CTFishTalk.com: Fifth Annual SCBM Ice Fishing Derby- Silver Lake, Berlin, CT - Connecticut Fishing Tournaments ( CT Fishing Tournaments ) - A Community Built for Connecticut Fisherman.

MikeHoncho · Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 51 Location: East Berlin

THE FIFTH ANNUAL
SILVER CITY BASSMASTERS
ICE FISHING DERBY – SILVER LAKE, BERLIN CT.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
CHECK IN SITE - STATE BOAT LAUNCH

1st Place - $500.00 2nd Place - $400.00 3rd Place – $300.00 4th Place – $200.00 5th Place - $100.00
(Based on a minimum of 100 contestants)

Derby Entry Fee - $ 20.00 each participant Derby Hours – 8 AM until 1 PM

1. All Connecticut State Fisheries regulations must be followed.
2. All participants must check in at the state boat launch including those who have pre-registered. ALL rigs must be checked by a derby official.
3. NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES. Motorized vehicles(automobiles, snowmobiles, ATV’s etc.) will not be allowed on the ice and cannot be used to transport fish to the weigh in area.
4. All registrants must leave from the state boat launch on foot and are not allowed to set up prior to 8AM. No one may use a motorized vehicle to transport gear to the opposite side of the lake.
5. Children under 16 are NOT required to pay the entry fee however; they must be accompanied by an adult who is registered in the derby and must complete a derby entry form.
6. All fish must be weighed in ALIVE. Dead fish will not be recorded for any prize. It is the responsibility of each contestant to have their fish recorded while it is still alive. Winning fish may be subject to dissection. The decision of the judges will be final.
7. All fish weighed in will become property of Silver City Bassmasters and will be released alive.
8. NO OPEN FIRES ALLOWED. Grills and stoves are acceptable.
9. Contestants must remove all of their waste and leave the lake the way they found it.
10. If a contestant must leave the ice for any reason they must check in with a derby official.
11. In the event of a tie, the prize for the tied places will be combined and split evenly.
12. Winning fish will be determined by the heaviest individual fish. All species are eligible.
13. A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE RULES WILL BE GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION AND THE FORFEITURE OF ALL ENTRY FEES.

NOTE: FISH ARE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE SCALE IN WATER. (BUCKET, COOLER, BAG etc.)

I, the undersigned, hereby release Silver City Bassmasters and any of its members, officers and/or Derby Officials from any and all claims resulting from competition and/or involvement in this Ice Fishing Derby.

Registrants Name __________________________________________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________________ Phone ______________________

City ______________________________________________ State ______________ Zip________________________

Registrant s Signature ____________________________________________________Date ______________________

Please fill out the above information and bring it with you or if you would like to Pre-Register mail the above entry form along with a check for $20.00 to Silver City Bassmasters, 28 Whispering Brook Dr., Kensington CT. 06037.
PRE-ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 31, 2009
For more information call Al Guite at 860 829 0616.

karate kid · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Berlin,CT

karate kid · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Berlin,CT

Go Bama · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 42

Hope to see some of you there.
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flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Yes, its going to be a fun day, I am going, you can find me fairly easy, I will be wearing my custom hot pink guidewear, I will also be pulling my hot pink sled with the tinsel and custom x-mas tree lights, and for a special treat when I catch a fish, I will do the flippy thong dance... No guys Im kidding, but I will be there.

karate kid · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Berlin,CT

On behalf of SilverCity BassMasters I want to thank evryone who came to our Fifth Annual Ice Derby at Silver Lake. The event was a big success.

We had 148 show up for this.

1ST place Jason Aziz- 5.78lb Catfish-$500.00

2ND Place Jim Anderson- 4.58lb Largemouth Bass-$400.00

3RD Place Dan Giller-4.25lb Pickerel-$300.00

4TH Place Glen Putrew-3.92 Largemouth Bass-$200.00

5TH Place Paul Lozis-3.31 Largemouth Bass-$100.00

chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Nice size fished weighed in! Very Happy

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Well, i guess that puts it to rest that there's only 10-12" bass in there!! Wink

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