ARKANSAS CATFISHING ASSOCIATION (ACA)

(Registered)

Rev. Jun 17, 200

THE “Big Cat” CLASSIC RULES 2008

 (Lake Dardanelle – Weigh-in Pavilion)

Next to the Visitors’ Center

1.    Members must fish at least five (5) ACA association tournaments and/or finish in the top ten (10) in points to qualify for the classic, or

2.    Members that fish 100% of the ACA association tournaments will qualify for the classic, and also those that take 1^st Place in at least one ACA Sector Tournament.

3.    Entry fee for the tournament will be $50.00. Entry fee money will be paid back 100 percent (minus $100.00 payable to the State Park for their facility, attendant and catfish release) divided for the first four (4) places: 1-40%, 2-30%, 3-20%, 4-10%.

4.    The optional Big Fish (by weight) tournament fee will be $25.00 and is in addition to the regular tournament if you desire to enter, with the winner taking all.  The Big Fish is of course, counted-in too with the classic tournament five (5) fish maximum.

5.    Launching and weigh-in order numbers will be drawn for this year’s initial tournament.  (Future years’ launching and weigh-in order will be in the highest order that you finished in the year-to-date standings attesting to your achievement.)

6.    Each boat can weigh-in five (5) fish for each regular entry-paid member that fishes, and total weight for each will be the deciding factor.