25th Annual Billfish Tournament
Award Categories & Criteria
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| Category One | Entry Fee |
Award Description | Trophy | Qualifications for Winning | Distribution of Purse | Scoring Criteria |
| C-1 (mandatory entry) | $2,200 | a) Daily First Fish Award | No | Entry Fee | $6,000 per day for the first Billfish release each day |
Daily - Time of Billfish Release by Boat |
| b) Team Award | Yes | Total Points Scored | 1st – 50% 2nd – 30% 3rd – 20% |
Weekly - Total Billfish Points by Boat | ||
| c) Top Male Angler | Yes | Most Points Scored | no cash prize | Weekly - Most Billfish Points by Male Angler | ||
| d) Top Lady Angler | Yes | Most Points Scored | no cash prize | Weekly - Most Billfish Points by Female Angler | ||
| e) Top Junior Angler | Yes | Most Points Scored | no cash prize | Weekly - Most Billfish Points by Jr. Angler (15 yrs/under) | ||
| C-2 | $1,100 | Team Award | No | Total Points Scored | 1st – 50% 2nd – 30% 3rd – 20% |
Weekly - Total Points by Boat |
| C-3 | $880 | Daily Award | Yes | Most Points Each Day (A minimum of 10% of field must fish each day to qualify. If day is forfeited for any reason winnings are distributed equally to all other days). | 25% each day | Daily - Most Billfish Points by Boat |
| C-4 | $550 | Game Fish Award - Yellowfin - Wahoo - Dolphin |
Yes | Weight per Species. If an entire species category is vacant equal prize distribution will be made to other species. If a single or multiple vacancy is open in any species category redistribution will be based on 60%/40% and 100% method. | Yellowfin 1st – 50% 2nd – 30% 3rd – 25% Wahoo 1st – 50% 2nd – 30% 3rd – 25% Dolphin 1st – 50% 2nd – 30% 3rd – 25% (1/3 split purse per species) |
Weekly – Largest 3 fish per species by weight only. Boat award. |
| C-5 | $1,650 | Blue Marlin Jackpot #1 | No | Heaviest Blue Marlin. If no fish qualify, purse reverts to Category C-1 points system. Only C-5 entrants qualify. |
1 qualifying fish – 100% 2 qualifying fish – 60%/40% 3 qualifying fish – 50%/30%/25% |
Weekly – Top 3 largest Blue Marlin by weight. Boat award. |
| C-6 | $1,650 | Blue Marlin Jackpot #2 | No | Same as category C-5 | Same as category C-5 | Same as category C-5 |
| C-7 | $2,750 | Team Jackpot #1 | No | Most Points Scored | 1st – 70% 2nd – 20% 3rd – 10% |
Weekly – Top 3 Total Billfish. Points by boat. |
| C-8 | $2,750 | Team Jackpot #2 | No | Most Points Scored. Must enter categories 1-7 to be eligible. |
Winner Takes All | Weekly – Boat with Most Billfish Points. |
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