Rough Riders Charity Fishing Tournament

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And kind donations from:

Brian Szilvasy

Kathryn Fanning

Gordon and Sylvia McIntyre

Tom Reynolds

Sponsorship Opportunities Contact:

William Kiessel  

wkiessel@gmail.com 

(941) 993-9002

Please download our Sponsorship Guide for more information:

An endeavor this large needs help from a few generous people who have some time to contribute. If you might be able to help between now and the tournament, and especially during the tournament, we would love to hear from you.

Contact:

Tom Reynolds

gtreynolds001@yahoo.com

Or Click Here to reach the Volunteer Page

• This is a digital photo, catch-and-release tournament.

• This is a boat tournament; each boat will have an assigned number.

• Each boat will need a fully charged smart phone, boat number, and a tournament measuring board to be picked up at the Rules & Reg’s Presentation at the Friday Captain’s Party)

• To score a fish, take a picture, including the boat number and catch, on the measuring board.  Submit the picture through the mobile app provided at the Captain’s Rules & Reg’s Party Friday Evening.

• The Scoring Committee will acknowledge receipt of submittal from boat.

• Hours of tournament are 6:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Saturday June 4, 2022 only. Scoring ends at 4:00 P.M.

• There will be two divisions:

• There will be six species:

• The longest species in each division wins or places in that division.

• As this is a boat tournament, the boat wins or places.

• Ties for any one species in the same division will not be awarded. The boat who first transmits the submittal through the mobile app wins.

• The Scoring Committee is made up of 3 judges plus scoring personnel.

• The Scoring Committee decisions are final.

• The tournament will be held “rain or shine,” no rain checks.

• In the event the tournament cannot be held due to COVID-19 restrictions, fishing entry fees will be refunded.

• This is a charity fishing tournament. The event is family friendly - any behavior that is abusive, offensive, or with that goal is grounds for dismissal from the event and forfeiture of the entry fee.

• Awards Presentation is approximately 4:30 p.m. at the Residence Inn.

• ALL FISH CATCHES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MOBILE APP NO LATER THAN 4:00PM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• ANGLING HOURS: 6:00AM to 4:00PM

• SCORING ENDS AT 4:00PM

• Awards presentation will take place at the hotel 4:30 to 5:30 PM

Prize Categories and Payouts

(no minimum or maximum length for any species)

· 1^st Place – Longest Snook, Redfish, Trout, Mackerel, Grouper, Snapper.

· 2^nd Place – Second longest Snook, Redfish, Trout, Mackerel, Grouper, Snapper.

· 3^rd Place – Third longest Snook, Redfish, Trout, Mackerel, Grouper, Snapper.

· Eligible Grouper species are limited to not include Goliath.

· Eligible Mackerel types are limited to Spanish and King.

• ·   Snapper species exclude Cubera.

· All entries will include 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place awards, per scored species, for all boats and kayaks. 

· All boat and kayak entries are limited to one prize per species.

· Payouts will be awarded for all six species in each of the two divisions (Guided & Non-Guided):  1^st Place: $200,    2^nd Place: $100,    3^rd Place: $50