The rules are as follows:

ƒ The contest runs from 2009-06-21 through 2009-09-22 (summer).

ƒ The winners of this contest will be decided by total species logged.

ƒ You may enter the contest at any point during the contest period.

ƒ All fish must be caught in Texas waters.

ƒ Only fish caught in freshwater (freshwater, and state stocked - landlocked satlwater fish) will be counted.

ƒ All fish must be landed by legal angling methods (no spearing, noodling, shooting, throwline, trotline, jugline, etc).

ƒ Fish must be hooked in the mouth, or mouth area (1 inch is a general guideline).

ƒ All local laws must be followed.

ƒ You must catch fish yourself although someone else is allowed to net your fish.

ƒ If your fish cannot be identified by the photograph it will not be counted.

ƒ If the contest image is not clearly visible, it will not be counted.

ƒ The officers of txfishes.com will make all *final* decisions on fish qualification.

ƒ All fish must me at least 4" in length (this limits some confusion)

ƒ A tie will be decided by getting closest to the state record (in %) for any species turned in (TX must already have a state record on the books).

ƒ Photographs will be uploaded to txfishes.com - or emailed to a special email address.

ƒ All uploaded photos become the property of txfishes.com - they may be used on the website.

ƒ We strongly encourage the release of all trophy fish.

ƒ Fish must be photographed when caught. No obviously dead or frozen fish will be counted.

ƒ You are responsible for your own actions during this contest. We are not responsible for your actions, injuries, or any lack of common sense you may have.

ƒ Fish caught during other tournaments can be counted (provided the txfishes.com rules are all followed).