South Carolina
Saltwater Sportfishing Association		  
 
2011 Summer Oceanic Tournament

Tournament Date
Saturday - June 18, 2011
Fish Date Confirmed (6-17-11)

Captain's Meeting & Registration
Thursday - June 16, 2011
6:30 pm
Guy Harvey Island Grill
1102 Market Center Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464


Registration Fee
Printable Registration Form
Members - $125.00 per boat

Annual Membership Fee
Individual - $40.00
Family - $60.00
Membership Application


Summer Oceanic
Billfish Division
$25.00 entry fee
~ see below for details ~

Late Registration
Friday June 17, 2011
5:00 to 6:30 pm
See Fran at the Prowess
Ripley Light Marina - Slip B-24



Awards Party
Tuesday - June 21, 2011
6:30 pm
Finz Bar and Grill
440 W. Coleman Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

All entrants and club members
are welcome to attend.


Contact Information
Tournament Director - William Dotterer
(843) 367-2491
fish@scssa.info


Tournament Channel VHF 71
alternate VHF 80
Committee Boats to be announced
at the Capt's Meeting



Weather Day - Sunday June 19th
Small craft on the offshore forecast (>20 Nm)
generally cancels the days' fishing.

  

Tournament Details
Fishing Times
 Lines in at 7:30 am
Lines out at 3:30 pm

Species
Tuna
(Blackfin, Yellowfin, Big Eye)
Dolphin
King Mackerel
Wahoo

Weigh-in
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Charleston City Marina
or
Bohicket Marina
Fish may be brought by
boat or car

Club Points
per species
50 - 1st place
30 - 2nd place
20 - 3rd place
10 - 4th place
~ 25 bonus points will be awarded
to each boat weighing a Wahoo plus
~ 25 bonus points to each boat
weighing a King Mackerel.
~ Boats do not have to be in
the TWT to qualify for club points.


TWT
Wahoo and King Mackerel
$150.00
Dolphin - Tuna - Aggregate
$100.00
(aggregate of each boat's largest
fish of each category)
50% - 35% - 15%

Year-long Calcutta may be entered
at this tournament.
$100.00 per category to be paid
out at the Year End Banquet.

Please have at least one member
from each boat attend the
Captain's Meeting

Everyone is reminded to review
NMFS and SCDNR rules and regulations.
It is the Captiain's responsibility to
assure that the team has secured all
necessary licenses and permits, as well
as all regulations and limits observed.

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Summer Oceanic Billfish Division
 ~ Entrants must enter base tournament to enter the Billfish level.
~ Boats in division must abide by current NMFS rules for Billfish tournaments.
J-hooks will not be allowed except with artificial lures. Period.
Circle hooks with live or dead bait.
~ IGFA rules for leader and double line length will be followed.
 ~ Billfish release TWT is $150.00 and will be paid at 50% - 35%- 15%
~ Season long Billfish release TWT is $250.00 and will be paid at
70% - 30% to be awarded at the
Year End Banquet based on release points.
Boats may enter at any billfish tournament.
 ~ Tournament points:
Blue Marlin = 25 points
White Marlin = 15 points
Sailfish = 10 points
Any Billfish that can not be properly identified will be awarded 5 points.
 ~ All hookups, releases, and lost fish will be called into a Committee Boat.
 ~ Each boat is responsible for providing its own
digital camera or video for release documentation.
Camera cards to be turned in at weigh in and returned at the Awards party.
We recommend providing a card that documents only the days fishing.
Photos must document a fish with hand on leader or swivel at
rod tip and include the proper ribbon in the photo.
Be sure to make certain that the fish can be properly
identified to assure maximum credit.
 ~ In addition, we ask that a completed DNR release card
be turned in at weigh in for each fish.
 ~ Year End points based on place = 50-30-20-10. (Boat and Angler points)
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Please join us for our 2011 season
Annual Membership Fee
Individual - $40.00 Family - $60.00
Click here for a printable Membership Application
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2011 Sponsors
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