THE JIM EHMAN MEMORIAL FISHING TOURNAMENT
Tournament Rules
ALL WOMEN FISHING TOURNAMENT
5 DIVISIONS
1. Team with Professional Guide – (any bait)
2. Team with Professional Guide – (artificial only)
3. Team with Non-professional Guide – (any bait)
4. Team with Non-Professional Guide – (artificial only)
5.  Babe-ette Junior Division (16 yrs and under)

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th   Place Prizes for the first 4 Divisions
Additional Prizes For Tournament Overall:
Redfish with most spots – Largest Redfish (20” – 28”)
Largest Trout (15” – 25”) – Largest Flounder (15” +)
Babe-ette Division – 16 years old and under – heaviest fish!

Friday, May 7th, kick-off at Rockport Festival Grounds, Rockport, Texas, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Captain’s Meeting Friday 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 8, fishing starts at sunrise and weigh in at Rockport Festival Grounds,
12:00 noon - 4:00pm.  
Award presentation will follow the weigh in (approx. 6:00 PM).

TOURNAMENT RULES
This is an amateur women fishing tournament.
Entry fee $75.00 per person postmarked by April 10, 2009.
Late registrations will NOT be accepted on Friday, May 7th
Up to 4 women and one guide or driver per team.  All individuals on the boat must be named on the registration form.











Clarification of Tournament Rules

•        REDFISH – A legal Redfish (Red Drum) must be at least 20” and not greater than 28”.  This is the size of the Redfish
you are allowed to weigh in for the tournament.  If you catch one smaller than 20” you are required by law to release it.  A
Redfish over 28” must be tagged if you decide to keep it, but you cannot weigh-in any Redfish over 28”.   Your team must
decide which Redfish to weigh in prior to approaching the weigh master.

•        TROUT – A legal Trout (Spotted Sea Trout) must be at least 15”.  If you catch one smaller than 15”, you are required
by law to release it.  You cannot weigh-in any trout over 25”.  Your team must decide which trout to weigh in prior to
approaching the weigh master.

•        FLOUNDER – A legal Flounder must be at least 14”, any Flounder smaller must be released.  The Babes on the Bay
tournament will only judge a Flounder that is greater than 15” for the Flounder category.  

•        FISHING LICENSE – You must have a valid/current fishing license with a saltwater stamp from Texas Parks and Wildlife
to fish in this tournament.  If you catch a Redfish that is greater than 28”, and you want to keep it, you need to put a tag (part
of your license) on this fish.  Each angler is allowed one of these per year.   If you purchase a 5/10 day license, it will not
have a tag, which means you cannot keep a Redfish that is greater than 28” in length.  Please fish this tournament by the
rules enforced by Texas Parks and Wildlife.  Citations for not observing these rules are very expensive and could just ruin
your day!

•        “One pole per angler” – You can have more that one rod and reel on the boat, but you cannot fish with more than one
at a time.
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•        Assistance – Someone may assist you in baiting your hook, casting, and netting.  It is your job to “set the hook” and
reel the fish to the boat or net.

•        FISHING BOUNDARIES – South of the Victoria barge Channel and North of the J.F.K Causeway

•        TOURNAMENT WAIVER – Each participant and boat driver/guide must sign the waiver.

•        Information -  Call Karol Scardino @ 361-386-0028 or email: karol.scardino@gmail.com or www.babesonthebay.com
1. No jetty, surf, dock or pier fishing.  Fishing area parameters are south of the Victoria barge Channel and North of the
JFK Causeway.
2. Live or artificial bait allowed in divisions 1 & 3 only.  One pole per angler.  May be assisted by guide or friend in casting,
baiting hook or netting.  Each entrant must hook and bring fish to net unassisted.
4. Weigh in no earlier than 12:00 noon, and you must be in sight of the Weigh Master, Pat Daly, by 4:00pm.
5. Eligible fish are 3 trout and 1 redfish.  No over-sized redfish or trout over 25” will be judged.



6. In the event of a weigh tie, length will prevail.  Decisions of the weigh master, Bud, are final.
PARKS AND WILDLIFE FISHING LICENSE & SALTWATER STAMP ARE REQUIRED
ALL PARKS AND WILDLIFE RULES & REGULATIONS APPLY
A GAME WARDEN WILL OFFICIATE AND RULES WILL BE ENFORCED