06-20-2003, 03:37 AM
[#ff0000]Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Rules 2003[/#ff0000] ![[Image: bullet2a.gif]](http://www.homerhalibutderby.com/bullet2a.gif)
[font "Georgia"]Derby will run from May 1st through 9 p.m. Sept. 30.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]All fish must be taken on sport tackle only.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]All contestants must have purchased an official derby ticket prior to the time of the catch and fish must be caught on the date punched on the ticket.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Anglers must comply with the Alaska Fish and Game Regulations.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Tickets must be purchased from an official ticket vendor. Price is $10 per daily derby ticket.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]In the event of a blow-out, tickets are refundable or may be exchanged for another ticket to be used at a later date. Tickets must be exchanged on the same day of the blow-out and be signed by the captain or the charter company official declaring the blow-out.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Contestants must fish from a vessel that departs from and returns to the Homer Harbor.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]All entry fish caught on a derby ticket must be weighed in at the Derby Headquarters before 9 p.m. on the day caught. All tagged fish must be checked in at Derby Headquarters the day it is caught and must be completely intact with the tag untampered. Tag fish cash prizes are only awarded for current year tags.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Entrants for the released fish prize drawing must register and present a valid derby ticket at Derby Headquarters on the day the angler returns to the Homer Harbor. The derby ticket must be signed by the captain and a witness, verifying that a live fish weighing at least 80lbs. was caught and released by the entrant on the day punched on the derby ticket.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Contestants entering and weighing fish at Derby Headquarters must complete official forms available there. At least one witness must testify that the fish was caught in accordance with official derby rules. Weighing must be done according to the standard derby procedure and certified by weigh-in official. Cleaning of entry fish may be supervised by the derby official.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Monthly prizes are awarded for the months of May, June, July, August, and September.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]In the event that the monthly prize winner qualifies for the Jackpot Prize, that angler will be awarded the larger prize and the angler catching the next largest fish (for that month) will be awarded the top monthly prize.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]The following are not eligible for derby participation: 2003 employees or owners of a charter company; 2003 Jackpot Derby Committee Members; 2003 employees of the Homer Chamber of Commerce.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]All entries are subject to review and final determination regarding the awarding of prizes rests with the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Committee.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]Violation of any rule will disqualify contestant.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]The Homer Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to: photograph all derby entrants, reproduce any photographs for publicity purposes, and retain all photo rights.
[/font] [font "Georgia"]All prizewinners are responsible to cover all taxes & fees associated with prize winnings. [/font] [center]![[Image: chamber.gif]](http://www.homerhalibutderby.com/new/chamber.gif)
[font "Arial"]Box 541, Homer, Alaska 99603 • Visitor Center 907-235-7740
[size 2]Derby headquarters located on Homer Spit
[url "http://homeralaska.org/"][#0000ff]Visit the Chamber of Commerce website[/#0000ff][/url] • [/size][url "http://homeralaska.org/info.htm"][#0000ff][size 2]Request Info[/size][/#0000ff][/url][/font][/center]
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[font "Georgia"]Derby will run from May 1st through 9 p.m. Sept. 30.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]All fish must be taken on sport tackle only.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]All contestants must have purchased an official derby ticket prior to the time of the catch and fish must be caught on the date punched on the ticket. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]Anglers must comply with the Alaska Fish and Game Regulations.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]Tickets must be purchased from an official ticket vendor. Price is $10 per daily derby ticket.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]In the event of a blow-out, tickets are refundable or may be exchanged for another ticket to be used at a later date. Tickets must be exchanged on the same day of the blow-out and be signed by the captain or the charter company official declaring the blow-out. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]Contestants must fish from a vessel that departs from and returns to the Homer Harbor.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]All entry fish caught on a derby ticket must be weighed in at the Derby Headquarters before 9 p.m. on the day caught. All tagged fish must be checked in at Derby Headquarters the day it is caught and must be completely intact with the tag untampered. Tag fish cash prizes are only awarded for current year tags. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]Entrants for the released fish prize drawing must register and present a valid derby ticket at Derby Headquarters on the day the angler returns to the Homer Harbor. The derby ticket must be signed by the captain and a witness, verifying that a live fish weighing at least 80lbs. was caught and released by the entrant on the day punched on the derby ticket. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]Contestants entering and weighing fish at Derby Headquarters must complete official forms available there. At least one witness must testify that the fish was caught in accordance with official derby rules. Weighing must be done according to the standard derby procedure and certified by weigh-in official. Cleaning of entry fish may be supervised by the derby official. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]Monthly prizes are awarded for the months of May, June, July, August, and September. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]In the event that the monthly prize winner qualifies for the Jackpot Prize, that angler will be awarded the larger prize and the angler catching the next largest fish (for that month) will be awarded the top monthly prize. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]The following are not eligible for derby participation: 2003 employees or owners of a charter company; 2003 Jackpot Derby Committee Members; 2003 employees of the Homer Chamber of Commerce. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]All entries are subject to review and final determination regarding the awarding of prizes rests with the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Committee.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]Violation of any rule will disqualify contestant.[/font]
[font "Georgia"]The Homer Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to: photograph all derby entrants, reproduce any photographs for publicity purposes, and retain all photo rights. [/font]
[font "Georgia"]All prizewinners are responsible to cover all taxes & fees associated with prize winnings. [/font] [center][font "Arial"]Box 541, Homer, Alaska 99603 • Visitor Center 907-235-7740
[size 2]Derby headquarters located on Homer Spit
[url "http://homeralaska.org/"][#0000ff]Visit the Chamber of Commerce website[/#0000ff][/url] • [/size][url "http://homeralaska.org/info.htm"][#0000ff][size 2]Request Info[/size][/#0000ff][/url][/font][/center]
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