Surf Fishing Participants only compete against other Surf Fishing Participants
Pier Fishing Participants only compete against other Pier Fishing Participants
No participant can enter both the Surf Fishing Division and the Pier Fishing Division–you can only enter one division.
Surf Fishing Categories:Â Bluefish, Trout (speckled and gray), Black Drum, and Sea Mullet
Pier Fishing Categories:Â Bluefish, Spanish, Black Drum, and Sea Mullet
Entry Fee:Â $65 per angler by April 18; $75 per angler after April 18 (one entry fee gets you in all four categories except Surf Red Drum TWT and Pier Trout TWT)
Surf Red Drum TWT: $25 per angler (Surf Red Drum TWT is optional–it is offered as another way for tournament participants to win money)
Pier Trout TWT: $25 per angler (Pier Trout TWT is optional–it is offered as another way for tournament participants to win money)
Over $16,000Â in cash and prizes (based on 200 entries in the Surf division and 100 in the Pier division)
Surf Boundaries:Â Must fish from a Topsail Island beach.
Pier Boundaries:Â Must fish from a Topsail Island pier.
Four Weigh-in Locations:Â East Coast Sports, Surf City Pier, Jolly Roger Pier, and Seaview Pier
Tournament Headquarters:Â Under the big tent in the East Coast Sports parking lot