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TBF Tournament Information

Pre-Tournament Meeting September 11th, 2024, at 6:00 pm at Bass Pro Glendale and LIVE on the PhxJr Facebook page. 

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Roosevelt Lake 9.22.24 TBF Tournament Information

 

Quick Links:

Roosevelt Lake Information:  HERE

Cholla Camping Information: HERE

Roosevelt Lake Marina: HERE

Explore Tonto National Monument: HERE

Junior RULES

High School RULES

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Tournament Information:

• Official Practice Days: September 20th – 21st  No teams are allowed to be on the water after 5:00 pm on Saturday; teams must stay off until the tournament begins Sunday morning at launch time.

• Meet near the White Junior Trailer, Cholla Ramp (SEE MAP BELOW)

• Check-in at the Registration table by 5:30 a.m. The Boat Captain will receive TBF Boat Captain Cards with rule reminders and boat numbers.

• Launch Tips:

  • After you check in at the registration table, get in line and launch your boat right away

  • Check BOAT PLUG and STRAPS before you launch your boat into the water

  • 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.

• Launch Process: Launch by Safelight​​

  • 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

    • Junior DRAW anglers will launch first, second the Junior TEAMS, followed by the High School anglers

    • Example: Boats 1 & 2 Stage near doc, 3-10 stages closest to doc; once National Anthem is complete, boats 1-10 start to form a line, and 11-25 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 & secured (zipped/snapped)

    • Live Wells Open

    • Kill Switch Attached

• RULE Reminders:

  • No minimum for Phoenix Junior Bassmasters, 12” min for Arizona High School Bassmasters, 5 fish team weight.

  • 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.

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

  • READ THE RULES

• Weigh-in: Juniors DRAW check in at the dock by 1:00 pm, Junior TEAMS by 1:30 pm, and HIGH SCHOOL by 2 pm. ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK IN WITH TIMEKEEPER AT DOCK!

• DRIVE-THRU WEIGH-IN, we will provide a mesh weigh-in bag. Boat Captains See Chris with any questions on the weigh-in process.

  • BAG fish

    • Put fish in the weigh bag while in the weigh-in line

    • You will need 1 weigh bag per team

  • TAG big fish

  • DROP OFF ANGLERS before WEIGH-IN table (STOP SIGN 1- BLUE ROUTE ON MAP)

    • Drop off anglers with bagged fish

    • Anglers will transfer fish into an official mesh weigh-in bag provided by the tournament director

  • PICK UP Anglers-DRIVE behind the canopies/trailer (STOP SIGN 2- ORANGE ROUTE ON MAP)

    • Look for cones/signs, and volunteers directing traffic (if we have volunteers)

    • You will pick up your anglers after they weigh in

• Other Reminders:

  • Bring a chair to watch the weigh-in

  • Bring breakfast, lunch, sunscreen, hat, drinks, fishing gear, boat gas money.

  • Bring a positive attitude, have patience with one another, and HAVE FUN! SPORTSMANSHIP above all!!

  • Please help! Volunteer to direct traffic, do dock check-in, set up and break down canopies, and clean up at the end of the tournament.