ITS TIME AGAIN FOR THE DEGRAY SUMMER SERIES!
STARTING APRIL 11TH OUT OF ARLIE MOORE #1
Take off will be at 7:00pm with the weigh in being at 11:00pm
Membership fee will be $25.00 per contestant (If you paid your membership during the winter series you
are not required to pay again)
Entry fee will be $30.00 per team which includes big bass.
WHO WILL GET THEIR NAMES PUT ON THE COVETED AOY BELTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR?
For more information please call the tournament director: Cody Kemp at (501) 815-3058
2011 SUMMER SERIES SCHEDULE
APRIL 11TH 7:00 - 11:00PM (OPEN TOURNAMENT NO POINTS)
APRIL 18TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
APRIL 25TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 2ND 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 9TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 16TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 23RD 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 30TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 6TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 13TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 20TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 27TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JULY 7TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JULY 11TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JULY 18TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
AUGUST 27T 6:00PM -12:00AM (CHAMPIONSHIP)
2011 Degray Summer Series
Official Rules
1. PREFACE-RULES: These rules will remain unchanged during the 2011 Summer Series. Interpretation
and enforcement of the following rules and regulations will be left exclusively to the Lake Degray
Tournament Director (Cody Kemp). Decisions of the Tournament Director and Tournament Officials shall
be final in all matters. PROTESTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING WITHIN ONE Week of the tournament in
question. Rules are in effect from April 11th, 2011 through the conclusion of the championship.
2. ELIGIBILITY: In order to fish the Summer Series Championship, anglers must fish seven of the 14
regular Season events, be members of Get5Bass and abide by all the rules of each contest as written.
3. SPORTSMANSHIP: Conservation, care and courtesy must be observed at all times by all contestants.
No alcoholic beverages may be allowed in the boat or used by the competitors during official tournament
hours and the weigh-in. No stimulants, depressants or other drugs (other than those purchased over the
counter or prescribed by a physician) shall be used by any competitor during tournament hours, and the
weigh-in.
4. CONSERVATION: All bass to be weighed in must be presented to the director in a weigh-in bag filled
with enough water to sustain the health of the fish through the weigh-in. No team/individual shall possess
more than 5 legal bass at any time. A legal bass will be (Largemouth bass that are 16-inches or longer,
spotted bass that are 12-inches or longer, and smallmouth bass that are 12-inches or longer). Possession
of more than 5 legal bass at any time will be grounds for expulsion from the Tournament in question.
5. ETHICS: Contestants/Teams may not “seed” or direct others to “seed” brush piles, bays, weed edges,
bridges, rock piles, rip-rap etc. “Seeding” will be defined as the releasing of legal bass in specific areas of
the lake with the intent of catching those fish again during the tournament competition hours.
Contestants/Teams may not “bait” or direct others to “bait” brush piles, bays, weed edges, bridges, rock
piles, rip-rap etc. Baiting will be defined as “The application of light, food, dog food, fish food, corn,
baitfish, crayfish, frogs, toads, insects, etc. to a specific area of the lake in order to attract baitfish or legal
bass to that area. Normal culling practices are allowed (releasing of smaller fish to increase weight of bag).
Legally fishing in areas known to be tournament release sites is permitted “Seeding” and “Baiting” will be
grounds for expulsion from all Get5bass Summer and Winter Series
events.
6. TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial lures may be used. All fish must be caught in a legal sporting
manner. No "live bait" or "prepared bait" will be permitted, with the exception of pork strips, rinds, etc. Only
ONE casting, spin-casting or spinning rod and reel may be used at any one time. All other types
prohibited. Other rigs as specified above may be in boat ready for use; however, only ONE is permitted in
use at any given time. Each cast must be completed before another rod and reel may be used. All bass
must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner. Gaffs may not be used nor be permitted in the
boat at any time. Landing nets may be used. Contestants may not use electronic "bugging" devices, or
chemicals during official competition days on the tournament waters.
7. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Fishing on the tournament waters is permitted anywhere navigable
by boat from the Lake Degray Arlie Moore Ramp # 1 area except: within any area designated by state or
federal agencies as a "no fishing" area, Anglers may not cast or hold there boats in any area off limits.
8. SPECIAL SITUATIONS: Contestants must not depart the boat to land fish. Contestants must leave and
return to the official checkpoint by boat. Neither competitor may depart the boat except in the case of
emergency or toilet break.
9. Cell phones/Marine Radios: A competitor may not use a CB radio, A VHF band marine radio, a cellular
phone, or any other communication device for the purpose of locating or catching fish during the normal
tournament hours.
10. SCORING/POSSESSION: Largemouth bass, Spotted (Kentucky) bass and Smallmouth bass will be
counted. Five fish per Boat (only 2 of which may be smallmouth) may be weighed in each day. The official
length limit for bass will depend upon species:(largemouth bass must be 16-inches or longer, spotted bass
must be 12-inches or longer, and smallmouth bass must be 12-inches or longer). Bass shall be measured
on a flat board with mouth closed and tail pinched. Bass presented for weigh-in which fail to measure the
official length will not be counted and will cause a 1.00 lb penalty for each such bass presented to be
deducted from the contestant's score. At no time during tournament hours shall a contestant possess
more than a 5-fish limit.
11. PENALTY POINTS: For each dead bass presented to weigh-in officials, you will not be allowed to weigh
the deceased fish to go towards your total weight you will also be penalized 1 point from your gained points
for the day. You will also receive a one pound penalty to be deducted from your total weight for the
tournament day. The Tournament Director and his designated appointees shall have sole authority for
accessing penalty points.
12. LATE PENALTY: Competitors who do not have their chip in the box at the appointed time shall be
penalized at a rate of 1 pound per minute. This will be deducted from the total weight of his or her catch for
that day, including any weight to be counted toward a "Big Bass" award. Any competitor more than 5
minutes late shall lose all credit for that day's catch.
13. Points: Summer Series "Anglers of Year Award": Points will be awarded to each team fishing a Summer
Series event (April 18th through July 18th). The winning team will receive 50 points plus the weight of their
catch for the night, second will receive 49 points plus the weight of their catch for the night, etc.
No bonus points will be given to the team winning the big bass award. A team will be defined as two anglers
fishing an event. (If there is an occurrence of two separate teams members fishing from the same boat
then points will be awarded to the boat owner / operator of the participating boat.) All Teams are allowed
three substitutions during the 14 qualifying events. At the Conclusion of the 14th qualifying event, the
“Angler of the Year"(Team of the year), will be announced. "Angler’s of the Year" will receive prize
packages, which will include, various prizes Dobyns Rods and Lews Reels The top 5 teams will also
receive free entry into the DeGray Summer Series Championship. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WILL HAVE
THEIR NAME ENGRAVED ON THE COVETED
TEAM DEGRAY AOY BELTS!!!
14. POLYGRAPH: All contestants in the Summer Series are subject to a polygraph test. Failure to submit
to a polygraph test will result in immediate disqualification from all Summer Series events. Any contestant
who fails a polygraph or whose results are found to be inconclusive will be disqualified from the DeGray
Summer Series.
STARTING APRIL 11TH OUT OF ARLIE MOORE #1
Take off will be at 7:00pm with the weigh in being at 11:00pm
Membership fee will be $25.00 per contestant (If you paid your membership during the winter series you
are not required to pay again)
Entry fee will be $30.00 per team which includes big bass.
WHO WILL GET THEIR NAMES PUT ON THE COVETED AOY BELTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR?
For more information please call the tournament director: Cody Kemp at (501) 815-3058
2011 SUMMER SERIES SCHEDULE
APRIL 11TH 7:00 - 11:00PM (OPEN TOURNAMENT NO POINTS)
APRIL 18TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
APRIL 25TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 2ND 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 9TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 16TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 23RD 7:00 - 11:00PM
MAY 30TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 6TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 13TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 20TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JUNE 27TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JULY 7TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JULY 11TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
JULY 18TH 7:00 - 11:00PM
AUGUST 27T 6:00PM -12:00AM (CHAMPIONSHIP)
2011 Degray Summer Series
Official Rules
1. PREFACE-RULES: These rules will remain unchanged during the 2011 Summer Series. Interpretation
and enforcement of the following rules and regulations will be left exclusively to the Lake Degray
Tournament Director (Cody Kemp). Decisions of the Tournament Director and Tournament Officials shall
be final in all matters. PROTESTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING WITHIN ONE Week of the tournament in
question. Rules are in effect from April 11th, 2011 through the conclusion of the championship.
2. ELIGIBILITY: In order to fish the Summer Series Championship, anglers must fish seven of the 14
regular Season events, be members of Get5Bass and abide by all the rules of each contest as written.
3. SPORTSMANSHIP: Conservation, care and courtesy must be observed at all times by all contestants.
No alcoholic beverages may be allowed in the boat or used by the competitors during official tournament
hours and the weigh-in. No stimulants, depressants or other drugs (other than those purchased over the
counter or prescribed by a physician) shall be used by any competitor during tournament hours, and the
weigh-in.
4. CONSERVATION: All bass to be weighed in must be presented to the director in a weigh-in bag filled
with enough water to sustain the health of the fish through the weigh-in. No team/individual shall possess
more than 5 legal bass at any time. A legal bass will be (Largemouth bass that are 16-inches or longer,
spotted bass that are 12-inches or longer, and smallmouth bass that are 12-inches or longer). Possession
of more than 5 legal bass at any time will be grounds for expulsion from the Tournament in question.
5. ETHICS: Contestants/Teams may not “seed” or direct others to “seed” brush piles, bays, weed edges,
bridges, rock piles, rip-rap etc. “Seeding” will be defined as the releasing of legal bass in specific areas of
the lake with the intent of catching those fish again during the tournament competition hours.
Contestants/Teams may not “bait” or direct others to “bait” brush piles, bays, weed edges, bridges, rock
piles, rip-rap etc. Baiting will be defined as “The application of light, food, dog food, fish food, corn,
baitfish, crayfish, frogs, toads, insects, etc. to a specific area of the lake in order to attract baitfish or legal
bass to that area. Normal culling practices are allowed (releasing of smaller fish to increase weight of bag).
Legally fishing in areas known to be tournament release sites is permitted “Seeding” and “Baiting” will be
grounds for expulsion from all Get5bass Summer and Winter Series
events.
6. TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT: Only artificial lures may be used. All fish must be caught in a legal sporting
manner. No "live bait" or "prepared bait" will be permitted, with the exception of pork strips, rinds, etc. Only
ONE casting, spin-casting or spinning rod and reel may be used at any one time. All other types
prohibited. Other rigs as specified above may be in boat ready for use; however, only ONE is permitted in
use at any given time. Each cast must be completed before another rod and reel may be used. All bass
must be caught live and in a conventional sporting manner. Gaffs may not be used nor be permitted in the
boat at any time. Landing nets may be used. Contestants may not use electronic "bugging" devices, or
chemicals during official competition days on the tournament waters.
7. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Fishing on the tournament waters is permitted anywhere navigable
by boat from the Lake Degray Arlie Moore Ramp # 1 area except: within any area designated by state or
federal agencies as a "no fishing" area, Anglers may not cast or hold there boats in any area off limits.
8. SPECIAL SITUATIONS: Contestants must not depart the boat to land fish. Contestants must leave and
return to the official checkpoint by boat. Neither competitor may depart the boat except in the case of
emergency or toilet break.
9. Cell phones/Marine Radios: A competitor may not use a CB radio, A VHF band marine radio, a cellular
phone, or any other communication device for the purpose of locating or catching fish during the normal
tournament hours.
10. SCORING/POSSESSION: Largemouth bass, Spotted (Kentucky) bass and Smallmouth bass will be
counted. Five fish per Boat (only 2 of which may be smallmouth) may be weighed in each day. The official
length limit for bass will depend upon species:(largemouth bass must be 16-inches or longer, spotted bass
must be 12-inches or longer, and smallmouth bass must be 12-inches or longer). Bass shall be measured
on a flat board with mouth closed and tail pinched. Bass presented for weigh-in which fail to measure the
official length will not be counted and will cause a 1.00 lb penalty for each such bass presented to be
deducted from the contestant's score. At no time during tournament hours shall a contestant possess
more than a 5-fish limit.
11. PENALTY POINTS: For each dead bass presented to weigh-in officials, you will not be allowed to weigh
the deceased fish to go towards your total weight you will also be penalized 1 point from your gained points
for the day. You will also receive a one pound penalty to be deducted from your total weight for the
tournament day. The Tournament Director and his designated appointees shall have sole authority for
accessing penalty points.
12. LATE PENALTY: Competitors who do not have their chip in the box at the appointed time shall be
penalized at a rate of 1 pound per minute. This will be deducted from the total weight of his or her catch for
that day, including any weight to be counted toward a "Big Bass" award. Any competitor more than 5
minutes late shall lose all credit for that day's catch.
13. Points: Summer Series "Anglers of Year Award": Points will be awarded to each team fishing a Summer
Series event (April 18th through July 18th). The winning team will receive 50 points plus the weight of their
catch for the night, second will receive 49 points plus the weight of their catch for the night, etc.
No bonus points will be given to the team winning the big bass award. A team will be defined as two anglers
fishing an event. (If there is an occurrence of two separate teams members fishing from the same boat
then points will be awarded to the boat owner / operator of the participating boat.) All Teams are allowed
three substitutions during the 14 qualifying events. At the Conclusion of the 14th qualifying event, the
“Angler of the Year"(Team of the year), will be announced. "Angler’s of the Year" will receive prize
packages, which will include, various prizes Dobyns Rods and Lews Reels The top 5 teams will also
receive free entry into the DeGray Summer Series Championship. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WILL HAVE
THEIR NAME ENGRAVED ON THE COVETED
TEAM DEGRAY AOY BELTS!!!
14. POLYGRAPH: All contestants in the Summer Series are subject to a polygraph test. Failure to submit
to a polygraph test will result in immediate disqualification from all Summer Series events. Any contestant
who fails a polygraph or whose results are found to be inconclusive will be disqualified from the DeGray
Summer Series.
