JULY 20-24, 2022

1. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE SALTY CATCH TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, WEIGH MASTER, OR TEAM MEMBER ARE FINAL. 
2. ALL TICKETS MUST BE COMPLETED WITH REQUIRED INFORMATION.  ANGLERS MUST HAVE A VALID FISHING LICENSE AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PER THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES TO FISH THE TOURNAMENT.  ONLY REGISTERED ANGLERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS.   
3. ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY THURSDAY, JULY 21 BY 7:00PM. 
4. FISHING TIMES:  FRIDAY, JULY 22 AT 12:01AM TIL SATURDAY, JULY 23 AT 9:00PM.
5. IF FISHING ON A BOAT, ALL ANGLERS ON THE VESSEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ANGLER TICKET.  IF ANYONE ON THE BOAT FAILS TO PURCHASE A TICKET IN THEIR DIVISION, THE ENTIRE BOAT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.  
6. TICKET OPTIONS:  ADULT ANGLER (16 YEARS AND OLDER), YOUTH ANGLER (15 YEARS AND YOUNGER), OR GUIDE.  YOUTH ANGLERS MAY ENTER IN THE ADULT DIVISION FOR ADULT PRIZES, BUT WILL FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO WEIGH-IN THE YOUTH DIVISION.  ANGLERS MAY ENTER IN BOTH INSHORE AND OFFSHORE DIVISIONS.  
7. TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERRABLE.  
8. ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT ON ROD, REEL, HOOK AND LINE ONLY.  ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT AND LANDED BY THE QUALIFIED ANGLER.  NO PASSING THE ROD.  
9. ANGLERS MAY BRING FISH TO THE WEIGH-IN VIA VEHICLE OR BOAT.   
10. ANGLERS MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.  ALL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO A POLYGRAPH TEST.  A PARENT WILL POLYGRAPH FOR ANY YOUTH ANGLER DISCREPANCIES.
11. ANGLERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN FISH EVEN AFTER THE OFFICIAL WEIGHT IS DECLARED. 
12. IN CASE OF A TIE, THE FIRST FISH WEIGHED WINS THE TIE BREAKER. 
13. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANY ANGLERS WITHOUT QUESTION.  IN THE EVENT AN ANGLER IS ALREADY SIGNED UP, A FULL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED.  
14. ANGLERS ARE ALLOWED TO WEIGH-IN TWO FISH PER SPECIES IN THEIR DIVISION.
15. ANGLERS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WEIGH FISH THAT WERE CAUGHT DURING THE OFFICIAL FISHING HOURS. 
16. IN THE EVENT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FEELS IN THEIR BEST JUDGEMENT THAT FISHING IS UNSAFE DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER, THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE CANCELLED OR DELAYED.  IF DELAYED, A NEW DATE WILL BE SHARED TO ALL ANGLERS WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THE DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT.  IF CANCELLED, ANGLERS WILL BE REFUNDED THEIR ENTRY FEE.  IF ONE DAY IS FISHED, THE TOURNAMENT GOES ON. 
17. TICKETS MUST BE PRESENTED AT THE WEIGH-IN.  PLEASE PRINT YOUR TICKET IF PURCHASED ONLINE.    

INSHORE FISHING  

1. INSHORE FISHING AREAS ARE ANY INSHORE WATERS.  OUTSIDE THE JETTIES IS PROHIBITED.  
2. THERE ARE NO SLOTS ON ANY FISH.  HEAVIEST WEIGHT WINS.  
3. ALLIGATOR GAR IS THE ONLY FISH THAT CAN BE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING OTHER THAN ROD AND REEL.  ONLY ONE ALLIGATOR GAR MAY BE WEIGHED PER ANGLER.   

OFFSHORE FISHING  

1. OFFSHORE FISHING AREAS ARE ANY WATERS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.  
2. NO ELECTRIC REELS.  
3. ANGLERS MUST HAVE THE PROPER PERMITS INCLUDING THEIR OFFSHORE LANDING PERMIT.  

GUIDE DIVISION 

1. SALTWATER GUIDES MAY ENTER IN THE GUIDE DIVISION ONLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A GUIDE WHO HAS NOT FISHED SALTWATER IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS.  
2. FRESHWATER GUIDES WHO DO NOT FISH FOR ANY SALTWATER SPECIES CAN FISH AS A REGULAR ADULT ANGLER. 
3. GUIDES WEIGH-IN TO A DIVISION OF THEIR OWN, BUT CAN FISH WITH ANYONE AS LONG AS EVERYONE IN THE BOAT IS REGISTERED TO FISH IN THEIR DIVISION.  
4. GUIDES ARE ALLOWED TO COMPETE FOR OTHER AWARDS OF MOST SPOTS ON REDFISH AND LARGEST ALLIGATOR GAR.