5th SIARGAO INTERNATIONAL GAMEFISHING TOURNAMENT
PRIZES, RULES AND REGULATION
April 26 - 30, 2012 / Pilar, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte Philippines
TOURNAMENT PRIZES, RULES AND REGULATION
BIGGEST BILLFISH CATEGORY (main division): (minimum size is 15kg)
Biggest Php50,000.00; Second Php30,000.00; Third Php10,000.00.
BIGGEST TALAKITOK (main division): (minimum size is 5Kg)
Biggest Php30,000.00; Second Php15,000.00; Third Php10,000.00.
BIGGEST WAHOO/TANGUIGUE (main division): (minimum size is 5kg)
Biggest Php30,000.00; Second Php15,000.00; Third Php5,000.00
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BIGGEST DORADO (main division): (minimum size is 5kg)
Biggest Php30,000.00; Second Php15,000.00; Third Php10,000.00.
BIGGEST INDIVIDUAL CATCH (main and open boat division)
[Except shark, Stingrays, Puffer fish, Dolphin (lumba) and turtles]
(minimum size is 5Kg)
Biggest Php40,000.00; Second Php20,000.00; Third Php10,000.00.
BIGGEST TOTAL CATCH PER BOAT (open boat division)
Biggest Php20,000.00; second Php15,000.00
BIGGEST BILLFISH (open boat division) Php20,000.00
minimum size is 15kg.
BIGGEST DORADO (open boat division) Php15,000.00
Minimum size is 5Kg.
BIGGEST WAHOO/TANGUIGUE (open boat division) Php10,000.00
Minimum size is 5kg
Tournament Rules and Regulation:
- All participants must be at Pilar, Siargao Island at 4:00PM of April 26, 2012 for Registration and briefings of the tournament schedules, Rules and Regulation.
- Banca Boats and Boatmen shall be raffled (not applicable to open boat division). Boat owner may use their own boat provided they will use boatman taken from the Raffle of Boatmen and provided that he agrees to pay the same amount of boat rentals to the boatman. Only Banca boats are allowed in this tournament.
- All participants must be at Pilar dock at 5:00AM during the tournament days of April 29, 30 and May 1, 2011 and must sign in at the tournament Secretariat before going out to fish. Anglers must report back on or before 5:00PM to sign out and have their fish officially weighed by the secretariat. Any anglers who is late or did not sign in or sign out is disqualified for the tournament day. Tournament time is 5:30AM and end at 5:00PM.
- All participants must show to the secretariat that he has a life jacket, flashlight, raincoats and ample supply of water for safety purposes. Anglers with Marine Radio are advised to bring it with them and tune in at frequency 72. Anglers are also required to bring in their cellular phone.
- Fishing area is within five (5) kilometres from the east of the shores of Pilar, Siargao. The north point is Burgos and south point is before Dako Island.
- The organizer will provide anglers with enough baits. But it is the responsibility of the anglers that the baits are properly rigs with hook(s) and that the knots are properly tied.
- Each boat is allowed to use 3 rods (not applicable to open boat division) and the maximum line is 50lbs of mono or braid.
- Registration Deadline is April 15, 2011.
- Anglers must use not more than two single or treble hooks per rods and fish must be caught by means of trolling, jigging, popping and bottom fishing. Fish caught by other means other than by hooks like “sprikitit” or “rintik”, bombs or explosives, nets, long lines, spear fishing “pana”, poison “hilo” or “tubli” or other means not sanctioned by the Tournament Director will be disqualified.
- In case of tie in the weighing of the fish, the angler who weighs in first shall prevail.
- Angler can submit one biggest fish for every fish category. If he catches two or more fish in one category, the biggest will automatically be considered as his entry. Angler can also win in other fish category but he cannot win twice or thrice in each category. All qualifying fish caught will be kept in the freezer and will be release on the last day of the tournament.
- In case of protest, the protest must be in writing within the first two hours of the event or occurrence sought to be protested and submitted to the secretariat. The protest fee is Php500.00. If the protest is prima facie meritorious, it will be heard by the Tournament Director and will be discussed by three judges. The Decision of the Tournament Director and the three judges is final.
- The Tournament Director will have the right to cancel, limit the time of the tournament if he deems that the weather condition will post danger to life and limbs and is unsafe to hold the tournament. If the weather is unfavorable at anytime of day and is eventually cancelled, the fish caught during the day will not be counted. There will be no refund of the registration fee.
- The Tournament Director and Secretariat reserves the right to change the rules and regulations of the tournament before and during the tournament provided the changes will be announced to the participants verbally or in writing.
AGREEMENT AND WAIVER
I, _________________________________________________ hereby agree and will abide to the tournament rules and regulations made by the organizer of the Ist Siargao Invitational Game Fishing Tournament. I hereby agree to waive my rights against any lawful claims against personal injury, death or any other damages which may happened before, during and after the tournament.
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Participant
Address:___________________________________
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Telephone: _________________________
Cellphone: ________________________
Note:
Interested participants must forward to Ms. Zeny Pallugna or Atty. Gordon Uy this Registration Form to confirm their participation at
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The following fees will be collected from each participant:
Entry Fee - P1,000
Boat rental - P3,600 (3 days fishing)
Gasoline Deposit - P2000 (consumable)
Homestay/Accommodation - PP4800 (4 nights stay with full board meals/optional)
TOTAL: P11,400/person (approximately US$285 per person)
Homestay reservation will be done through the organizer.
Live Baits are sold at PhP120 per kilo.
