The 2008 Tournament Rules
Teams are competing to catch the biggest 5 tuna during tournament hours*. Four tournaments with over $75,000 in cash & prizes! All teams present at the Captains meetings have an opportunity to win lots of raffle prizes.
Each event has over $12,000 in raffle items! Plus the Big Fish Jackpots*** give everyone a shot at big money!
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CATCH THE MOST FISH TO WIN..!
Fish donated at each tournament wins the following:
- Heaviest 5 fish.............$3,000
- 2nd. heaviest 5 fish......$2,000
- 3rd. heaviest 5 fish.......$1,000
Fish will be weighed in the whole but must be bled only and cold from being chilled on ice. (Do not gut your fish)
We currently will be only accepting 5 fish from each team. Any additional fish may be kept, or if logistics work out with the event, they may donate at the teams discretion.
***Big Fish Jackpot of $50 per team...75% paid out (each event). Last year Garibaldi was $1,500
Tournament dates
CANCELLATIONS....in the event of a cancellation due to rough ocean conditions the OTC Committee will make the announcement after the 3:00pm NOAA update on Thursday prior to the event. We will announce any changes to our programs using the UPDATE link on this website as well as the Salty Dog forum on Ifish.net. The BBQ will still happen as will the raffles and prizes. This year if the event is canceled we will be giving out prizes packages valued at $3000, $2000 and $1000. So be there or miss out on possibly winning one of these great prizes. You must be there to win.
MAKE UP DATES....none !!!!! This was put out to a survey and a majority said no. There is a lot of logistical planning and coordination that has to happen when planning one event and we rely on the support of businesses as well many volunteers to make this happen. To ask all these people to commit to potentially 5-6 weekends is asking too much.
Click here to register for the Oregon Tuna Classic.
Sponsor teams that are provided a spot in the tournaments by means of their sponsorship level will be named after the contributing sponsor.
There will be pre-tournament safety briefings that everyone is encouraged to attend. Look for updates on the Updates link.
Rules:
- No more than 6 anglers per boat
- Rod and reel or hand lines only
- Shotgun start outside the jetty tips TBA at Captains mtg.
- Fish must be checked in by 4:00 pm*
- Charters can have no more than one team on them
- Must fly tournament flag so it is visible
- All participants must sign the waiver prior to the start
- At least one team member must be present at the Captains meeting the night before the event
- All contestants agree to conduct themselves with honor and integrity at all times****
- Captains may have different crews for each event
- In the event of a tie, longest fish wins
- Big Fish Jackpot is for the largest fish
Entry fees...... $250 per team/boat per event or $600 for all four tournaments. No more than 4 registered anglers per team but 6 anglers per boat. Addtional anglers must register at a cost of $20.00 each which includes a tournament shirt and a dinner ticket. They do not include a raffle ticket. Raffle tickets are available for purchase at the events. All anglers must sign a participation waiver.
Each team that registers receives 4 tickets automatically for each event raffle, 4 dinner tickets, 4 shirts and a team prize "bucket". Teams signed up for multiple events at the discounted rate will not recieve additional shirts but will receive a new captains bucket with goodies and raffle tickets at each event.
Drawings...
The first 20 boats registered for all 4 events are automatically entered in a special drawing for the chance to win their entry fee back!
Each event will have a raffle prize drawing for items such as rods, reels, artwork, clothing, gear, tackle, etc. For this years events the prizes will be increased over last, which were pretty great.
Each team will receive 4 tickets per registered event to be drawn at the season finale in Garibaldi. The Grand Prize is a trip for 4 to Cabo San Lucas including airfare, accomodations, and a fishing trip.
Click here to register for the Oregon Tuna Classic.
***Big Fish Jackpots at each tournament are an additional $50 per team and pays out 75% of total jackpot. Big Fish Jackpot entry money will be collected at the Captains meeting.
****The spirit and intent of these derbies is soley to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. If at anytime actions by a team are deemed to be detrimental to this cause the OTC committee will review their actions and reserve the right to remove them from future activities.
