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Tournament Rules/Trophies/Cash Pots

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​RULES & INFO:

  • Teams MUST BE REGISTERED BY 7:00pm on Friday, July 10, 2026

  • Teams or Individuals: entry is limited to 6 people per boat (4 adults max). Kids age 16 and under can fish for free. Each boat is considered 1 team. All persons in a boat must be entered in the tournament. A boat is not needed for an individual fisherman - you can fish from the bank/pier or wade & be recognized as a 1-person team. 

  • All federal, state, & tournament rules will be abided by, including having a valid fishing license. See updated fishing rules at https://tpwd.texas.gov

  • Weigh-in begins at 3:00pm & ends at 4:30pm. Teams must be in line to weigh in by 4:30pm.

  • All trout must be of legal measurement (15-20 inches). NO TROUT OVER 20" WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY CATEGORY.

  • Oversized tagged redfish will be weighed in as "Heaviest Other" category. Oversized tagged redfish are not allowed in the "Heaviest Redfish" or "Heaviest Combined Stringer" categories.

  • A single fish can be entered in multiple categories (i.e. a single trout can be entered in 3 categories - Heaviest Trout, Heaviest Trout Stringer, Heaviest Combined Stringer).

  • A kid's fish can count as the kid's entry AND count as the team’s entry.

  • In the event of a tie for weight, the winner will be the team who weighed in first.

  • No person with a U.S. Coast Guard Captain's License that has guided professionally in the last 5 years, or anyone known to have been a guide in the last 5 years, may fish in this tournament.

  • The fishing area is restricted to the inshore waters of the bay/water to one nautical mile offshore of the beach & jetties.

  • All fish must be caught by pole or rod/reel in on the day of the tournament.

  • All fish submitted for weigh-in must be in fresh, edible condition. Frozen, thawed, spoiled, pale gilled, or altered (tail shaving) fish, that are not in its natural state, will be disqualified.

  • ALL decisions of tournament officials are final. NO APPEALS. The tournament officials reserve the right to refuse entry to the tournament at will. Validity of catch is left to the discretion of the weighmaster. 

  • Fish cannot be swapped after a team member is in line for weigh-in. All fish entered in the tournament MUST be identified and separated prior to being brought to weigh-in table. 

  • Teams violating State/Federal Law will be disqualified in the category in which the violation occurred.

  • No refunds for inclement weather.

  • Any and all fish will be accepted and appreciated for donation for the meal on Saturday evening.

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KIDS TROPHIES: awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the following categories.

  • Heaviest Trout (must be 15"-20")

  • Heaviest Redfish (must be 20"-28")

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CASH POTS: Optional entry. CASH ONLY. 

You are eligible to win in the pot(s) you enter. Teams must enter pots by 7:00pm on Friday, July 10th.

The top 3 places will be divided with a 50%-35%-15% payout. 

The following 3 categories will payout ONE WINNER ONLY: Most Spots Redfish, Heaviest Other, & Heaviest Flounder. 

  • Heaviest Trout ($50 entry, must be 15"-20")

  • Heaviest Trout Stringer ($50 entry, 3 Trout must be 15"-20")

  • Heaviest Redfish ($50 entry, must be 20"-28”)

  • Heaviest Redfish Stringer ($50 entry, 3 Redfish must be 20"-28")

  • Heaviest Combined Stringer ($50 entry, 2 Redfish must be 20”-28" & 3 Trout must be 15”-20")

  • Most Spots Redfish ($10 entry, ONE WINNER)

  • Heaviest Flounder ($10 entry, ONE WINNER)

  • Heaviest Other ($10 entry, ONE WINNER)

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