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25th Annual King Mackerel – Southport NC 2024

Tournament Dates and General Rules

October 7-11, 2024

You may fish 4 of 5 days. This is for all the tournaments below.  You must declare 1 layday by 7am and notify the weigh master (Chris Linetty) or you will be considered fishing that day. Fish must be weighed the day caught.  You must determine which fish you will weigh; the chapter will not determine for you on the official scale.  The fish must be brought to the scale directly from the boat.  Boat Captain must be a current FSA member.  Shotgun start will be determined by Chris Linetty on Channel 71 each day based on bait availability.  No fishing can take place before this time which could vary daily.  

ALL DAILY TOURNAMENTS have a DOUBLER if your entire crew are all active FSA members prior to the Tournament start date.  This means the prize amount is doubled.

Daily First King Mackerel caught each day wins $100 – documented by cell phone picture with time / date stamp. *Also the catch needs to be radioed in on channel 71*

Daily Tournament

Winners: Heaviest King Mackerel each day.  One winner per day.

Rules:  In case of a tie, money will be split equally.   Limit 1 fish per day. 

If there is no winner (no one checks a fish) then the money will be split equally over the remaining days.

If there is no winner on Friday, a drawing will determine the winner.

Daily Magic Numbers

Winners:  Closest to the weight below without going over wins $100 each day.  Same as daily if no winner

Monday 18.5 lbs       Tuesday 17.4 lbs       Wednesday 16.3 lbs       Thursday 15.2 lbs       Friday 14.1 lbs

Weekly Tournament

Winners: 1^st (50%)  2^nd (30%) and 3^rd (20%) will be determined by the total weight of 4 fish.

Rules:Limit of 2 fish per boat per day for weigh in.   Your first 4 fish are weighed in for free.  Each additional fish will cost $10 to replace one of the original fish if it is heavier.  The $10 for additional fish will go into a pot for a drawing at the meeting of any boats not winning a prize.  You must be present to win.  In case of a tie, prize money will be awarded to the boat weighing in on the earliest day. In case of a tie on the same day, prize money will be split equally

Weekly Calcutta

Entry fee:  $100 King, $35 for Blackfin Tuna and $35 for Spanish

1 Winner for the single heaviest fish for the week.  Winning Calcutta King Mackerel for the week cannot win a daily as well.  2^nd place fish that day will be moved up to 1^st place for the daily.

Weekly Slam

Winners: 1^st (70%) 2^nd (30%) 

Rules: You must weigh 4 different species from the list below.  

Your four heaviest species for the week will be combined for a total weight.  

The weight for each species will have an adjusted weight based on the pre-determined species average.

This will be a multiplier for each species:

Species	Multiplier
King Mackerel	none
Spanish Mackerel	x 4.0
Cobia	x 0.8
Amberjack	x 0.8
Blackfin Tuna	none
False Albacore	x 1.45
Dolphin	x 1.6
Wahoo	x 0.4

This provides an even playing field based on the species. 

Highest combined weight will win.

  

Eligible Species: King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, Amberjack, Blackfin Tuna, False Albacore, Dolphin and Wahoo. *One fish per species can be weighed each day excluding King Mackerel which is 2/day* .  Each boat must declare the fish they plan to weigh prior to 4pm

Chapter Weigh–InAll fish will be weighed in at Morningstar Marina by the official Weigh Master, Chris Linetty by 4:00pm.   No late arrivals.

Remember to get a Fishing License

North Carolina Fishing License