Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events
Tournament Day - Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
Registration & Kick-Off Party
Thursday, November 12, 2009
8:00am Lines In
Boats may depart out of nearest inlet.
There is no Bimini Start.
Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille
2002 East Sample Road
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Weigh-In - Saturday Afternoon, Nov. 14, 2009
(Located on the SE corner of Sample
Road & Federal Hwy just behind CVS)
Alsdorf Park Boat Ramp (14th Street)
(Located one mile south of Hillsboro Inlet on the
west side of the Intracoastal Waterway)
2:00 pm Weigh Station Opens
4:00 pm Lines Out
6:00 pm Weigh Station Closed
(all eligible fish must be at the weigh station by 6:00 pm)
6:00pm – 8:30pm Registration
8:30pm Captain’s Meeting
9:00pm Raffle Drawing
(need not be present to win)
All raffle monies will be donated to the
Michael Brewer Foundation to assist with
medical bills associated with his burn recovery.
Award Presentation - Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
11:30am at Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille
A special thanks to all of our sponsors and contributors:
Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille
Broward Design Center
City of Pompano Beach, FL
Custom Rod & Reel
Florida Sport Fishing Magazine
Global Fish Mounts
Brochure Layout & Select Ad Designs by:
Bill Buckley – Uncle Buck Graphic Arts, LLC
(561) 445-3770 • [email protected]
www.UncleBuckArt.com
Printing Services by:
Dan Quong – D&D Printing
1060 NW 5th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33486
954-571-4109
H. Kurt Kettelhut & Associates
KMC Marine
Lindgren-Pitman
LMR Custom Rods & Tackle
Ray’s Offshore Fishing Tackle
RJ Boyle Studios
SCALES
Standard Coffee
Swordfishing Central
Uncle Buck Graphic Arts
X-Generation Rods
Directors: Drew & Tracey Kettelhut
Certified Weigh Master: Mark Ransford
Cover Artwork: RJ Boyle
Committee Members:
Don Beddia
Kim Beddia
Kris Klemetsmo
Beth Kwatcher
Full Moon Adventures, Inc. is proud to support
the Michael Brewer Foundation
For more information, please call 561-574-7131
Tournament Rules
1. The Kick-Off Party will be located at Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille located
on the SE corner of Sample Road & Federal Highway in Lighthouse
Point on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm.
2. Early entrance fee is $350 - valid thru November 11, 2009.
3. All late entry fees after November 11, 2009 are $400.
4. Late tournament registration will be available at the Kick-Off party on
Nov. 12, or you may register early at the following locations:
• Custom Rod & Reel, Lighthouse Point
• RJ Boyle Studios, Deerfield Beach
• Ray’s Offshore Tackle, Boca Raton
• call Drew Kettelhut at 954-588-0508 for alternate entry methods
5. At least one member of each vessel’s tournament crew must be present
at the Kick-Off Party to sign in. If this is not possible, contact
954-588-0805 before Nov. 12 to make other arrangements.
6. The tournament rankings will be determined by the heaviest
combined weight of up to two swordfish per vessel.
7. An additional “Pelagic Fish” division will also be available. Winners
will be determined by the heaviest combined weight of up to three fish
from an aggregate Dolphin/Wahoo/Tuna catch. (Bonito & Skipjack
tunas excluded.) Pelagic Fish do not need to be called-in.
8. Official tournament channel is VHF 72.
9. This is a “Rod and Reel” tournament. Manual and electric reels are
permitted, but must be mounted on a conventional fishing rod. The
new “wishbone” style rod from Lindgren-Pitman is permitted. Bandit,
boom, winch, hydraulic or other fishing devices considered by the
Committee to be in violation of the spirit of the tournament are
prohibited and may not be present on any vessel.
10. It is the responsibility of all participants to abide by state and federal
fishing and permit regulations.
11. Boats may leave from their home port, but must “check-out” via
VHF 72 or by phone 954-588-0508 no earlier than 8:00am.
12. Boats may start fishing for tournament fish at 8:00am.
13. In order for a swordfish to be eligible for any category in the tournament,
the length must be a minimum of 50” from the fork of the tail to
the tip of the lower jaw.
14. Once a swordfish is boated, you must notify the committee boat
(VHF 72) of its LJFL length. In order for your fish to count in this
tournament, confirmation from the committee boat must be received.
15. In an effort to document the swordfish released during this tournament
accurately, please notify the committee boat of all released fish.
16. Boats must stop fishing for tournament fish at 4:00pm.
17. You may only transport your fish to the weigh station in the boat
it/they were caught on, by water. No trailering over land.
18. The weigh station will be located at the Alsdorf Park (14th Street)
boat ramp, 1 mile south of Hillsboro Inlet. See map —>
19. The weigh station will be open from 2:00pm – 6:00pm. If you are still
hooked up to a fish at 4:00pm, you must notify the committee boat.
In order for that fish to count, you must arrive at the weigh-station
by 6:00pm. No Exceptions!
20. In the event of a tie, the earliest time of the last tournament-eligible
boated swordfish on a vessel will be the tie breaker time. The committee
boat will document the official time of all boated fish.
21. All participants who enter and fish in this tournament do so at their
own risk. In the event of unsafe weather conditions (Small Craft Advisory
or Hurricane/Tropical Storm warning), the tournament will be
rescheduled for the following Saturday, until the event may commence
in safe weather conditions. Entry fees will not be refunded.
22. Flagrant rule violations, as deemed by the Committee, will result in
disqualification from the Tournament. There will be no refunds as a
result of disqualification.
23. Any protests must me made by no later than 6:00pm, on the day of
the tournament. All protests must be in writing along with $200 cash.
24. All Swordfish Tournament prizes will be paid-out. In the event that
less than the 1st-5th payout positions are filled, the payouts will be
recalculated in decreasing amounts according to the number of vessels
due a prize. If only one vessel weighs an eligible swordfish, that vessel
will receive all tournament prize monies. In the event that no swordfish
are caught, the tournament will be re-run the following Saturday, until
a winner is determined. Entry fees will not be refunded.
25. The “Pelagic Fish” division payouts will be 50/30/20 to the top three
positions; 60/40 if only two positions are filled; or winner-take-all if
only one payout position is filled. Ties will be split equally. If no
dolphin, wahoo, or tuna are weighed in the Pelagic Fish division, that
prize money will be added to the total tournament prize money, and
dispersed according to the swordfish division payouts.
26. Cash awards will be paid by check and mailed within 5 days following
the event, contingent on passing a mandatory polygraph test. If you
win a cash prize, you must provide tournament officials with a payee
name, address, and SSN/EIN. A 1099-MISC will be issued for all
tournament prize payouts to the person or company to whom the
check is made payable.
ALL WINNERS WILL BE REQUIRED
TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH TEST
The Weigh-In Station will be located at the
Alsdorf Park (14th Street) boat ramp.
Calcuttas
( must be entered in main event to participate )
Big Fish – $300 Entry Fee
Winner takes all for the heaviest fish entered in this division
Broadbill Bonanza – $200 Entry Fee
50/30/20 Split for the three heaviest fish entered in this division
Broadbill Split – $100 Entry Fee
60/40 Split for the two heaviest fish entered in this division
Pelagic Fish – $50 Entry Fee
50/30/20 Split for the three heaviest combined weights of any
(3) Dolphin, Wahoo, and/or Tuna. (bonito & skipjack excluded)
Tournament Prizes
( main event )
2009 Full Moon Summer
Sword Slam Results
1st Place
Weekley Rehab - 157 lbs.
2nd - Bonnie & Clyde - 132 lbs.
3rd - Intimigator - 109 lbs.
4th - Pole Dancer - 66 lbs.
5th - Banyan Bay - 65 lbs.
1st Place
$6,000* plus Trophy, and Swordfish
mount donated by Global Fish Mounts
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
$2,500* plus Trophy
$1,500* plus Trophy
$500* plus Trophy
$250* plus Trophy
*All prize amounts shown are based on
40 boats entered in this tournament.
Entry Application
Boat N umber
2009 Full Moon Winter Swordfest
(staff u se only)
❑ Early Entry valid through November 11, 2009: $350
❑ Late Entry after November 11, 2009: $400
Please mail this form to:
Full Moon Adventures, Inc.
628 NW 47th Terrace
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Calcuttas: ❑ Big Fish...$300 ❑ Broadbill Bonanza...$200 ❑ Broadbill Split...$100
❑ Pelagic Fish (Dolphin/Wahoo/Tuna – bonito & skipjack excluded)...$50
Vessel or Team Name ________________________________________________________________________
Vessel Make & Length ______________________________________
❑
I acknowledge that this vessel has a current, valid
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) permit.
Captain/Angler #1 ________________________________________Shirt Size
S
M
L
XL
2XL
3XL
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________SS# _______________________________
(only needed to claim cash prize)
Angler #2 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Angler #3 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Angler #4 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Turn page over to add more anglers.
By signing this form, I acknowledge that the tournament and its sponsors are not responsible for the conduct, personal injury, damages, or negligence on the part of any
participant. It is understood that all participants in this tournament enter and fish at their own risk. Full Moon Adventures, Inc. and all persons connected with the
operation shall be exempt from any libel, slander, loss, damage, negligence, harm, injury or death suffered by any participant, which may occur during the tournament.
All anglers are required to sign his/her entry form as certification that they read and agree to abide by all rules for this tournament. No entry will be accepted unsigned.
Angler #5 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Angler #6 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Angler #7 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Angler #8 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Angler #9 ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________E-mail________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________