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Hosted by The Exchange Club of Sebastian, FL. Over the past 18 years The Exchange Club of Sebastian, FL. has donated over $225,000.00 for the prevention of child abuse and scholarships for our area youth. Your involvement is significant to our success!

TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS
Capt'n Butchers Resort and Marina

1730 Indian River Drive
Sebastian, FL 32958

$12,000 Guaranteed Cash
Pay Out - 27 Places
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Main Board Purse $9,000.00

Largest Fish of the 4 Categories. 

Wahoo, Dolphin, Kingfish, Grouper (WDKG)

 

ALL 4 FISH CATEGORIES:

1st PLACE - $1,000

2nd PLACE- $600

3rd PLACE - $400

4th PLACE - $250

Top Boat--$1000. Boat with 3 heaviest fish, in at least two of the 4 categories. Fish entered are eligible for other main board prizes.

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BONUS Board Purse - $2,000.00 Only 1 entry per boat for any boat not qualifying for the Main Board Purse. $200.00 to the next 10 heaviest fish of any of the 4 fish categories. WDKG        

 

New in 2011!

BIG AJ largest amberjack to be weighed in will win an angler entry in our next tournament.

(Must be present to win.)

BOAT DRAWING - all boat entries will be entered into a drawing to win an angler entry in our next tournament.

(Must be present to win)

 

Minimum Weight

10 lbs. in all categories, including Bonus Board

 
Trophy:
LADY ANGLER: Heaviest fish of any of the 4 fish categories, WDKG. Fish entered are eligible for other categories.
Junior Angler: 12 years and under entering the heaviest fish of any of the 4 fish categories, WDKG. All qualifying fish must have been caught by angler, unassisted until gaffing. Fish entered eligible for other categories.

All Cash Prizes Awarded to Team Captain.

-DISCLAIMER-Website Rules are not official. Consult Official Tournament Rules to be distributed at the Captain's Meeting.

TOURNAMENT RULES
Registration Fee--$200.00 per boat

BIG FISH Bonanza !!

----OPTIONAL-----

Single Largest Fish of the 4 categories.

ONE FISH ONE PAYOUT!

(Must be registered to win) 80/20 payout.

$100.00 per boat to register
No Refunds

Eligible Fish - Wahoo, Dolphin, Kingfish, Grouper (WDKG)

Entered fish eligible for only 1 category except  for
 Junior & Lady Angler and Top Boat competition.
 
10lb. minimum all categories.
Weather: Captain's choice and responsibility. Small Craft Advisory will postpone the tournament. Postponement announced 4:30-8:30 am, Sat. June 4th on CH 72 
And on this web site timing permitted.

Bait, Tackle, Lines: Live, artificial,  natural baits allowed.

Rod and Reel: All fish must be caught on a rod and reel. No electric reels. No hand lines.

State of Florida and Federal Regulations apply.
Captain's may start from the inlet of there choice
no visual checkout.

Lines in water at 6 am. No bait fishing

or net casting in ocean before 6 am

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Radio Communications: VHF Ch.72
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Weigh-In: 2pm.-5pm. Boat must have been issued

  a Weigh-In number by 5 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. Weigh-In number will settle all ties. All Fish are subject to an Organoleptic Examination and TORY meter test.

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Protests:
Must be filed in writing within 15 minutes of "last fish weighed" to the Tournament Committee, and be accompanied by $200.00 cash. Non-refundable, if protest is not upheld. 
Entered Fish   Must be brought in by boat. 
Mutilated Fish may be disqualified by Weigh Master
Cash Awards paid to Team Captain.
Weigh Station scale is official and final.
Tournament Committee decisions are final. 
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, June 3rd, 2011
Registration - 5 PM EST
Raffles and Fifty/Fifty
Captains Party- 6 PM On the north deck @ Capt Butchers

All Captain's must be present at Captain's meeting to receive Official Tournament rules and complete the registration process

Saturday, June 4th, 2011
Lines-In:   6 AM EST
Weigh-In:  2 P.M.-5 PM EST
Nautical Vendors, raffles + prizes
ENJOY AN EXCITING FAMILY OUTING AT OUR WEIGH-IN! FUN FOR ALL AGES!
  Awards: Immediately following last fish weighed.  
RAIN DATE: June 11, 2011
Proceeds benefit the Prevention of Child Abuse and other local Youth Oriented Activities
 
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Tournament Headquarters:

Capt'n Butchers Resort and Marina

1730 Indian River Drive
Sebastian, FL 32958
Click for Map!
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Michael Natale 772-388-0044
Tanya Webb 772-589-4708
Steve McElveen 772-473-4352
SPECIAL THANKS:
Exchange Members & Committee Members
  
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