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04-21-2009, 02:46 AM | #1 |
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SBO Rule Changes...Post your rule questions here
Here are some notable rule changes from the year's past:
1. You must weigh your fish in person in case there are any questions about following the rules. This means that you cannot have a member of your team weigh your fish for you. If you are not present your fish will not be weighed. 2. Although the fish categories remain the same, the sizes have changed for almost every species, based on the ever changing regulations we face in Florida. Please note that Red Snapper is excluded for the SBO and this species will be addressed at a later time for future events. Here is a summary of the Fish Categories, Sizes and Limits, many of which are different from previous years: Fish Category - (Minimum Size (Inches) and Max. No. of Fish) Grouper/Scamp - 24” Gag or Black; 20” Red; 20” Scamp - 2 Fish Total Snapper - 12” Mangrove; 16” Mutton - 2 Fish Total Hogfish and Flounder - 12” - 2 Fish Total Triggerfish and Sheepshead - 14" for trigger and 12" for sheepshead - 2 Fish Total Amberjack or Cobia (includes other Jacks) - 30” AJ; 33” Cobia - 1 Fish Total Maximum number of fish weighed would be 9 per shooter. What we did is took the most strict of the size limits based on each coast's regulations and used that number. Here is a link to the Official Rules of the 2009 SBO - Blue Storm Classic. http://www.swregistration.ambulancep...m/pborules.pdf Please post any rule questions you might have here. Your weigh-master.
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Another rule change is that you must be present in person to collect prizes as follows from page two of the 2009 rules: Quote:
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04-21-2009, 03:50 PM | #3 |
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could not call up the rules that were mentioned by Biggsy.
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04-21-2009, 05:21 PM | #5 |
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so what are the sizes for jacks OTHER than AJ??
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04-22-2009, 06:23 AM | #6 |
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Re: SBO Rule Changes...Post your rule questions here
As far as weighing your fish in person, it's mentioned on Page 2 under PRIZES AND TROPHIES in the first paragraph, last sentence.
Also on Page 4 under WEIGH-IN PROCEDURE in the second paragraph, first sentence. Fish categories and sizes are discussed on Page 2.
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04-22-2009, 06:43 AM | #7 |
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Re: SBO Rule Changes...Post your rule questions here
Any jack legal to spear can be weighed. Use your local regulations in case you are stopped by law enforcement.
As far as the tournament goes, we will use FWC regulations for any other jack. http://www.myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegul...rRegsChart.pdf Lesser Amberjack, Banded Rudderfish, Jack Crevalle, Yellow Jack, etc don't have any size limits.
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Biggsy:
In the link you provided, I see a slot size defined for banded and lesser AJ. They list a minimum and MAXIMUM allowable size. Are you going to be DQ'ing people for bring jacks that are too big?
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Why no red snapper?
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04-22-2009, 09:38 AM | #10 |
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Re: SBO Rule Changes...Post your rule questions here
There is a closed season in the Gulf in State and Federal waters for Florida.
Red Snapper are legal to harvest in South Atlantic Federal waters, although there is talk of closing the harvest down in June or July. Since the closure of the Red Snapper has extended to Florida State waters, we decided to level the playing field and not give the East Coasters an unfair advantage over West Coasters, so we are eliminating Red Snapper this year.
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04-22-2009, 10:07 AM | #12 |
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I wasn't aware hogfish was closed on the east coast...let me check on that.
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Re: SBO Rule Changes...Post your rule questions here
Another rule change is that you must be present in person to collect prizes as follows from page two of the 2009 rules:[/quote]
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04-22-2009, 10:57 AM | #15 | |
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We could probably find a slight advantage for one coast over another in each category. We try to make it as fair and balanced as possible. Comparing a species that is completely off limits to one coast to the differential in hogfish size between coasts is apples to oranges. Last year we allowed Red Snapper from the East Coast and not the West Coast, even though you could harvest Red Snapper in State waters and not Federal waters. This year we are excluding Red Snapper altogether. Red Snapper won't necessarily be closed for the two remaining tournaments. Are you planning on shooting in the tournament?
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