FSA Offshore Challenge Rules 2026

Dates:              June 19-21, 2026                      

Location:         Chincoteague VA.  Headquarters and weigh in will be at Curtis Merritt Harbor.  Must leave and return through Chincoteague Inlet.

Captain’s Meeting: June 18, 2026 4 PM.          

Lines In:          6:30AM EST.

Entry Fee:       $450.

Sign Ups:         Sign up allowed from June 1-18, 2026.

 

 

 

Rules: All Captains must be current member of FSA. Become a member https://wefishsalt.com/join-us

●       Boats can fish 2 of 3 days. Only one day needs to be fishable for the tournament to be official.

o   Lay day must be declared by texting the captains chat no later than 6AM the day you plan to lay.

o   If no lay day declared Friday or Saturday then Sunday will by default be your lay day.

●       Rod and hand crank reel only. No greensticking and no electric reels.

●       Can only weigh in 2 tuna and 1 dolphin per day.

●       No mutilated fish, a mutilated fish will be determined by the tournament committee.

●       Must leave harbor the day you are fishing, no overnighters.

●       Fish must be legal size limit per NOAA standards.

●       You must determine which fish you want to weigh. We will not cull fish for you on the official scale! 

●       Any new fish will replace the smallest previously weighed fish provided it is larger. A smaller fish is still eligible for Daily prizes. 

●       Fish must be weighed the day caught.  No holdovers. 

●       If no tuna are weighed for a day names will be drawn for each prize for captains who did not lay that day. 

●       FSA tournament directors reserve the right to update the rules or cancel the tournament up until the captains meeting.

 

Weigh-in: 5:30PM at Curtis Merrit Harbor.

●       Fish must be checked into weigh master before 5:30.

●       No weighing of unchecked fish. NO EXCEPTIONS!

            

                       

Prize Payout:   To be given at July member meeting. Payout amount will be determined by number of boats. Payout totals to 100% of entry fees.

●       Tuna Stringer – $200 - heaviest of 3 tuna (Yellowfin, Longfin, Bigeye, Bluefin), pays 3 places. Payout distribution is 1^st 55% 2^nd 30% 3^rd 15%

●       Calcutta Tuna – $100 - heaviest Single Tuna (Yellowfin, Longfin, Bigeye, Bluefin), pays 1 place.

●       Calcutta Dolphin – $25 -  Single Biggest Dolphin, pays 1 place

●       Daily largest tuna – $125 - single biggest tuna of the day (Cannot be the big tuna of the tournament) pays 1 place per day.

 

Information: Chapter VHF Tournament Channel 71

 

Accommodations: Rooms available at Sea Shell Motel –3720 Willow St.  (757) 336-6589

A 25% discount will be given upon check in. Tell them you are with Frederick Saltwater Anglers when making your reservation. They are also allowing dogs for no additional cost.

 

Questions:

●       Austin Pryor: 240-367-0247 (Weigh Master)

●       Rob Pellicot: 301-606-0392

●       David Seaman: 443-553-8060