b'2022 Tournament Rules marina on an official tournament scale.If a ANGLER ELIGIBILITY:Open to all except professional anglers, captainswahoo/cobia/tuna at the and crew.Professional is defined as anyone who has been paid to fish,boat breaks down, their report& SD card may be delivered prior to the crew or captain on a fishing boat in the last year (12 months).The Derbydeadline by some other boat. The Sailfish Marina is the ONLY official Rules Committee reserves the right to determine an anglers professionalweighing and recording station. status. All entrants must fish on boats officially entered in the Silver Sailfish Derby and must fly the official Derby Pennant. BAIT & TACKLE SPECIFICATIONSLIMITED ENTRY:Tournament limited to 50 boats.FISHING DAYS:Thursday, January 6th & Friday, January 7th. 1. All anglers are limited to fishing 20 lb. (maximum) test line.The use of DEPARTURE:All boats must visually check out of Palm Beach (Lakebacking is permissible per IGFA rules.Leader (any material) is limited Worth) Inlet each morning between 6:30 a.m and 8:00 a.m. Any boatsto 15 feet including floats/corks.The combined length of double line departing after 8:00 a.m. must visually check out at the Sailfish Marina.and leader shall not exceed 20 feet. You must show your boat number and be audibly confirmed prior to leav- 2. Tournament boats are allowed to fish a maximum of four (4) lines at ing the inlet.FISHING HOURS: Official Lines In is 8:00 a.m. andany one time.This includes the use of bait rods.Eligible fish (sailfish, official Lines Out is 4:00 p.m. each day.At the conclusion of each day,dolphin, etc.) cannot be caught using a bait rod. No wire lines or plan-all boats must return to Sailfish Marina by water, in the boat you fisheders allowed. Downriggers and kites are permissible.on, to submit their daily score sheet & SD card by the designated time. 3. Any type of live, dead or artificial bait can be used and are scored equally. BOUNDARIES:North: St. Lucie Power Plant (Lat. 27 2057.00 N)The use of natural dead bait teasers/dredges is prohibited.Artificial South: Boca Raton Inlet (Lat 26 208.00 N) bait/strip teasers and dredges are permitted. Chumming sailfish with DAILY REPORTS & SD CARDS: The tournament supplied Daily Re- live or dead bait is prohibited.Boats must retain all baits (fresh or used) port Form must be completed and submitted along with yourSD card,during fishing hours. by boat, at the designated Sailfish Marina Dock no later than 90 minutes4. All boats are required to fish with billfish approved non-offset circle hooks (1 1/2 hours) after Lines Out.Register names of all anglers aboard,when fishing with live or dead baits.Any brand non-offset circle hook is whether eligible fish were caught or not. List tag numbers if applicable;permitted.Hooks must not be altered in any manner whatsoever.The note estimated weight and length of released sails; official time of releaseuse of other traditional hook styles is permitted only when fishing with must be indicated for each sailfish; weigh and record dolphin/kingfish/ unbaited artificial lures.ANGLING RULES & VIDEO VERIFICATION PROCEDURES1. All participants must comply strictly with IGFA rules. The only exceptionAll registered captains, anglers and occupants of their boats consent will be in the event of multiple hookups.Then the angler may fight ad- that tournament officials may use all video content without payment or ditional fish from a rod holder.Anglers must fight their own fish unas- restriction. SD cards will be kept by tournament committee and returned sisted.Fish will be disqualified if rod, reel or line is handled by anyoneat a later date.other than the angler while fish is baited, hooked up and fought.6. Release Confirmation: All sailfish releases (time of release) must be 2. A sailfish release is official when a crew member touches/takes hold ofradioed/phoned to the tournament score keeper; time on SD card is the leader.Release sailfish by cutting the leader.A reasonable effortnot official tournament time. Each release will be audibly verified on the must be made to cut the leader as close as possible to the mouth of theVHF. It is the responsibility of each boat to have a sufficient VHF radio fish.Breaking the leader by intentionally jerking or snatching is notand/or cellular phone. The official Silver Sailfish Derby VHF Channel is permitted & will disqualify a catch. 79 (backup Channel VHF 80). Tournament standings will be reported 3. Video Requirement: All sailfish releases must be verified in a continuouson the radio at the start and conclusion of each day. Live scoring will be video footage sequence, from the time video evidence confirms identifica- available throughout the tournament.Also, a scoreboard will be posted tion of the fish, until the leader is touched and then cut at the time ofat Sailfish Marina daily.release. Each team is responsible for providing their own video camera7. If fish are being fought at Lines Out time, the captain MUST report and the appropriate media to record video footage that documents thethe number of fish hooked up and only those fish, if successfully released, releases on their boat. The first video clip to be shot by all teams shouldwill count.be of the time & date at the start of fishing.8. No one may retain hold of the leader to hook a fish.The fish must pullVideo media will not be provided to teams by the tournament. Accept- drag from the reel.able video formats are SD cards only. Having a secondary video source9.The intentional abandonment of the boat to fight or land a sailfish is and extra SD cards is highly recommended. prohibited.All anglers must remain in the boat while fighting fish.4. Release Verification: This continuous video must clearly identify the fish10. Marlin releases do not count towards sailfish release points, but will be as well as the touching of the leader by a crew member, and the separationeligible for special awards.of the fish by cutting the leader. If a break in the footage should occur, the11. If tagging sailfish, care should be exercised in placement of the tag, avoid-team must reestablish video evidence of the fish again with a continuousing eyes, gills & stomach. Billfish Foundation Tags will be available when video sequence up to the leader touch and leader cut.you pick up your Captains Bag at the West Palm Beach Fishing Club.Upon releasing the fish, the proper release card must be displayed on12. Derby officials may disqualify any entrant/entry/captain/boat for any video to mark the completion of a catch. Two (2) release cards will berule infractions and will interpret all rules and constitute final author-issued to each team (one for Day 1, and the other for Day 2 of fishing). ity. Any protests must be submitted in writing immediately to the Derby 5. Video/Content Release:Video footage submitted becomes property ofCommittee, and MUST be accompanied by a $500.00 non-refundable fee. the Silver Sailfish Derby and may be used for all promotional purposes.13. All anglers must be properly licensed for fishing in salt water. Anglers, crews and captains fish at their own risk.J anuary5 - 8, 2022 11'