2009 Fall Tournament and Cookout
When: October 10
********* POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 11 *********
Alternate make up date is October 24
Lines in at safe light - 6:00 AM
Weigh-in 5:00-6:00 PM at the Seahag Marina
Cookout to follow the weigh-in!
Where: Seahag Marina in Steinhatchee.
Members are welcome to come just for the food, and to cheer the weigh-in!
Target: Big Eight Species
Inshore Division:
redfish, spotted sea trout, flounder, sheepshead
Offshore Division:
cobia, grouper, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel
Awards and Prizes (Ellett points explained...)
- Largest of each Big 8 species
Prize: 1st place trophies - Top Inshore Angler
Total Ellett points for inshore species
Prize: Shimano Stradic ST4000FI - Top Offshore Angler
Total Ellett points for offshore species
Prize: Shimano Tekota 600LC - Master Youth Angler
Total Ellett points for all species
Prize: 1st Place Trophy - Master Lady Angler
Total Ellett points for all species
Prize: 1st Place Trophy - Master Angler - Open Division
Total Ellett points for all species
Prize: 1st Place Trophy and $100.00 Gift Certificate (Sponsored by Texas Trailers)
Awards will be presented at the October 27 general meeting.
Registration and Rules
- NO ENTRY FEE required! However, all anglers participating in the tournament must be paid GOFC members for 2009, or the immediate family of a paid member. Anglers are encouraged to let the tournament chairman (Mark Rustemier, rustyfish@cox.net) know whether you are planning to fishing.
- A preliminary WEATHER forecast will be emailed to participants the Wednesday or Thursday before the tournament. If needed, a cancellation/postponement email will be sent the Friday afternoon before the tournament.
- Tournament communication will be on VHF channel 68.
- All anglers with fish must be at the weigh in-station between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. NO-EXCEPTIONS! Be sure to check with the weigh-master that they have verified your check-in.
- In case of ties (equal fish weights), the fish of the angler checking in first will be given precedence when allocating Ellett points and awards.
Participants may want to take advantage of:
- Fishing Steinhatchee in the GOFC Library
- The Redfish Learnament at Steinhatchee
Big Eight Species
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Redfish: 3.09# Russ Roy
Spotted Sea Trout: 1.82# Allen Turner
Flounder: 2.79# Allen Turner
Sheepshead: No Entries
King Mackerel: 10.13# Ken Knopf
Spanish Mackerel: 3.20# Mark Rustemier
Grouper: No Entries
Cobia: No Entries
Top Offshore Angler: Ken Knopf
Master Youth Angler: No Entries
Master Lady Angler: Debbie Carter
Master Angler, Open Division: Allen Turner
Fall Tournament Photo Album...