2009 Women With Bait

14th Annual Women’s Steelhead Tournament

February 1st through March 7th, 2009
Cost: $200.00 per contestant

All you’ll need is your valid Idaho Fishing license, steelhead permit, lunch and drinks!
River Adventures will furnish all the gear, tackle, bait, and of course…a “bait boy”!
We will also furnish a “goody bag” for each lady with this year’s WWB t-shirt and all kinds of
Really Cool Stuff!

It’s time to gear up for this year’s tournament, so get out your long johns and wool socks ‘cause we’re ready to go fishing for the big ones! We’ve got all the same great prizes as last year, but this year, we’re adding a Hells Canyon Jet Boat “Sturgeon Excursion” to the prize list! Think about adding that to your summertime plans! We want to welcome back our sponsors: Hinson Power Sports, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Animal Kingdom Taxidermy, The Lodge at Riggins Hot Springs, and many, many more!

Official Rules

1. Your full tournament entry fee will be due BEFORE you go fishing and before the actual day—this will eliminate any monetary transactions during sign-ups, which will get you on the river faster!! 50% is due by November 1st, 2008, with the remaining 50% due by January 15th, 2009. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS THIS YEAR
!
• We will NOT call your ladies on your boat to retrieve outstanding money. It is up to each boat's trip leader to be responsible for all money owed to the boat.
• IF your money is not sent in by the said due dates and there are groups who are waiting in line for your spot, you will forfeit your spot to that group who can pay.
• We strongly suggest that your trip leader sends in two bulk payments, eliminating the need for 6 or 7 multiple transactions.
2. Singles, twos, threes, etc., or any less than a full boat will be available to go on Mondays through Thursdays. Due to high demand for full groups; Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays will be reserved only for full boats (full boats can go during the weekdays as well!). So, if you want a weekend, bring a boat-load (we consider a full boat to be at least 6-7 ladies or more)!
3. We do OUR VERY BEST to accommodate your guide and river section requests. However, this tournament is extremely labor intensive and with technical aspects such as scheduling, boat size, US Coast Guard regulations regarding load size, traffic on certain sections of river, etc., we CANNOT GUARANTEE your guide choice OR your choice of river section. We are confident in all of our guides and we want you to be also!
4. For those fishing multiple days, you must decide on your official tournament day on the day you make your reservations.
5. CANCELLATION POLICY: Tournament fees are non-refundable. It’s up to you to find another participant to take your place or to take the place of a vacant spot on an already reserved boat.
6. IF YOU RESERVE A FULL BOAT: If you cannot completely fill your boat (at least 6 ladies), it is up to YOU to fill those empty spots. We will charge you for 6 spots; otherwise, we will be obligated to open the boat up to adding singles, twos and threes. You will be charged 25% per entry if you notify us within 10 days of your trip that you cannot fill your boat.
7. You must have a valid Idaho fishing license and Steelhead tag. If you board the boat without a valid fishing license and tag, you will not be allowed to fish and will not be refunded your entry fee. We uphold all Idaho State Fish and Game regulations as well as Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board regulations. There are no exceptions to this rule. If your guide and fellow participants on your boat are willing to wait for you to travel and retrieve a license and tag, you are welcome to do that; however, your fishing trip will only be for the duration of that day.
8. All tournament fishing will cease by 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
9. River Adventures follows all rules set by Idaho State Fish and Game Department, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, and the United States Coast Guard. We will adhere to such laws in every way, shape and form.
10. Steelhead will be the only legal species fished in this tournament that are at least 20" in length. Any fish still having their adipose fin are considered to be "wild" or native, will be marked for their length while still in the net and returned into the wild as soon as physically possible, according to the Idaho State Fish and Game regulations. Please take photos very quickly while the fish is being measured for maximum health and safety of the fish.
11. In our efforts to protect the run, we ask that you consider only harvesting one fish per day. You can continue to catch fish that will be counted toward the tournament, but will have to cease fishing upon keeping a second fish. If you only keep one fish or no fish, you are allowed to fish for the remainder of your day. If you are fishing multiple days during the tournament, only the day you’ve designated upon making your reservation will be your actual tournament-counted day. Any other day of fishing during the tournament will be regarded as a regular fishing day and you will abide by regular Idaho Fish and Game bag limits that have been previously set for the season.
12. Your safety is our number one priority while fishing on the river out of our boats. If our guides or deckhands feel that you are impaired for any reason and are not deemed able to safely fish on or near the rail of our boats, you may be asked to sit down and fish or asked to stop fishing all together. If you fail to follow our safety guidelines, you may be asked not to return to the tournament. We fully expect you to be cooperative and respectful with our staff while on this trip and any efforts not to will be grounds for dismissal from the tournament.
13. We hope you are here to CATCH LOTS OF FISH, have lots of fun, enjoy your peers and experience the wonders of our rivers and streams. We expect you to conduct yourselves as the wonderful ladies that you are, respect our staff and property, and to keep your own safety in mind. Please make good choices on the river and off the river while driving to and from the launch sites.
• Please designate a driver from your group. River Adventures is not responsible for your safety or transportation to and from the launch site. You release River Adventures from all liability for any accidents by signing a liability release upon registration.
• Please pack out all the items/refuse you take on your trip. This includes anything used in bathroom facilities not designated by the United States Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management or private backcountry ranches that allow use of their restrooms. Refuse containers will be provided by River Adventures to help in this process.

We are truly excited about the upcoming tournament! We fished 642 ladies last year…a new record! We love all of our return ladies and welcome the first-timer’s to experience what the Salmon River Canyon and the community of Riggins has to offer!

For your reservations, please call us at 1-800-524-9710 or email us at trips@riveradventuresltd.com and we’ll get you on the schedule!!

Thanks! The Crew @ River Adventures, Inc.