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1. Accommodations will be provided for 3 nights from 29 to 31 October, 2008 at the
   Best Western Rainbow Country Inn, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
2. The issuing of fishing licenses will be available to participants during the evening of 29 October.
3. There will be 2 days of tournament fishing on 30 and 31 October for white sturgeon on the Fraser River. All fish caught will be carefully released.
4. There will be a wind up dinner beginning at 6:00 pm 31 October to distribute prizes.

Prizes
Largest Fish $40,000
Second Largest Fish $10,000
Third Largest Fish $5,000

Entry Fee

Entry Fee is $2150.00 plus GST (5%).

This includes Accommodation for three nights, fishing guide, use of a jet boat and all fishing gear for two days, breakfasts and lunches for both fishing days and the Awards Banquet. 50% deposit required before March 1st, 2008, with remainder due by 31 July 2008.

Official Measurements

For tournament purposes, the size of the fish will be determined by its overall length with the longest fish being considered the largest. The overall length of the fish is the distance in centimeters between the tip of the nose and the fork of the tail with the measuring tape following the middle row of scutes along the side of the fish. All sturgeon will be measured by both length and girth. The girth is the measurement around the body of the fish at its largest point excluding the fins.

Note: In the event that there is a tie in the overall length of a winning fish the largest girth will determine the winner. All measurements will be done by one of 3 official tournament marshals. In the unlikely event that there is a tie in both length and girth between the 2 largest fish the follow process will take place:

1. The anglers catching the top 2 fish that are tied in both length and girth will split the first
   and second place prize monies which will result in both anglers receiving $25,000 each.
2. The angler with the next largest fish will receive the “Third Largest Fish” prize money of $5,000
   

Win: 20’ Custom Weld Jet Boat

Prior to the tournament, three sturgeon will be tagged with numbered and colour coded Floy Tags. Of the 3 fish, the tag number of (1) has been registered for a special prize. If the sturgeon is recaptured bearing the corresponding tag number the participant will win a new “Custom Weld Jet Boat” valued at approximately $60,000 CAD from Venture River Boats in Chilliwack.
If a fish is recaptured with a Floy tag the following protocol must be followed:

1. Call for the nearest tournament Marshall to attend and witness
2. Using the guide camera take photos of the tag while still in the fish
3. Carefully remove the numbered tag from the fish and give it to the attending Marshall
4. Scan fish and record all data
5. Revive and release fish within 5 minutes of capture

• 6:30 am All guide boats numbered 1 through 20 will be assigned to a participant group of four persons, here after called a boat group. Guides can be chosen on a first come bases and if a guide is not chosen than a draw system will take place. For those participants who are not already assigned to a Guide the Head Marshal will hold a draw to determine which boat group is assigned to which guide boat. Once assigned to a guide boat the boat group will stay with this guide boat for the remainder of the tournament.
• 7:30 am All guide boats numbered 1 through 20 will be launched and ready at Island 22 boat launch. Guides will be briefed and will make final preparations (eg. Lunches, tagging kits, etc.). The Head Marshal will hold a draw to determine the order in which the boats will leave the launch.
• 8:15 am Participants will join their guides in the appropriate boats and await their turn for departure.
• 8:30 am The Head marshal will coordinate the boats leaving the launch 20 seconds apart in the
  order they were drawn. Any boat not ready to depart on time will go to the end of the
  line and depart last.
• 4:00 pm First day of tournament ends. Only fish landed and awaiting an official measurement
  prior to 4:00 pm will be recorded in the tournament.

• 7:30 am All guide boats numbered 1 through 20 will be launched and ready on the beach at Matsqui Trail Park. Guides will be briefed and will make final preparations. (eg. Lunches, tagging kits, etc.)
• 8:15 am Participants will be bussed to Matsqui Trail Park. They will join their guides in the appropriate boats and wait their turn for departure.
• 8:30 am The Head marshal will coordinate the boats leaving the launch 20 seconds apart in the reverse order they left on November 1st. Any boat not ready to depart on time will go to the end of the line and depart last.
• 4:00 pm Tournament ends. Only fish landed and awaiting an official measurement prior to 4:00 pm will be recorded in the tournament.
• 6:00 pm Banquette dinner and prizes at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn

1. Participants are permitted to fish one rod only and must take the rod from the rod holder and
   set their own hook.
2. Guides will be responsible for all aspects of the set up including baiting hooks, casting lines, etc.
   but will not participate in setting hooks or playing of fish.
3. Guides are permitted to be fully involved with the landing of the fish but may not touch the rod
   or reel during the process with the following exception: Once the guide has touched the leader
   he may make adjustments to the reel drag.
4. When a fish is hooked all other lines may be removed from the water at the discretion of the
   guide.
5. A participant that has hooked a sturgeon is permitted to pass the rod to another participant in
   his boat but “only the participant holding the rod when the fish is landed” can claim the
   appropriate prize. Although deals may be made between participants to share prize monies, the
   tournament organizers will not get involved with any disputes.
6. For safety reasons fish not landed by the 4:00 pm deadline may be broken or cut loose at the
   discretion of the guide. This decision will be made if the guide believes that continuing to land
   the fish may result in poor light conditions to return to the boat launch.
7. Fish that are landed outside of the fishing boundaries will count only if they are hooked within
   the designated boundaries.
8. All guides will ensure that all current Department of Fisheries and Oceans and B.C. Environment
   fishing regulations are followed.
9. Only sturgeon hooked in the immediate vicinity of the mouth will count towards the prizes.
10. All sturgeon captured will be scanned and data will be recorded on sheets provided.
11. The management of GR&L Fishing Inc. reserves the right to revise any of the rules prior to the start of the tournament and their decision will be final and binding in the settling of any disputes that may
    arise.