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The 2024 GOFC Sheepshead Shootout will be
held on Saturday, March 9th in Cedar Key
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Register at:
What is it?
Each spring, sheepshead congregate on offshore reefs and other structures to spawn. The Sheepshead Shootout is one of the club's most popular and lively tournaments. In addition to the individual prizes, there will be prizes for the boats with the best catch, so having a large crew on board will be an advantage. Since the sheepshead tend to congregate in the same spots year after year, it's not uncommon to have several member boats fishing in close quarters. This often leads to lots of "friendly" advice and encouragements being shouted over the water. It's a great time and one not to miss.
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The tournament is free and open to all club members in good standing. All individuals participating in the tournament do so at their own risk and must have a current waiver of liability on file with GOFC. All participants must register for the tournament using the link above no later than 7:30 pm the night before the tournament.
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When is it?
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Date: Saturday, March 9, 2023
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Weigh in: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Robinson's Seafood (6991 State Road 24 in Cedar Key)
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Weather Date: Sunday, March 10th
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The Tournament Director will monitor the marine weather forecast and make the go/no-go decision the evening before the before the tournament. The decision will be announced via email no later than 7:00 pm that night. Individual captains must also monitor the forecasts and make their own determination regarding their vessel's sea worthiness given the expected conditions.
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Anyone who registers for the tournament but ends up either not going out or decides to skip the weigh-in is asked to notify the Tournament Director, John Patrick (352) 464-0825 so we can be sure that everyone makes it back to shore safely.
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The weigh in will be held from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Robinson's Seafood in Cedar Key. Anglers must be standing in line to have their fish weighed by 5:00 pm to be eligible. The cut-off time will be strictly enforced, so please don't wait until the last minute to start heading in.
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Members are encouraged to stick around for food, drinks, and fellowship after having their fish weighed.
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Where is it?
Contestants may depart from any port in the Club's home waters. The weigh in will be held at the Robinson's Seafood from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Tournament Details
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Tournament Director: John Patrick (352) 464-0825
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Alternate Contact: John Ebbs (352) 213-4350
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Prizes will be awarded on both an individual and a per-boat basis, but each fish may only be entered once. That means if a fish is entered in the heaviest fish (individual) contest, it may not be entered in the heaviest haul (per-boat) contest. Each angler may only enter one the fish that they caught in the heaviest fish contest. Each boat may enter 3 fish caught by any club member on board that vessel in the heaviest haul contest and the prizes will be awarded based on the combined weight of those three fish. To make things a bit more interesting, the tournament committee has intentionally structured the format of this tournament to encourage participants to make strategic choices about how they enter their fish. The results of each weighing will be kept in strict secrecy until the weigh-in is over. The prizes awarded will be as follows:
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Heaviest Sheepshead (Individual Prize)
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Interpretation of the tournament rules shall be at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director.
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