September 16-17, 2011 @ Inlet Watch Yacht Club, Wilmington, NC
Entry Fee: $75 per boat before September 5;
$100 per boat after September 5
Over $10,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded (based on 100 entries)
One Day of Fishing
No Checkouts & No Boundaries
Complimentary Captains’ Party (pizza compliments of Papa John’s and beverages compliments of Anheuser Busch/R.A. Jeffrey’s)
Primary prizes based on boat’s two heaviest flounder (may weigh up to two flounder).
(all events held at Inlet Watch Yacht Club, Wilmington, NC)
Registration: Friday, September 16, from 3:00-8:00 pm
Captains’Ā Meetings: Friday, September 16, at 5:00 pm and at 7:00 pm
Captains’ Party: Friday, September 16, from 4:00-8:00 pm
Fishing Time: Saturday, September 17, from 7:00 am-4:00 pm (no lines in the water before 7:00 am)
Weigh-In: Saturday, September 17, from 1:00-4:00 pm (must be in line by 4:00 pm)
Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 17, at 6:00 pm
Primary Payouts: Primary Payouts based on boat’s two heaviest flounder (may weigh up to two flounder).
Ā Primary Payouts (based on up to two fish)* Ā |
Ā Junior Angler |
1st Place:Ā $1000 |
1st Place:Ā $50 |
2nd Place:Ā $700 |
Ā Lady Angler Ā |
3rd Place:Ā $600 |
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4th Place:Ā $500 |
1st Place:Ā $50 |
5th Place:Ā $400 |
Ā Senior Angler |
6th Place:Ā $300 |
|
7th Place:Ā $250 |
1st Place:Ā $50 |
8th Place:Ā $225 |
SeaTow Prize |
9th Place:Ā $200 |
$200 Gift Card |
10th Place:Ā $175 |
Got-Em-On Prize |
11th Place:Ā $150 |
$250 |
12th Place:Ā $125 |
Bell Hart PrizeĀ |
13th Place:Ā $100 |
Ā |
14th Place:Ā $75 |
Extra $10 payout per fish for live weigh-in ** |
15th Place:Ā $50 |
* Primary Payouts based on 100 paid entries
** each fish on leader board (up to two per boat) qualifies for live bonus payouts (extra $10 payout per fish)
Big Fish TWT ($50): 1st–$1,700; 2nd–$1,020; 3rd–$680
Big Fish TWT payouts based on 80 paid entries
Two-Fish TWT ($50): 1st–$1,700; 2nd–$1,020; 3rd–$680
Two Fish TWT payouts based on 80 paid entries
High Roller Big Fish TWT ($100): 1st–$2,125; 2nd–$1,275; 3rd–$850
High Roller TWT payouts based on 50 paid entries
High RollerĀ Two-Fish TWT ($100): 1st–$2,125; 2nd–$1,275; 3rd–$850
High Roller TWT payouts based on 50 paid entries
TWTs: TWTs are voluntary. The Big Fish and High Roller Big Fish TWTs are based onĀ boat’s one heaviest flounder, and the Two-Fish and High Roller Two-Fish TWTs are based on boat’s two-fish aggregate weight.
SeaTow Prize: This award goes toĀ heaviest single flounder weighed in by boat with a current SeaTow membership ($200 gift certificate to Tex’s Tackle).
Got-Em-On Prize: This award goes to the heaviest single flounder weighed in by a current Got-Em-On Club member ($250 cash).
Bell-Hart Marine Prize: This award goes to the heaviest two-flounder aggregateĀ weighed in by a boat with a Mercury engine ($200 cash).
“Beat the Record” Prize: Beat the tournament recordĀ ofĀ a two-flounder aggregate weight ofĀ Ā 15.92 lbs. and you’ll win a custom-made, hand-crafted, copper art work of a flounder. The art work wasĀ created by Matt Davis of Marine Copper Design.
Guaranteed Junior Angler Photos: The N.C. Flatfish Championship is the only tournament that can guarantee that each junior angler that weighs in a fish will have his/her photo published in Fisherman’s Post Newspaper.
Beneficiary: Cape Fear Community College Marine Tech Club
Contact: Max Gaspeny at 910.409.8379 or flatfish@fishermanspost.com