Catfish Nation Goal
It has been the goal of all Catfish Nation to run a quality catfish
tournament trail for over 6 years now. Open to all who enjoy fishing for catfish members & non members, and at the same time offer the highest possible payout. While uniting Catfish angler all around the country into one big family of anglers who love and enjoy the outdoors. And by teaching others how to handle as well as to respect our catfish and enjoy all that is there for us to enjoy in catching them.
Membership
1. The cost of a Catfish Nation membership if you wish to become a member will be $25.00 per person Annually and will start in the month your payment is made.
2. All your Children 16 years of age and under can join for free under your paid membership.
4. Membership is subject to approval by Catfish Nation Headquarters .
5. Membership is purchased with the understanding that all tournament rules will be obeyed at all time.
Tournament Entry Fee's & Payout
1. All tournaments will have a $40.00 entry fee with an 80% payback of entry fees. The 20% will go to point winners to be awarded at the championship.
4 teams 1 place - 5-8 teams 2 places - 9-15 teams 3 places - 16 + 4 places
2. All entry fees must be paid prior to the start of the tournament.
3. Only cash will be accepted at the tournament site .
4. No credit will be extended to any team.
5. Catfish Nation Championship tournaments will be one day tournaments and and by invitation only
6. Every team will get a team # chip at sign up. The person with your teams chip most report in and hang there chip before the deadline time. You may not bring a chip up for another team.
Teams
1. A limit of no more than 4 anglers per boat over 16 , as our goal is to draw more anglers into the sport, and at the same time run a safe tournament. This will let Dad or Mom have the kid/kids along to enjoy the tournament fun as well. The rod limit per boat will keep all teams fishing at the same level. Rod limits will be set by each for their state limit. Limits will be set based on a 2 angler teams , if your state has a 3 rod per person limit then you team limit will be 6 rods. States over river where no limit is set by law we will fish with no more than 10 rods per team.
Pre-Fishing
1. Pre-fishing will be allowed in tournaments BUT MUST STOP 12 hours before the start time of any tournament.
2. Anglers maybe on the water to catch bait for the tournaments only with in The 12 hours before that tournament set start time.
Guides
1. Catfish Guides may not fish in any Catfish Nation tournament.
Protest
1. All protest must be brought to the Catfish Nation President or Vice President or anyone running the tournament before the tournament payout is awarded.
LOGO
The Catfish Nation and it's Logo are the property of Tim Hagan /Catfish Nation and are copyrighted. No unauthorized use of the Catfish Nation name and or Logo is allowed without written consent from Tim Hagan
* Alcoholic Beverages & Illegal Drugs*
1. NO Alcoholic beverages may be consumed during tournament hours.
2. NO Alcoholic beverages may be in the possession of any team during tournament hours.
3. No Possession and Consumption of illegal drugs will be allowed.
Tackle
1. A limit of 10 rods per boat where no limits are set by the state, with tournaments on river or lakes with rod limits will set their rod limit based on a 2 angler per team.
2. All tackle must meet state laws to be used in that tournaments.
3. Any bait maybe used unless it is restricted by law.
4. No Stringers maybe used at any time for any Tournament fish. You must have a live well or decoy bag . This must be able to handle the amount of fish for that tournament( if a tournament is on a place that can bring 50 lbs of fish all live wells or decoy bag must handle them) or that boat may not fish in that tournament. THIS IS A MUST
Weigh in Procedures
1. Each team will take off in the order they have paid their entry fees. This can be done at any tournament, You may paid for the next tournament at any tournament.
2. Once a tournament has started it will end at the scheduled time.
2. A members of each team must check in with a tournament official before the tournament deadline. If it’s 4:00 YOU ARE LATE AT 4:01
3. Fish must be moved from the boat to the scale in plastic tubs. Each Chapter will have them at the tournament for you to use. NO DECOY BAGS, BUCKETS OR NETS AT THE SCALES
4. Not more that two teams maybe at the scales with fish at the same time.
5. Any catfish over 12" maybe weighed in Channel, Blue, Flathead etc...
6. No dead fish will be weighed in at any tournament. All fish must swim away on their own before the tournament payout is ready to be counted as alive fish. A officer will be where the fish are returned to see that all fish swim away. All fish will be put back into to water at the boat ramp or weigh in site NOT FROM THE DOCKS.
7. ALL FISH must be caught on rod & reel within tournament hours and from the body of water set for that tournament or feeder creeks for the body of water.
8. The number of fish or kind of catfish for a tournament may very. Always check to know what tournament you are fishing. Total weight, target weight etc?
Boat & Bank Fishing
1. All Boats must meet State boats regulations to enter a tournament
2. All boats will be checked by a tournament official
3. ALL BOATS MUST HAVE A WORKING LIVE WELL OR DECOY BAG TO HANDLE FISH FOR THAT TOURNAMENT to enter that tournament.
4. Life vest must be worn at take off
5. Bank fishing will be allowed in some tournaments check with site first before you enter to fish. Bank fishing most be done from the weigh in site, angler may walk to there fishing spots only. You may not drive to a fishing spot to fish.
6. Boat anglers must fish from there boat at all times.
7. Boats need to be 100 yards apart when fishing at all times on big rivers. 50 yards apart on smaller rivers.
8. No Trailering of boats will be allowed at any time in any Catfish Nation Tournament.
9. All anglers must sign a waiver in order to fish in any Catfish Nation tournament
It has been the goal of all Catfish Nation to run a quality catfish
tournament trail for over 6 years now. Open to all who enjoy fishing for catfish members & non members, and at the same time offer the highest possible payout. While uniting Catfish angler all around the country into one big family of anglers who love and enjoy the outdoors. And by teaching others how to handle as well as to respect our catfish and enjoy all that is there for us to enjoy in catching them.
Membership
1. The cost of a Catfish Nation membership if you wish to become a member will be $25.00 per person Annually and will start in the month your payment is made.
2. All your Children 16 years of age and under can join for free under your paid membership.
4. Membership is subject to approval by Catfish Nation Headquarters .
5. Membership is purchased with the understanding that all tournament rules will be obeyed at all time.
Tournament Entry Fee's & Payout
1. All tournaments will have a $40.00 entry fee with an 80% payback of entry fees. The 20% will go to point winners to be awarded at the championship.
4 teams 1 place - 5-8 teams 2 places - 9-15 teams 3 places - 16 + 4 places
2. All entry fees must be paid prior to the start of the tournament.
3. Only cash will be accepted at the tournament site .
4. No credit will be extended to any team.
5. Catfish Nation Championship tournaments will be one day tournaments and and by invitation only
6. Every team will get a team # chip at sign up. The person with your teams chip most report in and hang there chip before the deadline time. You may not bring a chip up for another team.
Teams
1. A limit of no more than 4 anglers per boat over 16 , as our goal is to draw more anglers into the sport, and at the same time run a safe tournament. This will let Dad or Mom have the kid/kids along to enjoy the tournament fun as well. The rod limit per boat will keep all teams fishing at the same level. Rod limits will be set by each for their state limit. Limits will be set based on a 2 angler teams , if your state has a 3 rod per person limit then you team limit will be 6 rods. States over river where no limit is set by law we will fish with no more than 10 rods per team.
Pre-Fishing
1. Pre-fishing will be allowed in tournaments BUT MUST STOP 12 hours before the start time of any tournament.
2. Anglers maybe on the water to catch bait for the tournaments only with in The 12 hours before that tournament set start time.
Guides
1. Catfish Guides may not fish in any Catfish Nation tournament.
Protest
1. All protest must be brought to the Catfish Nation President or Vice President or anyone running the tournament before the tournament payout is awarded.
LOGO
The Catfish Nation and it's Logo are the property of Tim Hagan /Catfish Nation and are copyrighted. No unauthorized use of the Catfish Nation name and or Logo is allowed without written consent from Tim Hagan
* Alcoholic Beverages & Illegal Drugs*
1. NO Alcoholic beverages may be consumed during tournament hours.
2. NO Alcoholic beverages may be in the possession of any team during tournament hours.
3. No Possession and Consumption of illegal drugs will be allowed.
Tackle
1. A limit of 10 rods per boat where no limits are set by the state, with tournaments on river or lakes with rod limits will set their rod limit based on a 2 angler per team.
2. All tackle must meet state laws to be used in that tournaments.
3. Any bait maybe used unless it is restricted by law.
4. No Stringers maybe used at any time for any Tournament fish. You must have a live well or decoy bag . This must be able to handle the amount of fish for that tournament( if a tournament is on a place that can bring 50 lbs of fish all live wells or decoy bag must handle them) or that boat may not fish in that tournament. THIS IS A MUST
Weigh in Procedures
1. Each team will take off in the order they have paid their entry fees. This can be done at any tournament, You may paid for the next tournament at any tournament.
2. Once a tournament has started it will end at the scheduled time.
2. A members of each team must check in with a tournament official before the tournament deadline. If it’s 4:00 YOU ARE LATE AT 4:01
3. Fish must be moved from the boat to the scale in plastic tubs. Each Chapter will have them at the tournament for you to use. NO DECOY BAGS, BUCKETS OR NETS AT THE SCALES
4. Not more that two teams maybe at the scales with fish at the same time.
5. Any catfish over 12" maybe weighed in Channel, Blue, Flathead etc...
6. No dead fish will be weighed in at any tournament. All fish must swim away on their own before the tournament payout is ready to be counted as alive fish. A officer will be where the fish are returned to see that all fish swim away. All fish will be put back into to water at the boat ramp or weigh in site NOT FROM THE DOCKS.
7. ALL FISH must be caught on rod & reel within tournament hours and from the body of water set for that tournament or feeder creeks for the body of water.
8. The number of fish or kind of catfish for a tournament may very. Always check to know what tournament you are fishing. Total weight, target weight etc?
Boat & Bank Fishing
1. All Boats must meet State boats regulations to enter a tournament
2. All boats will be checked by a tournament official
3. ALL BOATS MUST HAVE A WORKING LIVE WELL OR DECOY BAG TO HANDLE FISH FOR THAT TOURNAMENT to enter that tournament.
4. Life vest must be worn at take off
5. Bank fishing will be allowed in some tournaments check with site first before you enter to fish. Bank fishing most be done from the weigh in site, angler may walk to there fishing spots only. You may not drive to a fishing spot to fish.
6. Boat anglers must fish from there boat at all times.
7. Boats need to be 100 yards apart when fishing at all times on big rivers. 50 yards apart on smaller rivers.
8. No Trailering of boats will be allowed at any time in any Catfish Nation Tournament.
9. All anglers must sign a waiver in order to fish in any Catfish Nation tournament
