2024 TORCHED REDFISH RUNDOWN
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2024 TORCHED REDFISH RUNDOWN
New Date: November 9, 2024
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Upon registration, you will receive a Coupon Code that will allow you to register your team on this site.
Bert's Redfish Challenge was born in 2008 after Chief Pete Gee of the Fort Myers Shores Fire District was suddenly diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. A tournament was quickly put together and titled "We're Fishing for Pete's Sake." The first event had just 12 teams but we were able to raise over $5,000 for Pete and his family. The following year, we teamed up with Pine Island F.I.S.H. in hopes of attracting more Sponsors. That idea worked and we were able to pull off another successful event raising almost $7,000 that was split between Pete and F.I.S.H. This partnership continued until Pete's death in 2010. Pete expressed his wishes to not be memorialized by the tournament but wanted us to continue raising money for local families in need for as long as we could. We changed the name to Bert's Redfish Challenge in 2012 and have continued to help local families through Local Charities and direct donations.
What started out as a small one time tournament, has now grown into one of the most popular Redfish Tournaments in SWFL with an average of 35 Teams participating and ten's of thousands of dollars raised for local families and charities. In 2022, SWFL Fishing Tournaments was formed. Tragically, on September 28, 2022, 11 days after 13th Bert's Redfish Challenge, Bert's Bar and Grill was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ian. This forced use to reimagine and relocate our event to Torched Bar and Grill where we now hold the Torched Redfish Rundown.
Target Species:
- Redfish
Payouts:
- 1st Place - $3,000
- 2nd Place - $1,200
- 3rd Place - $800
Sponsors:
$400 USD
Team EventMin: 1 Angler
Max: 6 Angler
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Events & Schedule
Captains Meeting
Check-in Starts at 6PM Meeting begins after all teams have checked in. At least 1 Team Member MUST BE Present.
11/08/2024 06:00 PM
Honor Start (Any Launch Site)
11/09/2024 07:00 AM
Tournament Ends / Deadline for submission of catch photos
11/09/2024 04:00 PM
Awards Dinner
Auction, 50/50-Live Music
11/09/2024 06:00 PM
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2024 TORCHED REDFISH RUNDOWN
Tournament Rules
- Have fun, be safe, conduct yourself in a sportsman like manor. Teams are subject to disqualification for un-sportsman like conduct.
- Entry Fee is $400.00 per boat. Up to 4 Members. Each additional Member is $100
- At least 1 member from each team must be present at the Captain’s Meeting.
- No marina fishing, pet fishing or fishing boat ramps
- Wade fishing is ALLOWED - No dropping off anglers at spots and coming back later to pick them up. The use of combustion engine is prohibited while there is an angler in the water.
- No exchanging bait/fish between boats.
- Honor Start from any launch. No Lines in the water prior to 7am.
- Combined length of two redfish determines winner. Length determined by measurement of fish utilizing the Official Tournament Measuring Board issued to each team at the Captains Meeting. A digital photo must be uploaded to iAngler Tournament App and submitted for approval by 4pm.
- The ENTIRE fish must be visible in the picture uploaded to iAngler. Photos must be from directly above; angled photos will not be accepted. No photos will be accepted via message/email/or other means.
- In event of a tie, the team who submits the winning length first will be deemed the winner
- Tournament end time is 4pm. All photos must be uploaded to iAngler by 4pm
- The Tournament Director has the final decision in all disputes.
- IANGLER APP REQUIRED. EACH TEAM MUST HAVE THE APP DOWNLOADED AND REGISTERED PRIOR TO END OF CAPTAINS MEETING.