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2009 Pot of Gold Halibut Derby
Sponsored By: 544 Lures, TEAM 57/ Fishingnetwork.net, Irvine Lake, Kencor Rods, Berth 55 Seafood, AA Lures, and Long Beach Sportfishing
The Pot of Gold Derby begins Wednesday January 21st and will run thru Sunday March 15th, with the final Fish off on Saturday March 21st. There will be thousands of dollars given away in prizes-last year we estimated approximately $10,000 total! There will be a prize for the biggest fish of every trip, every week, entire tournament, fish-off, and runner up!!!! Free passes, jackpots, weekly jackpots, Annual Free Pass, Pot of Gold Jackpot, and a Runner-up Jackpot will be some of the prizes. Don't miss this opportunity to catch a halibut and win!
The Derby will be departing Wednesday-Sunday at 9am with a ticket cost of $50, which includes all entry fees. The derby will be aboard The ICON. Following are the official rules of the Derby:
POT OF GOLD HALIBUT TOURNAMENT
RULES AND TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
1. THE 2009 POT OF GOLD HALIBUT TOURNAMENT STARTS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21st, 2009 AND ENDS SUNDAY MARCH 15th, 2009.
2. The tournament will take place aboard the vessel “ICON” (we reserve the right to substitute boats). It will run Wednesday-Sunday, departing at 9am returning by 5pm. In the event that a day is missed due to weather or mechanical failure it will be made up on the following Monday or Tuesday, the halibut caught on this trip will count on the week that it was originally scheduled.
3. Each paid ticket is the angler's entry into the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament. No additional contributions are required by the angler. Anglers cannot use previous passes to participate in the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament.
4. Ticket cost is $50. From each paid angler; Three Dollars ($3) of the fare contributed to the Pot of Gold Jackpot, Two Dollars ($2) of the fare is contributed to a weekly jackpot, and an additional One Dollar ($1) is contributed the Runner up Pot of Gold Jackpot .
5. On each trip, the angler who catches the heaviest legal halibut wins a pass for a trip aboard the ICON .
6. Each Week, measured as Monday through Sunday, the angler whose legal halibut is the heaviest of all daily trip winners will receive the weekly jackpot.
7. The angler whose legal halibut remains the heaviest caught for the entire tournament from January 21st, 2009 to March 15th, 2009 will receive a pass for one year free fishing aboard the ICON.
8. The anglers who catch the 25 heaviest legal halibut during the tournament will be allowed to participate in a "FISH OFF" to be held on Saturday March 21st, 2009, weather permitting, or on an alternate date to be determined by Long Beach Sportfishing. The Fish-Off will be aboard the ICON. The winner of the Fish Off will be the angler who catches the HEAVIEST LEGAL HALIBUT for the trip and will receive the Pot of Gold. The Runner-Up prize will be awarded to the 2nd heaviest legal halibut caught. 3 alternate fishermen representing 26th-28th place will be invited to fish on the fish-off, these alternates will be allowed to participate in order of placement in the event that one or more of the top 25 qualifiers cannot attend.
9. All disputes will be settled by the Captain of the Day aboard the ICON. All decisions regarding dispute are final.
10. Crew members aboard the ICON may supervise the weighing of legal halibut caught that the anglers feel qualifies for the Jackpot. It is the angler’s responsibility to make sure the legal halibut is weighed. The final & official weighing will take place in the office at the conclusion of the trip
11. Anglers must successful hook and land all halibut. Crew may assist angler in landing caught halibut at the point the halibut is to come over the rail of the boat by use either by gaff or net.
12. Anyone caught cheating will be terminated from the tournament immediately and not allowed to win awards or participate in the Fish Off.
13. In the event that no fish are caught on the day of the Pot of Gold Fish-Off (March 21st 2009) the Pot of Gold Jackpot will be divided amongst the top three big fish of the Tournament overall.
14. Participants of the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament agree to allow Long Beach Sport fishing and ICON Sportfishing to use participants name and picture in media and print publications including advertisements.
15. No Employee of either Long Beach Sportfishing or participating tournament vessels shall be permitted to participate in the Pot of Gold Tournament.
16. Absolutely no non-participants i.e. crew members, non-tournament prize passes, or other non-paying fisherman shall be permitted to fish aboard any vessel during Pot of Gold fishing trips.
17. Long Beach Sportfishing reserves the right to suspend any fishing vessel or fisherman violating any rules of the tournament. Participants aboard the vessel at the time of any infraction shall not be penalized for the actions of the vessel or violating fisherman.
Long Beach Sportfishing
Pot-of-Gold halibut derby!!
The annual Halibut derby, “The Pot-of-Gold”, will commence on Wednesday January 21st, and will continue until Sunday March 15th. The top 25 catches of the tournament will be entered into the March 21st fish off. LOTS of Prizes will be given out - weekly, and overall!!! Ticket price is $50. $6 of this will immediately be taken and put into the Pots-of-Gold ($3 to the final prize pot, $2 to the weekly prize, and $1 to the runner up). The Largest fish of the tournament wins an annual free pass! The largest fish everyday wins a free pass-which will be the only kind of pass accepted throughout the tournament. Other goodies, sponsored by 544 Lures, TEAM 57/fishingnetwork.net, Kencor Rods, Irvine Lake, Berth 55 Seafood, and Long Beach Sportfishing will also be handed out to winners!!! Please make your reservations early by calling our number below:
Long Beach Sportfishing
at Berth 55 Landing - Port of Long Beach
555 Pico Avenue; Long Beach, CA 90802
Reservations and info(562) 432-8993
Fish Counts/Boat Status (562) 437-5486
www.longbeachsportfishing.com (http://www.longbeachsportfishing.com)
Thanks Guys, hope to see you at the derby.....
GD
**we just got AA plastics on as sponsors, we will be giving out a daily AA plastics bag to the daily winner along with the FREE pass!!!**
UPDATE 1 29 08
JUST AN FYI GUYS, TO GO ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL PASS GIVEN TO THE BIG FISH OF THE FIRST 7 WEEKS, THERE ARE 2 BASS PRO SHOP GIFT CARDS (THANKS DANA), 2 IRVINE LAKE PASSES (THANKS JIMMY) AND A NEW KENCOR ROD!
ALSO, TO GO ALONG WITH THE "POT OF GOLD" JACKPOT PRIZE (AN ESTIMATED $1500-$2000), FOR THE BIG FISH ON THE FISH OFF DAY (BTW, THE FISH OFF ON SATURDAY MARCH 21ST IS A FREE TRIP!!),THE WINNER WILL ALSO GET 2 BASS PRO SHOP GIFT CARDS (THANKS DANA), 2 IRVINE LAKE PASSES (THANKS JIMMY), AND A NEW KENCOR ROD!
COME ON GUYS AND GIRLS!!! WINGNUT, IF YOU WANT TO GO, LET ME KNOW, ILL TELL CAPT SHAWN THAT HE HAS TO FISH IN TIGHT ALONG THE BREAKERS SO THAT YOU CAN THROW YOUR L.C!! :Big Grin:
THANKS EVERYONE!!
GD
2009 Pot of Gold Halibut Derby
Sponsored By: 544 Lures, TEAM 57/ Fishingnetwork.net, Irvine Lake, Kencor Rods, Berth 55 Seafood, AA Lures, and Long Beach Sportfishing
The Pot of Gold Derby begins Wednesday January 21st and will run thru Sunday March 15th, with the final Fish off on Saturday March 21st. There will be thousands of dollars given away in prizes-last year we estimated approximately $10,000 total! There will be a prize for the biggest fish of every trip, every week, entire tournament, fish-off, and runner up!!!! Free passes, jackpots, weekly jackpots, Annual Free Pass, Pot of Gold Jackpot, and a Runner-up Jackpot will be some of the prizes. Don't miss this opportunity to catch a halibut and win!
The Derby will be departing Wednesday-Sunday at 9am with a ticket cost of $50, which includes all entry fees. The derby will be aboard The ICON. Following are the official rules of the Derby:
POT OF GOLD HALIBUT TOURNAMENT
RULES AND TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
1. THE 2009 POT OF GOLD HALIBUT TOURNAMENT STARTS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21st, 2009 AND ENDS SUNDAY MARCH 15th, 2009.
2. The tournament will take place aboard the vessel “ICON” (we reserve the right to substitute boats). It will run Wednesday-Sunday, departing at 9am returning by 5pm. In the event that a day is missed due to weather or mechanical failure it will be made up on the following Monday or Tuesday, the halibut caught on this trip will count on the week that it was originally scheduled.
3. Each paid ticket is the angler's entry into the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament. No additional contributions are required by the angler. Anglers cannot use previous passes to participate in the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament.
4. Ticket cost is $50. From each paid angler; Three Dollars ($3) of the fare contributed to the Pot of Gold Jackpot, Two Dollars ($2) of the fare is contributed to a weekly jackpot, and an additional One Dollar ($1) is contributed the Runner up Pot of Gold Jackpot .
5. On each trip, the angler who catches the heaviest legal halibut wins a pass for a trip aboard the ICON .
6. Each Week, measured as Monday through Sunday, the angler whose legal halibut is the heaviest of all daily trip winners will receive the weekly jackpot.
7. The angler whose legal halibut remains the heaviest caught for the entire tournament from January 21st, 2009 to March 15th, 2009 will receive a pass for one year free fishing aboard the ICON.
8. The anglers who catch the 25 heaviest legal halibut during the tournament will be allowed to participate in a "FISH OFF" to be held on Saturday March 21st, 2009, weather permitting, or on an alternate date to be determined by Long Beach Sportfishing. The Fish-Off will be aboard the ICON. The winner of the Fish Off will be the angler who catches the HEAVIEST LEGAL HALIBUT for the trip and will receive the Pot of Gold. The Runner-Up prize will be awarded to the 2nd heaviest legal halibut caught. 3 alternate fishermen representing 26th-28th place will be invited to fish on the fish-off, these alternates will be allowed to participate in order of placement in the event that one or more of the top 25 qualifiers cannot attend.
9. All disputes will be settled by the Captain of the Day aboard the ICON. All decisions regarding dispute are final.
10. Crew members aboard the ICON may supervise the weighing of legal halibut caught that the anglers feel qualifies for the Jackpot. It is the angler’s responsibility to make sure the legal halibut is weighed. The final & official weighing will take place in the office at the conclusion of the trip
11. Anglers must successful hook and land all halibut. Crew may assist angler in landing caught halibut at the point the halibut is to come over the rail of the boat by use either by gaff or net.
12. Anyone caught cheating will be terminated from the tournament immediately and not allowed to win awards or participate in the Fish Off.
13. In the event that no fish are caught on the day of the Pot of Gold Fish-Off (March 21st 2009) the Pot of Gold Jackpot will be divided amongst the top three big fish of the Tournament overall.
14. Participants of the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament agree to allow Long Beach Sport fishing and ICON Sportfishing to use participants name and picture in media and print publications including advertisements.
15. No Employee of either Long Beach Sportfishing or participating tournament vessels shall be permitted to participate in the Pot of Gold Tournament.
16. Absolutely no non-participants i.e. crew members, non-tournament prize passes, or other non-paying fisherman shall be permitted to fish aboard any vessel during Pot of Gold fishing trips.
17. Long Beach Sportfishing reserves the right to suspend any fishing vessel or fisherman violating any rules of the tournament. Participants aboard the vessel at the time of any infraction shall not be penalized for the actions of the vessel or violating fisherman.
Long Beach Sportfishing
Pot-of-Gold halibut derby!!
The annual Halibut derby, “The Pot-of-Gold”, will commence on Wednesday January 21st, and will continue until Sunday March 15th. The top 25 catches of the tournament will be entered into the March 21st fish off. LOTS of Prizes will be given out - weekly, and overall!!! Ticket price is $50. $6 of this will immediately be taken and put into the Pots-of-Gold ($3 to the final prize pot, $2 to the weekly prize, and $1 to the runner up). The Largest fish of the tournament wins an annual free pass! The largest fish everyday wins a free pass-which will be the only kind of pass accepted throughout the tournament. Other goodies, sponsored by 544 Lures, TEAM 57/fishingnetwork.net, Kencor Rods, Irvine Lake, Berth 55 Seafood, and Long Beach Sportfishing will also be handed out to winners!!! Please make your reservations early by calling our number below:
Long Beach Sportfishing
at Berth 55 Landing - Port of Long Beach
555 Pico Avenue; Long Beach, CA 90802
Reservations and info(562) 432-8993
Fish Counts/Boat Status (562) 437-5486
www.longbeachsportfishing.com (http://www.longbeachsportfishing.com)
Thanks Guys, hope to see you at the derby.....
GD
**we just got AA plastics on as sponsors, we will be giving out a daily AA plastics bag to the daily winner along with the FREE pass!!!**
UPDATE 1 29 08
JUST AN FYI GUYS, TO GO ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL PASS GIVEN TO THE BIG FISH OF THE FIRST 7 WEEKS, THERE ARE 2 BASS PRO SHOP GIFT CARDS (THANKS DANA), 2 IRVINE LAKE PASSES (THANKS JIMMY) AND A NEW KENCOR ROD!
ALSO, TO GO ALONG WITH THE "POT OF GOLD" JACKPOT PRIZE (AN ESTIMATED $1500-$2000), FOR THE BIG FISH ON THE FISH OFF DAY (BTW, THE FISH OFF ON SATURDAY MARCH 21ST IS A FREE TRIP!!),THE WINNER WILL ALSO GET 2 BASS PRO SHOP GIFT CARDS (THANKS DANA), 2 IRVINE LAKE PASSES (THANKS JIMMY), AND A NEW KENCOR ROD!
COME ON GUYS AND GIRLS!!! WINGNUT, IF YOU WANT TO GO, LET ME KNOW, ILL TELL CAPT SHAWN THAT HE HAS TO FISH IN TIGHT ALONG THE BREAKERS SO THAT YOU CAN THROW YOUR L.C!! :Big Grin:
THANKS EVERYONE!!
GD