2008 Penobscot
River Striper Tagging Tournament Rules
The Penobscot River Striper
Tagging Tournament will run from June 21st until July 26th,
2008.
Start Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2008 - 12:01 AM
End Date: Sunday, July
26th, 2008
- 9:00 AM
Tournament fishing is permitted
in the coastal waters of Penobscot Bay and Blue Hill Bay from Metinic Island (Owls Head) east to
Bass Harbor (MDI). This
coastal zone includes the tidal estuaries of the Penobscot, Bagaduce,
Orland, and Union Rivers.
*The Penobscot River Striper
Tournament is a CATCH & RELEASE Tournament.
Anglers are encouraged to release all fish, but not
prohibited from taking legal fish for personal consumption.
*All contestants are required to follow all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and laws. Any
violation of such regulations
and laws may result in disqualification.
*Anglers
may fish with bait, artificial lures and flies. We encourage the use
of single hooks on all lures. CIRCLE HOOKS are recommended to minimize
injury to fish.
*Tournament registrants are permitted
to utilize the services of a professional guide. Guides offer complete
fishing packages and a wealth of expertise that can make your fishing
experience a success.
ANGLER REGISTRATION
Anglers registering for the tournament must designate a division they will participate in. Teams of two or more people are recommended, but singles are welcomed. The team approach is being suggested to facilitate fun, safety, and to make capturing your catch in a photo more practical. Prizes will be awarded to the individuals in each category, not the team (exception being the family division). Prize structure to be determined.
- The Adult Division is open to all persons 18 years of age or older.
- The Junior Division is open to anglers 17 years of age or younger.
- The Family
Division is an entry
fee discount, to encourage parents and children (17 or under) or married
couples to fish together. An adult "sponsor" may enter in place
of a parent using this category. Take a kid fishing and open the
door to a world of fun!
*Those entering in the Family
Division shall register fish in the appropriate age category.
FISH REGISTRATION
Stripers can be registered
by e-mail to the tournament organizer prior to 9 am on July 26th,
2008.
Photographs will be used to judge
entries. Anglers are required to provide their own cameras. Two pictures
of each striper must be submitted along with a signed Fish Registration
Form (digital photos are preferred, but not required). All photos
will become the property of CCA-Maine and tourney entrants agree that
the photos may be used for promotional purposes.
- Picture
one must show the fisherman
proudly displaying the catch. Smile!
- Picture
two must clearly show
the profile of the fish laid out on a flat surface. In the picture,
the fish and tape
measure must be clearly
visible. It is important to clearly show the fish and tape measurement
for the correct data to be gathered for research purposes.
Tournament Rules
Striper photos qualifying for
prizes will be evaluated by trained professionals for image manipulation.
Tournament organizers and sponsors reserve the right to use a contestants
image for promotional purposes. When registering a striper, anglers
shall complete the Fish Registration Form providing full and certified
information pertinent to the catch. By signing the Fish Registration
Form, the angler attests to the accuracy of all information given. Tournament
organizers may disqualify from the tournament and future tournaments,
any individual who falsifies information, violates the tournament rules,
acts in a unsportsmanlike-like fashion or falsely testifies for or against
another angler.
PRIZES
To be determined...
*Additional tackle and gift certificates will be awarded. These prizes represent tackle generously donated by sponsors. It is our intent to liberally distribute prizes in the Junior Division to encourage youth participation in outdoor activities and fishing. Contestants are responsible for payment of taxes on all prizes awarded. Tournament organizers retain sole discretion in determining the winners, awarding prizes and in the resolution of disputes among tournament participants.
Winslow Dam breach OK'd
3/18/08 - FPL Energy appears to have cleared the final hurdle to its plan to breach Fort Halifax Dam this summer.
2008 Tournaments in the works
Striper Season is still a few months away, but we're already working on a couple of great catch and release striper tournaments for 2008. You can check out our Tournament Page for more information.
10/22/07Sedgwick fisherman faces $510,000 fine
The captain of the Western Sea fishing boat and the vessel's owner face $510,000 in fines from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for allegedly failing to comply with federal reporting laws on herring landings.
NOAA concluded that the vessel's captain, Daniel Fill, 43, of Sedgwick, failed to report about 15 million pounds of herring harvested in the Gulf of Maine between June 1 and late August, resulting in 51 violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act.
Read the full article on the Bangor Daily News website
8/8/07Fort Halifax Dam one step closer to removal
Colin Hickey discusses the latest Supreme Judicial Court decision regarding the dam on the Sebasticook River in Winslow. You can read the full article online on the Morning Sentinel web site
7/11/07Sappi Agrees to removal of Cumberland Mills Dam
An article by John Richardson discusses the agreement in more detail on the Morning Sentinel web site
4/23/07 CCA Maine Testifies in favor of L.D. 1811.
CCA Maine Executive Director Ian Burnes testified at a public hearing in favor of L.D. 1811 - An Act to Create A Saltwater Recreational fishing license.
You can read the full text of his testimony here: CCA Maine Testimony.