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SECTION V

ANNUAL CONTESTS & CHAMPIONSHIPS

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ANGLING YEAR

The Angling Year during which the annual championship and prize awards will be determined, will start on June 1st and continue through May 31st of the following year.

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OVERALL ANGLING CHAMPION

The member who accumulates the greatest total of points during each angling year will be judged the Year's Angling Champion, provided that they have entered at least 15 different species including at least 3 different species each in Fly, Spin, and Plug during the current angling contest year.

This champion shall not be eligible for any other division championships during the same angling year.

No member will be permitted to hold the Angling Championship more than once in 4 years.

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YEARLY DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

The member who accumulates the most points during each angling year in each of the divisions shown below, will be judged the Year's Champion of that division.

1. Zone Champion: One member from each of the six zones will win the

Championship from the Zone in which they reside. Requirements parallel the

Angling Championship regulations in every respect.

2. Fly Casting

3. Spin Casting

4. Plug Casting

5. Light Tackle General ( Total points in #4, #6, #8, #12 and #20 combined)

These Champions must have entered at least 10 different species for the particular division during the current angling year.

No Division Champion will be permitted to hold any other Division Championship during the same angling year. If the Member qualifies for more than one Division, they will be judged the winner of the Division in which the angler has the most points.

No Member will be permitted to hold the same Championship more than once in 4 years.

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SPECIAL AWARDS

A. GAR WOOD AWARD

The Member who, during the angling year, makes the greatest total number of entries of released sailfish, spearfish and marlin, will be honored with the Gar Wood Award. This member must have at least 5 release entries of these species.

B. CARLTON TWEED SPIN ANNUAL AWARD

The Member who during the angling year has the top points fish in the Spin Division.

C. JACK BRYSON PLUG ANNUAL AWARD

The Member who during the angling year has the top point fish in the Plug Division.

D. C. SCOTT FLETCHER FLY ANNUAL AWARD

The Member who during the angling year has the top point fish in the Fly Division.

E. EDWARD W. "LUKE" GORHAM ANNUAL CASTING AWARD

The Member scoring the most combined points in the Fly, Spin and Plug Tackle Divisions, with a minimum of 2 weighed species entered from each Division. No member will be permitted to hold the Gorham Trophy more than once in 4 years.

F. JOHN EMERY MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded annually to the Member who makes the highest individual fish points entries in each of the Fly Fishing Categories. To qualify, an angler must enter at least one fish worth over 200 points in four of the five fly fishing categories.

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