Chocolate tournament March 28th

[Muddskipper]

Ladies and Gentleman,

It's my pleasure to once again present to you the Lutes Marine Tournament Series.

Attached is the Categories along with the Rules & Regs.

For those that have not fished these tournaments, let me give you a little background info.

Our tournaments are meant to be fun, family oriented, tournaments where luck plays a big factor. We encourage fisherman to take wives and kids along.There are no huge payouts, as the more people that enter the more positions are paid out. Categories change and it's not always about the big fish. We don't intend for these to have big turnouts, and generally get 40 - 70 participants per.

The Marina takes no money from the entries, as all the money goes back to the fisherman, except for the charitable donations we make to the Lake Jackson Sea Center, Flounder Foundation.

This the big reason we ask fisherman to check-in in the morning. It helps bring in business to the Marina through Ice, drinks, and gas purchases. We simply want to encourage people to fish Chocolate.

POINTS SYSTEM
We have 6 tournaments scheduled for 2009, and we do a points system that are combined for every tournament, and present trophy's and the last tournament.

How the points add up
1st - Bring in all of your catch, even though you know it's not in the money.Every year it comes down to the last tournament for fisherman jocking for position and last year it came down to the top 8, with it ending with the top 2 tying for the top spot. __________________________________________________ ____________
Points - per category
1st - 40
2nd- 38
3rd- 36
4th- 34
5th- 32
6th -30
7th -28
8th -26
9th -24
10th-22

10 - points for entering each tournament
No points are given to group stringers

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Occasionally there will be opportunities to gain additional points,
like we have for bringing in live SPECS for the Sea Center for the 1st tournaments. (see flyer)
and look for more emails on how to care for the live specs.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me off-line via email or through the marina.

WIN a FLOUNDER Replica Mount

In an effort to promote the catch and release of the big, genetically superior breeding female flounder, Lutes Marine has teamed up with Chester Moore who has a great blog "Flounder Revolution". They have partnered with Texas Fish & Game magazine and Global Fish Mounts to create Fiberglass for Flatfish.

From March-November Flounder Revolution will be taking submissions via pictures, from anglers releasing (or donating to hatcheries through special events) flounder measuring 20 inches or more.

At the end of each month, the angler who submits the largest released flounder will receive a high quality fiberglass replica of their catch produced by Global Fish Mounts.

Then at the end of the nine-month cycle, the angler who submits the most released flounder measuring 20 inches or more will be our "Flounder Angler of the Year" and receive a special trophy from Flounder Revolution, along with a feature on your achievement in Texas Fish & Game magazine and prizes worth $1,000.

For rules & info on this please look at this link http://flounderrevolution.com/Fiberg..._Flatfish.html

And remember, don't leave home without your camera !!!

[Muddskipper]

Lutes Marine
Chocolate Bayou

MARCH 28th, 2009
6:00 am – 4:00 pm
$35 Entry Fee
Door prizes given out at weigh-in

Heaviest Speckled Trout
Determined by weight
Trout must exceed 15”

5lb. Redfish
Determined by weight, closest to 5 pounds without going over
Red must be in the slot 20 – 28”

Combined shortest flounder length of TWO Live Flounder
Determined by LENGTH, BOTH Flounder must meet or exceed 14”
Both Flounder must be alive and in good condition as they will be taken by TPWD for breeding.
Points will be given for single live flounder

Bonus Pot
Heaviest Sheep Head
Determined by weight
Fish must exceed 15”
Only one Payout

In addition to the above categories, there will also be an opportunity to gain additional tournament points. This tournament will be accepting
LIVE Speckled Trout from 15” – 17”.
These specs along with the flounder will go to the Sea Center for breeding.
Five points for every LIVE Spec brought in, in good condition.
Max: 15 additional points per angler (3 live specs)

In case of a tie, the first fisherman to weigh in their catch will be deemed the winner.

[Muddskipper]

Fishing Rules and Regulations

1. Tournament begins Saturday March 28th at 6:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm
Everyone must check in the morning of the tournament.
You must be in line, to weigh-in by 4pm sharp.
2. All Texas Parks and Wildlife rules and laws will be enforced.
3. By entering in the tournament you are agreeing to the release form set fourth and cannot hold Lutes Marine liable for damages, injury or death.
4. This is an individual tournament
5. Everyone in your boat must be entered in the tournament.
6. All fish must be taken by Rod and Reel only!
7. Artificial and live bait allowed
8. Any fish that is deemed illegal will result in all the contestants’ fish to be disqualified in all categories.
THIS INCLUDES ALL MUTILATED AND ALTERED FISH.
9. Boundaries include any location West of the Galveston I-45 Causeway and any body of water East of Christmas and Drum Bay, including Greens Cut, West Bay, Chocolate Bay / Bayou, Halls Bay/ Bayou, San Luis Pass, Cold Pass, Bastrop Bay/ Bayou. Areas not within the fishing area are: East Galveston Bay or adjacent bodies of water, any Jetty Complex, any “Beach front”, Surfside, Brazos River, Matagorda and its adjacent bodies of water.
10. An adult must accompany any minor, under the age of sixteen, fishing in the tournament
11. No pooling fish
12. This is an amateur fishing tournament, Sorry “NO GUIDES” allowed.
13. The more people that fish in the tournament, the more places that will be paid out. One place for every 15 entry’s to the tournament per division. Lutes Marine has the right to round up entries to add another payout.

All decisions made by the Weigh Master are final!!!!!

A portion of entries goes to TP&W, Flounder restocking foundation

For direction and questions call

LUTES MARINE

281 393 1021

[WestEndAngler]

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