tournament runs from February 19th, 2012 until December 31st, 2012. Any member of Cape Fear Christian Sportsmen is free to enter. If you are not already a member you may join at www.capefearsportsment.org/join. All attendees of Fish Fest 2012 are automatically members and are eligible for the tournament.
The tournament includes adult and youth (14 and under) awards for the largest fish in the following categories:
- People’s Choice (membership vote)
- Amberjack
- Atlantic Bontito
- Barracuda
- Bigeye Tuna
- Black Drum
- Black Sea Bass (Blackfish)
- Blackfin Tuna
- Blue Marlin
- Bluefin Tuna
- Bluefish
- Cobia
- Croaker
- False Albacore
- Flounder
- Gray Trout
- Grouper
- King Mackerel
- Mahi (Dolphin)
- Pinfish
- Red Drum (Redfish)
- Sailfish
Sheepshead- Silver Snapper (Porgy)
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Trout
- Spot
- Striper (Striped Bass)
- Tarpon
- Triggerfish
- Wahoo
- White Marlin
- Whiting (Sea Mullet)
- Yellowfin Tuna
Winners will be announced at Fish Fest on February 16, 2013. Awards will consist of a certificate and listing on the Cape Fear Sportsmen web site. In addition, both the adult and youth people’s choice award winner will receive a plaque and prize package.
Entries
To enter, send a picture of your catch with the provided Cape Fear Christian Sportsmen sticker, your name, birthdate, date of the catch, and the total length (TL) of the fish to catch@capefearsportsmen.org. We encourage you to send additional pictures of the angler with the catch as well.
Tournament Rules
- All entries must have the provided Cape Fear Christian Sportsmen sticker clearly visible in the picture.
- The picture must be within the official tournament dates.
- All fish must be taken with hook and line. No gigged, shocked or netted fish may be entered.
- All fish must be caught and landed in North Carolina territorial waters.
- All entrants must be members in good standing of Cape Fear Christian Sportsmen.
- The entrant grants Cape Fear Christian Sportsmen the right to use the photograph and entrant’s name in any publication.