I just wanted to let everyone know that this group has opened this event to the public- No money in payouts however they will have some nice pool service products, and last year there were industry people there that offered to buy items won by the non industry anglers.
Westlake Beach is the site of the weigh in. There is not a great deal of places to beach boats so keep that in mind as you come to weigh in. We suggested City park, however this is a neat little park, just not great for boat traffic.

APEC / APSP / IPSSA 2nd Annual Fishing Tournament • October 8th, 2011
OFFICIAL RULES
1. RULES AND REGULATIONS: These guidelines must be strictly followed by all contestants. It is each contestant’s responsibility to read and fully understand these rules, as entrants may be disqualified and forfeit prize money and entry fees if they fail to comply. In all cases, the decision of the Tournament Director will be final.
2. CONTEST PRIZES: Prizes are planned for three contests: The “Largest Bass”, the “Largest Fish”, and “Largest Fish, Youth Contest”. Other prizes may be awarded, depending on the generosity of our pool-industry sponsors. Prizes may be cash, gift certificates and/or in the form of pool industry-related equipment, as donated by our sponsors.
3. DOOR PRIZES / RAFFLE: Every attendee will get one ticket for a chance to win a door prize. Youth contestants will get an additional two tickets for entering. Adult contestants will get an additional five tickets for entering. Each contestant will get an additional ticket for every “keeper” fish they catch, up to five. Anyone may purchase additional raffle tickets for $10 each.
4. Entry fee: $50 per adult, $20 per youth (under 16). All entry fees must be paid in advance.
5. Fishing hours are from 0700 to 1400 hours, Saturday, October 8th, 2011.
6. Fishermen may use only one rod and reel at a time. For the non-bass tournaments, any legal bait or lure may be used. No dynamite, spark coils, professional guides or other unfair trickery will be allowed. Trailering to the weigh-in site IS permitted.
7. Special Rules for BASS Tournament Only:
a. Bass teams will consist of one or two people, either fishing from the same boat or fishing from the bank.
b. All fish must be caught on artificial lures by casting. (NO TROLLING.)
c. For BASS, only Largemouth, Smallmouth, and spotted/Guadalupe bass may be weighed (minimum 14" length). Any team attempting to weigh-in a fish under 14" will have that fish removed and be penalized ¼-pound penalty.
d. Each boat must have a properly aerated live well able to maintain a live-limit catch of bass. (It is the contestant’s responsibility to take every precaution to keep fish alive by use of proper fish care techniques.) No iced, frozen, pale-gilled fish will be weighed. There will be a 1-pound deduction for each dead fish. No culling of dead fish allowed.
e. There will be a 5-fish limit per team with a maximum of 5-fish possession on boat per team during tournament.
f. Fish will be measured with mouth closed and tail compressed using Pro Rule.
g. All fish weighed in become the property of the tournament, with the exception of a trophy bass. A live release program will be in effect.
8. Tournament contestants must go through a separate line to obtain a weigh-in bag provided by tournament officials. No other bags will be accepted in the weigh-in line. Contestants who have not been through or are not in line to pick up a weigh-in bag by the 1400 hours deadline will be considered late and will be disqualified.
9. Any contestant or team that violates any tournament rules or Federal or State Game Laws is subject to disqualification. Tournament director and his staff reserve the right to reject any application. Any protest must be in writing and presented to the judges within 15 minutes after weigh-in time.
10. U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets must be properly worn while gasoline-powered motors are in use. Neither IPSSA/APSP nor the tournament staff is responsible or liable for any injury or loss of property. All contestants will be subject to a polygraph test. All ties will be decided by the toss of a coin.