Rules

(UPDATED 6/2/25)

1. REGISTRATION: BASIC ENTRY REGISTRATION FEE IS $5,000 PER BOAT ENTRY.   ANY ENTRY FEE PAID WITH A DISHONORED CHECK OR CREDIT CARD AUTOMATICALLY VOIDS BOAT ENTRY.     
2. KICKOFF PARTY CAPTAIN’S MEETING RULE CLARIFICATION: KICKOFF PARTY IS JUNE 4TH, 2025 FROM 5-9PM AND CAPTAIN’S MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 4, 2025 FROM 8:15 PM - 8:30 PM AT BOWENS ISLAND RESTAURANT, A JAMES BEARD AWARDING WINNING HISTORIC VENUE. EACH BOAT ENTRY SHOULD HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ATTEND THE CAPTAIN’S MEETING. TOURNAMENT RULE CHANGES MAY BE MADE BY THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE CAPTAIN’S MEETING & IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES & ABIDE WITH ALL RULES & REGULATIONS OF THIS TOURNAMENT. A VIDEO OF THE CAPTAIN’S MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FACEBOOK. KICK-OFF PARTY STARTS AT 6:00PM.  LOCAL TEAMS CAN REGISTER LATE AT BOWENS ISLAND UP UNTIL THE CAPTAINS MEETING.

WE WILL PROVIDE SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR TEAMS IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION FROM MARINAS WHERE PARTICIPATING TEAMS ARE BOOKED TO BOWENS ISLAND RESTAURANT STARTING AT AT 4:00PM.  TEAMS NEED TO SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE WITH TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR NO LATER THAN MAY 28TH.

3. FISHING TOURNAMENT DATES & DAYS FISHING: JUNE 5-JUNE 7, 2025. EACH TEAM ENTRY IS PERMITTED TO FISH 3 DAYS.  FOR BASIC ENTRY AND FOR ALL ADDED ENTRIES EXCEPT THE ATLANTIC DIVISION ENTRIES, TEAMS WILL BE SCORED ON THEIR BEST 2 DAYS.  THE ATLANTIC DIVISION LEVELS ARE PERMITTED TO WEIGH FISH OVER ALL THREE DAYS.

DAY ONE FISHING DAY- THURSDAY JUNE 5, 2025 AT 5:45 AM BOATS MAY DEPART RESPECTIVE DESIGNATED PORT’S DESIGNATED BUOY.  FOR CHARLESTON HARBOR, THE CHARLESTON HARBOR BUOY 25 WILL BE THE STARTING POINT.  360 IMAGING SONAR DEPLOYMENT AND LIVE SCANNING, LINES, TEASERS, LURES AND BAIT CATCHING PERMITTED IN WATER AT 8:30 AM. LINES OUT OF WATER AT 4:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS UNLESS FIGHTING FISH AND CALLED INTO COMMITTEE BOAT PRIOR TO 4:00PM.  USE OF 360 IMAGING SONAR AND LIVE SCANNING BEFORE 8:30AM WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. 

DAY TWO FISHING  DAY- FRIDAY JUNE 6, 2025 AT 5:45 AM BOATS MAY DEPART RESPECTIVE DESIGNATED PORT’S DESIGNATED BUOY.  FOR CHARLESTON HARBOR, THE CHARLESTON HARBOR BUOY 25 WILL BE THE STARTING POINT.  360 IMAGING SONAR DEPLOYMENT AND LIVE SCANNING, LINES, TEASERS, LURES AND BAIT CATCHING PERMITTED IN WATER AT 8:30 AM. LINES OUT OF WATER AT 4:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS UNLESS FIGHTING FISH AND CALLED INTO COMMITTEE BOAT PRIOR TO 4:00PM.  USE OF 360 IMAGING SONAR AND LIVE SCANNING BEFORE 8:30AM WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. 

DAY THREE FISHING DAY- SATURDAY JUNE 7, 2025 AT 5:45 AM BOATS MAY DEPART RESPECTIVE DESIGNATED PORT’S DESIGNATED BUOY.  FOR CHARLESTON HARBOR, THE CHARLESTON HARBOR BUOY 25 WILL BE THE STARTING POINT.  360 IMAGING SONAR DEPLOYMENT AND LIVE SCANNING, LINES, TEASERS, LURES AND BAIT CATCHING PERMITTED IN WATER AT 8:30 AM. LINES OUT OF WATER AT 4:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS UNLESS FIGHTING FISH AND CALLED INTO COMMITTEE BOAT PRIOR TO 4:00PM.  USE OF 360 IMAGING SONAR AND LIVE SCANNING BEFORE 8:30AM WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.  

****TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EXTEND TOURNAMENT TO SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2025 DUE TO EXTREME INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERMINED AT THE CAPTAIN’S MEETING OR RESCHEDULE COMPLETELY.  IF TOURNAMENT IS CANCELLED AT CAPTAINS MEETING AT THE LEAST, 20% OF BASIC ENTRY FEE WILL BE REFUNDED. IN ADDITIONAL ALL ADDED ENTRIES WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED ****

4. PORTS & BOUNDARIES: BOATS MAY DEPART FROM ANY PORT WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF TOURNAMENT SCALES. FISHING PERMITTED WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES RADIUS OF TOURNAMENT SCALES AT SALTWATER COWBOYS.
5. TACKLE & ANGLING REQUIREMENTS: IGFA ANGLING & TACKLE RULES ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT ENFORCED. ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT ON A FISHING ROD & MANUALLY REELED ON A REEL WITH A HOOK & LINE BY ANY CONVENTIONAL METHOD.  NON-OFFSET CIRCLE HOOKS ARE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL HMS FOR ALL LIVE AND DEAD BAITS.  TROLLING, CHUNKING, JIGGING, CASTING, KITE FISHING ARE PERMITTED. NO LIMITS ON LINES, LURES, OR TEASERS. NO GREENSTICKS, DARTS, OR HARPOONS ARE PERMITTED. ELECTRIC REELS MAY BE USED FOR ANYTHING HOOKLESS (DREDGES, TEASERS, PLANERS).  LIVE BAIT IS PERMITTED DURING THE TOURNAMENT. 
6. FEDERAL & STATE REQUIREMENTS: EACH BOAT ENTRY AND TEAM MEMBERS SHALL FOLLOW THE ANGLING POSSESSION LIMITS/SIZE REGULATIONS DETERMINED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL/STATE LAWS & REGULATIONS; AND SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY FEDERAL & STATE LICENSES BEFORE FISHING IN TOURNAMENT.  TEAMS WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FOR NOT HAVING A REQUIRED PERMIT OR LICENSE.
7. CATCH REPORTS, COMMITTEE BOATS: ALL FISH MUST BE CONFIRMED ON AIR WITH COMMITTEE BOAT OR OTHER TOURNAMENT BOAT ON HOOKUP AND RELEASES.  TEAMS, UPON CATCH OF FISH, CATCH REPORTS MUST IDENTIFY SPECIES; TIME BOATED, & BOAT NUMBER OF CONFIRMED COMMITTEE BOAT. OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT CHANNEL IS 69! ALL FISH MUST BE RECORDED ON CATCH REPORTS PRIOR TO WEIGHING FISH.  TOURNAMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING IGFA/IGFTO OBSERVERS TO ROTATE ON PARTICIPATING BOATS THROUGHOUT THE THREE FISHING DAYS TO GIVE ASSURANCE OF RELEASES.  IN THE EVENT THERE ARE LESS OBSERVERS AT LEAST ONE OBSERVER WILL BE PLACED ON THE PRIOR DAYS TOP 10 LEADERS.  OBSERVERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE CAPTAINS MEETING AND OBSERVERS MEETING AT 8:30PM ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2025 AT BOWENS ISLAND.  
8. PASSING A FISH TO ANOTHER VESSEL: PASSING A FISH TO ANOTHER VESSEL IS PERMITTED ONLY DUE TO MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN OF A VESSEL. FISH MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNED CATCH REPORT & CONFIRMED WITH COMMITTEE BOATS ON CHANNEL 69 AT TIME OF TRANSFER.
9. FISH WEIGH INS: BOAT’S QUALIFYING FISH MUST BE WEIGHED ON SAME DAY AS FISHING DAY AT SALTWATER COWBOYS ON SHEM CREEK THURSDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY FROM 4-8PM. BOATS MUST BE VISIBLE FROM SCALES BY 8PM EACH DAY TO OFFICIALLY WEIGH A QUALIFYING FISH.  BOATS CAN GO TO SLIP AND REQUEST TO BE TRANSPORTED VIA BLACKJACK BOATS WITH TEAMS TO WEIGH FISH. BOATS SHALL CONTACT TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS VIA CHANNEL 69 OR SCALES PHONE NUMBER # 843-550-7998. IF A LINEUP OCCURS IN CREEK, BOATS MUST CONFIRM BEFORE TIMES ABOVE WITH THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS IN LINEUP AND CONFIRM BOAT IN FRONT OF THEM. TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS SHALL HAVE FINAL DISCRETION OF FISH TO BE WEIGHED. FISH MAY BE TRUCKED TO WEIGH STATION SCALE BUT NO FISH MAY BE WEIGHED ON LAND BEFORE BEING WEIGHED AT THE OFFICIAL SCALE!! NO MUTILATED FISH WILL BE WEIGHED AND IS DETERMINED BY TOURNAMENT WEIGH MASTER! (MUTILATED FISH, REGARDLESS OF HOW OR WHEN, ARE NOT GOOD FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND WE WILL USE DISCRETION) FISH SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNED CATCH REPORT. WEIGH MASTER WILL ROUND OFF THE OFFICIAL WEIGHT TO THE NEAREST TENTH OF POUND. ALL FISH ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR DELEGATED REPRESENTATIVES TO INSPECT AND PERFORM TESTS AND TAKE SAMPLES FOR RESEARCH. ALL FISH MUST BE MEASURED BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS WHO WILL REPORT LENGTH AND GIRTH AND RECORDED ON CATCH REPORT BEFORE BEING PLACED ON SCALES TO SATISFY HMS TOURNAMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. FISH ARE SUBJECT TO BE KEPT AND CLEANED BY TOURNAMENT FOR CHARITY.
10. TIE BREAKER: IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE PURSE WILL BE SPLIT BETWEEN TIED WINNERS IN THE LEVEL WHERE THE TIE OCCURS.
11. PROTESTS AND WINNINGS: PROTESTS REQUIRE A $3000 NONREFUNDABLE PROTEST FEE. TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A POLYGRAPH TEST OF ANY & ALL WINNING TEAMS AT TOURNAMENT’S DISCRETION EVEN WITHOUT A PROTEST. TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS WILL PAYOUT WINNINGS NO EARLIER THAN JUNE 11TH AND AFTER RECEIVING COMPLETED SINGLE W-9 FROM EACH WINNING TEAM. MULTIPLE PAYOUTS PER TEAM ARE SUBJECT TO A FEE OF $100 PER CHECK DEDUCTED FROM THE WINNINGS AND WILL REQUIRE MULTIPLE W-9S PER TEAM BEFORE DISTRIBUTING CHECKS.  ANY LITIGATION INVOLVING THE HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP OR MEMBERS OF THE ENTITY OF THE TOURNAMENT, MANAGEMENT ENTITY, AND ANY MEMBERS OF THE TOURNAMENT ENTITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ITS REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COST TO BE PAID OUT OF THE PRIZE MONEY IN DISPUTE. IF PRIZE MONEY IN DISPUTE IS INSUFFICIENT TO PAY THE HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP OR MEMBERS OF THE ENTITY OF THE TOURNAMENT ATTORNEY’S FEES AND REASONABLE COSTS, EACH TEAM IN THE LITIGATION SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE TO PAY THE AFOREMENTIONED ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REASONABLE COSTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP OR MEMBERS OF THE ENTITY OF THE TOURNAMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO PAY ANY TEAM OR PARTICIPANTS’ ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR RELATED COSTS INCLUDING MEDIATION REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME.  TOURNAMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY ENTRY BEFORE LINES IN WATER WITHOUT CAUSE.
12. RESPONSIBLE SEAMANSHIP: BOAT CAPTAINS, CREWS, ANGLERS & ANY OTHER MEMBERS ON A VESSEL ENTER THIS TOURNAMENT AT THEIR OWN RISK. CAPTAINS, CREWS, & ANGLERS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN JUDGMENTS WHETHER TO FISH UNDER THE PREVAILING WEATHER CONDITIONS BASED ON THE SIZE & SEAWORTHINESS OF THEIR BOAT, THEIR SEAMANSHIP SKILLS & ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS KNOWN.
13. DISCLAIMER: IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL REGISTERED BOAT CAPTAINS, ANGLERS, CREW AND ANY OTHER PERSON HERE AS KNOWN AS PARTICIPANTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP HEREIN AS KNOWN AS THE TOURNAMENT, DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK & JUDGMENT. THE PARTICIPANTS HEREBY INDEMNIFY & AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS, THE TOURNAMENT, & ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AGENTS, SPONSORS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, AND/OR ATTORNEYS (COLLECTIVELY THE “TOURNAMENT PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT ARISE FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF THE TOURNAMENT INDEMNIFIED PARTIES. ALL PERSONS CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT WHETHER INDIVIDUAL, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION, SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM LIBEL, SLANDER, LOSS, DAMAGE, NEGLIGENCE, HARM, INJURY OR DEATH. THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANY BOAT TEAM OR PERSON. PARTICIPANTS SPECIFICALLY AGREE AND CONSENT TO THE USE OF ANY PHOTOGRAPHY IN WHICH THEY APPEAR, OR AUDIO RECORDING, BY THE TOURNAMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESALE, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL WITHOUT COMPENSATION OR RESTRICTION OF ANY KIND.
14. CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE: CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS REQUIRE A 5% TRANSACTION FEE ON THE AMOUNT CHARGED.

GENERAL ENTRY REGULATIONS OF THE 2025 HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP

HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP BASIC ENTRY REGISTRATION: BASIC ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED TO FISH THE HUK CHARLESTON BILLFISH CUP FISHING TOURNAMENT.  

ENTRY PROVIDES VIP TREATMENT FOR 10 TEAM MEMBERS TO:

1. KICKOFF PARTY: LOW COUNTRY BOIL & OYSTER ROAST AT BOWENS ISLAND RESTAURANT, A JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNING FACILITY, ON JUNE 4TH WITH SHUTTLE SERVICE UPON REQUEST NO LATER THAN MAY 28TH TO TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. 
2. 3 NIGHTS FOR ANGLERS, CAPTAINS & MATES IN VIP AREA WITH FOOD AND COCKTAILS AT ICONIC SALTWATER COWBOYS, OUR WEIGH-IN VENUE.  TEAMS CAN COME BY BLACKJACK BOAT SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TOURNAMENT.  TEAMS CAN BRING THEIR FISH TO WEIGH IN ALSO.
3. FIRST 10 BOAT REGISTRATIONS RECEIVE $1400 IN PENN/VAN STAAL PRODUCTS GIVEN AT BOWENS ISLAND.

BASIC ENTRY $50,000 PURSE BASED ON 50 ENTRIES: - TOP THREE SCORES BASED ON TEAMS TWO BEST SCORING DAYS RECEIVES A PORTION OF GUARANTEED PURSE OF $50,000. IF NO FISH ARE CAUGHT DURING THE TOURNAMENT, THE BASIC ENTRY PURSE WILL BE ADDED TO FUTURE DIVISION A PURSE MONEY IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. IF NO SCORE QUALIFIES FOR THIRD PLACE, THE 3RD PLACE PAYOUT IS SPLIT BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND PLACE.  TOP JUNIOR ANGLER UNDER 16 AND LADY ANGLER WILL WIN EACH $500 GIFT CARD FROM HUK FISHING (NOTE: ASSISTANCE TO THE JR ANGLER AND FEMALE ANGLER IS PERMITTED AS THESE ARE BONUSES TO ENCOURAGE JR AND FEMALE ANGLERS).  THE PURSE IS PRORATED AND SCALED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF BOATS FISHING.  SCORING OF POINTS FOR BASIC ENTRY INCLUDES POINTS FOR MEATFISH AND BILLFISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPORTFISHING CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SCORING.

DISTRIBUTION OF BASIC ENTRY PURSE PURSE: BASIC ENTRY PURSE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOAT(S) WHO SCORE TWO BEST DAYS OF THE THREE FISHING DAYS AS DIRECTED BELOW BASED ON PROJECTED 50 ENTRIES OR SCALED DOWN IN PRORATION TO NUMBER OF ENTRIES:

BASED ON 50 ENTRIES- $37,500 FIRST PLACE POINTS OR 75% PAYOUT OF SCALED ENTRIES / $7,500  SECOND PLACE POINTS OR 15% PAYOUT OF SCALED ENTRIES / $5000 THIRD PLACE POINTS OR 10% PAYOUT OF SCALED ENTRIES

DIVISION A – C OPTIONAL ENTRIES: ENTRY LEVELS IN DIVISION A-C ARE OPTIONAL ENTRIES. IN EACH LEVEL A TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT FEE OF 10% WILL BE DEDUCTED UPFRONT FROM PURSE. DISTRIBUTED PURSE WILL CONSIST OF REMAINING 90% OF PURSE COLLECTED FOR EACH ENTRY LEVEL IN DIVISIONS A-C. IF A LEVEL HAS MULTIPLE PRIZES BUT NOT ENOUGH QUALIFYING FISH/POINTS, THE REMAINING PRIZE FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED EQUALLY AMONG WINNING TEAM(S).  

DIVISION A – BILLFISH RELEASE DIVISION LEVEL 1  – DAILY MOST “BILLFISH ONLY RELEASE POINTS”*:  TOP DAILY OF 2 OF 3 DAY SPLIT 50% EACH THE PURSE. IF NO QUALIFYING FISH IN THESE LEVELS, PURSE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO WINNER IN DIVISION C LEVEL 1.

DIVISION A – BILLFISH RELEASE DIVISION LEVEL 2 – MOST “BILLFISH ONLY RELEASE POINTS”*: TOP 2 OF 3 DAY 1ST PLACE MOST POINTS -65% / 2ND PLACE MOST POINTS-25% / 3RD PLACE MOST POINTS-10% OF DISTRIBUTED PURSE. IF NO QUALIFYING FISH IN THESE LEVELS, PURSE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO WINNER IN DIVISION C LEVEL 1.

*NOTE-TEAMS CAN WEIGH A BLUE OR WHITE MARLIN IN THIS DIVISION AT OUR CERTIFIED SCALES IF THEY DESIGNATE THAT THEY ARE ENTERED IN ANOTHER HMS REGISTERED TOURNAMENT AT REGISTRATION UP TO CAPTAIN’S MEETING AND THEY WILL RECEIVE THE RELEASE LEVEL POINTS FOR THAT SPECIES.

DIVISION B – BLUE MARLIN JACKPOT DIVISION LEVEL 1** – “THE TAKE” MOST “BLUE MARLIN ONLY RELEASE POINTS”***: WINNER TAKE ALL OF DISTRIBUTED PURSE.  IF NO “BLUE MARLIN ONLY RELEASE POINTS”, DISTRIBUTED PURSE WILL BE REFUNDED BACK TO BOATS ENTERED IN LEVEL.

**NOTE-ALL SFC LEAGUE TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED.

***NOTE- TEAMS CAN WEIGH A BLUE MARLIN IN THIS DIVISION AT OUR CERTIFIED SCALES IF THEY DESIGNATE THAT THEY ARE ENTERED IN ANOTHER HMS REGISTERED TOURNAMENT AT REGISTRATION UP TO CAPTAIN’S MEETING AND THEY WILL RECEIVE THE RELEASE LEVEL POINTS FOR THAT SPECIES.

DIVISION C – ATLANTIC DIVISION LEVEL 1 – HEAVIEST ATLANTIC FISH (I.E. TUNA, WAHOO, MAHI, COBIA, KING MACKEREL,  SWORDFISH): HEAVIEST ATLANTIC FISH-65% / 2ND HEAVIEST ATLANTIC FISH-25% / 3RD HEAVIEST ATLANTIC FISH-10%. IF NO ATLANTIC FISH QUALIFY IN EACH LEVEL, PURSE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO WINNER IN BASIC ENTRY.

DIVISION C – ATLANTIC DIVISION LEVEL 2  –  ATLANTIC DIVISION COMBO : ENTRIES SELECT UP TO 5 QUALIFYING FISH (I.E. TUNA, WAHOO, MAHI, COBIA, KING MACKEREL, SWORDFISH). HEAVIEST COMBINED WEIGHT- 65% / 2ND HEAVIEST- 25% / 3RD HEAVIEST- 10% IF NO QUALIFYING FISH, PURSE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO WINNER IN DIVISION C LEVEL 1.

DIVISION C – ATLANTIC DIVISION LEVEL 3 – HEAVIEST MAHI MAHI WINNER TAKE ALL:  100% OF DISTRIBUTED PURSE. IF THERE ARE NO QUALIFYING FISH BY BOATS IN  LEVEL, THE DISTRIBUTED PURSE IN THAT LEVEL WILL BE REFUNDED.

QUALIFYING POINTS BY SPECIES FOR SCORING

BLUE MARLIN RELEASE- 450 POINTS

WHITE MARLIN/ROUNDSCALE SPEARFISH RELEASE- 125 POINTS

SAILFISH RELEASE- 100 POINTS

QUALIFYING FISH FOR WEIGH IN

BLUE MARLIN- ENTERED IN SIMULTANEOUS TOURNAMENT LIMITED TO ONE FISH PER TEAM DURING THIS TOURNAMENT BASED ON OTHER HMS TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS.  SCORED POINTS WILL BE SAME AS RELEASE POINTS (I.E., 450 POINTS).

WHITE MARLIN/ROUNDSCALE SPEARFISH- ENTERED IN SIMULTANEOUS TOURNAMENT LIMITED TO ONE FISH PER TEAM DURING THIS TOURNAMENT BASED ON OTHER HMS TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS. SCORED POINTS WILL BE SAME AS RELEASE POINTS (I.E., 125 POINTS)

SWORDFISH- 2 INCHES ABOVE REGULATION POSSESSION LENGTH

WAHOO- 15 LBS

TUNA- 7 LBS

DOLPHIN FISH (MAHI MAHI)- 7 LBS

KING MACKEREL- 15 LBS

COBIA- 38 INCHES IN FORK LENGTH LIMITED TO 2 PER BOAT PER DAY