RULES

• Fish at your own risk.

• The Tournament operates under the principle that each participant bears full responsibility for their own legal compliance during the Event.

• ELECTRIC HAMMER TOURNAMENT and the governing bodies (and associated entities) of lakes utilized for tournaments are in no way to be held responsible for the actions of other anglers or members.

• ELECTRIC HAMMER TOURNAMENT and the governing bodies (and associated entities) of lakes utilized for tournaments are not responsible for any damage to vehicles, boats, trailers, or other property left at the boat ramp.

BOATS, MOTORS & EQUIPMENT

• All boats must have live well or aerated cooler capable of holding at least 5 fish. No Stringers or baskets.

• Live well or aerated cooler will be checked prior to blast off.

• In lakes where a gas motor is allowed, the use of gasoline motor is allowed. Mixing a gasoline and electric motor is allowed if do not exceeds 20 Hp equivalent in combination.

• All lake rules must be obeyed at all times. If “electric only” no gas motors/tanks permitted.

FISHING METHODS & PRACTICES

• Only one line per angler is allowed in the water at any time.

• Artificial bait Only, No trolling as fishing method.

• No participants are allowed on the water 48 hours prior the tournament take off.

LICENSES, REGULATIONS & FEES

• All Georgia fishing and boating regulations should be followed at all times. No exceptions

• All anglers must have a valid fishing License and Boat Registration.

• All lake or park entry fees are the responsibility of the angler(s) participating in the event. These fees are above and beyond tournament fees and are to be paid to lake or park staff.

TOURNAMENT DURATION & WEATHER

• Tournaments are 8 hours in duration. JULY and AUGUST Tournaments will be 6 hours.

• Tournaments will be held rain or shine.

• In the event there is severe weather at the time of blast off, a maximum delay of one hour will apply.

• If, after one hour weather is still uncertain, a vote will be taken by members, and majority rules.

• If the tournament is canceled due to weather, all monies paid will be returned.

• In the event of severe cold weather, a tournament may be rescheduled or canceled. This will be the club president's call, a minimum of 2 days ahead of time.

CHECK-IN, FEES & START TIMES

• All tournament fees shall be paid to the official 15 minutes prior to the posted blast off time.

• If for an emergency, car or trailer mechanical issues, your ETA is after the Blast off time, please notify the director, the money must be sent before the blast off time to be able fish that tournament.

• Anglers will be responsible for checking the website for times and lakes to be fished.

CONDUCT, SPORTSMANSHIP & DISTANCE RULE

• No alcoholic beverages or drugs may be consumed during tournament hours.

• All anglers are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, security, and conservation, and to conduct themselves in a manner that will be a credit to themselves and the sport of fishing.

• Please do not intentionally “cut off” or fish too close (100 ft or so) to another competitor’s boat. We usually fish on small bodies of water, so please use common courtesy and boatmanship.

• A 100-foot distance rule applies to other event opponents.

• If two boats are fishing in the same 100-foot area and no violation is noted, other event participants are permitted to fish the location without violation.

• Participants found in violation will be disqualified from that tournament. All entry fees, weight, and points will be forfeited.

• All violations must be reported as soon as possible when anglers report to weigh in.

LENGTH AND FISH LIMIT

• There is a 5 fish limit per boat, per tournament, 14 Inches minimum for Lake Lanier (Largemouth and spotted bass), other lakes, the limit will be  (12 inches minimum).

• All fish length must be in accordance with the Georgia DNR regulations:

https://view.publitas.com/georgia-department-of-natural-resources/georgia-hunting-fishing-regulations/page/60

• There will be no more than 6 fish in the live well at any given time. All culling must be done before banking for the weigh-in. Only 5 fish are allowed to be brought to the scales.

SHORT FISH PENALTIES

• Anglers must declare short fish BEFORE fish are placed in the basket, while still in the bag. If no declaration is made prior to being put in the weight basket and then disputed by an official or other anglers and found short penalties will apply.

• Bass presented for weigh-in that fail to measure the prescribed length limit will be penalized at the rate of 1/2 pound for each short bass presented, plus loss of that fish’s weight, and if the angler has a big fish, 1/2 lb will be deducted from the big fish's weight.

• Questionable fish will be measured with the Golden Rule, mouth closed, and tail swiped.

DEAD FISH

• There is a dead fish deduction of .50 lbs off the total weight. (Dead fish will not be allowed for Big Bass).

• b. The same set of scales (PRO TOURNAMENT SCALES) will be used at each tournament. Fish will be weighed to the hundredth of an ounce.

TIMES & WEIGH-IN

• All anglers must check in and out at stated times to compete in tournaments.

• Any angler late for weigh in will be disqualified from the tournament.

• Teams that are not at the designated afternoon checkpoint (will be announced at each tournament) at the appointed time will be penalized 1 pound per minute, deducted from the total weight. Teams more than 5 minutes late will lose credit for that day’s weight.

• If an angler is having mechanical/boat issues, the angler must notify an admin prior to weigh in time, another tournament participant can bring the angler and/or fish for weight in on time.

PAYOUT

• Payouts will be rounded to the nearest $5.

• The payout schedule will be based on the number of anglers in the event.

• Big fish pot will be 20% of the money entered for that day's tournament. * Big Fish money will only be issued to one Angler.

• After 20% discount, the Big Fish pot prizes will be:

  • UP TO 5 Anglers: 1st =70%, 2nd=30%

  • 6 TO 14 Anglers: 1st =50%, 2nd=30%, 3rd=20%

  • 15 TO 20 Anglers: 1st =45%, 2nd=30%, 3rd=15%, 4th=10%

MEMBERSHIP

• There is a $50 USD yearly membership fee to be paid by all members, 100% goes towards the point Classic.

• This fee is due at the time of the angler's first tournament.

• An angler must fish at least 4 tournaments throughout the season to be eligible to fish the classic.

• Half of the total angler list will fish the ELECTRIC HAMMER CLASSIC.

ELECTRIC HAMMER CLASSIC TOURNAMENT

• The ELECTRIC HAMMER Classic Tournament will take place September 26, 2026, at a location to be drawn on August 15, 2026.

• The CLASSIC entry fee will be $100.

• CLASSIC PAYOUT: (100% Membership + 100% Classic entry fee) + (10% Wildcard).

• There will be an off-limits period for all contestants from 11:59 pm, Saturday, September 19, 2026, until tournament day.

• To qualify, an angler team must attend at least 4 tournaments during the season and finish in the top Hammers (1/2 of total anglers -1 position = Wildcard Angler).

• In the event of a tie for top Hammers, the tiebreaker will go to the best finish, then to the heaviest one-day tournament weight.

WILDCARD —  August 29th, 2026 (OPEN TOURNAMENT)

• The Wildcard event will be held on August 29th, 2026, at a location to be drawn on August 15th, 2026.

• The Wildcard will be an open event; the highest finishing Electric Hammer member non-qualifier goes to the Classic.

• A non-qualifying team is characterized as an angler who has attended at least three events and finished in the middle of the standings. (1/2 - 1).

POINTS SCORING

Points are accumulated throughout the season by: