Inshore Challenge


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No Check-Outs

Weigh-In: Wrightsville Beach Marina, Wrightsville Beach, NC

One Day Fishing: Saturday, May 17, 2008 (always the weekend before Memorial Day weekend)

No Boundaries

Registration, captain’s meeting, and captain’s dinner are all at Wild Wing Cafe (they are no longer at Wrightsville Beach Marina—only the weigh-in is at WB Marina)

Registration: Friday, May 16, from 3:00-9:00 at Wild Wing Cafe

Captains’ Meetings: Friday, May 16, at 5:00 and at 7:00 at Wild Wing Cafe

Awards Dinner: Saturday, May 17, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Wild Wing Cafe

Awards Ceremony: Saturday, May 17, at 8:00 pm at Wild Wing Cafe

Two Divisions: Flounder and Speckled Trout
(one entry gets you into both divisions)

Entry Fee: $125 per boat before May 1;
$150 per boat after May 1
(can pay up until 9:00pm on Friday, May 16)

2008 PAYOUT:

Flounder Trout

1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $800
3rd Place: $700
4th Place: $600
5th Place: $500
6th Place: $400
7th Place: $350
8th Place: $300
9th Place: $250
10th Place: $225
11th Place: $200
12th Place: $175
13th Place: $150
14th Place: $125
15th Place: $100
1st Place: $750
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $400
4th Place: $300
5th Place: $200
6th Place: $180
7th Place: $160
8th Place: $140
9th Place: $120
10th Place: $100
Junior
1st Place: $75
2nd Place: $25
Lady
1st Place: $75
2nd Place: $25

Aggregate Senior Angler
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $75
 1st Place: $75
2nd Place: $25

Based on 100 paid entries

Bonus payouts for flounder and trout weighed in alive


LIVE FLOUNDER & TROUT BONUS: Weigh in your flounder and/or trout alive and get an extra $20 payout (flounder and/or trout must be on the leader board).

Guaranteed Cover Appearance: The Spring Inshore Challenge is the only tournament that can guarantee the winner a cover shot with Fisherman's Post Newspaper.


Weigh-In Times: Scales will open at 1:00 and you must be in line by 4:00

"Beat the Record" Prize: Beat the tournament record for either flounder (10.47 lbs.) or trout (7.26 lbs.) and you'll win a custom-made, hand-crafted, copper art work of a flounder or trout. The art works were created by R. Hanes Hoffman of Bluewater Copper Works.


"Heaviest Fish" Prize: Weigh in the tournament's heaviest fish and win a free fiberglass reproduction of your catch. This prize is donated by Hunter's Haven.


Club Cup: A trophy will be awarded to the fishing club member that catches the heaviest fish of the tournament. The name of the angler and the fishing club will be engraved on the trophy, and the winning fishing club will retain possession of the cup until the next year's tournament.

Beneficiaries:
Cape Fear Community College Sea Devil Club: The Sea Devil Club is the backbone of CFCC athletics.


Contact: Please direct all questions to Gary Hurley at (910) 452-6378 or you can send an email to events@fishermanspost.com.

Complete Rules: Read the complete tournament rules.