GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA
Home of the Louisiana Speckled Trout Master Angler!
RULES & REGULATIONS
Rules and Regulations
1. Tickets must be purchased prior to fishing rodeo.
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2. All fish categories will be determined by weight in lbs. to the nearest 10th. In event of tie, first fish weighed wins.
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3. All decisions of Weigh Master are final.
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4. All fish must be taken on hook and line. Mutilated, frozen, shot or otherwise unsportsmanlike catches will not be accepted for competition.
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5. All fish entered become the property of the rodeo association unless otherwise specified.
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6. When weighing in a fish, participant must present rodeo ticket.
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7. A participant may register only one Speckled Trout per day.
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8. There will be eight (8) Daily trophies awarded for Speckled Trout only.
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9. Awards will be presented to Best All Around Speckled Trout Angler.
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10. Total Overall weight will determine winner.
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11. Dudley Gaspard, Sr. Memorial Trophy awarded for Largest Speckled Trout caught by Male.
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12. Kathleen Domangue Memorial Trophy awarded for Largest Speckled Trout caught by Female.
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13. A participant may register one Redfish per day over 27" long.
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14. Award Ceremony begins at 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Bridge Side Marina. There will be drawings for door prizes following the award presentation (Ticket must be present to win).
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15. 3 Places for Rat Red Fish 27" & under
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16. Any one caught altering the weight of a fish or fishing outside of boundaries or breaking any rodeo rules and regulations, the individual and fishing team will be barred from fishing the rodeo for life.
Boundaries
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Boundaries are from:
• West (East) Timbalier Island
• East Grand Bayou
• North St. Mary's Point
• Boundaries do not include, The Green Monster, Sandy
Point, Venice area.
• Private Property, ponds or canals are NOT in the
boundaries of the rodeo.
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Weigh Station Hours
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Weigh Station Hours are from:
• Friday & Saturday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Fishing may begin after safe light Thursday AM
Entry Fee / Registration
• Entry fee is $25.00 per person, includes rodeo cap,
fishing the event, $2,000.00 entrance prizes, door
prizes Saturday afternoon. Meals Friday and Saturday, along with corn-hole, bingo and live DJ Friday.
End the night Saturday with Chase Tyler band at 8pm
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• Tickets available at Bridge Side and Coastal Realty Office
• All rodeo tickets must have date and time of purchase.
• Distribution of the $2,000.00 entrance prize will be:
one $750.00, one $500.00, one $250.00, and
five $100.00 drawings. (Need not be present to win.)
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Sponsorships
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• Sponsorships are available for $1,000.00, $500.00,
$200.00 & $100.00.
(Includes tickets and caps.)
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Categories Awarded
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In addition to 8 daily Speckled Trout trophies,
we award three places in:
• Redfish, • Flounder, • Sheepshead, • Ling, • Mangrove and Red Snappers, • Drum, • White Trout, and • Rat Reds (27" and under).
" Take a Kid Fishing" for our special Youth Division (12 & under): categories are • Speckled Trout, • Redfish and • Hard Head Catfish.
June 16, 17
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