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The 2025 GOFC Glenn Acomb Cobiathon/MackAttack
Tournament will be held Saturday, April 26th in Cedar Key
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This year's tournament has been named in honor of our dear friend Glenn Acomb who we recently lost. Glenn served as Club President in 2019 and served on the board for many years. He was a retired professor from the UF School of Architecture, he was an avid fishermen, a talented fly maker, and about the nicest guy that anyone ever met. We're really going to miss him.
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Special Youth Award!
There has been a noticeable uptick in youth involvement in the club recently and to encourage this trend to continue, a $50 gift card for Bass Pro Shops will be awarded to the Youth Angler that catches the largest Spanish Mackerel. Anglers are considered a youth for contest purposes through the calendar year they turn 15.
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Register at:
What is it?
As spring transitions into summer, the waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico warm up bringing cobia and mackerel back to our home waters following their winter retreat. That means it's time for GOFC's annual Cobiathon/MackAttack Tournament! Grab your wire leaders and meet us in Cedar Key for some high-speed toothy fun!
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This 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 captains must register for the tournament using the link above no later than 7:30 pm the night before the tournament.
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Non-member guests are invited to participate in the tournament with the following strictly enforced requirements:
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- Participating guests must complete a waiver of liability via the GOFC website no later than 7:30 pm the night before the tournament. The waiver of liability can be found on this page: https://gofc.us/join-now/
- Participating guests must be included in the list of passengers submitted by the captain when they register their boat.
- Participating guests must pay a $25 tournament fee in cash to the Tournament Director at the official weigh-in. The payer will be responsible for providing correct change.
When is it?
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Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
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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 Dates: Sunday, April 27st and Saturday, May 3rd
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The Tournament Director will monitor the marine weather forecast and make the go/no-go decision the evening 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 John Ebbs (352) 213-4350 by phone or text message 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 5:00pm 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 and patronize Robinson's Seafood in thanks for them hosting the weigh-in. The restaurant is fantastic.
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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 5:30 pm
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Tournament Details
Tournament Director: John Ebbs (352) 213-4350
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Prizes will be awarded as follows:
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Heaviest Spanish Mackerel
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*In accordance with official club rules, anglers are considered a youth for contest purposes through the calendar year they turn 15.
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Interpretation of the tournament rules shall be at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director.
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