Hatteras Island Surf Fishing Challenge

September 26 – 28, 2025

Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras Village

September 26 – 28, 2025

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2025 Hatteras Island Surf Print Entry Form

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2025 Hatteras Island Surf Rules

QUICK FACTS

Four Divisions: Bluefish, Black Drum, Sea Mullet, and Pompano

Entry Fee: $75 per angler by September 15; $85 per angler after September 15 (one entry fee gets you in all four divisions except Slot Red Drum TWT)

Slot Red Drum TWT: $25 per angler (the Slot Red Drum TWT is optional–it is offered as another way for tournament participants to win money)

Over $12,000 in cash and prizes (based on 200 entries)

Boundaries: Must fish from a Hatteras Island beach.

No boats — No sound or pier fishing.

Five Weigh-in Locations: Hatteras Jack (Rodanthe), Frank & Fran’s (Avon), Hatteras Style Custom Rods & Tackle (Buxton), Frisco Rod & Gun (Frisco), and Teach’s Lair (Hatteras Village).

Tournament Headquarters: Camp Hatteras Conference Center, 24798 NC-12 (soundside), Rodanthe, NC 27968

Weigh-In Updates: There are three weigh-in updates throughout the tournament weekend: Saturday at 10:00 am; Saturday at 8:00 pm; and Sunday at 9:00 am. Updates will be posted in two places:

Facebook: Latest updates will be posted to the top of our feed on the Fisherman’s Post Facebook page.
Weigh-In Stations: Latest updates will be posted at each weigh-in station on the tournament whiteboard.

Host Hotel: Our host hotel is the Hatteras Island Inn. Call (252) 986-2565 for rates and availability.

Host Camping & RV Resort: Our host camping/RV resort is Camp Hatteras. Call (252) 995-6100 for rates and availability.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Registration: Friday, September 26, from 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm at Camp Hatteras Conference Center (everyone must stop by Registration/Tournament HQ to receive their tournament wrist band and have the band placed upon their wrist–no exceptions!)

Fish Time Starts: Friday, September 26, 11:59 pm

Fish Time Ends: Sunday, September 28, 12:00 noon

Awards Dinner: Sunday, September 28, from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm at Camp Hatteras Conference Center, 24798 NC-12 (soundside), Rodanthe, NC 27968

Awards Ceremony: Sunday, September 28, at 2:00 pm at Camp Hatteras Conference Center

Tournament Raffle: Immediately following Awards Ceremony

PRIMARY PAYOUTS *

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Bluefish	$1000	$600	$400	$250	$100
Black Drum	$1000	$600	$400	$250	$100
Sea Mullet	$500	$300	$200	$100	$50
Pompano	$500	$300	$200	$100	$50

* Primary Payouts based on 200 paid entries.

SPECIAL PRIZE PAYOUTS **

Junior Angler: 1st–$50

Lady Angler: 1st–$50

Senior Angler: 1st–$50

** Special Prize Payouts guaranteed.

SLOT RED DRUM TWT

Slot Red Drum 1st: $1700

Slot Red Drum 2nd: $1020

Slot Red Drum 3rd: $680

Slot Red Drum TWT ($25) is voluntary (offered as another way to win money), and payouts are based on 160 paid entries.

BIG RED HALL OF FAME

We want to celebrate all HISFC anglers that catch and release a citation red drum during tournament hours.

Honor System: Text us a photo of you and your citation red (with your tournament wrist band visible) to (910) 452-6378. Include your full name and the length of the fish.

All tournament citation anglers will be added to the Big Red Hall of Fame plaque, and the plaque will be displayed year round at Hatteras Jack.

Each year we will keep adding new names to the Big Red Hall of Fame plaque.

BENEFICIARY

Hatteras Island Meals was established to provide nutritious meals for lunch four days a week to elderly or homebound clients on Hatteras Island. The organization is 100% donation funded, 100% volunteer staffed, and their mission is to serve anyone on Hatteras Island who is unable for whatever reason to prepare nutritious meals for themselves.

CONTACT

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