10/02/2016
2016 Pilar Sport-Fishing Cup
April 28 –May 1, 2016
Pilar, Siargao Island, Mindanao, Philippines
Tournament Fee:
Php14,500
Inclusive of Airport Transfer from Siargao Airport to Pilar and back, Accommodations, Meals, Fellowship Nights, Bait, Boat Rental, Boatman& Fuel.
Registration:
Reel Tackle, Mandaue City, Cebu (32) 239-2249
Registration Limit:
Tournament will only be open to 35 Anglers (first come first serve basis)
Registration Deadline:
6th of April 2016
Tournament Regulations
Fishing Guidelines:Fish must be caught by means of Trolling, Jigging, Popping or Bottom Fishing only. Anglers using Dynamite, Bombs, Explosives, Nets and Long Lines, Spear Fishing or means other than by Hooks like “Sprikitit” or “Rintik” will be disqualified from the tournament.
Tackle & Line Class: Maximum Line Class allowed will be 50lbs IGFA Rated Mono or Braid Line and no more than two single or treble hooks per rod.
Rods per Boat: Maximum allowable rods at a time per boat are three (3).
Angler Check-out & Check-in: Tournament Participants must sign-in before heading out to fish. Participants must report back on or before 5:00PM or else the Angler's Catch will not be counted. In case of a tie in the weight of a fish, the angler who weighs in first shall prevail.
Fishing Area: Fishing Grounds for the Tournament will be 5 Miles off the East Coast of Siargao Island the Northern Boundary being Burgos & the Southern Boundary being Daku Island
Angler Safety Requirements: All Participants are required and must show that they have a Lifejacket, Flashlight and Mobile Phone on-board. (VHF Radios, GPS are encouraged).
Rods and reels: Rods and reels are also avaiable for rent. Contact any of the organizers for more details.
Tournament Categories & Trophies
Largest Catch (Based on Weight):
Billfish
Tuna
Dorado
Trevally/Talakitok
Wahoo/Tanguigue
Barracuda
Over-All Angler (Based on Points System):
Champion
1st Runner up
2nd Runner up
3rd Runner up
Awarding Guidelines
Overall Angler Guideline: For determining the winners of the Overall Angler Category a point system will be implemented. Each 6 Categories of fish (1)Billfish (2)Tuna, (3)Dorado, (4)Trevally/Talakitok, (5)Wahoo/Tanguigue & (6)Barracuda will be awarded points from 10 to 1. The heaviest fish in a category being awarded 10 points, the 2nd heaviest fish 9 points, the 3rd heaviest 8 points, so on and so forth. Anglers may submit one fish for every category. If he catches two or more fish in any one category, the largest fish will automatically be considered as his entry and awarded the appropriate set of points. At the end of the tournament total points will be tallied and the Angler with the highest number of Points will be awarded the Overall Angler Championship Trophy. So for example if an Angler has the heaviest Billfish (10 points) + 3rd heaviest Tuna (8 points) + 8th heaviest Barracuda (3 points) he would have a total of 21 points.
Please note:
The Tournament Committee have the right to cancel or limit the time of the tournament if they deem that the seas& weather conditions will post danger to life and limb and is unsafe to participants, boatman, organizers and tournament staff. If atany time of day the weather causes the Tournament Committee to eventually cancel that day of the tournament, the fish caught during the day will not be counted. There will be no refund of tournament registration fees for tournament cancelations due to weather and natural occurrences.
The Tournament Committee’s say is always final and they reserve the right to change the rules and regulations of the tournament in the interest of fairness and benefit to all participants, before and during the tournament, provided the changes will be announced to the participants verbally or in writing.
