June 6-7, 2025
South Padre Island Convention Center & Jim's Pier
Early register by 5/1/2025
Join us Friday night for the Mandatory Captain’s meeting, we will line out the details of the Side challenges. (cash only)
Best Dressed Contest Friday Night!
We will award belt buckles for 1st-3rd in each division, cash prizes to the adult division only!
Friday June 6, 2025-6pm
South Padre Island Convention Center
Registration Captain’s Meeting, Dinner, Raffles and Tournament Rules
Saturday June 7, 2025- 6am
Jim’s Pier
Safety Check and Send off
Saturday June 7, 2025 4pm
South Padre Island Convention Center
Awards Dinner
RULES
1. Anglers may launch from anywhere but must be present for safety check and Cannon Blast take off at safe light in front of Jim’s Pier.
2. Only redfish within the legal slot of 20” to 28” will be eligible for the Spot Tournament; over- or undersized fish will disqualify the participant.
3. No oversized redfish, no trout over 20”, no flounder under 16”.
4. Weigh-in will be from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. June 7. Participants must be in sight of the dockmaster in the small boat channel in front of Jim’s Pier by 3:00 P.M. to avoid being disqualified.
5. Weigh master and tournament directors will have final say in all decisions.
6. Must have a valid Texas Fishing License. (per state laws)
7. All boats must meet U.S.C.G. and Marine Patrol safety equipment requirements.
8. All anglers must obey all local and federal rules and regulations.
9. Anglers must use hook and line. (Artificial or bait allowed)
10. Legal slot redfish with the most spots WINS! (Spots that connect will only be counted as one spot) Ties will be broken by weight, the heaviest fish wins, then by time, earliest fish in, wins.
11. All anglers are subject to polygraph test at the Tournament Directors' discretion. If a polygraph is required, it must be passed. An inconclusive result is considered a failure.
12. All fish must be caught on JUNE 7, 2025 between horn start and 3:00 PM.
13. Anglers must fish from a Dargel, Explorer, BayMaster or BayQuest Boat. Everyone on the boat must be a registered angler.
14. Kids and Junior division entrants will be eligible for separate prizes. NOT general division prizes.
15. One fish per angler for the spot tournament. Ties will be determined by weight and then time turned in.
16. Tournament Directors and weigh master have final say on any catch dispute that may arise.
17. ALL disputes must be filed the day of the tournament by 3:00 p.m.
18. This is a public event and there will be pictures and/or video taken. When you enter this event you release all rights to any pictures/video taken at the event.
19. Dargel Boats, Inc., Jim’s Pier, SPI CC or any agent of, will not be held liable for any negligence, injury or unlawful activity that takes place during the event by any participant.
20. Tournament Directors reserve the right to limit the number of participants, and to refuse entry to any individual for any reason.
21.All live fish weighed-in will be released and dead fish weighed in will be returned to the angler.
* All Registrations are final, No Refunds.
