The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-27
KING SALMON DERBY
 COMMITTEE TELLS HULES AND REGULATIONS

The First Annual King Salmon Derby committee, of the Chamber | ot Commerce, today announced the rules aad regulations for the forth coming derby to be as follows.
 Ine seasonal derby will begin Ap.il i, and close four months lat ] CT, at midnight of Aug l. Weekly derbys will end at midnight each ] Saturday. lThe first weekly derby wii run only four days April l 1 being a Wednesday,
 l Any fish entered for a prize in a weekly derby is automatically entered in the seasonal derby. To qualify for a weekly derby prize the king salmon must be en- ! tered not later than l2 midnight saturday, on the week in which 1 che salmon was caught. During l che first weeks of the derby pc sonnel of the Wrangeu Cold Stof- age, where the flsa are to De weIghed. will not be available at all hours, Therefore, special ar engagements. for those first weeks, win be announced lates.p l. The entry fee shall be 5000. This will entitle the holder of the l the ticket to fish in both the weeA- ! ly and seasonal derbys. Tickets must be presented to the judges when weighing in the salmon. Tie kets are not transferable.
 2. Rods must be in accordance with sporting ethics and customs and all rods giving the angler an unsporting advantage will be dis i qualified All contestants are limit ! ed to use one rod and one reel al one time.
 9. Cuttyhunk. linen, nylon or wire line AND LEADER shall not exceed a breaking test of AS lbs.
 5. Anytype of sporting lure or bait may be used.
 4. Maximum sinker weight to be used on any line shall be l6 ounces. l 6. Salmon when gaffed shall be 1 gaffed in the head. Firearms shall i not be used in the landing of sal mon. A landing net may be uEed 1 by any participant.
 2. The angler must hook, play, gaff and net his own salmon in a sportmanslike manner unaided by any other person. Except that wo- men may receive assistance in gaff- ing or netting Any contestant breaking his or her rod in two pieces while playing a fish, that . ] .r-iII ba Iicpn9l [ ed
 S. Salmon must be weighed in the round at judging stationls) designated by the King Salmon Derby Committee. The angler must also have one reliable witness who observed the salmon being caught and the tackle used. who must make such certification on affida- wit forms prescribed and furnished by the King Salmon Derby Commit tee. All salmon entered must be i opened in the presence of judges immediately after weighing. l g. Any type of boat may be used for sport fishing. No contestant may participate from any boat which has commercial fishing gear i in use including hand line.
 1O A contestant may win any number of weekly prizes during the seasonal derby.
 l II. Any person of the age of l2 years or over, male or female, may be a participant in either the weekly derbys or the seasonal der by.
 12. In the event of a tie as to weight the first salmin entered will be given the priority. and the sec ond salmon will be considered in line for the next prize, or entered for the next week.
 13. The fishing area for the weekly derbys and the seasonal derby will include the area bound cd by the following: Beginning at Pt. Rothsay near the omuth of the gtikine River south in a straight line to Babbler Point; south in straight line to Chichagof Peak on I Wrangeu Island; approximately WSW to Drag Island which s south of Woronkofski Island (and including all of Chichagof Pass); NV to Station Island which is lsouth of MitkOf Island (and includ- ing all of Roosevelt Harbor and Deep Bay on Zarembo Island); NE to Blaquiere Point on Mitkof and east back to Pt Rothsay.
 IA. All members of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce and the Wrangell King Salmon Derby com mittee may participate in the weekly derbys and the seasonal derby. Judges are disqualified from
 weekly derbys but not from the seasonal derby.
 15. The decision of the judges (Continued on Page Four)