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The GOFC Fall Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 at Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee
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Register at:
What is it?
This year, seven species including Bluefish, Cobia, King Mackerel, Redfish, Sheepshead, Seatrout, and Spanish Mackerel are eligible for entry in the tournament. Plaques will be awarded for the three heavies fish of each species.
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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, November 1st
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Weigh in: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Sea Hag Marina at 322 Riverside Dr, Steinhatchee, FL
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Weather Dates: Sunday, November 2nd and Saturday, November 8th
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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 call or text Tournament Director, John Patrick, at (352) 464-0825 so we can be sure that everyone makes it back to shore safely.
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Anglers must be standing in line to have their fish weighed by 6:00 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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Where is it?
Contestants may depart from any port in the Club's home waters. The weigh in will be held at Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee, FL from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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There is no ramp at Sea Hag Marina, but there is a large and very nice Taylor County boat ramp right around the corner. In addition to the paved parking at the ramp, there is a large field across the street that serves as overflow parking for the ramp.
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Tournament Details
This year, seven species are eligible for entry in the tournament. Plaques will be awarded for the three heaviest fish in each of the following species:
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- Bluefish
- Cobia
- King Mackerel
- Redfish
- Sheepshead
- Seatrout
- Spanish Mackerel
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Tournament Director: John Patrick (352) 464-0825
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Interpretation of the tournament rules shall be at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director.
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