Inshore Trail Championship Event

INSHORE TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Inlet Watch Marina

Click here for the Inshore Trail Championship Rules: 2024 Inshore Trail Championship Rules

Invite-only: Must be one of the top qualifying boats in the Inshore Trail to earn an invitation to fish this event.

Entry Fee: There’s no entry fee for qualifying Inshore Trail boats.
Over $9,000 in prize money to be awarded (based on 50 boats in the Inshore Trail)
Havana’s $500 Big Fish Prize: Havana’s Restaurant is offering a guaranteed $500 payout to the team that weighs in the single heaviest red drum in the Championship.

Inshore Trail Championship based on a boat’s heaviest weight of up to two red drum.

Use live, dead, or artificial bait!
One Day of Fishing
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)
Captain and/or Co-Captain designated on Trail registration form must be on boat the entire time Team is fishing.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Captains’ Meeting: Saturday, September 6, at 5:00 pm at Inlet Watch Marina
Fishing Time: Sunday, September 7, from 6:30 am-4:00 pm (no lines in the water before 6:30 am)
Weigh-In: Sunday, September 7, from 3:00-4:00 pm (must be in line by 4:00 pm) at Inlet Watch Marina
Awards Ceremony: Sunday, September 7, at the close of scales at Inlet Watch Marina

PAYOUTS

Trail Championship Payouts:

1st	2nd	3rd
$5000	$2500	$1500

(based on 50 boats entered in Trail)

Havana’s $500 Big Fish Prize: Havana’s Restaurant is offering a guaranteed $500 payout to the team that weighs in the single heaviest red drum in the Championship.

CONTACT

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