Ladies and Gent's the first tournament of the year is coming up and I would like to invite you all to come on out for the annual Cabin Fever tournament on Geist. This is an open team tournament. All the details are listed below, hope to see you there.


CABIN FEVER TOURNAMENT
Geist, Olio Road
March 21st 8:00am-4:00pm
Entry fee-$60, includes $10 Big Bass
Rules:
-No alcoholic beverages or illegal substances will be permitted before or during tournament hours.
-Launch order will be determined by chip draw
- You will get your boat number once registered at ramp.
- Number of places will be based on number of boats – 30 or less – 3, 31-45 – 4, 46 or more - 5.
- Payout is 80%
- Anglers are required to stay in their boat unless there is an emergency.
- Tournament directors will always weigh-in last, and have another WRBM official weigh their catch.
- All boats must have a working “kill switch” for the combustion engine, aerated operating live wells with
enough capacity to fully sustain a limit of healthy bass. All participants must wear lifejackets and have a
properly functioning “kill switch” attached anytime the combustion engine is running.
- All other safety and boating regulations must be adhered to in all instances. Failure to comply with
these regulations could lead to disqualification.
- Only artificial baits may be used to catch bass, with the exception of pork rind. Fish must be caught in a
sporting manner. No trolling for fish allowed and only one (1) rod can be used at a time.
- If you are ticketed by the DNR and turned into the Tournament Director, you may be subject to
disqualification.
- You must stay 50 yards away from a tied or anchored tournament angler.
- Limit shall be 5 bass with a minimum length of 14”.
- Short fish will not be weighed but there will be a courtesy bump board available to be used by
contestants before submitting their catch. There is a one (1) pound penalty per short fish you submit to be
weighed in.
- A penalty of one pound per minute will be assessed for being late at the end of the tournament. If you
are more than ten (10) minutes late, your catch will not be weighed in. You must be between the idle zone
buoys and Olio road to not be considered late at the end of the tournament.
- Dead fish will be weighed in but a 1/2 pound penalty will be subtracted per dead fish.
- All tournament director judgments are final.