Club Rules

All membership dues must be paid and membership approved by the CLUB Members at the CLUB meetings prior to fishing the tournament.

Annual dues are $20.00 and the tournament entry fee is $35.00 from Wednesday (meeting night) 7:30pm till Thursday night at 12:00am. Anyone paying on Friday or Saturday prior to tournament day will pay $40.00. The selected lake for the tournament will be off-limits the Monday before the tournament, except for the spring two-day tournament. The breakdown on the funds collected is $5.00 goes toward the Big Bass Pot for that tournament, $5.00 goes towards the championship and $5.00 to the bass caught over 6lbs. After the 3rd tournament new individuals will not have to pay $5.00 for over 6lbs, unless a new pot is started. The $5.00 collected after the Thursday deadline will go towards the championship. The top finisher (AOY) for the previous season and the club member responsible for the spreadsheets/web page will have their tournament fee covered and only pay for the big bass pots ($15.00).

All State and Federal Laws and Texas Parks and Wildlife Regulations shall apply at all times.

First time offenders, for a given year, will receive a verbal warning.

Second time offenders will be disqualified from the tournament where the second offense occurred.

A person may fish in a tournament, as a guest, 1 (One) time only. Then they must join the Club to fish with the Club again. If a Guest places in the tournament $20 will be deducted from your winnings and you will automatically become a member of the CLUB.

Only Largemouth, Smallmouth and Kentucky Bass will be weighed in at the CLUB tournaments. The rules for the lake fished will determine the size of the bass allowed at the weigh-in for a scorable bass (i.e. spotted bass no size limit).

All bass must be caught on artificial bait, no live/dead bait can be used. You must fish by casting. No trolling allowed.

A Member or Guest must weigh his/her bass only. You cannot weigh a bass caught by someone else as your own. If you are caught doing so, you and the person that gave you the bass, will be disqualified from the tournament and possibly face being expelled from the CLUB.

All bass will be in a live well at all times. No bass that has been on ice will be weighed. All bass brought to the weigh-in must be in a water holding container.

Strings will consist of a 3 Bass limit.

The mouth of the bass, when measured, must be closed and touching the end of the CLUB's "CHECK IT STICK" and must match the Texas Parks and Wildlife Regulations for the lake the tournament is being fished on.

Any Member or Guest can win only one place per tournament. Any place, not paid out, will be retained for the Classic Tournament Fund for that year.

Dead Bass will be weighed, but a 1/2 lb. (Half Pound) deduction will be made from the weight of the dead bass. No bass will be weighed unless gills are red or pink.

Tournament times will begin/end at the specified time voted on at the club meeting, unless the Tournament Director deems it necessary to change the times for any given tournament. Members and Guests must be in the weigh-in line by the end time of the tournament or face disqualification from the tournament.

All fishing must be done while in the boat. If you leave your boat for any reason, you must have lines and pole down. If you exit your boat, you cannot continue fishing until you are back in your boat.

Any Member or Guest leaving the tournament, before the weigh-in, must notify the Tournament Director or a fellow Member.

We urge everyone to use safety during tournaments. With that being said, it is strongly suggested you wear your life jacket while the big motor is running. Trophy Bass Club is not responsible for any accidents or injuries sustained during a tournament.

Any protest must be given, in writing, to the Tournament Director at least 15 minutes prior to the announcement of the tournament's results.

Tournament Director/President will hold an open discussion on each lake, written-in, at the monthly meeting. The lakes will then be voted on to select the lake for the following month's tournament. Lakes must be within 150 miles from where the meetings are held; Spring Creek BBQ, Lake Worth, TX. The only lake fished back-to-back will be Squaw Creek in the months of January and February. All other lakes can only be selected one time except for the championship lake(s) selected for November. Only members who pay for the tournament at the meeting will be the only ones to vote in a lake.

Participants who are not pre-paid must pay $40.00 prior to the start of the tournament. The Treasurer or his designee will set and communicate their availability before the start of the tournament to collect fees at the Wednesday meeting before the tournament. Participants who do not pay before the start of the tournament will not be allowed to weigh in.

To be eligible for the year end championship a member in good standing must fish 7 (seven) tournaments to qualify.

The payout for the tournament is based on the number of entries received. 1st Place Heavy Stringer: 50% of the total payout. 2nd Place Heavy Stringer: 30% of the total payout. 3rd Place Heavy Stringer: 20% of the total payout.

Big Bass: The biggest Bass of the tournament. Each Member or Guest pays $10.00, within their tournament fee, for the Big Bass and over 6lb bass Pot.

1 Point for attending meeting.

1 Point for prepaying for tournament.

1 Point for fishing in the tournament.

5 Points for the biggest bass.

100 Points for 1st Place Heavy Stringer. 99 Points for 2nd Place. 98 Points for 3rd Place. 97 Points for 4th Place. 96 Points for 5th Place. And so on...

Any Member or Guest who does not weigh a Bass will receive 10 points under the last weighted stringer. (i.e. Last stringer weighed received 96 points, anyone not catching a bass in the tournament would receive 86 points).

In case of a tie, the tied place and the next lowest place will be combined and split equally between the two contestants. (i.e. Tied for 1st, 1st and 2nd combined and split equally, then 3rd place paid to the next heavier stringer).