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18. THIS IS AN AMATEUR TOURNAMENT ONLY. No vessel registered to fish in
the Amateur Division may have on board during tournament hours as: captain, crew,
angler, consultant or observer ("Professionals") persons who are or have been (either
bay or ocean) a: professional or paid captain, charter boat captain, mate on a charter
boat, holder of a commercial fin-fishing license issued by any governmental entity; or
professional angler. Professionals include, but are not limited to: persons who derive
income from fishing; persons who have either won $20,000 or more in tournament money,
or won three (3) or more tournaments in the past two (2) years; persons who are paid
to endorse fishing products; persons holding a license as a fishing guide; any captain or
crew of a "For-Hire Boat;" self-professed professionals; and, persons whom are publicly
known as professionals. All such persons are encouraged to enter the Special Charter
Boat and Professional Category.
very different from last years rules and i have always fished it in the past including last spring. i bought a potomac hook n line lic two years ago - found out a couple months later that i could not fish the spring tournament unless i sold it so i did and have fished it since. now just by having owned it i'm out of the spring tourney... not good... where did these new rules come from, you may want to review your history to make sure you can still fish this tournament!!
old rules: 16. Professional charter boat captain's (bay or ocean), any holder of a commercial fin fish fishing license issued by any state and professional fisherman are ineligible as anglers, operators, or onboard observers in the main tournament. However, these individuals may enter the special chaterboat catergory in the tournament. Professional fishermen are any individual who has won $30,000.00 (excluding TWT) or more in fishing tournaments conducted on the Chesapeake Bay during the 36 months prior to the day of the tournament.
the Amateur Division may have on board during tournament hours as: captain, crew,
angler, consultant or observer ("Professionals") persons who are or have been (either
bay or ocean) a: professional or paid captain, charter boat captain, mate on a charter
boat, holder of a commercial fin-fishing license issued by any governmental entity; or
professional angler. Professionals include, but are not limited to: persons who derive
income from fishing; persons who have either won $20,000 or more in tournament money,
or won three (3) or more tournaments in the past two (2) years; persons who are paid
to endorse fishing products; persons holding a license as a fishing guide; any captain or
crew of a "For-Hire Boat;" self-professed professionals; and, persons whom are publicly
known as professionals. All such persons are encouraged to enter the Special Charter
Boat and Professional Category.
very different from last years rules and i have always fished it in the past including last spring. i bought a potomac hook n line lic two years ago - found out a couple months later that i could not fish the spring tournament unless i sold it so i did and have fished it since. now just by having owned it i'm out of the spring tourney... not good... where did these new rules come from, you may want to review your history to make sure you can still fish this tournament!!
old rules: 16. Professional charter boat captain's (bay or ocean), any holder of a commercial fin fish fishing license issued by any state and professional fisherman are ineligible as anglers, operators, or onboard observers in the main tournament. However, these individuals may enter the special chaterboat catergory in the tournament. Professional fishermen are any individual who has won $30,000.00 (excluding TWT) or more in fishing tournaments conducted on the Chesapeake Bay during the 36 months prior to the day of the tournament.
