NEW DAM YEAR COMP DEC 30th

General Rules

• Competition on Saturday Dec 30th
• Registration opens Monday Nov 27th @ 6PM
• For now the comp will be capped at 12 anglers
• Meeting time, Session times, and Days of comp may change due to release and will know on Friday December 29th with announcements posted. Please keep updated on fly comps.
• ONE DAY COMP AT BUFORD DAM CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
• $5.00 Parking Permit required per Corps of Engineers (Automated Machine at entrance)
• There is NO Event Fee for this competition
• 34.15821° N, 84.07769° W is the parking and meeting spot. This is the main parking area by boat ramp. 
• Georgia State Trout License is required: https://license.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx
• Life preserver or Coast Guard Approved PFD is required (You will not be allowed to fish in comp if you fail to wear one, NO EXCEPTIONS!)
• Fishing is off limits from sunset Dec 29th until comp starts Saturday morning
• B Flight will be in charge of scoresheets
• This is a solo event (No 2 man teams)
• If you register and cannot make the competition for whatever reason please drop and comment on the event that you cannot make it. Any drops within a week of the event is subject to punishment such as a ban from registering in future SEFFL competitions for a determined amount of time. 

Competition/Fishing Rules

• 2013 FIPS/Mouche rules
• Sessions start and end on time NO EXCEPTIONS (We will know the official release schedule on Dec 29th and will adjust comp as neccessary)
• No minimum size requirement
• The angler must show the judge visually the fish he/she caught to score the fish. 
• To minimize risk of the judge, the judge may be on the bank/trail/etc. to visually confirm fish catch 
• The angler may ask the judge to cross the beat to a better vantage point only if the judge is comfortable with the water conditions (Please be respectful on both sides)
• Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Red Horse Suckers are the allowed scorable fish
• Squirmies, eggs are allowed
• Single hook, barbless
• Articulated streamers are allowed but only one hook
• Sculpin helmets, coneheads, beadchain are allowed
• Single 4.0mm bead maximum, no strike indicators, no split shot
• If fishing two flies, the dropper MUST come off of a tag (Cannot tie off the bend of the hook to attach another fly)
• 20 inch minimum between flies
• Leader maximum length is 2x rod length

• If you hear a siren, get out of the water IMMEDIATELY (We will address any unscheduled release as soon as we can)
• It is highly recommended that you have studded soles on your boots. Out of state felt boots should be washed prior to comp. If you are a beginner wader, this river is extremely slick and has dropoffs. A waiver will need to be signed prior to the start of the comp.

• Judges must meet anglers at BOTTOM of beat, no exceptions. Once you meet you can go wherever you like on the beat.
• There are restrooms onsite
• In the last session of the day you and the judge MUST remove beat markers
• Scoresheets must be completely filled out. Failure to do so will invalidate session results
  • Angler Name
  • Judge Name
  • Beat (The number of the beat angler is fishing)
  • Flight (A or B Flight of angler)
  • Session (After A flight fishes that is session 1A, and then B flight fishes that concludes session 1B, etc.)
• All scoresheets must be handed to John Oh, Ben Van Devender, Joseph Kwolek, Kevin Crenshaw, or Nick Schierle at the end of the day
• Scores will be prelimarily announced as soon as possible. Scores will be considered final 72 hours after competition.

***Any questions regarding a rules violation must be marked on scoresheet and be brought to the attention of the competition committee as soon as possible (John Oh or Joseph Kwolek) cellphone #’s will be provided on the day of the comp***