NEW-AWFA/ECOMEGATOUR GENERAL RULES
*Revised/Effective NOV. 08-TO DEFINE:-OPENS ARE ANY BAIT OR ANGLERS...PRO EVENTS ARE INVITAIONALS DESIGNED
FOR GUIDES, PROS & CAPTAINS OR SERIOUS ANGLERS THAT WANT TO FISH AGAINST THE BEST (LURES)
ALL EVENTS ARE WEIGHT/SIZE EVENTS EXCEPT ALL WATERS LUNKER POT.(PHOTO EVENT)
SUMMARY OF RULES...A COMPLETE COPY & A LIABILITY RELEASE WILL BE FURNISHED AT
MANDATORY CAPTAINS MEETING PRIOR TO EACH EVENT (NEW)**CAPT./BOAT OWNER & FIRST MATES MUST
SIGN IN AT CAPTAIN'S MEETING AND CAPT./BOAT OWNER/ALL ANGLERS MUST BE REGISTERED 3 DAYS PRIOR
TO EVENT & A CURRENT MEMBER (CAPT./BOAT OWNER REGISTERS TEAM)**ONLY REGISTERED ANGLERS
ARE INVITED TO CAPT. MEETINGS!!! * INFO IS UP-DATED MONTHLY--<CAPT. MEETINGS>ON MENU BARS AT TOP
OF SERIES EVENT PAGES...NOTE: ANGLERS CAN LAUNCH AT ANY LOCAL AREA TOURNAMENT WATER RAMP...
WEIGHINS ARE ALWAYS AT A CENTRAL LOCATED RAMP/MARINA/HOST AT HOST CITY...REGISTERED TEAMS
NOTIFIED ALWAYS OF ANY CHANGES NOT LATER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT.
MANDATOURY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS...SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE LATE CHARGES OR
REQUIRE ANGLERS TO SEND IN A DEPOSIT, ALL CAPTAINS OR BOAT OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO *REGISTER
THEIR TEAM 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENTS BY U.S. MAIL, EMAIL OR ONLINE (MANDATORY) --2 or 3 DAY
INVITATIONAL CLASSICS/CHAMPIONSHIPS REQUIRE INVITE ($20 REGISTRATION FEE)---ONLY REGISTERED
TEAMS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CAPT. MEETING LOCATION UPDATES & EVENT STATUS NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS
PRIOR TO EVENT--ANGLERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT ECOMEGATOURS 48 HOURS PRIOR TO EVENT IF
THEY ARE UNABLE TO COMPETE (OUT OF COURTESY SO WAITING LIST ANGLERS CAN FISH)














ENTRY FEES ARE DUE AT CAPT. MEETINGS *CHECKS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED
BY DIRECTOR & RECEIVED 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT, NO EXCEPTIONS!
GENERAL RULES:
1-SAFE CASTING DISTANCE MUST BE ADHERED TO BY ALL BOATS AT ALL TIMES
2-ALL TACKLE PERMITTED AND BAITS (SOME EVENTS LURES ONLY AND ANY BAIT OPEN EVENTS)-OFFSHORE
EVENTS NO ELECTRIC REELS!!
3-FISHING METHODS INCLUDE CASTING & DRIFTING WITH ONE ROD PER ANGLER(TROLLING OFFSHORE ONLY)
4-WIEGHIN PROCEDURE--LOCATION-- GIVEN AT CAPT. MEETING-TOTAL WEIGHT/SIZE WINS-ECOMEGATOUR
WEIGHIN SLIPS REQUIRED-FIVE MINUTE GRACE PERIOD FROM POSTED TIMES-NO RE-LAUNCHING-WEIGHIN
TIMES & TOURNAMENT WATERS GIVEN AT MANDATORY CAPT. MEETINGS-LINES IN TIME GIVEN AT CAPT. MEETING
5-AWFA./ECOMEGATOUR  MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED TO COMPETE IN ANY INLAND, INSHORE OR OFFSHORE EVENTS
*AWFA/ECOMEGATOUR RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEMBERSHIP
6-WINNERS MUST DISCLOSE EXACTLY HOW, WHEN & WHERE CREEL WAS CAUGHT-NO OUTSIDE HELP OF ANY
KIND-CREEL MUST BE CAUGHT IN TOURNAMENT WATERS THE DAY OF EVENT IN TOURNAMENT HOURS
7-EMERGENCIES ONLY ALLOW ANGLERS TO LEAVE BOAT-IT WILL BE THE DIRECTORS OPINION AS TO WHETHER
EMERGENCY REQUIRED LEAVING THE BOAT
8-BOAT EQUIPMENT MUST INCLUDE ONE WORKING LIVEWELL (PORTABLE CONTAINERS WITH AIR PUMPS
ALLOWED) BOAT MUST BE POWERED WITHIN HULLS U.S.C.G. RATTING-U.S.C.G. APPROVED LIFE JACKETS MUST
BE WORN WHEN UNDER POWER OF GAS ENGINE.
9-CREEL/FISH LIMIT CAN NOT EXCEED POSTED DAILY CREEL AT ANY TIME-ALL EVENTS ARE LIVE RELEASE
TOURNAMENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING DEAD FISH PENALTIES.....(N/A FOR OFFSHORE EVENTS)
FIRST DEAD FISH >>>.25 DEDUCTION--ALL FISH AFTERWARDS>>>ONE POUND PENALTY-STATE WILDLIFE
REGULATIONS APPLY TO ALL FISH (SPECIAL RULES FOR OFFSHORE EVENTS GIVEN AT CAPT. MEETINGS)
*INSHORE SLAMS (TROUT/REDFISH) USE RULE 3A OF OFFSHORE RULES TO ESTABLISH WINNERS.
10-NO OFF LIMITS UNLESS GIVEN AT CAPT. MEETING, POSTED BY MARINAS OR POSTED STATE WILDLIFE NO
FISHING ZONES-SEE TOURNAMENT WATERS AT CAPT. MEETINGS
11-ANGLERS RELEASE THEIR PHOTO AND CREEL PHOTO AND FISHING METHODS  TO ECOMEGATOUR  TO
DOCUMENT AND ADVERTISE THE EVENT NOW AND THE FUTURE
12-DISQUALIFICATION: ANY RULE VIOLATION GIVEN AT CAPT. MEETING, FAILING A LIE
DETECTOR OR STRESS TEST ANYTIME, USING ALCOHOL OR DRUGS DURING TOURNAMENT
HOURS, BAD SPORTSMANSHIP OR ANY PREVIOUS DISQUALIFICATION FROM ANY
TOURNAMENTS**IN FISHING ECOMEGATOUR EVENTS ALL ANGLERS AGREE TO THE RESULTS OF
A LIE DETECTOR OR STRESS TEST WITHOUT FURTHER APPEAL-THE DIRECTORS OPINION AND
RULINGS ARE FINAL-INTERPRETATION OF STATE WILDLIFE RULES IS ANGLERS RESPONSIBILITY
*SEE PROTEST #8 BELOW WHICH APPLY TO ALL ECOMEGATOUR EVENTS.
NOTE: ECOMEGATOUR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEMBERSHIP-ALL FEES ARE NON-
REFUNDABLE *CLASSICS/CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY HAS BEEN REDUCED TO $200 PER QUALIFIED
INSHORE/INLAND ANGLER-$400 PER OFFSHORE QUALIFIED BOAT/TEAM & NOW GUARANTEES ALL
GRAND PRIZES (100% GUARANTEED) OTHER SPECIAL OFFSHORE RULES GIVEN AT CAPT.
MEETINGS-GRAND PRIZE COMPANIES CAN CHANGE FOR EQUAL VALUE AT ANYTIME.  100% OF
ENTRY FEES PAID BACK IN CASH AND PRIZES AT EVERY EVENT WHICH IS CERTIFIED TO
MEMBERS.  SAMPLE PAY BACKS ARE WITH FULL FIELDS - CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMITED TO FIRST 100
TEAMS TO QUALIFY IN EACH INLAND, INSHORE & OFFSHORE SERIES IN EACH STATE. ONE EVENT
QUALIFYING FOR (4) STATES NOW. OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THOSE THAT HAVE TRAVEL
EXPENSES.  MINIMUM FIELDS ARE TWENTY FOR QUALIFYING EVENTS AND FIFTY FOR CLASSICS.
ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE EVENT UPDATES NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR
SPECIAL OFFSHORE GENERAL RULES:
1-REGISTRATION-FIELD LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 BOATS TO JOIN AND REGISTER.  THE
REGISTERED BOATS IN ABOVE 100 GO ON A WAITING LIST TO BE NOTIFIED IF A REGISTERED
TEAM CAN NOT FISH.  MEMBERS TO ECOMEGATOUR HAVE TOP PRIORITY-MEMBERSHIP
REQUIRED BY RULE FOR ALL ANGLERS 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT.
2-MANDATORY CAPTAINS MEETING-THE CAPTAIN/BOAT OWNER MUST BE PRESENT WITH THE
FIRST MATE./ GUARDIANS  ALL ENTRY FEES MUST BE PAID CASH AT BY THE END OF CAPTAIN’S
MEETING OR PAID BY PRE-APPROVED CHECK 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT
3A-SLAM EVENTS-A SLAM CONSISTS OF ONE FISH OF ONE SPECIES PLUS ANOTHER FISH OF A
DIFFERENT SPECIES ALLOWED FOR THE EVENT (TOTAL OF 2).  SHOULD NO DIFFERENT SPECIES
BE CAUGHT FOR THE EVENT, ANY (2) OF ONE SPECIES WILL COUNT.  TWO FISH OF DIFFERENT
SPECIES HAVE TOP PRIORITY REGARDLESS OF SIZE/WEIGHT. EXAMPLE: IF ONE CREW CATCHES
A DOLPHIN AND KING AND ANOTHER CREW CATCHES TWO KINGS, THE CREW WITH (2) DIFFERENT
SPECIES WINS, PROVIDING THEY HAVE THE LARGEST (2) DIFFERENT SPECIES SIZE/.WEIGHT.  IF
(3) TEAMS CATCH (2) DIFFERENT SPECIES, THE FIRST (3) PLACES WILL BE DETERMINED BY
TOTAL WT./SIZE OF THOSE (3) TEAMS.  THE OTHER PLACES WILL BE DETERMINED BY SINGLE
SPECIES (2) FISH DAILY LIMITS CAUGHT
3B-CONSERVATION/LIMIT-UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE DEAD FISH TO BE CULLED-ONLY (2)
FISH OF EACH TOURNAMENT SPECIES (STATE REGS. PERMITTING) ARE ALLOWED DAILY TO BE
BROUGHT TO WEIGHIN.  IF ANY FISH ARE MEASURED AND PUT IN THE FISH BOX, THEY CAN NOT BE
REMOVED AND COUNT TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHED LIMIT FOR THE EVENT.  THE ELIGIBLE FISH
CAN BE BROUGHT ON BOARD (NOT GAFFED) FOR A QUICK MEASUREMENT AND RELEASE ALIVE
IMMEDIATELY (NO EXCEPTIONS)
4-WEIGHIN REQUIREMENTS-THE CATCH MUST BE FRESH, EDIBLE AND CAUGHT THE DAY OF THE
EVENT WITHOUT ANY OUTSIDE HELP.  NO FROZEN FISH OR MUTILATED FISH WILL COUNT FOR
EVENT.
5-BOAT/BAIT/TACKLE-NO ELECTRIC REELS PERMITTED.  ONE ANGLER CAN FISH WITH ONE RIG AT
A TIME (EXP.= 5 MEMBER TEAMS CAN FISH WITH 5 RIGS-5 RIGS IS MAXIMUM ALLOWED).  BOAT
SIZE LIMIT NONE.
6-THE CAPTAIN CAN ELECT TO STAND ON HIS SIZE/WEIGHT DAY ONE OR TRY TO INCREASE HIS
SPECIES SIZE.  ONLY THE LARGEST FISH IN EACH SPECIES FOR THE 2 DAYS COUNTS TOWARDS
WINNINGS.  TIES ARE SETTLED BY THE NEXT LARGEST TOURNAMENT SPECIES FISH CAUGHT DAY
1 OR DAY 2.  ALL SIZES ARE MEASURED FROM BILL/HEAD END TO THE CENTER OF TAIL FORK.  
SLAMS ARE DETERMINED BY THE AGGREGATE TOTAL SIZE/WT. OF ANY (2) OF THE EVENT
SPECIES.  TEAM MUST DISPOSE OF FISH IN A PROPER MANNER AS TABLE FAIR.
7-BOAT EQUIPMENT/CHECK IN & OUT-ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION DEVICES
SHOULD BE ABOARD AT ALL TIMES (CELL PHONE OR VHF/FM RADIO) AND USCG LIFE JACKETS
FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS.  MANDATORY LINES IN AND OUT ARE GIVEN AT CAPTAIN’S MEETINGS.  
TEAMS ARE ALLOWED A FIVE MINUTE GRACE PERIOD FOR WEIGH IN OF THEIR DAILY LIMIT.  YOUR
TEAM NUMBER MUST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CHECK IN BOAT WITH A PASS BY.  THE TEAM/BOAT
WILL ASSUME THE NEXT SLOT IN LINE AND CAN NOT PROCEED TO WEIGHIN UNTIL THEIR BOAT
NUMBER IS CALLED OUT-FAILURE TO DO SO DISQUALIFIES DAILY CATCH!!
8-PROTEST MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING (DURING WEIGHIN) WITH A $200 REFUNDABLE
FEE IF TEAM FAILS TEST-*PROTEST RULE APPLIES TO ALL EVENTS *POLYGRAPH STANDARD
RULES APPLY LISTED IN GENERAL RULES-
9-PAYMENT-*COMPANY CHECKS PAYABLE TO ECO CARE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT WITH
DIRECTORS APPROVAL
ECO CARE, WWW.ECOMEGATOUR.COM--ADDRESS CAN CHANGE TO CONFIRM EMAIL US AT
ECOSLAM@COMCAST.NET
NOTE: DUE TO THE FACT THAT OVER THE YEARS SOME ANGLERS HAVE A BAD HABIT OF NOT
SHOWING UP WHEN THEY REGISTERED (NO SHOWS), WE HAVE A POLICY THAT ALL ANGLERS
MUST BE A MEMBER (3) DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT...GO FIGURE...THEY WILL PAY A $50/$75 LATE
FEE TO FISH ANOTHER TOUR, MORE ENTRY FEE & MAKE LESS WINNINGS... RATHER THAN
JOINING US...IT IS NOT FAIR TO THOSE ANGLERS WITH TRAVEL EXPENSES OR TO OUR
DIRECTORS THAT PASS ON INFO....THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING...MAKE MORE WITH ECO.  
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU AND YOURS, L.A.LEONARD, DIRECTOR ECOMEGATOUR
WE KEEP CHEATERS OUT BY---(1)THE DIRECTOR CAN REQUIRE A POLYGRAPH AT
ANYTIME--(2)ALL ANGLERS CAN PROTEST A TEAM WHICH REQUIRES A POLYGRAPH--(3)BY
RULE ANY ANGLER THAT HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM ANY EVENT ANYTIME-CAN'T FISH !!
PLUS, THE DIRECTOR CAN REFUSE MEMBERSHIP AT ANYTIME FOR QUESTIONABLE ANGLERS
09 COMPLETE ANGLER CUP
RULES:
OPEN TO PRO TEAM BASS
TOUR AND PRO RED TOUR.....
1-ANGLER MUST COMPETE IN
ONE EVENT OF EACH TOUR.
2-TOP ANGLER TEAM BASED ON
TOTAL BEST WEIGHT IN EACH
EVENT IN BOTH PRO SERIES
WINS.(TOTAL EQUALS BEST WT.
IN PRO BASS TOUR PLUS BEST
WT. IN PRO RED TOUR).
3-ONLY BEST WEIGHT IN EACH
PRO SERIES TOUR COUNTS.
4-WINNING TEAM  TAKES HOME
ALL CASH IN POT.
5-ANGLER ENTRY IS $100 PER
YEAR PER ANGLER AND MUST
BE PAID AT FIRST EVENT TEAM
FISHES IN 08/09 OR ENTER
ONLINE WHEN JOINING.
WIN UP TO $10,000
**COMPETITION ENDS
NOV. 1, 2009...PAID AT
NOVEMBER CLASSIC...START
DATE IS OCT. 1, 2008
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