These are the rules for the 2025 Tournaments!!

Blounts Creek 1st, Belhaven 2nd, Jacksonville 6th, Dawson Creek 7th and Vandemere 8th

Main tournament cost will be ($70.00)

1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for main tournament only.

Categories will be: Most accumulated inches from your 4 best trout! (Main)

LONGEST single trout (TWT) $10.00

LONGEST red fish (TWT) $10.00

Fort Fisher 3rd, Beaufort 4th, North Topsail 5th

Main tournament will consist of Redfish , Sheepshead and Black drum. All three will be judged by the total length of your 3 longest fish for each category.

$70 for the main tournament.

$10 Trash fish (TWT) (length only of one fish)(any non tournament fish)

Categories for MAIN tournament are:

LONGEST 3 red fish (Main)

LONGEST 3 black drum ( Main)

LONGEST 3 sheepshead ( Main)

There will also be another year long tournament for trout series/trail. It will consist of 5 tournaments. This will be based on a points system. You will get 5 points just for showing up and points for placement will be based on total LENGTH of 4 trout. At the end of the trail/series there will be prizes given to the 1ST place person. Results will be posted after each tournament. At the end of the tournament, you will drop your lowest score. This will not cost any additional money to be in the tournament.

PFDs (lifejackets) must be worn at all times if fishing in the tournament. If you are seen without the PFD on you will be disqualified. If you need to remove clothing please try to move to shallow water before taking off PFD to change clothes then please put it back on before returning to fishing. 

This year we will not be doing the wrist band but going to an ID card that you will get a number on the day of the tournament. This card will need to be visible when you take the picture of your fish.

For ALL tournaments you must have a solid fixed measuring board or a folding board. NO SLIDING boards will be allowed for tournaments. Your fish must be 12" or bigger to be eligible to go towards your total length.

Any fish longer than your board will only be counted for the length of your board so please try and have a 30" board or bigger. All fish length can be either pinch or no pinch your choice. Also length will be measured by ¼” min (not 1/8”). The length will not be rounded up but rounded down to the nearest ¼”. The mouth of the fish must be closed also with nothing in the mouth that might obstruct it from being closed. If the mouth is not closed that Is an automatic deduction of 1 inch off that fish or disqualification decision is up to the judges. This rule is for all fish. 

Captains meeting will be held 15 min before launch time!

All tournaments will start 30 minutes before Sunrise.

Deadline for sign-in will be at daylight.

Lines out will be at 2:00 pm

Weigh in will start at 2:30 pm

(Or as soon as everyone is off the water)

After 2:30 pm there will be 1 inch taken off per minute you are late on each category you are signed up for. After 15 min you will be DISQUALIFIED.

The weigh in statuon will not open up till 12 pm.

At weigh in please have your ID card and the fish you want to show. (we will take the first 3 or 4 fish you show so please have them organized. We wont have time to scroll through every single catch of the day)

If there is a tie during weigh ins then it will come down to who checked in first after they returned.

**Anyone who is not staying for weigh ins MUST NOTIFY NATHAN PATE **

Artificial and live bait are both allowed!

If you are able to make 6 out of the 8 tournaments, the 8th one being mandatory to be eligible, your name will be put into a drawing for an awesome prize from our sponsors!

There will be NO Outboards, Jon Boats or Row Boats. Trolling motors ARE allowed. KAYAKS and SUPs ONLY

Must follow ALL NC SAFETY regulations!

For any giveaways after awards you must be present to be eligible for any prizes.