FISHING TOURNAMENT RULES
Captains please monitor the iAngler Tournament app for updates & more!
Anglers must submit their entries no later than 4:15 PM April 20th and between 8:30AM and 4:15 PM April 28th to be eligible to win prizes. No exceptions!
this is a catch and release tournament.
 natural and artificial baits permitted.
chumming is permitted.
boats must depart and return to fishing tournament headquarters by water, no trailering of boats allowed. 
ties for categories will not be awarded, the angler who enters first wins.
each angler and team is eligible for one trophy only.
rules committee will make weather decisions, all decisions by committee are final.
the penalty for any rules violation is no points for the day.
all protests must be in writing, signed and presented to a rules committee member by 4:45 pm on tournament day. $100.00 cost per protest.
CATCH QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION:
Each boat shall be equipped with a smart phone and 2022 STAR Official measuring device. Catch shall be laid on the device with nose to the zero line of the measuring device with tail being squeezed. Take photograph of the whole fish making sure that the nose and tail of the fish are in the photo and that the size graduations on the measuring device are visible. Photo will be ineligible if not submitted on 2022 STAR measuring device. If the fish is over the length of the measuring device multiple measuring devices must be used by lining up the end of one device with the zero line of the next device.
Once satisfied with the measurement, the fish must be safely released.
The photo is to be entered via iAngler app. If you have an issue with the app please text photo to 321-663-2588.

The text must contain the angler name the type of fish and the length (i.e. angler John Smith - Redfish 31.5”).
All decisions relating to angler and catch eligibility, as well as scoring, shall be the responsibility of the tournament officials.
PRIZE CATEGORIES: NO MINIMUM or MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR SPECIES
1st Place Angler for Largest Snook, Redfish and Speckled Trout (largest entry per species per angler will be scored). 3 winners
Grand Slam Angler – most total inches of all three species by one angler 1 winner
Grand Slam Team – Most Total Inches of all Three Species by one Team. 1 winning team.
Grand Slam Team Runner Up – Second Most Total Inches of all Three Species by one Team. 1 winning team.
Please note this is an angler and Team Scoring Tournament. Each angler will enter their own fish by their name. There will be one angler winner for largest fish in each species(Snook, Trout and Redfish) and Grand Slam winner. Once the tournament is concluded the winning anglers will be determined. Then a random drawing of all angler numbers will determine the team members of each team. There will be three anglers per team. Once the teams are determined then the team scoring will be done. All winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.