{"id":155,"date":"2021-02-12T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.116.64.40\/~foodcit1\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:20:31","slug":"bass26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/bass26\/","title":{"rendered":"Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1492436734101{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-426\" src=\"https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Irwin_Bass_FoodCity_Tourney_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Irwin_Bass_FoodCity_Tourney_logo.png 800w, https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Irwin_Bass_FoodCity_Tourney_logo-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Irwin_Bass_FoodCity_Tourney_logo-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Irwin_Bass_FoodCity_Tourney_logo-86x75.png 86w, https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/foodcityfishing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Irwin_Bass_FoodCity_Tourney_logo-480x420.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Saturday, April 25, 2026<br \/>\nTellico Canal Ramp<br \/>\nLenoir City, Tennessee<\/h5>\n<h5>$10,000 First Place Guaranteed<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $225 per boat. $15 Late Fee per boat for entry received after 5pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026. <strong>(Online registration ends Thursday, April 23 at 5pm EST. Day of registration begins at 4:30am Saturday, April 25th. )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blast Off Times:<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Light to 3pm : First Flight<br \/>\n6:45am \u2013 3:20pm : Second Flight<br \/>\n7am \u2013 3:40pm : Third Flight<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*PLEASE NOTE: Blast-off time preference is on a first-come, first-serve basis. While we will do our best to accommodate your preference, we cannot guarantee your flight. <strong>Locking through to Watts Bar is NOT allowed.<\/strong> Thanks for your understanding and good luck in this year&#8217;s tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Please note \u2013 We will reach out to you to get the second boater&#8217;s information via email. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Day of Registration Information<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday registration begins at 4:30 am. Registration will continue until all entrants are registered.<\/li>\n<li>Payment for registration can be made by credit card, cash, or check. Registration cost is $240.<\/li>\n<li>Goody bags provided for day of entrants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<!-- Start form embed --><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/sky.blackbaudcdn.net\/static\/reg-form-loader\/5\/main.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!--\nIf you embed multiple forms on your page, only copy one of the <script> lines.\nOtherwise, multiple copies of the form will appear.\n--><\/p>\n<div data-blackbaud-registration-form=\"\" data-blackbaud-registration-form-envid=\"p-2pnRoOi_F0CiHDSeuOfgBw\" data-blackbaud-registration-form-id=\"00635424-588b-4c8a-ad32-5b260db7f254\" data-blackbaud-registration-form-zone=\"usa\" data-blackbaud-registration-form-header-height=\"0\"><!-- If your page has a header\/overlay, then you can set this 'data-blackbaud-registration-form-header-height' value to your header height so that the payment form will scroll to the proper location when opened. --><\/div>\n<p><!-- End form embed -->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Rules:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Rules: Interpretation of these rules shall be left exclusively to the Tournament Committee; their decision shall be final in all matters. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Locking through to Watts Bar is NOT allowed.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pairings: Buddy Tournament; pick your partner; 2 fishermen per boat.<\/li>\n<li>Participants Eligibility: Participation is open to anyone. However, applicants under 18 years of age must have parents or guardian sign the entry form. Participants agree to carry an observer upon the request of the Tournament Committee.<\/li>\n<li>Safety: Safe boating must be observed at all times and each boat must be equipped with the required Coast Guard safety equipment. Life jacket must be worn when the big engine is running.<\/li>\n<li>Tackle and Equipment: Only artificial lures may be used with the exception of pork type baits, strips, rinds, frogs, etc. Only one rod (casting, spinning, &amp; spincast types) can be used at any one time.<br \/>\nALL BASS MUST BE CAUGHT ALIVE AND IN A SPORTING MANNER.<\/li>\n<li>Fish seen before hooked, must be hooked inside of the mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Scoring: Scoring will be determined by the total pounds and ounces accumulated per boat during the tournament. Only Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted (Kentucky) Bass will be weighed in, with a 5 bass per boat limit. All bass presented for weigh-in must meet a minimum length of 15 inches. This 15-inch size limit applies to all bass species eligible for weigh-in, including Spotted\/Kentucky Bass. Although TWRA does not impose a length limit on Spotted\/Kentucky Bass, this tournament requires a 15-inch minimum on all bass weighed in. Bass presented for weigh-in that fail to measure 15 inches\u00a0shall accrue penalties at the rate of one (1) pound for each such bass. There will be a one (1) pound penalty for each dead bass weighed in. No more than one (1) dead bass per bag will be weighed in. <strong><em>Any violation of State boating or wildlife regulations may be grounds for disqualification and forfeiture of any prize.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Weighing-In: Under no circumstances shall anyone be allowed to weigh-in another contestant\u2019s fish, regardless of the reason. Participants agree to submit to a POLYGRAPH EXAM or trailboat observer upon request. Only one fisherman per boat allowed in the tent for weigh-in. Please observe social distance from other fishermen while in line to weigh.<\/li>\n<li>Late penalty: Contestants who are not in the docking area on time shall be penalized one pound of the weight for each minute he\/she is late. 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