Fishing Tournaments

SCHEDULE

CAPTAINS CHECK IN/NUMBER PICK UP STARTS AT 5:30 JULY 10TH, 2024 AT THE PALMS FISH CAMP RESTAURANT

CAPTAINS MEETING 7:00PM JULY 10TH, 2024 AT THE PALMS

FISHING JULY 12TH, 2024 STARTING AT 6:30 AM

WEIGH IN JULY 12TH, 2024 FROM 2:00PM-5:00PM AT THE PALMS

AWARDS JULY 14TH, 2024 AT 5:00PM AT THE PALMS

RULES

ELIGIBLE SPECIES: Red Snapper only, sometimes referred to as American or Geniune Red Snapper

PAYOUT: Amount of cash awards is based on the number of boats entering the tournament. Cash prizes may be adjusted depending on participation. Advertised prizes based on a minimum of 60 paid entries. Entry Fee is $250 until June 30, 2024, then $300 until July 9, 2024 and $350 at the captains meeting. Tournament within a Tournament (TWT) is $50. TWT payment is cash only at the captains meeting.

REGISTRATION: We encourage online registration. Registration must be completed prior to start of captains meeting. All entrants are encouraged to be present at the captains meeting. No substitutions for ladies or juniors may be made after the captains meeting.

HOURS OF FISHING: There is no check-out or check-in. You may catch bait before fishing hours, but no lines in the water for snapper until 6:30am.You may start fishing for snapper at 6:30am

WEIGH IN: Is from 2:00pm-5:00pm at the Palms Fish Camp Restaurant Tiki Bar deck weigh in area. Fish must be brought to the scale by boat. YOU MUST BE IN LINE BY 5:00PM. Each boat may weigh (1) fish, and each registered lady or junior angler may weigh (1) fish.

ANGLING METHODS: Rod and reel only, no electric reels, no spear fishing. Only non-stainless steel non-offset circle hooks are to be used when fishng with natural bait. All boats must have a dehooking device and a venting tool or descending device rigged and ready for use on board. All anglers must follow all Florida state and federal regulations.

LADY ANGLERS: Ladies 16 and older as of July 15th, 2024 and should hook and fight their own fish.

JUNIOR ANGLERS: Must be 15 or younger as of July 15th, 2024 and should hook and fight their own fish within reason. Adults may assist to keep junior safe.

SIZE LIMITS: Must meet requirements allowed by the State of Florida and Federal Law. A valid State of Florida fishing license is required.

FISH CONDITION: All fish must be in fresh condition. The rules committee reserves the right to disqualify any fish entry because of mutilation, poor condition, freezing etc.

PROTESTS: Any protest must be presented to weigh- master by the close of the scales. A $200 (cash only) protest fee must accompany the protest application. In the event the protest is upheld, the fee will be refunded. If the protest proves to be invalid by the Rules Committee the protest fee will be forfeited.

WINNERS: Winners will be determined by weight. In a case of a tie the earliest weighed fish will be declared the winner. Only 1 prize per Captain/Boat with the exception of lady angler, junior angler, and TWT. Polygraph test may be administered at the discretion of the Rules Committee.

RULES COMMITTEE: The committee shall be the sole judge of any violation of the rules. Decisions are final.

CHANGES TO RULES: All rules are subject to change at the Captains Meeting. The decision to fish is a personal decision. Entry into this tournament is voluntary and the tournament is not responsible for accidents, incidents or injury based on your decision to participate.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

ONSITE REGISTRATION OPENS AT 5:30 TONIGHT, JULY 10, 2024.

CAPTAINS MEETING IS AT 7:00...COME ON!