King of Crab Island Tournament Information:
WHEN:
August 1st with a rain day of August 2nd. If we are rained out Saturday, the tournament will move to Sunday instead.
Entry Fee: 20$ (Plus a 1$ PayPal processing fee for a total of $21)
Legal fish for this tournament:
Redfish (18in-27in)
Speckled Trout
Flounder
Cobia
Snapper
Grouper
Pompano
Dorado (Mahi-Mahi)
Spanish Mackerel
King Mackerel
(No Others Fish will qualify)
Redfish must be in the 18-27in slot. You may weigh in 3 fish. The heaviest combined weight of your stringer will be your entry. Top 3 stringers will take the cash: You can fish anywhere in FL waters
Pay Out: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for the HEAVIEST STRINGER of 3 LEGAL fish.
1st=50% Entry fee
2nd=30% Entry fee
3rd=20% Entry fee
Rules: The rules are "DON'T BREAK THE LAW"!! and paddle/pedal craft only. It is your responsibility to know the state laws/regulations and follow them. You can fish anywhere in FL waters. Tournament Rules.doc (Micro Soft Word Document)
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Registration: There will be online registration only, the entry fee is $20.00 with a $1 paypal processing fee for a total of $21.00.
http://www.gulfcoastkayakfishing.com/Tournament.asp
Tournament Flyer: 2009 King of Crab Island (Adobe pdf)
Weigh in: Weigh in will be at the Crab Island Helen Back Pontoon boat. (Look for the banners). The boat will be anchored at Crab Island. Crab Island is located under the Destin Bridge. You can park at the beach access under the bridge and launch your kayaks from there. (Yes, weigh in is ON the water so drag the catches out there for all to see) Weigh in will be from 1-3pm. Lines in the water at 5:30am.
This is going to be a simple cash-in, cash-out tournament. Any entry money is paid right back out. There will be NO prizes. This will be a bragging rights event only with a little wager on the side.
Captains Meeting: There will be a captain's meeting at Helen Back Cafe on Okaloosa Island at 6:30pm Friday night. The captain's meeting is NOT mandatory, but it's good a get together before the tournament. Good Food, Good Drink , and Good Fun.
Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Tournament Info Page
http://www.gulfcoastkayakfishing.com/Tournament.asp
Liquid Surf and Sail Tournament Info Page
http://www.liquidsurfandsail.com/Index.cfm?page=events
Helen Back Café Website (Captains meeting location)
http://www.helenbackcafe.com/