TOURNAMENT RULES

Boards will be given out at the captains meeting

2024 NATE EDWARDS ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT RULES

TOURNAMENT:

• Catch, take photo and release tournament of Snook, Redfish, Trout PLUS a MYSTERY fish and optional CALCUTTA tournament (additional $50 entrance fee applies) which will be randomly selected at the Captains meeting.• Each Team member must complete and sign a Tournament WAIVER-this can be done ONLINE (preferable) or at the Captains Meeting (which makes for a long lineup Fri night)• Prizes: 1st to 10th place plus prizes for largest Snook, Redfish, Trout,Mystery fish, Ladies largest Snook, Hunter’s Dinky (smallest snook), Kid’s Angler (see below) and Calcutta (if entered separately).• Any bait of choice. Wading permitted. ALL State and Federal Laws apply

KID division:

• Ages 12 and under• Kids fish can be used towards team total, not to exceed the 3 fish maximum total. • Largest of either snook, redfish or trout.

FISH:

• Teams can 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.

START TIME:

• 6:30 am lineup on Tournament Day on the Barron River, with National Anthem, Lord’s Prayer and Safe Shotgun Start after.• Professional start time will be lines in no earlier than 7 am the morning ofTournament day.

FISH MEASUREMENTS:

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

FISH PHOTOS:

• Photos can be taken on a phone or camera.• Weigh Master must be able to be view the whole fish CLEARLY on the provided Rapala board.• Picture must include:1. the Team LANYARD with the boat team number and the Logo face up.

(Lanyards and Rapala measuring board are provided at the Captains meeting Fri night)

2. a DATE and TIME stamp.

CHECK IN:

• Place: Everglades Fishing Company (EFC), 201 Collier Blvd, Everglades City, Florida• Time: as early as 2:00pm and no later than 4:30pm ONLY.

A 3-inch penalty per minute late to “weigh in” applies.

• Photos: one member from each team must be physically present at EFC with photos to be valid. No text/message/email photosaccepted/allowed.• In the event of a TIE, the Team who checked in first to EFC will win.• Return RAPALA measuring boards, or be disqualified.• Weigh Master(s) have final say!

Additional Rules Added October 25 2025

Effective: October 25, 2025

ADDITIONAL RULES:

PHOTOS:

NO screenshots allowed.

Accurate time stamps required and photo should correspond to the time of day.

PHOTOs must be in one Album on one (1) phone for the Weigh-in.

NOTE: If the Team's fish is not in one album, you will drop behind the next person in line until you have

put your fish photos you are submitting into one (1) album, on one (1) phone.

Remember, this will affect your weigh-in time, as this is a timed tournament when it comes to a tie.

2 R e c o r d e d Times:

1. Ruler check-in time: when you check in your ruler at the weigh-in line.

• 1 team member must stay in line at all times.

o anyone late to the weigh-in is recorded (penalty is deducted for any arrival after 4:30)

2. Weigh-in time: when you meet the Weigh Master.

• Winning time will be based on the Weigh Master Time.

• For any Team Late to weigh-in, their Time will be based on the Ruler check-in time.

• Any discrepancies can be solved using both Ruler Check-in time and Weigh-in Time.

• Pictures will be reviewed/checked:

1. while in the line prior to seeing the Weigh Master your photos will be checked for any discrepancies

LEAVING FROM ANOTHER PORT:

• share location for one (1) hour to Olivia at 239-850-0886 to verify your starting time/port location.

• REMEMBER: Safe first light is 7:03am for Oct 25, 2025.

WEIGH-IN LINE

• No more than 2 anglers from a team are to be in the line at any time.

• Only 2 anglers allowed at the weigh-in when discussing measurements with Weigh Master.

• If your whole Team is in the Line or joins the Team at the Weigh Master, you will be asked to choose up to 2

people only to discuss pictures.

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 TBD
Largest Redfish- $300.00+ Trophy Print funds sponsored by TBD & Art Sponsored by
Largest Trout- $100.00+ Trophy Print funds sponsored by TBD & Art sponsored by TBD
Ladies Largest Snook $1000.00 funds sponsored by & Art sponsored by TBD
Hunters Dinky- $100.00 (smallest snook) funds Sponsored by TBD
Mystery Fish- $500 (to be pulled out of a hat at the captains meeting) funds sponsored by TBD
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 Print

[***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!