April 13 - May 11 Far Out Shoot Out Ocean Isle Fishing Center 65 Causeway Dr, Ocean Isle, North Carolina
April 26 - April 27 GSSAA Live Release Flounder Tournament Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
May 3 - May 5 Topsail Spring Surf & Pier Fishing Challenge East Coast Sports 409 Roland Ave, Surf City, North Carolina, United States This event offers both a Surf and a Pier Division, and it typically attracts over 250 participants.
May 10 @ 5:00 pm - May 11 @ 11:00 pm Albemarle Rock Fish Festival 307 S. Broad St. 621 W. Queen St., Edenton
May 14 - May 18 Hatteras Village Offshore Open Hatteras Village Civic Center 56658 NC-12, Hatteras, NC
May 17 - May 18 Ocean Isle Inshore Challenge Ocean Isle Fishing Center 65 Causeway Dr, Ocean Isle, North Carolina A red drum (plus trout TWT) tournament in May that typically attracts 50-75 boats and close to 200 participants.
May 17 @ 8:00 am - May 18 @ 5:00 pm Crystal Coast Redfish Showdown Town Creek Marina Beaufort, North Carolina
May 31 @ 8:00 am - June 1 @ 5:00 pm Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament Seapath Marina Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina