CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

Paradise Bay Boating and Fishing Club Fish Contest            Revised 11/1/21

Official Rules

Eligibility:                Residents * of Paradise Bay Estates and Sarasota Bay RV Park are eligible for membership.  All paid-up club members are eligible for Club contests.  Membership dues are $10/yr. and run from October 1 to September 30^th each year.

Species Eligible:      All Fish must be legal per Florida Saltwater Fishing Regulations.                  

       Black Drum        Pompano   Sheepshead   Mackerel    Trout      Bluefish****    Permit****

     Black Sea Bass   Flounder (closed until 11/30/21)

Measurement:        Prizes are based on length of fish in inches, measured at a fish cleaning station and witnessed by two club members other than the catcher.  Use “overall length” for all species except Pompano and Mackerel, which are measured to the “fork of the tail”.(Measured to the nearest 1/8 th inch) **

Registration of fish:        Fish must be registered on the day caught.  The sign-up board is at 2^nd Street and Bayview.  Entry needs the date, length of fish, anglers name and two club members as witnesses.

Contests:                1)  Monthly Contest & Year-long Contest (Nov. thru March)

                                                       Three prizes for each species: 1^st place $15, 2^nd place $10, 3^rd place $5.

                                    Members can win one prize per category.

                                    Entries close at 5:00 P.M. last day of month.

                                    *****Monthly contest closed during, all members one day contests

                              2)  One Day Contest Each Month  (Nov. thru March)

• Date set by club.
• Three prizes for each species: 1^stplace $15, 2^nd place $10 3^rd place $5.
• Members can win one prize per category.
• Entries close at 5:00 P.M. on contest date.
• Registration is in Gazebo a 2^nd& Bayview.
• ***In event of ties, Full amount will be awarded for each of the         place winners.  (EXCEPT ON YEARLY CONTEST)
• Entries cannot be put on board for Monthly or Yearly Contests.

NOTE:  Subsequent to the contest, month prize winners will have 4 consecutive meetings in which to collect prize money or money will be returned to the Club Treasury.

* Resident :  Defined by Park, as owner or Renter registered at the Park Office. 

**  Measured to the nearest 1/8 inch, as of January 2, 2018 by vote of membership.

***   Ties---Amended and approved by club membership @ Mar. 6 ,2018  meeting. 

**** Temporary -until redfish & snook become legal---- approved @ Dec 4, 2018 meeting

***** Added for clarification and approved by membership Jan. 7, 2020