(Subject to change)
Tournament Format
2 out of 3 days of fishing. Boats must report fishing days by 8:00am on the days they are fishing. Fishing hours will remain the same from 8:00am to 3:00pm and will be on the honor system. Captains will be responsible for keeping track of their own release times. Affidavits signed by each member of the crew present on the said fishing day must be turned in to the tournament/dock office at the City Marina by 7:00pm on the day fished for it to count as a valid fishing day.
Scoring
Blue Marlin = 600 points per release
White Marlin = 300 points per release
Sailfish = 200 points per release
Extra points will be given for tagged billfish. One additional point will be given for each tagged billfish. Contact Amy Dukes with the Department of Natural Resources for tags and/or tagging sticks. 843-953-9365 or dukesa@dnr.sc.gov.
Tournament Entry (required): $500 early entry before September 1
TOURNAMENT PRIZES
All boats that register for the tournament are eligible for these prizes
BASED ON A 50 BOAT ENTRY
1st PLACE $10,000
2ND PLACE $7,500
3RD PLACE $2,500
OPTIONAL ENTRY LEVELS
ROD, REEL, AND SAILFISH LEVELS ARE BASED ON RELEASE POINTS
ROD: $500
REEL: $750
Must be entered in ROD category
SAILFISH: $1,250
Must be entered in ROD and REEL categories
WEIGHED BLUE MARLIN: $1,000
WAHOO: $250
ACROSS THE BOARD: $3,750
Payouts
(90% of all entries paid out)
Highest number of release points:
1st place: 55%
2nd place: 35%
3rd place: 10%
1st Weighed Blue Marlin:
Winner Takes All
Winning fish must meet tournament minimum length requirement. In the event that no qualifying blue marlin is weighed in, this money will be split evenly into the release categories for payout.
Wahoo:
Awarded to heaviest weighed wahoo
1st place 55%
2nd place 35%
3rd place 10%
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