10/02/2021
Our first FOCO only fall league tournament will be Sunday October 10th. I will share details early this week.
This is not a GHSF event. You just have your paperwork turned into Coach Castelberry in order to fish.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/w-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforsythk12org-my.sharepoint.com%2F%3Aw%3A%2Fg%2Fpersonal%2Fpmorlanne_forsythk12_org%2FEW9HAW8kbztLmfnPxiclz1sBK29jGlwg0a52th0rTi1NUg&data=04%7C01%7CSBeard%40forsyth.k12.ga.us%7Cb5ee4416e7b149856cc308d9827bb800%7Cbc41c1b937824402a9e2bf8c71255790%7C0%7C0%7C637684290137901797%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FSh%2FOqSBNpoQmpn98nC9AC%2F%2BWoXcT2hHHZqfii4gkH0%3D&reserved=0
FOCO Fishing Trail Sign-up
October 10th School,Angler 1,Angler 2,Boat Captain,Contact Number (Captain),Tournament Fee ($40) SFHS,Will Ayscue,Jake Rogers,Jackson Benefield,404-952-4615 SFHS,Michael Avery,Ben Clark,Brett Morlanne,678-822-3915 SFHS,Jeremy Zyck,Chris Ruotsalainen,Mike Zyck,630-917-3774 SFHS,Everett Barlag,Jac...
08/23/2021
Our inital meeting for anyone interested in fishing during the 2021-22 season will be Wednesday September 1st during Wellness period. The meeting will take place in room 523.
We moved the meeting back one week due to the issues with flextime.
08/13/2021
Our inital meeting for anyone interested in fishing during the 2021-22 season will be Wednesday Aug 25th during Wellness period. The netting will take place in room 523.
05/07/2021
Good luck to our Raiders competing in the first GHSA state championships tomorrow on Lanier.
Jacob Frank / Carsen Newman
Hayden Graham / Nick Stuckey
s3.amazonaws.com
03/02/2021
Rules and information video for Trail tournament #2 on Lake Hartwell.
Hartwell 3-7-21 Rules and information
Hartwell 3-7-21 Rules and information
02/18/2021
Information for Sunday’s GHSF a tournament:
Each team is responsible for their $40 entry fee. Everything else has been taken care of.
This message was sent out via email this morning. If you did not complete the contact information form you did not receive it (Or your email was typed incorrectly). Please make sure you complete the form prior to Sunday if you have not.
Please remember you must have done the following in order to fish in any GHSF tournament.
- $50 Per angler membership fee - must be paid each season. (The season starts in September and goes thru June each year)
- $40 per boat tournament entry fee.
- Signed liability form
- Completed contact information form
All forms and videos are available here - http://georgiahighschoolfishing.com/ghsf/forms/
We are looking forward to seeing all the anglers this Sunday for our first trail tournament of the season. I will hold a live zoom meeting on Saturday evening to cover some important information (Login in formation is below), rules, Covid protocols, and procedures. Please make sure at least one member of each boat attends this virtual meeting. Here is some important information to keep in mind this week. Please feel free to give me a call or text if you have specific questions – 714-814-5803
Covid Procedures:
1- Any team member (Anglers or Boat Captain) that enter the registration / weigh in area must have a face covering on.
2- When waiting in line to weigh your fish all team members must have a face covering and need to maintain social distancing. There will be a orange traffic cone spaced out every 6 feet. One team per cone at all times.
3- Spectators are not allowed in the roped off weigh in area. All spectators in attendance must wear a face covering.
4- Failure to comply with Covid protocols may result in a teams disqualification.
5- I do not want us to risk losing our permits and possible fines for teams not following these rules. Please follow these guidelines to avoid disqualification and or removal from the tournament.
Registration Procedures:
1- There will be two registration lines. Both lines will have orange traffic cones spaced out 6 feet for social distancing. One team per cone at all times please.
A. One line for teams that fished any of the virtual tournaments with us this fall. In this line the GHSF staff will check that you have paid your tournament entry fee and give you your boat number. Boat numbers are assigned on a first come first served basis.
B. One line for teams that have not fished with us in the 2020-21 season. If this is your first tournament with GHSF this season the GHSF staff will check your liability form, and membership dues. Once you have completed that process you can then get in the other line to receive your boat number.
2- ALL TEAMS MUST COME TO THE REGISTRATION TABLES ON SUNDAY MORNING. YOU WILL NOT RECIVE YOUR BOAT NUMBER TILL SUNDAY MORNING.
Blast off Procedures:
1- As soon as you have received your boat number please launch your boat. Do not wait till 6:30 to launch your boat.
2- It will be cold on Sunday morning please make sure you take an extra 20-30 Seconds at the ramp to let the water drain from your trailer. This will help ensure that ice wont build up in the parking lot.
3- Please make sure you are familiar with the map linked below. Once we call your boat number please proceed to the check out dock. As you slowly drive by we will check your live wells, lights, life jackets and kill switch. Teams that do not have lifejackets and a working kill switch are not allowed to fish any GHSF event.
4- After completing boat check please idle to the no wake buoy, after passing the no wake buoy you’re free to fish.
Laurel Park Map
Check in procedures:
1- Each flight is assigned a check in time. Boats must be within 100 yards of the no wake buoys by their assigned time. Teams have a 5 min period to place their poker chip back on the board, the chip must be placed on the board by one of the anglers or the boat captain. Chips not on the board within the 5 min grace period will be disqualified. No late penalties will be given.
2- It is extremely important for teams to make sure they place their chip on the board regardless of catching fish or not. If your team gets off the water early please place your chip on the board before you leave the ramp area. This allows us to know the team is off the water and safe.
3- After teams have placed their chip on the board. They may trailer their boat and/or bag their fish. Fish should then be brought directly to the weigh in line. Make sure you have plenty of water in your bag. We will have a few bags at the weigh in table if you need to barrow one.
- Scales do not open till 2:30
- Boats 1-30 – 3:00
- Boats 31- 60 – 3:15
- Boats 61 – 90 – 3:30
- Boats 91 – Up – 3:45
Basic rules:
1- It is each teams duty to read and understand the rules all the rules, this is only a summary. Interpretation of the rules is solely up to the tournament director. If you have a question that comes up during the day please feel free to call or text me at 714-814-5803.
2- The tournament director can adjust the rules or procedures at anytime in the best interest of the tournament or safety.
3- 5 Fish limit for each boat – Black bass species only – Spots, largemouth, and shoal bass on Lanier. Any fish you weigh in must be at least 14 inches in length on Lanier. Short fish will not be allowed and a penalty will be assessed for each short fish you try and weigh in.
4- Any dead fish will receive a ½ pound penalty. Decisions if a fish is dead at the scales will be up to the Tournament Director or their representative.
5- Fish must be caught in a sportsman like manner. No live bait maybe used.
6- Anglers must be courteous to everyone enjoying the lake. Competitors should never come within 50 yards of another boat during competition hours, unless they’re invited to share that spot with the current inhabitant. Teams that are found to be encroaching on another competitor or another vessel maybe disqualified.
7- Boat Captains must drive the large combustion engine at all times. Anytime the combustion engine is running all team members must have life jackets on and buckled with a kill switch attached to the drivers person. Its is each boats duty to ensure they have a working kill switch and all required safety equipment. Boat captains or student anglers can drive the trolling motor.
8- Boat captains can not touch a rod unless they are making a safer environment in the boat. (Putting rods away or moving them during a fish landing) If a captain wants to tie on a lure or fix a backlash they must be seated in the boat.
9- Boat captains can net, weigh, cull, measure, provide advice or guidance. Only student anglers may cast, reel, or fish.
10- Boat captains are in charge of the boats safety. Boat captains should never put their anglers in a dangerous situation. If dangerous conditions or weather are in the area the boat captain must get the students into the safest situation available to them.
11- We have no rescue boats or services. If you have a breakdown please call me asap. All teams are required to be back by their check in time regardless of mechanical trouble. Teams should never combine boats without the permission of the tournament director.
Times and weigh in details:
- Registration opens - 5:30
- All boats - 6:30 - All boats in the water
- Mandatory rules meeting on the water - 6:45
- Blast off 7:10 or safe light
- Weigh in will start at 3:00
- Boats 1-30 – 3:00
- Boats 31- 60 – 3:15
- Boats 61 – 90 – 3:30
- Boats 91 – Up – 3:45
Scott Beard is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: GHSF Rules meeting
Time: Feb 20, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91888354916?pwd=QXdYSWpSUUxWUmNQRC9Xd1l4NWw0UT09
Meeting ID: 918 8835 4916
Passcode: Yc2rY9
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...
01/20/2021
Sorry for the late notice. The date had to be moved up.
Team pictures will this Sunday 1/24 at Little Hall Park.
- 2:00
- Dress - Team Jersey with jeans - If you choose to wear a hat please wear the Purple and Gray team hat. (I have extras if you did not get one).
- This should not take more than an hour.
12/17/2020
Just a little something for the kids. I have texted the kids about picking them up. Special thanks to Jen-Jon Newman for the hook up on the hats.
11/21/2020
Congratulations to freshman Carsen Newman and Jacob Frank. They finished 7th out of 108 boats in the FLW open on Lake Hartwell today. Their finish qualifies them for the National Championships in June.
11/01/2020
We currently have about 50 boats registered for this weekend. I will have to close registration at start a wait list when we hit 65 boats.
Please don’t wait to register.
GHSF Virtual Tournament Registration Form- Only complete this form if you're 100% sure you are going to fish.
This is not an official school event. No points will be awarded, fish with any GHSF member from any school you want. All GHSF rules will apply. There will be special rules for the virtual format. Be sure to watch all the videos. Orientation will be held at Hammond's on Fri. Nov. 6th from 5:30 - 7:30...
10/31/2020
Congratulations to Nofo Bass team alumni Ty Black. He and his partner finished 3rd at the Bassmaster College National Championships. He has qualified to fish for a spot in the Bassmaster Classic.
02/01/2021
12/17/2020
11/21/2020
11/01/2020
10/31/2020