo/cobia/tuna at the and crew.Professional is defined as anyone who has been paid to fish,boat breaks down, their report& SD card may be delivered prior to the crew or captain on a fishing boat in the last year (12 months).The Derbydeadline by some other boat. The Sailfish Marina is the ONLY official Rules Committee reserves the right to determine an anglers professionalweighing and recording station. status. All entrants must fish on boats officially entered in the Silver Sailfish Derby and must fly the official Derby Pennant. BAIT & TACKLE SPECIFICATIONSLIMITED ENTRY:Tournament limited to 50 boats.FISHING DAYS:Thursday, January 9th & Friday, January 10th. 1. All anglers are limited to fishing 20 lb. (maximum) test line.The use of DEPARTURE:All boats must visually check out of Palm Beach (Lakebacking is permissible per IGFA rules.Leader (any material) is limited Worth) Inlet each morning between 6:30 a.m and 8:00 a.m. Any boatsto 15 feet including floats/corks.The combined length of double line departing after 8:00 a.m. must visually check out at the Sailfish Marina.and leader shall not exceed 20 feet. You must show your boat number and be audibly confirmed prior to leav- 2. Tournament boats are allowed to fish a maximum of four (4) lines at ing the inlet.FISHING HOURS: Official Lines In is 8:00 a.m. andany one time.This includes the use of bait rods.Eligible fish (sailfish, official Lines Out is 4:00 p.m. each day.At the conclusion of each day,dolphin, etc.) cannot be caught using a bait rod. No wire lines or plan-all boats must return to Sailfish Marina by water, in the boat you fisheders allowed. Downriggers and kites are permissible.on, to submit their daily score sheet & SD card by the designated time. 3. Any type of live, dead or artificial bait can be used and are scored equally. BOUNDARIES:North: St. Lucie Power Plant (Lat. 27 2057.00 N)The use of natural dead bait teasers/dredges is prohibited.Artificial South: Boca Raton Inlet (Lat 26 208.00 N) bait/strip teasers and dredges are permitted. Chumming sailfish with DAILY REPORTS & SD CARDS: The tournament supplied Daily Re- live or dead bait is prohibited.Boats must retain all baits (fresh or used) port Form must be completed and submitted along with yourSD card,during fishing hours. by boat, at the designated Sailfish Marina Dock no later than 90 minutes4. All boats are required to fish with billfish approved non-offset circle hooks (1 1/2 hours) after Lines Out.Register names of all anglers aboard,when fishing with live or dead baits.Any brand non-offset circle hook is whether eligible fish were caught or not. List tag numbers if applicable;permitted.Hooks must not be altered in any manner whatsoever.The note estimated weight and length of released sails; official time of releaseuse of other traditional hook styles is permitted only when fishing with must be indicated for each sailfish; weigh and record dolphin/kingfish/ unbaited artificial lures.ANGLING RULES & VIDEO VERIFICATION PROCEDURES1. All participants must comply strictly with IGFA rules. The only exceptionthe Silver Sailfish Derby and may be used for all promotional purposes. will be in the event of multiple hookups.Then the angler may fightAll registered captains, anglers and occupants of their boats consent additional fish from a rod holder.Anglers must fight their own fishthat tournament officials may use all video content without payment unassisted.Fish will be disqualified if rod, reel or line is handled byor restriction. SD cards will be kept by tournament committee and anyone other than the angler while fish is baited, hooked up and fought.returned at a later date.2. A sailfish release is official when a crew member touches/takes hold of6. Release Confirmation: All sailfish releases (time of release) must be the leader.Release sailfish by cutting the leader.A reasonable effortradioed/phoned to the tournament score keeper; time on SD card is must be made to cut the leader as close as possible to the mouth of thenot official tournament time. Each release will be audibly verified on the fish.Breaking the leader by intentionally jerking or snatching is notVHF. It is the responsibility of each boat to have a sufficient VHF radio permitted & will disqualify a catch. and/or cellular phone. The official Silver Sailfish Derby VHF Channel 3. Video Requirement: All sailfish releases must be verified in a continuouswill be announced at the Captains Meeting. Tournament standings will video footage sequence, from the time video evidence confirms identifica- be reported on the radio at the start and conclusion of each day. Live tion of the fish, until the leader is touched and then cut at the time ofscoring via internet will be available throughout the tournament.Also, release. Each team is responsible for providing their own video cameraa scoreboard will be posted at Sailfish Marina daily.and the appropriate media to record video footage that documents the7. If fish are being fought at Lines Out time, the captain MUST report releases on their boat. The first video clip to be shot by all teams shouldthe number of fish hooked up and only those fish, if successfully released, be of the time & date at the start of fishing.will count. Video media will not be provided to teams by the tournament. Accept- 8. No one may retain hold of the leader to hook a fish.The fish must pull able video formats are SD cards only. If you fill your first SD card anddrag from the reel.need to switch to a 2nd SD card/back-up camera you must reestablish9.The intentional abandonment of the boat to fight or land a sailfish is time & date.If this occurs while fighting a fish, you must reestablish fishprohibited.All anglers must remain in the boat while fighting fish.ID before recording the release and separation/cutting of leader. Having10. Marlin releases do not count towards sailfish release points, but will be a secondary video source and extra SD cards is highly recommended. eligible for special awards.4. Release Verification: This continuous video must clearly identify the fish11. If tagging sailfish, care should be exercised in placement of the tag, as well as the touching of the leader by a crew member, and the separa- avoiding eyes, gills & stomach. Billfish Foundation Tags will be available tion of the fish by cutting the leader. If a break in the footage shouldat the Captains Meeting.occur, the team must reestablish video evidence of the fish again with12. Derby officials may disqualify any entrant/entry/captain/boat for any a continuous video sequence up to the leader touch and leader cut.rule infractions and will interpret all rules and constitute final author-Upon releasing the fish, the proper release card must be displayed onity. Any protests must be submitted in writing immediately to the Derby video to mark the completion of a catch. Two (2) release cards will beCommittee, and MUST be accompanied by a $500.00 non-refundable fee. issued to each team (one for Day 1, and the other for Day 2 of fishing). 13. All anglers must be properly licensed for fishing in salt water. Anglers, 5. Video/Content Release:Video footage submitted becomes property ofcrews and captains fish at their own risk.J anuary8 - 11, 2020 9'