Name: IABA's Big Catch Classic ~ The Fairbanks Fishing Derby & BBQ
Start: 2016-07-09T15:00-00:00
End: 2016-07-11T04:00-00:00
Location: Tanana Lakes Recreation Area

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

The much anticipated Big Catch Classic, the Fairbanks Fishing 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 2016 regs! We'll also host on-site fishing and 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. You may also donate your catch to the Fairbanks Food Bank at our weigh station ~ after all, you're a Sportsman Against Hunger! Transfer of Possession forms will be available on-site.

This year, we are also accepting Remote Derby Entries for certain prizes via Facebook to allow our anglers to venture out of town to their favorite fishing holes. Scroll down to learn more.

Prizes range from trophies and door prizes to Pelican coolers and sweet new gear! Several Tanana & Cushman fish will be tagged by ADF&G for cash prizes.

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

THERE ARE 5 WAYS TO WIN...

1. On-site fishing for an ON-SITE DERBY PRIZE. (Tanana Lakes Recreation Area). On-site anglers must check-in at the Registration booth by 12PM on Saturday, July 9th to qualify for the on-site derby. On-site fishing boundaries are within the Tanana Lakes Recreation Area in both the motorized and non-motorized fishing areas, and at the mouth of the Tanana River.

2. Remote fishing for an ON-SITE DERBY PRIZE. (2016 ADF&G Northern Alaska Regs-Approved Waters). Remote Derby participants may enter to win on-site prizes ONLY if they weigh-in at the Tanana Lakes Recreation Area Weigh-In Booth between 12-4PM on Sunday, July 10th. They must also be present at the BBQ Awards Dinner on Sunday, July 10th. Winners of all On-site prizes must be present to win.

3. Remote fishing for an OFF-SITE DERBY PRIZE. (ADF&G Approved waters only, see the 2016 ADF&G Northern Alaska regs). Remote derby participants must register by 12PM on Saturday, July 9th to qualify for an OFF-SITE DERBY PRIZE. Remote Derby Participant must post a facebook entry showing clearly: a printed Derby Ticket, a measuring tape on a flat surface along the bottom of the fish. At least one witness must share the post to their facebook page as well. Post must be dated & timed after contestant's purchase of a Derby Ticket to qualify.

4. Enter to win the SELFIE CATCH OF THE DAY PRIZE. (ADF&G Approved waters only, see the 2016 ADF&G Northern Alaska regs). Remote derby participants must register by 12PM on Saturday, July 9th to enter to win this prize. One Derby ticket = as many Facebook posts as you want! Each post equals one entry to win. Participant must post selfie(s) with their catch at www.Facebook.com/fairbanksfishingderby and tag #iamalaskabuilt and #fairbanksfishingderby in the text. Each post must be dated & timed after contestant's purchase of a Derby Ticket to qualify for entry into this drawing. Winning ticket(s) will be drawn Monday, July 11th.

5. Enter to win a DOOR PRIZE. Simply attend the Big Catch Classic Awards Ceremony BBQ at Tanana Lakes Pavilion on Sunday, July 10th from 5PM-8PM to be entered to win one of 30 amazing door prizes!

...AND THERE ARE 24+ DERBY CATEGORIES:

16 ON-SITE DERBY CATEGORIES:

Grand Prize Length of Total Bag Catch (Within ADF&G Bag & Limit Regs, Final Total of All Fish Caught During the 2-Day Derby)
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
Tagged Fish, as available by ADF&G
Under 12 Yrs: First, Second, and Third in Length, Any Species

4 OFF-SITE DERBY CATEGORIES:

First in Length, Any Species (Facebook Entry)
Second in Length, Any Species (Facebook Entry)
Third in Length, Any Species (Facebook Entry)
Selfie Catch of the Day (Facebook Entries, Each post is one entry into a drawing)

We hope you are as excited about the IABA'S BIG CATCH CLASSIC as we are and we wish you a safe and successful derby!

Restrictions

DERBY RULES & REGULATIONS - The Derby takes place from Saturday, July 9th at 7AM to Sunday, July 10 at 4PM. On-site and Remote fishing hours depend on facility/location open-hours. All members of the public and the Interior Alaska Building Association, its Board of Directors, derby sponsors and their employees are eligible to participate in the derby.

Drawings, door prizes and the Derby Awards Ceremony will be held from 5PM-8PM at the Tanana Lakes Pavilion during the BBQ Dinner. Ticket holders must be present to win, with the exception of prizes designated for Remote Derby-only. Derby Prizes will be announced once they are available, before and during the derby.

CODE OF CONDUCT - All derby contestants must hook and play every fish unaided, except for gaffing or netting. See 'sport fishing' as defined in 2016 Northern Alaska ADF&G regulations; furthermore dip netting, set nets, and fish wheels do not qualify. Contestants are urged to display sportsmanlike conduct at all times. A contestant who interferes with another angler in any manner will be subject to disqualification. 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 - All fish must be weighed & measured by the registered angler at the weigh station. Weigh-in is from 12PM-4PM on Sunday, July 10th at the Tanana Lakes Recreational Area MOTORIZED LOT. Official weigh-in and measurements will be taken by a BIG CATCH CLASSIC Committee Member and recorded on a Leaderboard. Pictures will be taken of anglers and their fish.

DONATIONS - All fish donated to the Fairbanks Food Bank in lieu of the "Sportsmen Against Hunger" campaign must be accompanied by a Transfer of Possession form. Forms will be available on-site at the Pavilion during weigh-in hours.

PRIZES - The fish weighed or measured first acts as a tiebreaker. Official Remote Derby winners will be announced on the first business day following the derby. All entries and awarding of prizes are subject to review and final determination by the IABA BIG CATCH CLASSIC 2016 COMMITTEE. THE DECISIONS OF THE IABA BIG CATCH CLASSIC 2016 COMMITTEE ARE FINAL IN ANY CONTESTED MATTER.

All prize winners are responsible for all 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 by 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.

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