90 CHANNEL ISLANDS OF CALIFORNIA 



FOURTH ANNU.\L ANGLING TOURNAMENT OF THE CATALINA 

 LIGHT TACKLE CLUB 



May I to October i, 1909 



Membership 



Membership is open to amateurs only, who catch on light tackle, under 

 club rules, a game fish weighing twenty pounds or more. Upon payment 

 of membership fee, $2.50, the secretary will issue a bronze button member- 

 ship badge. There are no dues. 



Schedule Weight of Fish 



Buttons Awarded Bronze Silver Gold 



Yellowtail 20 lb. 30 lb. 40 lb. 



Albacore 20 lb. 35 lb. 50 lb. 



White Sea Bass 20 lb. 35 lb. 50 lb. 



Tuna 20 lb. 35 lb. 50 lb. 



Tackle Specifications 



Rod. Length of tip, not less than 5 feet; weight of tip, not to exceed 

 6 oz. 



Butt. Length, not to exceed 14 inches; no restrictions on weight. 



Line. Standard nine-thread linen. 



Notes. Metal rods, and one-piece rods (without joints or detachable 

 butt) are barred. 



By "tip" is meant that portion of rod from outer end of rod to point 

 where same is assembled at butt, with tip fully seated. 



Rules 



First. If, on examination, at time of weighing, the line is found to be 

 of extra size and strength, the catch will be disquahfied. 



Second. Tackle must be submitted for inspection to one of the Weigh- 

 ing Committee where catch is weighed. 



Third. Any amateur angler may compete for prizes offered, it not being 

 necessary' to become a member of the Club in order to do so. 



Fourth. Every angler must bring his fish to gaff unaided, and the fish 

 must be reeled in. A broken rod, either before or after gaffing, disqualifies 

 the catch. 



Special Awards for the Season of 1909 



For Fish Caught at Catalina Island 



For the largest Yellowtail, Gold Medallion. 



For the second largest Yellowtail, Silver Medallion. 



For the third largest Yellowtail, Bronze Medallion. 



