Wrightsville Beach Inshore Challenge

July 17 – 18, 2026, at Bridge Tender Marina

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DOWNLOAD PRINT ENTRY FORM:

2026 Wrightsville Beach Inshore Challenge Print Entry Form

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2026 Wrightsville Beach Inshore Challenge Rules

QUICK FACTS

Entry Fee: $165 per by July 6; $195 per boat after July 6
Over $15,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded (based on 100 entries)
One Division: Red Drum
Winners based on boat’s single heaviest red drum

TWTs: Single Big Red Drum, Two Red Drum, High Roller Single Big Red Drum, and “Trash Fish” (oyster toad or lizardfish)

One Day of Fishing
Use live, dead, or artificial bait!
No Checkouts & No Boundaries
Live Weigh-In encouraged but not required (no penalties)
Fish with as many anglers on your boat as you like (no limitations)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Registration: Friday, July 17, from 4:00-8:00 pm at Bridge Tender Marina
Captains’ Meeting: Friday, July 17, at 6:00 pm at Bridge Tender Marina. Captains’ Meeting will be broadcast via Facebook Live.
Captains’ Party: Friday, July 17, from 5:00-7:00 pm at Bridge Tender Marina
Fishing Time: Saturday, July 18, from 6:00 am-4:00 pm (no lines in the water before 6:00 am)
Weigh-In: Saturday, July 18, from 2:00-4:00 pm (must be in line by 4:00 pm) at Bridge Tender Marina. Weigh-In will be broadcast via Facebook Live.
Awards Dinner: Saturday, July 18, from 4:30-5:30 pm, at Bridge Tender Marina
Awards Ceremony: Saturday, July 18, at 5:30 pm, at Bridge Tender Marina. Awards Ceremony will be broadcast via Facebook Live.

PRIMARY PAYOUTS *

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Single Red Drum	$2000	$1500	$1250	$1000	$850	$700	$550	$400

* All Primary Payouts based on 100 paid entries.

SECONDARY PAYOUTS **

JUNIOR ANGLER: $50
LADY ANGLER: $50
SENIOR ANGLER: $50

** Secondary Payouts guaranteed.

TOURNAMENTS WITHIN A TOURNAMENT

Single Big Red Drum TWT ($50): 1st–$1,275; 2nd–$765; 3rd–$510
(based on 60 TWT entries)
Two Red Drum TWT ($50): 1st–$1,275; 2nd–$765; 3rd–$510
(based on 60 TWT entries)
High Roller Single Big Red Drum TWT ($150): 1st–$2,550; 2nd–$1,530; 3rd–$1,020
(based on 40 TWT entries)
“Trash Fish” TWT (oyster toad or lizardfish) ($50): 1st–$1,275; 2nd–$765; 3rd–$510
(based on 60 TWT entries)

* TWT’s are voluntary. They are offered as another way to win money.

SPECIAL PRIZES

Live Weigh-In Bonus: Weigh in your red drum alive and get an extra $20 payout (red drum must be on the primary leaderboard).

Intracoastal Angler Special Weight Prizes:
2.5 lb. Red Drum – $50 gift card (extra $25 if alive)
3.0 lb. Red Drum – $50 gift card (extra $25 if alive)
3.5 lb. Red Drum – $50 gift card (extra $25 if alive)
4.0 lb. Red Drum – $50 gift card (extra $25 if alive)

Don’s Rod & Reel Prize: Every boat that weighs in a fish be automatically entered into the Topsail Inshore Challenge raffle where we are giving away (among many other prizes) a Don’s Rod & Reel custom rod (retail value $300). The raffles will be drawn on Saturday after Awards, and you must be present to win.

SeaTow Prize: The SeaTow prize (a $100 gift certificate to Intracoastal Angler) is based on the single heaviest red drum and goes to the boat whose owner has a current SeaTow membership.

BENEFICIARY:

The Wilmington Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.

CONTACT INFO

Please direct all questions to Fisherman’s Post at (910) 452-6378, or you can send an email to trail@fishermanspost.com.