Name: IABA's BIG CATCH CLASSIC
Start: 2017-07-08T15:00-00:00
End: 2017-07-10T00:00-00:00
Location: Tanana Lakes Recreation Area

Fishing Eligible in All ADF&G-Approved Northern Alaska Waters; Weigh In @Tanana Lakes Recreation Area

The much anticipated Big Catch Classic Derby & BBQ is a great annual family event hosted by the Interior Alaska Building Association. Anglers may enter their catch from all ADF&G Approved Northern Alaska waters, see the 2017 regs for qualifying remote areas! Weigh-in at the Tanana Lakes Recreation Area.

Tickets include participation in the IABA's BIG CATCH CLASSIC, BBQ dinner, a chance to win door prizes, and good ol' fashioned fun in the summer sun. Prizes range from trophies and door prizes to Pelican coolers and sweet new gear! And, tagged Cushman Lake fish are eligible for cash prizes!

Single ticket price for ages 18+ YRS is $20.
Single ticket price for teens (13-17YRS) is $5.
Single ticket is FREE for kids 12+ Under, registration required.
Facebook ticket for Facebook Contestants-Only is $5.
BBQ Meal ticket for Non-Derby Participants and Facebook Derby Ticket Holders is $10.

On-site or Remote Anglers - join us and get your FISH ON!

DERBY RULES & REGULATIONS.

The Derby takes place from July 8th at 7AM to July 9 at 4PM.

Derby Participants must register by 12PM on Saturday, July 8th to qualify. Late Registration accepted through 4PM on Saturday, July 8th; late fees apply.

Derby Participants must display their derby ticket while fishing to qualify for prizes.

Online registration only, Credit/debit payment only. Cash will not be exchanged.

On-site and Remote fishing hours depend on facility open hours.

Applicable prizes and trophies will be presented at the Derby Awards Ceremony from 5PM-8PM at the Tanana Lakes Pavilion. All prizes will be awarded. Ticket holders must be present to win a prize, with the exception of prizes designated for the Facebook Category. If a winning derby participant is not present at the time of award announcement, the prize will be awarded to the next eligible winning contestant.

4 WAYS TO WIN.

1. On-site Fishing. 'On-site fishing' boundaries consist of Cushman Lake, in the Tanana Lakes Recreation Area. Cushman Lake is stocked by ADF&G and participants have a chance to win in length by species and tagged fish categories. TWO (2) ON-SITE FISH PER SPECIES MAY BE ENTERED PER DERBY TICKET.

2. Remote Fishing. Remote fishing boundaries consist of all Interior Waters including but not limited to Kuskokwim, North Slope, Northwestern, Yukon River, Tanana River, and Upper Copper Drainages as detailed in the 2017 Northern Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklet. Participants have a chance to win in length by species categories: ONE (1) REMOTE FISH PER SPECIES MAY BE ENTERED PER DERBY TICKET.

3. Facebook Derby Contest. Catch & Release and Landed Fish qualify for the Facebook drawing. Facebook fishing boundaries consist of all Interior Waters including but not limited to Kuskokwim, North Slope, Northwestern, Yukon River, Tanana River, and Upper Copper Drainages as detailed in the 2017 Northern Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklet. Winning ticket(s) will be drawn Monday, July 10th. EACH UNIQUE POST WITH A UNIQUE FISH MAY BE ENTERED INTO THE FACEBOOK DRAWING. NO LIMIT TO # OF ENTRIES.

Special Guidelines: Facebook Derby Participants must purchase a Facebook Derby ticket online prior to fishing, then post a picture on the Big Catch Classic Facebook Page, showing clearly these 5 criteria:

1- Printed Derby Ticket

2- Fish

3- Angler

4- Facebook Tags of 3 Facebook Friends

5- Hashtag #bigcatchclassic

Post must be dated & timed after contestant's purchase of a Derby Ticket to qualify. Tickets are non-transferrable to other parties/anglers. Participation in the FACEBOOK DERBY game implies contestant approval of all social media and publicized advertising participation.

4. Enter to win a DOOR PRIZE. Attend the Big Catch Classic Awards Ceremony BBQ at Tanana Lakes Pavilion on Sunday, July 9th from 5-8PM to be entered to win one of 30 amazing door prizes! Derby tickets include your meal and a chance to win door prizes; non-derby participants must purchase a meal ticket on our Derby Registration site for a chance to win door prizes.

24+ DERBY CATEGORIES. Entry limits by category, unless otherwise stated: 2 Fish per Species Accepted from Cushman Lake; 1 Fish per Species Accepted from All Other ADF&G Approved Northern Waters.

TOP TIER:

Big Catch Classic Grand Prize: Biggest Fish (Longest Fish of All Entries: 1 Fish Wins)
Total Length of Catch By Angler (1 Fish per Species: Total Catch toward Total Length Wins)

TROPHY CATEGORIES (Over 12 Yrs):

First in Length by Species: Salmon, Northern Pike, Trout/Char, Arctic Grayling, Burbot, and Whitefish
Second in Length by Species: Salmon, Northern Pike, Trout/Char, Arctic Grayling, Burbot, and Whitefish
Third in Length by Species: Salmon, Northern Pike, Trout/Char, Arctic Grayling, Burbot, and Whitefish

OTHER CATEGORIES:

Under 12 Yrs: First, Second, and Third in Length, Any Species (All Northern Waters & Cushman Lake)
Big Catch Classic Junior Angler (By Derby Committee Vote to a Contestant Who Deserves Special Recognition)
Honorary Big Catch Classic Angler (By Derby Committee Vote to a Contestant Who Deserves Special Recognition)
$5,000 Specified Tagged Fish (Cushman Lake Only)
$50 Any Tagged Fish (Cushman Lake Only)
Facebook Derby (Each Unique FB Post is One Entry into a Drawing, Derby tickets include entry into the Facebook contest!)

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Restrictions

PARTICIPATION ACCEPTED ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

CODE OF CONDUCT & DISQUALIFICATION - All anglers must have valid fishing license and are responsible to know the Regulations put forth by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G). Anglers must adhere to bag & limit regulations as assigned by ADF&G. Anglers (adults & minors) must hook and play every fish unaided, except for netting. See 'sport fishing' as defined in 2017 Northern Alaska ADF&G regulations; dip netting, set nets, and fish wheels do not qualify. No fish finders allowed.

Contestants are urged to display sportsmanlike conduct at all times; anglers who display unsportsmanlike conduct and/or contestants who interfere with other anglers in any manner will be subject to immediate disqualification. Any angler who participates in or causes foulplay will be disqualified immediately upon report and without further notice. Anglers who knowingly purchase Derby Tickets after fishing during Derby Hours will be disqualified immediately upon report and without further notice. The Interior Alaska Building Association, its Directors, staff and volunteers, reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, including event and meal ticket holders. Refunds will not be made to ticket holders related to or in connection with disqualified entries, contestants, derby participants, and ticket holders who fail to comply with the code of conduct.

All members of the public and the Interior Alaska Building Association, its Board of Directors, derby sponsors and their employees are eligible to participate as contestants in the derby. All persons over the age of 12 YRS must have a derby ticket. Anglers age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

WEIGH IN/MEASUREMENTS - Onsite and Remote Fish Entries must be submitted by the registered angler, and weighed & measured by 4PM on Sunday, July 9th at the weigh-in table at Tanana Lakes Recreational Area Pavilion. Only dead fish will be accepted at weigh-in. Please handle your fish responsibly and practice humane catch and release tactics while you hunt for the biggest fish. Call ADF&G to learn more about responsible fish handling in advance of the Derby.

Official weigh-in and measurements will be taken by a BIG CATCH CLASSIC Committee Member and recorded on an Official Leaderboard. Entry times will be noted; the fish submitted first acts as a tiebreaker. Pictures will be taken of all anglers and their fish. Remote contestants will be asked to provide general vicinity of their catch.

DONATIONS - Last year, anglers donated their catch to the Fairbanks Food Bank in lieu of the "Sportsmen Against Hunger" campaign. This year, donations of canned food are preferred by the Fairbanks Food Bank; a donation box will be available on-site at the Pavilion during all Derby hours. Transfer of Posession forms will still be available to anglers who wish to donate their fish (1 accepted per angler only) and aside from this, all fish are the property of the angler. Please treat your catch with care and enjoy your fish.

PRIZES - Derby Prizes will be announced as they become available from sponsors. All entries and awarding of prizes are subject to review and final determination by the IABA BIG CATCH CLASSIC 2017 COMMITTEE. THE DECISIONS OF THE IABA BIG CATCH CLASSIC 2017 COMMITTEE ARE FINAL IN ANY CONTESTED MATTER.

All prize winners are responsible for taxes and fees associated with prize winnings. Prizes may be subject to withholding based on IRS requirements. Prize winners will receive a receipt and the Interior Alaska Building Association will receive a signed receipt from each prize winner.

PUBLICITY - The Interior Alaska Building Association reserves the right to: photograph all derby entrants, contestants, participants, and ticket holders and reproduce any event photographs for publicity purposes. The Interior Alaska Building Association retains all photo rights.

PARTICIPATION RULES & WAIVER.

The Interior Alaska Building Association, its Staff, its Board of Directors, and others participating in the sponsorship of this derby, accept no responsibility for damages or injuries sustained by contestants/participants/ticket holders.

As a condition of and in consideration of the acceptance of their entries therein, all contestants and their parents of guardian(s) shall be deemed to agree and assume all risks of injury to the competitor's property and person, resulting from, caused by, or connected with the facility, location(s), conduct, and management of the competition, and to release any and all claims which they may have against officials, the Interior Alaska Building Association, its staff, its Board of Directors, and organizations that take part in the sponsorship of this derby.

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