Michiana Bank Anglers /(Bankfishing Rule Sheet)
1. Pegs/flags shall be 10-35yds
apart and must be staked out by club officers and numbered. (prior
to drawing peg numbers)
2. The draw will begin approximately 1
hour before the start of fishing.
3. Anglers may go to their pegs immediately after the draw is
completed.
4. During the preparation time competitors may
set up their gear, test their rigs, and plumb the depth. No feeding/chumming is allowed and hooks must
not be baited.
5. To start the tournament, the timekeeper will announce (horn/whistle/shout)
that fishing & feeding may begin.
6. Groundbait/chum may
be thrown in by hand, by catapult, throwing stick, or pole cup.
7. Anglers must be
positioned not farther than 1 yard to either side from their peg/flag.
Anglers may not move their peg/flag. Any angler may fish as far as half
the distance between their peg/flag and the pegs on either side.
8. Anglers
will be restricted to the use of two rods or poles, each with one line, and a single plain
hook at one time in the water. (Anglers may have several rods or poles
assembled on the bank)
9.
No limit on rod or pole length.
10. All baits are allowed. (ie.
Example Baits Worms, Corn, Maggots, Bread, Doughballs, Crayfish, Amphibians, Fish or Fish parts.)
(Bait limits for feeding: will be determined on a tournament by tournament basis.)
11.
Float (Bobber) fishing, Ledgering (Bottom fishing),
Feeders, Hair rigs; all allowed in club tournaments.
13. Unintentionally foul hooked fish count. It is
illegal to intentionally snag fish.
14. A competitor must strike, play and land his/her own
fish. No physical outside help allowed.
15. Sportsman
rule: If big fish is hooked and swims into another anglers peg Other angler
will remove line and not impede angler from catching fish. Likewise,
angler must control fish in own peg as quickly as possible or break line after
5 minute time limit.
16. Any angler under
age 13 requires adult supervision for the length of the tournament.
17. Anglers
must stop fishing when the end of the tournament is signaled. At this time,
all lines must be quickly removed from the water. Fish must be out of the
water, and in possession, at the time of the final horn to count. Fish
landed after the final horn will not count and are released.
18. Anglers are responsible to keep their catch alive
during the duration of the tournament. A keepnet or
bucket may be used. Dead fish will not be weighed.
19. Any fish may
be weighed. All species. State Regulations must be followed. Length & Possession Limits. Fish to be released following weigh-in.
20. Length limits: Bass
(12inches river, 14inches other waters), Walleye 15 inches on St. Joesph River 14 on other waters, Channel Cats 10 inches
Possession Limits:
Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass -5 total, Walleye 6, Rock Bass, Redear, Crappie 25, Cats 10 on lakes
21. If any
angler observes blatant rules violation he should immediately report the infraction
to the Tournament Foreman/Board. Tournament
Foreman/Board will determine appropriate penalty, including disqualification if
necessary.
Example
Schedule: Morning Draw: 7:30am
1st
Whistle:
8:30
(Groundbaiting/Feeding/Fishing begins)
2nd
Whistle:
12:30pm
Fishing Ends
