Upcoming Tournament Information:

Bartlett Lake Information: Bartlett Lake

• Official Practice Days: March 10th-11th SEE RULE 10

• Meet at the Wild West Bass Trail Trailer, in the parking lot, by the Jojoba Main

Ramp, Tonto Pass Required, buy ahead of time at Cabela’s, Bass Pro, Shell Gas Station at Cave Creek/Carefree Hwy, Online via VIPLY app. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tonto/passes-permits/recreation

• Be at the Registration table by 6:00 am, check-in at Registration Table, have a bite to eat & Drink Coffee/Juice

• Junior DRAW Anglers must stay at designated CONE until they are paired with their teammate and Captain (Boats by Cone Color: 1-5=Orange, 6-10=Purple, 11-15=Green)

• Launch Process, on the water by 6:30 am, Launch by Safelight

  • When on the ramp, please turn off your headlights...that way the people coming up the ramp are not blinded by the lights of the vehicles trying to come down the ramp.

• Music will play, National Anthem, Morning Sendoff Prayer

• Boats Line up in Boat Number order:

  • Ask a neighbor boat what their number is

  • Organize selves on the water

  • Jr DRAW will launch first, followed by Jr TEAMS, last will be the High School anglers

  • Example: Boats 1 & 2 Stage near doc, 3-10 stage closest to doc, once National Anthem is complete boats 1-10 start to form a line, 11-44 start to follow in line, for a smooth and faster launch process.

• Drive-by Director or designee (call boat, or on the dock)

  • When your boat number is called

  • With Life Vest on

  • Live Wells Open

  • Kill Switch attached

• RULE Reminders:

  • No minimum for Phoenix Junior Bassmasters at Bartlett, 12” min for Arizona

High School Bassmasters, 5 fish team weight

• If a boat captain or an angler gets off the boat, all fishing must cease until partners are back together in the boat.

• NO encroachment or impeding (talk to the other boats)

• Boat Captains will NOT fish during the tournament, which includes casting lines or lures, setting the hook, Reel, or play fish to the boat. If a boat captain is caught doing so the anglers may be disqualified from the tournament. For example, the captain cannot cast and hand the fishing rod to the angler.

• OFF LIMITS: Marina and Marina docks & any other buoys as placed by AZ Game & Fish

• READ THE RULES

• Weigh-in starts at 1pm, Junior DRAW Flight 1: 1pm, Junior TEAM Flight 2: 1:30pm, High School Flight 3: 2pm. FLIGHTS MUST CHECK IN WITH TIMEKEEPER AT DOCK!

• Traditional walk-up Weigh-in, we will provide mesh weigh-in bags, Boat Captains See Seth Starks, Matt Shura, or Eugene Livar with any questions on the weigh-in process.

Angler Reminders:

• Boat Captain Gas Money-$20-$40 - DON'T FORGET!!

  • Adults will give money directly to your child’s boat Captain.

  • It is expected/common practice for all non-boaters to give their Boat Captain Gas Money.

  • The club will not provide money to parents/relatives of club members that are boat captains, or Junior TEAM Captains, or High School Captains.

  • JR TEAMS and High School Captains- talk with your anglers on what your expectations are for boat gas money.

• 3-4 Rods

• Tackle Box Backpack (preferred)

• Baits, Hooks, Weights, Line, clippers, needle Nose Pliers

• Life Jacket

• Weigh-in Bag

• Non-Crumby Snacks

• Clear Liquid drink ONLY

• Sunscreen

• Hat, buff

• Any meds you need

• SPORTSMANSHIP: Team attitude, Angling Etiquette, Boat Etiquette

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