Official Tournament Rules

All navigable waters are open: Lake Santa Fe, Little Lake Santa Fe, and all connecting canals. If you can legally get your boat there, you can fish there.

Penalties are deducted from your total weight.

1. Team with the bigger single bass wins the tie.
2. If neither team has a qualifying Big Bass, the tied teams combine and split the prize money evenly.

• •Artificial lures ONLY — no live bait
• •No trolling
• •One rod and reel per angler at a time
• •Forward-facing sonar and all sonar tech ARE allowed

Follow all Florida boating laws at all times:

• •Navigation lights on and working
• •Kill switch in use while running
• •Coast Guard–approved life jacket for everyone on board
• •Safe, responsible boat operation

Must comply with FWC and Coast Guard regs. Breaking safety rules = disqualification and possible ban.

Sportsmanship is mandatory. Be respectful to anglers, staff, and the public.

You will be disqualified for: unsportsmanlike behavior, conflict, threatening language, unsafe boating, or cheating. Serious misconduct = permanent ban and possible law enforcement.

Tournament officials can refuse entry to anyone.

Every angler must sign the Tournament Rules Agreement and Liability Waiverbefore fishing. No signature = no fishing. By signing you confirm you've read these rules, agree to follow them, take responsibility for your own safety, and release organizers from liability.