Indiana Bass Mafia 2023 Updated

Mission Statement

We are a club of men and women who want to enjoy the outdoors in a friendly environment full of challenges and fun for everyone, hoping along the way to spend quality time with family and friends in a pursuit to be better anglers and to help others achieve the same thing.

Our club is not-for profit.

Directors: 

Justin Richards 317-428-8496                                            Indianabassmafia@gmail.com 

Mark Perry 317-797-7931

Bass Tournament Rules

1. Each boat must consist of no more than 2 anglers. 

2. All teams must register and pay before launching. A livewell check will be preformed prior to the start of each tournament. 

3. Boat checks will begin 45 minutes before posted tournament start time. Final tournament start time and ramp location will be posted online Wednesday evening prior to tournament date. These times can change due to weather conditions or unforeseen situations that may arise. 

4. At the discretion of the tournament directors, un-sportsman like conduct will not be tolerated and will result in disqualification without refund.

5. All boats must have a working live well and kill switch.

6. Artificial lures only. No live or dead bait is allowed.

7. Pre-fishing is allowed.

8. All Federal and Provincial boating regulations must be adhered to.

9. Only smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted Bass may be kept.

10. It will be the SOLE responsibility of the angler to determine their Best (max of 5) fish meeting all requirements placed in their Scoring Bag. Size limitations will be announced before each Tournament by Tournament Directors.

11. Last call for the use of the Bump Board will be announced by the tournaments directors before the official weigh in begins. This is a courtesy, ultimately it is the contestants responsibility to check there fish before the official weigh in starts.

12. Anglers who have presented for scoring will enter the scoring line. Order of weigh in is first come first served to protect the fish as much as possible.

13. Anglers will empty their Scoring Bag into the Tank where All fish will be verified for Size Limitations before recording of weight.

14. Anglers will choose their Big Bass from the Tank to be weighed first.

15. Removing or adding fish to your bag once you present for scoring will result in disqualification.

16. It is at the discretion of the Tournament Directors to postpone this event due to adverse weather or circumstances. All regularly scheduled Saturday tournaments will be rescheduled to the following day (Sunday). If the tournament is canceled, all entry fees will be returned to members and the tournament will be removed from the schedule. 

17. In the event any tournament needs to be ended early due to weather or other conditions, that tournament will be considered a full tournament if anglers have been able to fish 4 hours or more. 

18. In the event of a tie, for any position, the the team weighing in the largest bass will break the tie. 

19. No alcoholic beverages or illegal substances may be consumed or in possession of any competitor during tournament hours. Violation of this policy could result in disqualification and removal from the club. 

20. No fishing allowed within close distance of another boat. Be courteous and respect fellow anglers.

21. All taxes on any prize are the responsibility of the recipient.

22. If in the opinion of Tournament Directors, any fish that is judged not likely to survive will be deemed dead fish and a 1lb penalty will be applied. A dead fish is not eligible for big fish prize.

23. Personal floatation devices must be worn at all times when the combustion engine is running and kill switch must be attached to boater. All boats must have a working kill switch. 

24. All short fish brought to weigh in will not count towards total weight and will result in a 1lb penalty per short fish. 

25. If you have any questions regarding the rules be sure to clarify with the Directors prior to blast off.

26. This is a live release tournament.

27. Any team disqualified for any reason will not receive a refund of entry fees.

28.  If an emergency situation arises, please notify Directors by phone.

29.  INSURANCE – All Bass Mafia members are required to maintain liability insurance on their vessel.  This is the sole responsibility of the boater fishing in any event per each state's regulations. Anyone who fishes in tournaments does so at their own risk.

30. Decisions of the Tournament Directors are final.

Definition’s:

“Present for scoring” Once an angler leaves his boat with their scoring bag they will be considered ready to “ Present for Scoring” and must go directly to the Scoring Line.

“Weigh-In Bag” A bag that anglers use to hold fish until it becomes a scoring bag.

“Scoring Bag” Once a Weigh-In Bag contains the anglers Best (Max of 5) fish meeting all requirements from their live wells

“Scoring Line” Where all anglers will wait with their scoring bag for measurement and weight

“Tank” A tub set up by Bass Mafia Officials which contains the official Bump Board that will be used to determine legal length of every fish presented for scoring.

“Size Limitations” The announced measurement approved for scoring for each Bass Mafia Tournament.