2026 TOURNAMENT RULES

Boards will be given out at the captains meeting

NATE EDWARDS ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT

2026 TOURNAMENT RULES

TOURNAMENT

• Catch, take photo and release tournament for Snook, Redfish and Trout PLUS a MYSTERY fish and optional CALCUTTA (additional $50 entrance fee). Mystery & Calcutta fish will be randomly selected at the Captains Meeting.• Each team member must complete and sign a Tournament WAIVER—online is preferred, or at the Captains Meeting (to avoid a long Friday-night lineup).• Prizes: 1st–10th place plus Largest Snook, Redfish, Trout, Mystery Fish, Ladies Largest Snook, Hunter’s Dinky (smallest Snook), Kid’s Angler and Calcutta (if entered).• Any bait of choice. Wading permitted. ALL State and Federal Laws apply.

FISH

• Teams may enter a maximum of 1 Snook, 1 Redfish and 1 Trout for maximum total inches.• You do not need to have all 3 species.• No minimum or maximum fish size is required.

KID DIVISION

• Ages 12 and under.• Kids’ fish may be used toward the team total, not to exceed the 3-fish maximum.• Largest of either Snook, Redfish or Trout.

START TIME

• 6:30 AM lineup on Tournament Day on the Barron River, followed by the National Anthem, Lord’s Prayer and Safe Shotgun Start.• Professional start time: lines in no earlier than 7:00 AM.• Safe first light on October 24, 2026: 7:03 AM.

BOAT # / LEAVING FROM BARRON RIVER

• Boat # signs MUST be attached to a rod if leaving from the Barron River. The sign will be in your registration bag. Affix it with the enclosed clips to the highest point of the fishing rod, visible from the riverside, so boat numbers can be documented. MANDATORY.• If leaving from another port, you MUST send/share your GPS location when leaving your port. It cannot be before Safe First Light or you will be disqualified.• Share your location for ONE (1) HOUR with Olivia at 239-850-0886 to verify starting time/port location. Failure to send GPS location = disqualification. MANDATORY.

FISH MEASUREMENTS

• Fish must be measured in inches using the provided RAPALA measuring boards.• Fish must have nose to the board with tail pinched to its largest measurement.• Fish will be rounded up to the nearest ½ inch by the Weigh Master.• RAPALA measuring boards MUST BE RETURNED at weigh-in or the team will be disqualified.

FISH PHOTOS

• Photos may be taken on a phone or camera.• The Weigh Master must be able to clearly view the entire fish on the provided Rapala board.• Photo MUST include: (1) Team LANYARD with boat team number and logo face up; and (2) DATE and TIME stamp.• NO screenshots allowed. Accurate timestamps are required and the photo must correspond to the time of day.• All submitted fish photos MUST be in ONE ALBUM on ONE PHONE for weigh-in.

CHECK-IN / WEIGH-IN

• Place: Camellia Street Grill, 202 Camellia Street W., Everglades City, Florida.• Check-in: as early as 2:00 PM and NO LATER THAN 4:30 PM ONLY.• A 3-inch penalty per minute late applies to any team arriving after 4:30 PM.• One team member from each team must be physically present at Camellia Street Grill with the photos for them to be valid. NO text/message/email photos accepted.• In the event of a TIE, the team that checks in first wins.• RAPALA measuring boards MUST be returned or team is disqualified.• Weigh Master(s) have final say.

WEIGH-IN LINE & RECORDED TIMES

• Two recorded times: (1) Ruler Check-In Time—when the team checks in its ruler at the weigh-in line; (2) Weigh-In Time—when the team meets the Weigh Master.• ONE team member must stay in line at all times. Any team arriving after 4:30 PM will have its late penalty recorded.• Winning time is based on the Weigh Master Time. For a team late to weigh-in, time is based on Ruler Check-In Time. Both times may be used to resolve discrepancies.• NO MORE THAN 2 anglers from a team may be in the weigh-in line at any time. ONLY 2 anglers may discuss measurements/photos with the Weigh Master.• If more than 2 team members are present, the team must choose up to 2 people to discuss photos and measurements.

PHOTO REVIEW / ISSUES

• Photos will be reviewed in line before seeing the Weigh Master for discrepancies.• If fish photos are not in ONE album on ONE phone, the team will move behind the next team in line until the photos are organized. This can affect weigh-in time and tie results.• If you have an issue to discuss, you MUST WAIT until ALL teams have submitted their measurements. You may then come to the Weigh Master station to discuss the issue before final results.

Nate Edwards Annual Fishing Tournament • Official 2026 Rules

TOURNAMENT WINNER PAYOUTS

We want to make this a fun Tournament with more winners!! Let’s have fun!!

TOURNAMENT PAYOUT INFORMATION

Winners will be based on the Largest total Length measurement of the 3 fish for a combined Total - (1 of each species only) Snook/Redfish/Trout- if you do not have all 3 species Snook/Redfish/Trout you may still enter the species that you do have (because they may be large enough for another payout division or could still qualify in total inches based on what other teams catch)
Payout is based on 80% of the entry fees then divided by 10 places

(*Example : BASED on 150 Anglers fees the Payout would be 80% of $22,500 which would be $18,000 total payout )1st-10th place percentages below:

1st place 30% of payout & Trophy sponsored by TBD
2nd place 15% of payout & Trophy print sponsored by TBD
3rd place 12% of payout & Trophy print sponsored by TBD
4th place 11% of payout
5th place 10% of payout
6th place 7% of payout
7th place 5% of payout
8th place 4% of payout
9th place 4% of payout
10th place 2% of payout

ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES:

Largest Snook-$1000.00+ TrophyPrint (funds sponsored by Club Everglades (Bob Krenn)& Art Sponsored by Jason Mathias
Largest Redfish- $500.00+ Trophy Print funds sponsored by Economy Sign Supply & Art Sponsored by Mark Erickson
Largest Trout- $100.00+ Trophy Print funds sponsored by Economy Sign Supply & Art sponsored by TBD
Ladies Largest Snook $1000.00 funds sponsored by Xerosolutions & Art sponsored by TBD
Hunters Dinky- $150.00 (smallest snook) funds Sponsored by Whitney Singletary
Mystery Fish- $500 (to be pulled out of a hat at the captains meeting) funds sponsored by Economy Sign Supply
Calcutta-TBD See Calcutta Below payout 50% of the total collected to the team with the largest fish species picked at the Captains meeting;the remaining 50% is donated to the Nate Edwards Fishing Tournament for our various charities
Kids Angler Division/ Ages 12 & Under- 50% of Kid Angler fees to Payout
1st Place 50% of payout- TBD/Trophy Print
2nd Place 30% of payout-TBD/Trophy Print
3rd Place 20% of payout-TBD/Trophy PrintAll kids Trophy prints sponsored by Mark Erickson

[***example based on 5 Kid Angler fees would total $375.00 50% would be $187.50 +Sponsored $300 total kid payout would be $487.50]

CALCUTTA

CALCUTTA

▪ Calcutta is optional to enter.▪ Cost-$50/team.▪ Purchase entry separately at the Captain’s Meeting.▪ Fish species to be determined at the Captain’s Meeting.▪ Winning: 50% of money from teams entered goes to the winning team and 50% goes to our charities.

Example: if 45 boats enter the Calcutta at $50/team for a total of $2,250, half or $1125 goes to the winning team and the other half to our charities…it’s a win-win!!!!!!

▪ It’s a great chance to increase your opportunity to win more money and of course bragging rights … so enter to win!

2026 TOURNAMENT RULES

Boards will be given out at the captains meeting

TOURNAMENT WINNER PAYOUTS

We want to make this a fun Tournament with more winners!! Let’s have fun!!

CALCUTTA

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