New Jersey Teen Angler Resource

TEEN ANGLERS CHALLENGE

Teen Anglers Challenge Rules and Regulations ( SUBJECT TO CHANGE BEFORE FINAL SEND OUT)

2008

Open to all qualifying Teen Anglers ages 12-20

To qualify to be a Teen Angler you must have all the following completed and submitted to National Teen Anglers PRIOR to the Teen Anglers Challenge:

Register Online on the Teen Anglers website www.teenanglers.org

A copy of your last report card (prior to Summer Break)

So we can verify that you have a 2.0 GPA

A Release of Liability form signed by your parents/guardian and notarized

A copy of your Boater’s safety card.

If you don’t have a Teen Leader or a an active Chapter, you can go to the Teen Anglers website and do the online classes submitting the results to Teen Anglers

Once the qualifying is complete, you will be a registered Teen Angler and you will be eligible to fish The Teen Anglers Challenge

The Teen Anglers Challenge is open for June and July 2008 Teens. You have 8 weeks to fish.

The Teen Anglers Hackettstown event on June 28, 2008

And the Pequest Teen Anglers Event in July 2008 are excluded from the Teen Anglers Challenge

1 heaviest fish from each of the Freshwater and Saltwater species may be weighed each week:

All Federal and State laws and regulations and requirements apply.

Ie…..Vailid Fishing Licenses, slot size……..make sure you know your laws and regulations.

Freshwater Species:

Trout, Largemouth Bass and Musky

Saltwater Species:

Summer Flounder(fluke), Striped Bass, and Bluefish

Teen Anglers must choose a weighmaster with a certified inspected scale

i.e. : Fishing License Agents, Tackle Shops, ….It must be certified and inspected

Certified Scale could be from a Fishing Club also

Teen Anglers are encouraged to weigh fish alive and release them into the same body of water that the fish was caught in.

Bonus points will be awarded for fish released alive

A parent /guardian must sign the certification form for live release in order for the Teen to receive

the bonus.

Teen Anglers can fish from a boat or from shore
The Teen Anglers are NOT permitted to fish with professional tournament trail anglers

I.e.: guides, Capt.’s, (including a parent who fits in the above categories) are not eligible to fish with the Teen

No hired guides
Fishing with rod and reels only, no snatch hooks.

All photo’s and signed Tournament weigh slips must be received by National Teen Anglers on or before midnight on August 5^th 2008 in order to be eligible. All Photo’s become property of National Teen Anglers and will not be returned.

Teen Angler Teen Leaders can elect to have an event or have the teen’s fish on their own.

A violation of any of the above rules and regulations will be cause for immediate disqualification and expulsion from Teen AnglerS

Winners will be for the heaviest/largest fish in each species

Freshwater

1^st through 3^{rd place}for each species….Trout, Largemouth Bass and Musky

Saltwater

1^st through 3^{rd place}for each species ….Summer Flounder (Fluke),

Striped Bass and Bluefish.

Prize list will be posted on the website in June
Winners of the Teen Anglers Challenge will be posted on the Teen Anglers Website after August 8^, 2008.

Fishing in the Teen Anglers Challenge qualifies you to fish in August for Teen Anglers Super Saturday National Championship, but you must register separately for the Super Saturday 2008 tournament.

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CAPT. AL BERNETTI FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

ALB@TEENANGLERS.ORG

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