The IBBT will be a 2-day Buddy Tournament. Each team will be allowed to weigh 5 total fish per boat per day. Daily team creel may include any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass. 

Takeoff will be at 6:30 A.M. Saturday and Safe Light Sunday. Takeoff positions for BOTH DAYS will be determined by date online entry is received by the tournament committee - earliest entries will takeoff first on Saturday. Takeoff positions for Sunday will be in the REVERSE ORDER of Saturday's takeoff. Each team will be provided a number corresponding to their takeoff position. 

At least one member of each team must be present for the pre-tournament meeting Saturday April 19th at 6:00 A.M.  The meeting will be located on the dock on the water side of the restaurant (dock with the RED roof). You may be in your boat in front of this dock or standing on the dock - your choice.

ALL contestants must leave from and return to Red Oak Resort by water. You may launch elsewhere, but you must then boat to Red Oak for takeoff. There will be NO TRAILERING to another launch site allowed between takeoff and weigh in. All boats must remain in the water until they return to Red Oak by water for weigh in. If you return to Red Oak early and are finished fishing for the day, you may load your boat at that time.

Live wells will be checked  just prior to takeoff!

Entry fee will be $60 per boat for the entire weekend, even if you can't fish both days. $50 will be used for tournament and Saturday evening dinner expenses, and the remaining $10 will be awarded for the Big Bass competition.

There will be a maximum of two (2) registered anglers per boat. Registrations will be  accepted until 11;59 pm, Friday, April 5th, 2008. Each angler (boater AND non-boater) must sign a waiver form at check-in certifying compliance with these rules.

NO LATE ENTRIES 
except non-boaters joining already registered boaters

If an angler wishes to fish but needs a partner, fill out entry form accordingly and mail in the entire $60 per boat entry fee.  We will attempt to match those needing partners. If a partner can not be found, you will be notified prior to the tournament.

Note, if an angler wishes to fish alone, he/she is responsible for the entire per boat entry fee.

Saturday, 6:30 A.M. until 3:30 P.M.

Sunday, Safe Light until 12 NOON (Safe Light will be defined at Saturday morning meeting) Lights must be installed and ON from takeoff until at least you reach your first fishing spot.

At least one member of each team must be present for the pre-tournament meeting at 6:00 A.M. Saturday.

One member of each team must return their team number to the check in table at the weigh in site prior to the tournament ending time each day to avoid a late penalty. After checking in your team, you can return to your boat to collect your fish when your team called to the scales.

FIVE (5) black bass (any combination of LM, SM, or KY) per boat per day.  

All fish must be 15" or longer as measured on a Golden Rule measuring board. Weigh-in bags are the responsibility of each angler, so please bring your own.

Team Championship
Plaques will be awarded for the three (3) heaviest team stringers (maximum of 5 fish per boat per day) regardless of black bass species. Saturday's weight and Sunday's weight will be combined to determine the final team weight. 

Big Bass Competition
Big Bass will be awarded to the TEAM weighing in the heaviest bass during the tournament regardless of species. Each team can weigh in 1 fish per day to be counted toward big bass.

100% of Big Bass entry fees will be awarded. 

Various product and cash prizes will also be given out for tournament placing and attendance. The type and amount of these prizes will be determined based on the number of entrants and donations.