Rules

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There are only nine club’s rules and the rest are the club guidelines.

Rules & Guidelines

  1. All members must strictly obey all state and local fish, game, and watercraft laws and regulations. By Michigan law you do not have to wear life jackets while under way, but they must be visible at all times. All minors under the age 6 must wear their life jackets while the main motor is running.
  2. By club rules each team can only have five bass in their live well during any club tournament, anyone having more than five (5) bass could face penalty. All bass must be transported to the weigh-in scales in a bag with adequate water and released after weigh-in.
  3. Bow light will be turned on from sunset till sunrise while the boat is on the water. All running lights are to be on from sunset to sunrise while big motor is running. The tournament director can call for limited running when visibility is in question.
  4. Anyone who (a) offers a fish to another member; (b) asks for a fish from anyone; or (c) accepts a fish from anyone will be disqualified from the tournament and may be expelled from the club
  5. A 100-foot perimeter must be allowed to all other boaters while fishing, the only exception is you must let someone pass you while fishing creeks and channels.
  6. No trolling, littering, consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are allowed during tournaments.
  7. Only one pole/line per person may be used at any time during a club tournament, multiple hooked baits and drop shot rigs may be used during club tournaments where allowed by Michigan law.
  8. All members agree to carry Liability Insurance on their boat at all times. Kal-Valley Bass Club will not be responsible and / or liable any for loss or injury.
  9. The tournament director will make all decisions regarding the interpretation of the rules. All disputes involving scoring shall be settled at the tournament, when possible. The tournament director’s decision shall be final. The tournament director’s timepiece is the official time piece.

Launching and retrieval guidelines

  • One hour before official start times the collection of tournament fees will commence.
  • Forty-five minutes later we will conclude the collection of tournament fees.
  • All launch prep is to be done in the parking area, not in the launch area.
  • After your live wells have been checked and your fees have been paid you may head out.
  • No running on the plain till the official start time, unless stated otherwise at the launch.
  • Anyone fishing before the official starting time will be disqualified.
  • Anyone not returning to the launch by the end of the tournament will be disqualified.
  • Anyone fishing before the official starting time will be disqualified.
  • Call the tournament director as soon as possible if you’re going to be late for any reason.

Scoring

  • All bass will be measured with the bass’s mouth closed.
  • You may do a courtesy bump using the club bump board before weighing in.
  • The dead fish penalty is one-half pound for each dead fish.
  • The short fish penalty is the weight of your big bass.
  • Your big bass must be alive when weighed in to be used as your big bass.

Tiebreakers

  • Big bass will be used to break any ties between two different bags.
  • Total bag weight will be used to break any ties between any two big bass
  • Pre-fishing for a tournament
  • No one is allowed to pre-fish the tournament lakes the day before the tournament.
  • The only exception is the classic lake, and only in the afternoon the day before the classic.

Tournament schedule for the 2023 season

  • Saturday trail – May 27 through Sept. 9 with the classic on Sept. 16.
  • Sunday trail – May 28 through Sept. 10 with the classic on Sept. 17.
  • Fall Trail – Sept. 23 through Oct. 28 with the classic on Oct 29.

Tournament times

  • Saturday trail – 6:00 am till Noon.
    • 7:00 am till 1:00 pm after 8/1/23
  • Sunday Trail – 7:00 am till 12:00 pm.
  • Fall Trail – 7:00 am till 12:00 pm

The club has five different trails/divisions

  • Saturday trail – is divided into two divisions & they fish on Saturday mornings.
    • North division – fishes the odd-numbered weekend during the summer.
    • South division – fishes the even-numbered weekend during the summer.
  • Sunday trail – is divided into two divisions & they fish on Sunday mornings.
    • East division – fishes the odd-numbered weekend during the summer.
    • West division – fishes the even-numbered weekend during the summer.
  • Fall Trail – will be fishing on both Saturday and Sunday mornings in the fall.
  • The tournament director must approve of any crossovers between trails.

Team memberships

  • Up to 35 memberships will be sold on each trial.
  • Memberships are done by the team, not by the person.
  • Each team will be given a boat number for the club records.

Club membership cost

  • Saturday trails – $35 for one division and $50 for both divisions.
  • Sunday trail – $35 for one division and $50 for both divisions.
  • Fall Trail – $35 for the season.

Club tournament fees

  • All regularly scheduled club tournaments are set at $40.00 per boat.
  • Classic tournament fees are set at $40 per boat.
  • The tournament director’s boat is exempt from all tournament fees.

Payouts at regular club tournaments

  • We payout one in four boats
  • At five dollar increments
  • See payout chart below for full details

Requirements to fish any of the club’s classics

  • Saturday Trail
    • Teams fishing only one division need to attend 7 out of the 8 tournaments.
    • Teams fishing in both divisions need to attend 9 out of the 16 club tournaments.
  • Sunday trail
    • Teams fishing only one division need to attend 7 out of the 8 tournaments.
    • Teams fishing in both divisions need to attend 9 out of the 16 club tournaments.
  • Fall Trails – teams need to attend 5 out of the 11 club tournaments.

Classic Payouts

  • Saturday
    • We will be paying the top three places
      • First place will receive $15 for each boat attending the classic
      • Second place will receive $10 for each boat attending the classic
      • Third place will receive $5 for each boat attending the classic
  • Sunday
    • We will be paying the top three places
      • First place will receive $15 for each boat attending the classic plus $250
      • Second place will receive $10 for each boat attending the classic plus $170
      • Third place will receive $5 for each boat attending the classic plus $80
  • All the teams bring in fish will get paid by their bag weight.
  • Big bass at the classic will receive $5 for each boat attending the classic

Classic awards

  • Big Bass of the year will get a big bass plaques at the class
  • The team winning the classic will also get a set of classic plaques
  • “Anglers of the Year” in both divisions will get a set of A.o.Y plaques
  • One MVM plaque for the “Most Valuable Member” selected by the members

Sponsors

  • Sponsor items are mainly only done on the summer trails.
  • Items awarded to boats not winning money at club tournaments.
  • Proposed list of sponsor and their donations to the club
    • Vetter / McGill Chevy
    • D&R Sports Center
    • Coven Hair Company
    • Greg Youtzy Plumbing
    • Roxie’s Breakfast & Lunch
    • M. Pierce Custom Lures
    • Death Shimmer
    • Interstate Battery
    • Mid-Michigan Home Repair Unlimited
    • Lure Taming Serum
    • Old Fart
    • Lure Wrap
    • Dunn Outdoorsman Accessories
    • Blitz Lures
    • Zeinstra Farms
    • Flashlight Hub

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Payouts

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th# of BoatsBig BassClub Funds
. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
2401651309065402025125125
235165130906535. .24120120
230160125856030. .23115115
225155120805525. .22110110
220150110755015. .21105105
2151501107550. .. .20100100
2101451057040. .. .199595
2051401006530. .. .189090
200135955525. .. .178585
1951359555. .. .. .168080
1901308545. .. .. .157575
1901256540. .. .. .147070
1851206025. .. .. .136565
18012060. .. .. .. .126060
17010555. .. .. .. .115555
1659045. .. .. .. .105050
1608030. .. .. .. .94545
16080. .. .. .. .. .84040
14070. .. .. .. .. .73535
12555. .. .. .. .. .63030
12030. .. .. .. .. .52525
120. .. .. .. .. .. .42020
90. .. .. .. .. .. .31515
60. .. .. .. .. .. .21010
30. .. .. .. .. .. .155