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**Saltwater Bass** · (This post was last modified: 11-12-2012, 02:42 PM by Saltwater Bass.)

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Bay Region (Spotted Bay Bass only)

Nov. 17th 2012 Newport Bay (Night Event) > Event hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Check-in 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Newport Dunes with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. East of the PCH bridge is a closed MLPA area. Fuel docks and bait receivers are off limits (50 yards). You must be within the Dunes launch area by 8 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

Feb. 2nd San Diego Bay > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Shelter Island OBC launch ramp with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. Posted no fishing or boating within any Naval or other areas along with fuel docks and bait receivers (50 yards) are off limits. You may travel elsewhere to obtain your catch. You must be within 100 yards of the Shelter Island launch area by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

April 13th Mission Bay > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Dana Landing with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. You may travel elsewhere to obtain your catch. No fishing and or boating areas along with fuel docks and bait receivers are off limits (50 yards). You must be within the Dana Landing 5mph buoy by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

June 22nd San Diego Bay Night Event > Event hours are 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Check-in 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Shelter Island OBC launch ramp with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. Posted no fishing or boating within any Naval or other areas along with fuel docks and bait receivers are off limits (50 yards). You may travel elsewhere to obtain your catch. You must be within 100 yards of the Shelter Island launch area by 2 a.m. or you will be disqualified.

Aug. 10th Mission Bay > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Dana Landing with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. You may travel elsewhere to obtain your catch. No fishing and or boating areas along with fuel docks and bait receivers are off limits (50 yards). You must be within the Dana Landing 5mph buoy by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

Inshore / Island Region

Jan. 19th San Diego Bay (all 3 species) > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Shelter Island OBC launch ramp with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. Posted no fishing or boating within any Naval or other areas along with fuel docks and bait receivers (50 yards) are off limits. You must be within 100 yards of the Shelter Island launch area by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

March 16th Long Beach Night Event (all 3 species) > Event hours are 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Check- in 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Davies Launch ramp with a 5 fish 13 inch length requirement. . MLPA areas are off limits. You must be between the ramp and bridge by 2 a.m. or you will be disqualified.

May 25th Catalina Island > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. on the Two Harbors pier. This will be a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. This event is limited to Catalina Island only. Be aware of all MLPA areas and the rules within each. You must be within the 5mph buoy and the Two Harbor Pier by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

July 6th Mission Bay Calicos only > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Dana Landing with a 5 fish, 13 inch length requirement. MLPA areas are off limits. You must be within the Dana Landing 5mph buoy by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

Sept.7th Long Beach (all 3 species) > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check- in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Davies Launch ramp with a 5 fish 13 inch length requirement. . MLPA areas are off limits. You must be between the ramp and bridge by 2 p.m. or you will be disqualified.

Flex Region
This region allowes teams to pick and chose their favorite venues or fish the events that fit into their schedule. You must fish a minimum of 5 events with at least 2 from either Bay or Inshore / Island regions. Teams may fish as many events as they wish, their 5 best will count toward the Flex Regions final point standings.

The SBS will advance the top 25% or 6 spots from each region into the Championship. If a team qualifies in more than one region, that team will advance through it’s highest point total region…..leaving a spot(s) open where they had less points.

Sept. 28th/29th SBS Championship, Mission Bay > Event hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both days, combined weight format. Check-in 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Dana Landing.
Day one, Spotted Bay Bass only, no boundaries with a 5 fish 13 inch length requirement. Day one weight will be DOUBLED to be added to day two.
Day two, Calico or Sandbass only, no boundaries with a 5 fish 13 inch length requirement. Please be aware of the MLPA areas, obey the MLPA “cushion” rule, fishing on the line will be grounds for disqualification.
Winners will walk away with a 90hp Mercury 4-stroke motor! (winners are responsible for tax)

*There are no boundaries for any events except for Catalina Island and Newport Harbor, Mexican waters are off limits.
**All teams must be aware of and understand any and all MLPA areas and the rules pertaining to each, there will be zero tolerance on this.
Remember, the SBS will has NO MEMBERSHIP FEES and a FREE BASIC ENTRY for Championship Qualifiers!……you qualify, you are in!

Catalina Champs.....Erik Bombard and Daniel LaBarbera
Payout based on 40 teams

$200.00 basic entry with a $25.00 big fish option
Payout pays 1 in 4 @ 70% basic entry at event, 10% retained for and paid back at championship for an 80% total basic entry payback
If you qualify for the year end championship you pay no basic entry!

1st $2,400.00
2nd $1,000.00
3rd $750.00
4th $600.00
5th $450.00
6th $375.00
7th $325.00
8th $275.00
9th $225.00
10th $200.00
A “normal” 1 in 5 payback would only pay to 8th place
The SBS pays down an extra 2 places and $425 further into the field
1in 4 payback is your best odds EVER to cut a check!
Big fish option is 100% payback
Big fish option pays 1st and 2nd big fish
$1,000.00 for 40 option paying teams
1st Big fish…… $675.00
2nd Big fish…… $325.00
Being the SBS pockets NO sponsor monies or sponsor product, along with growing participation, the year end prize will only get bigger and better!
The 2012 Championship had a Mercury 90h.p. 4-stroke awarded to the top finishing team of John Beerling and Bill Hokstad!
Bill decided to keep the motor and with the help of Mercury and the SBS, was able to upgrade by paying the out of pocket difference to get the new 150 4-Stroke! What a motor…..see the specs for yourself on the Mercury Marine website!

Bill Hokstad and John Beerling, winners of the SBS 2012 Championship!

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All boats must be Coast Guard approved
Proof of current liability insurance must be shown before the tournament season begins and randomly at the request of the tournament director
No sharing of information in any way is permitted on tournament day
A 25 yard distance in the bays and 50 yards outside the bay events must be maintained between all competitors at all times
All bait receivers and fuel docks are off-limits, a 50 yard cushion will be imposed
Both feet of any competing angler must stay inside the boat at all times unless retrieving a snagged lure. The un-snagged lure may not be free-spooled then placed or thrown back into the water to benefit a team. You may use a restroom and your partner may still fish but must fish from within the boat
“Casting” inside a no boat area is considered different than “fishing” inside a no boat area. Re-positioning of bouys or bouy lines in no boat areas to gain casting abilities within the no boat area(s) is not allowed. Casting into or fishing in a “no fishing” or “protected” area will be grounds for disqualification
Trolling is not permitted in any event. Cast and retrieve only with rod in hand, rod-holders cannot assist in catching fish at any time
No live, dead or prepared bait is allowed (artificial lures only)
Only bait tanks or livewells may be used, no stringers or baskets are allowed
Every event will maintain a 13 inch minimum length requirement measured on a flat board for all bass retained. The weighmaster will do everything possible to get a questionable fish to reach the minimum 13 inch length requirement
Fish that are measured and decided “short” (and witnessed by angler) by the weighmaster will not count in the total number of fish weighed and an additional .50lb weight deduction will be imposed on the total remaining weighed fish
No more than 5 fish are allowed on board unless culling.In a team format the other angler may fish while his or her partner is culling with 6 fish on board. If 7 fish are on board, no fishing by either angler is allowed
Dead fish will impose a .25lb deduction on the total weight. You may cull a dead fish.
Teams accumulating year-end points must fish together “or as one” that may represent the two man team. Substituting partners is not permitted. One person may fish as a team if he or she wishes
Life vest(s) and killswitch must be used while vessel is on plane or traveling at a speed of 10 mph or more. Life vests must be in easy reach of any boater if not being worn
In the event of boat failure, one team member may escort his/her fish while being transported to the weigh in by another competing team. One team may also tow another team to weigh in
Any protest(s) must be brought to the tournament director’s attention within 10 minutes after the final team has weighed in. Protestor(s) must have visible evidence (picture/video) and another competing team as a witness in order for a disqualification to go into effect – unless the tournament director him/her self sees or assistant tournament director along with a witness themselves see the infraction
All MLPA enforced areas will be off-limits. All participating SBS teams are responsible for knowing the MLPA closure areas. Commercial Lobster bouys (during the season) that create a line at or near the MLPA line will be used as a reference and positioning at or beyond that line is not allowed with the impression that casts will be made within the MLPA area. Pre and post Lobster season, a 25 yard cushion above and below the closure lines will be in effect at ALL TIMES. Any written tickets or warnings in violation of law issued by DFG, Harbor Patrol or any other authorized agencies for this or any other infraction(s) will result in disqualification.
Any violation of the above rules by a team or angler will induce an automatic disqualification, sacrificing all paid entries and point accumulation (as a no-show) for the event in which the violation took place
CHANNEL 65 will be the SBS communication channel

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