14th Annual Palmetto Society Redfish Tournament

Saturday, April 25, 2026 3-7 pm

Weigh-In starts at 3 pm and ends at 5 pm

Dinner available for purchase and not included with entry fee (cash/CC accepted) Co-Hog Food Truck

Open Bar (included with entry fee)

Awards and Raffle Prizes Presented at 5:30pm

Tournament After Party ending at 7 pm

Hobcaw Yacht Club -180 Hobcaw Dr, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Price includes: Fishing Tournament, Open Bar, and T-shirt (reminder: food available for purchase)

Virtual Captains' & Angler Meeting

Thursday, April 23 , 2026 6-7pm

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PRIZES:

$1500 for 1st prize, $1000 for 2nd prize and $500 for 3rd prize for heaviest(slot) redfish (weighed at Hobcaw Yacht Club)

Additional prizes include:

Pioneer Boats Redfish - $250 for heaviest(slot) redfish caught in a Pioneer Boat

Avenger Bay Boats - $250 for heaviest(slot) redfish caught in an Avenger Bay Boat

Bulls Bay Boats - $250 for heaviest(slot) redfish caught in a Bulls Bay Boat

Lady Angler - $250 for heaviest(slot) redfish

Youth Angler (Under 12) - $100 for heaviest(slot) redfish

Palmetto Society Redfish Tournament Rules

* All anglers wishing to participate in the tournament, and be eligible for prizes, must be registered

* Registration for this year's Palmetto Society Redfish Tournament IS NOW OPEN

* Fishing Begins at Daylight on Saturday, April 25th

* Each registered angler will be allowed to submit one fish, of each species, to the weighmaster

* Only fish caught legally using a Rod and Reel will be allowed to be presented to the weighmaster

* Any child angler wishing to take part in the tournament, and also be eligible for winning the Youth Angler prize, must be registered as an angler, and be under the age of 12

* Any registered angler wishing to be eligible for any of the specific boat manufactures TWTs, must present photo evidence of them fishing on said vessel. Anglers arriving to the weigh in via boat, will be excluded from photo evidence, as verification can be made at the dock by the weighmaster

* All Redfish presented to the weighmaster must be within the "slot" as defined by the SCDNR

* All Redfish presented to the weighmaster will be subjected to a "pinched tail" measurement. Any fish measuring over, or under the "slot" limit will be disqualified

* All Speckled Sea Trout, Flounder, and/or Sheepshead presented to the weighmaster must meet all requirements, as set forth by the SCDNR

* Any species presented to the weighmaster not meeting a minimum length will be disqualified

* In the event of multiple fish weighing the same, the fish that was weighed first will be deemed the "tie breaker."

* Weigh in for the event begins at 3pm, and the scales will close promptly at 5pm

* There will be no protesting tournament decisions, as all final rulings are made by the tournament weighmaster

TICKETS-

Angler: entry, drinks, shirt= $55

Awards Party = $30

Trout= $25

Flounder= $25

Sheepshead= $25

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