Rules & Regulations

Javelina Fishing’s Baffin Bay Classic

 

Rules & Regulations

 

1) All entrants must read and sign waiver stating they understand and will follow all rules of the tournament. 

 

2) All entrants must have a valid fishing license.

 

3) Participants must abide by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rules and regulations.

 

4) NO bow fishing and NO trapping.

 

5) Participants are not allowed to pool fish together.

 

6) Live, dead, and artificial baits are permitted.

 

7) No more than 2 rods in the water per angler at a time.

 

8) ALL ANGLERS MUST LAUNCH FROM KAUFER HUBERT MEMORIAL PARK. 

 

9) Onsite registration will be on April 4th from 12AM-8AM. 

 

10) All pre-registered and onsite registered anglers must check in and obtain a wristband prior to their first cast in order to be allowed to compete in the tournament. Check in begins on April 4th at 12:01AM. Your wristband must be on in order to weigh in your fish. Any violators will be automatically disqualified with no refund. 

11) Weigh in is from 12PM-2PM. You must be in line with your fish in hand by no later than 2PM. (No exceptions!) No scale or ruler will be provided by the weighmaster. The fish you pick is the fish that will be entered. If your fish is oversized or disqualified you will not be able to enter another fish. 

WEIGHMASTER HAS FINAL SAY IN ALL FISH RELATED MATTERS. 

 

12) Winners may be subjected to a lie detector test.

 

 

 Categories

 

Heaviest Stringer -$40.00 Entry Fee 

 

Stringer Consists of:

 

(1) - Slot Size Black Drum

Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)

(14" - 30")

 

(1) - Slot Size Redfish

Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)

(20"- 28")

 

(1) - Slot Size Speckled Trout 

Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum)

(15"- 25")

 

You DO NOT have to have a complete stringer to weigh in for this category and you CANNOT weigh more than one of the same fish (i.e. 2 redfish and 1 trout).

 

Side Pots

 

Heaviest Slot Black Drum - $10 entry

 

Heaviest Slot Redfish - $10 entry

 

Heaviest Slot Trout - $10 entry

 

The same fish used for your stringer may be used for side pots. 

 

By participating in Javelina Fishing’s Baffin Bay Classic  I 

 

 

 

(the participant), understand that this is a “fish at your own risk” benefit tournament for the Javelina Fishing Student Organization. The Javelina Fishing Student Organization, its university staff, club members, volunteers, and Texas A&M University - Kingsville are not responsible for any theft of any type of equipment, damages to any type of equipment, or injury of any type that may occur during the participation of this event.

By Participating in Javelina Fishing’s Baffin Bay Classic  I ( the participant) also understand that this is a “fish at your own risk” Benefit tournament for Javelina Fishing student organization. The Javelina Fishing student organization, its university staff and members, volunteers, and Texas A&M University - Kingsville are not responsible for any thief of any type of equipment, damages to any type of equipment, or injury of any type that may occur during participation of this event.

Please download and fill out the waiver to agree to the terms and conditions.