Annual Fishing Tournament

Name: Annual Fishing Tournament
Start: 2024-06-29T07:00:00-04:00
Location: Alsdorf Park Boat Ramp

Schedule

Sat Jun 29 2024 at 07:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Alsdorf Park Boat Ramp | Pompano Beach, FL

The Pompano Beach Firefighters Benevolent would like to announce our annual fishing tournament on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Tournament Prizes:
Kingfish
1. $1500 + Trophy
2. $750
3. $300
Dolphin
1. $1500 +Trophy
2. $750
3. $300
Wahoo
1. $1500 + Trophy
2. $750
3. $300
Bill Elliot 3 fish Aggregate (Kingfish, Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna, Cobia)
$1000 + Trophy
Dana Katz Lady Angler
Trophy + Gift Card
Jr. Angler
Trophy
K-D-W Rollover
Catch a weighable Dolphin, Wahoo, and Kingfish in the tournament and have a chance to win extra cash (Prize money dependent on entries). If no team weighs the KDW trio, then the prize money will roll over from this tournament to next year. The pot will continue to grow in each Pompano Beach Firefighter Benevolent tournament until someone hits the jackpot and brings the heaviest KDW trio to the scales. Entry Fee is $200 per boat.
Trashcan Division
Catch the heaviest Trashcan fish in this division win prize money based on entries. Eligible species: Amberjack, Barracuda, Skipjack, Bonito, Jack Crevalle. Entry fee is $200 per boat)
Calcutta (Prize money dependent on entries)
Heaviest Cobia $200 per boat
Heaviest Blackfin Tuna $200 per boat.
Tournament Rules and Regulations
1. ENTRY FEE PER BOAT: $300 per boat paid on or before May 24, 2024. $350 if paid after May 24, 2024. No exceptions. Register and pay online at www.PBFB.org
2. REGISTRATION: Entries should filled out on the website www.PBFB.org. No entries, angler changes, or angler additions can be made after the Captain's meeting on June 27, 2024. Registration fee is non-refundable for any reason.
3. CAPTAIN’S MEETING: TBD Thursday June 27, 2024 register/check-in from 6:00-8:00pm, rules announced at 7:00pm. One angler from each boat must be present, you will not be able to fish this tournament if not present. Official rules will be reviewed and any rule changes will be given at this meeting.
4. TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS & OFFICIAL WEIGH STATION: Pompano Beach Firefighter Benevolent scales at Alsdorf Park Boat Ramp will constitute the official weigh station. Regular weigh-in hours: Saturday June 29, 2024 will be from noon to 4:00pm, if you wish to weigh in sooner, contact our weigh master on channel 68. No fish hooked or boated after hours stated above will be eligible.
5. ANGLERS PER BOAT: Four (4) registered anglers are permitted per boat; additional anglers are $50.00 per person. Anglers may also serve as captain and/or mate.
6. COMMUNICATIONS: All participating boats should be equipped with a working VHF marine radio. The tournament committee will monitor VHF channel 68, official times or special notifications will be announced during the tournament on this channel. NO WEIGH-IN STATISTICS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON VHF RADIO.
7. START and HOURS OF FISHING: Saturday June 29, 2024 Gentlemen’s Start, lines in @ 7:00am and all lines out of water by 3:00pm. Weigh-in closes promptly at 4:00pm. You may use any inlet to fish this tournament. Just remember this tournament is for charity and we are relying on everyone to abide by the rules.
8. ELIGIBLE FISH: Dolphin, Kingfish, Wahoo, Cobia, and Blackfin Tuna. Mutilated fish will not be eligible for any category. Mutilation is determined by weighmaster. Up to $10,000 in cash prizes awarded on 100 boat entries.
9. Only one (1) fish per category, per boat can be entered in the Kingfish Dolphin Wahoo categories. Each junior angler is allowed to weigh in one fish. If a category remains vacant that prize will not be awarded.
10. Any award winner receiving $600 or more will be required to provide a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number and will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year; a copy of such will be filed with the IRS. Winners may be subject to a lie detector test at the sole discretion of the Tournament Rules Committee.
11. CATEGORIES/MINIMUM WEIGHTS/JR & Dana Katz LADY ANGLER/ Bill Elliot Aggregate: A) The minimum weight for Dolphin, Kingfish or Wahoo in any category is TEN (10) pounds. B) Fish not meeting these minimum weights will not count. All fish must meet state requirements. C) The Bill Elliot Three fish aggregate can be any 3 heaviest fish from each category to include cobia and blackfin tuna (ie 3 heaviest kingfish can be weighed). D) The Junior Angler award recipients must be 12 years or younger, NOT a cash award category. E) The Dana Katz Lady angler cash prize to be determined
12. Hook & Catch: For all participating Male, Female, and Junior anglers, you must Hook, Fight and Catch your own fish. Once the fish is hooked, you must fight the fish until it is on the boat, properly released, or lost. Anglers may not pass the rod once the fish is hooked. Rod holders are allowed as long as it’s hooked and reeled in by the original angler.
13. TIES: In the event of a tie in weight, the winner will be determined by the earliest weigh-in time.
14. BAIT & TACKLE: No bait restrictions. Live bait permitted. All fish must be caught on rod and reel. Wire lines permitted. Electric reels are only permitted for Kite reels and Downriggers! No “Live Bait” chumming!
15. Tournament winners may be subject to a polygraph test. All fish may be examined by any means necessary.
16. FISHING BOUNDARIES: The fishing limits of this tournament are in territorial waters of the U.S. North Boundary is St. Lucie Inlet and the South boundary will be Government Cut.
17. ENTRY REFUSAL: THE POMPANO BEACH FIREFIGHTER BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION FISHING COMMITTEE reserves the right to refuse any tournament application or entry from a prospective entrant with or without cause. Any applicant refused entry shall be entitled to a refund of entry fee.
18. WEATHER CONDITIONS: In the event of unsafe conditions at sea, the weather committee, in its best judgment, may call off the tournament until better conditions prevail. Such notice of cancellation and resumption will be broadcast on channel 68 and on our website www.pbfb.org. In the event of full cancellation, tournament prizes will be awarded by drawings for category prizes at awards party, must be present to win. Captains are ultimately responsible for their crew and fish at their own risk.
19. THE POMPANO BEACH FIREFIGHTER BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION FISHING COMMITTEE and any and all participants will abide by any federal, state and/or local laws that pertain to the environmental control of the fisheries. All registered anglers must possess a current Florida saltwater fishing license and present upon request.
20. NOTE: Tournament rules are subject to change without notice. ANY CHANGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CAPTAIN’S MEETING.