**All
Pay-outs are estimated on the number of entrants and
may vary depending on the number of participants taking
part in each division**
1.
REGISTRATION AND FEES - Entry fee is $250 per boat/team
if received before APRIL 10, 2008. Entry fee is $400
per boat/team if received after April 10, 2008. Each
boat entry includes 4 anglers. Two additional anglers
may be added to the team for $50 each. There is a
maximum of 6 anglers per boat. Each registered boat
is eligible for general prizes.
2. ENTRY REFUSAL - The Tournament reserves the right
to refuse tournament application or entry from any
prospective entrant with or without cause in its sole
discretion. Any applicant refused entry shall be entitled
to a refund of any paid entry fee.
3. TYPE OF TOURNAMENT - This is a Boat/Team Tournament.
No changes are permitted in registered anglers after
6PM Friday afternoon.
4. HOURS OF FISHING – Saturday, lines in 8:00
AM - lines out 4 PM on. Sunday, lines in 8:00 AM –lines
out 2:00 PM. Weigh-in on Saturday begins at 4:00 PM
and ends at 5:30 PM. Weigh-in on Sunday begins at
2:00 PM and ends at 3:30 PM. All vessels wishing to
weigh fish or turn over release cards must be in the
marina and in contact with the committee boat no later
than the cut-off times Saturday and Sunday.
5. DAILY CHECK OUT - All boats must pass the tournament
check point (Checkpoint Charlie) Saturday and Sunday
morning clearly displaying their boat number for verification
with the check-out committee. The committee will be
located on the breakwater at the southwest corner
of Miami Beach Marina. Checkout will be from 7:00
am to 8:00 am. Any boats checking out after 8:00am
must do so with the Committee Boat by passing in front
of the fuel dock (E pier) at Miami Beach Marina. Any
boats that do not visually check out will be automatically
disqualified from the tournament. All boats need to
get a confirmation from the checkout crew. No boats
maybe trailered following checkout.
6.
FISHING BOUNDARIES - Tournament boundaries are inside
a line extending to the east of Carysfort Light on
the south and east of the lighthouse at Hillsboro
Inlet on the North out to 25 nautical miles offshore.
Boats may not fish to the north or south of these
perimeters. If a fish is hooked, and during the fighting
of the fish a boat exceeds the boundary, they may
continue to fight the fish. However, if any additional
fish are hooked while outside of the boundary these
fish will not count.
7.
RULES - Unless otherwise stated, IGFA rules will apply
throughout this tournament.
8.
FISHING LICENSE - All participating anglers must possess
a valid Florida Saltwater Fishing License unless fishing
aboard a Florida fishing licensed charter vessel.
All registered boats planning to harvest yellowfin
tuna must possess an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Angling Permit. (Permits can be obtained through the
NMFS at 888-872-8862 or www.nmfspermits.com).
9.
ELIGIBLE SPECIES – Cobia, Dolphin, Kingfish,
Tuna (Blackfin and Yellowfin), Wahoo
10. FISH LIMITS / MINIMUM FISH SIZES / WEIGHTS -
a) A maximum of ten (10) fish per day per BOAT may
be weighed.
b) A maximum of four (4) fish per species per day
per BOAT may be weighed.
c) The minimum weight for cobia, dolphin, wahoo, king
mackerel, tuna (blackfin and yellowfin) is ten (10)
pounds. Fish not meeting these minimum weights will
not count.
e) All fish must meet state and federal requirements.
PLEASE
NOTE: According to Florida state law, recreational
anglers may harvest ONE cobia with a fork length of
33 inches or greater per angler per day .Recreational
anglers may only possess two king mackerel 24 inches
or greater per day per angler and only two wahoo per
day per angler.
11. SCORING – All qualifying weight fish will
score at 1 point, or fraction thereof, per pound.
In the event of a tie in weight, the winner will be
determined by the earliest weigh-in time. All qualifying
fish must be entered at the official weigh-in while
a boat/team representative is present.
12. TACKLE - All fish must be caught on rod and reel.
No wire lines permitted other than leaders. No treble
hooks permitted. Leader length is not to exceed 15
feet with double line not to exceed 5 feet for a combined
total of not more than 20 feet .No more than 6 lines
may be in the water at any one time.
13.
HOOKING & FIGHTING - The angler must hook, fight
and bring in the fish unaided by any other person.
No one other than the angler may touch the line or
rod. The fish will be considered hooked at the time
of the strike.
14.
CHUMMING - No live bait chumming is permitted. Live
chumming will be defined as the act of throwing live
bait overboard for the purpose of chumming or attracting
fish to your boat. Put your dead baits in a bucket.
If it is plastic it is not chum. Ground chum in bags
may be used.
15. BAIT FISHING - Is permitted after the boat has
checked out before the official start of fishing and
after fishing has ended. During tournament fishing
times boats must notify the Committee Boat, and receive
permission by radio, of their intent to baitfish.
16. COMMUNICATIONS – The official radio channel
will be VHF 82 with a backup channel of VHF 78. Eligible
fish boated should be reported to the Committee Boat
by radio or cell phone, with the boat number angler
letter, species and approximate weight of the fish.
The Committee Boat cell phone number will be broadcast
at the check-out each morning. Call-ins reported by
phone will be broadcast by the Committee Boat on the
official VHF radio channel to all tournament vessels
in radio range. During the last 10 minutes of fishing
each day all hook-ups and fish being fought should
be reported as well as the disposition (i.e., lost,
boated) of those fish.
17.
WEATHER CONDITIONS - In the event of unsafe conditions
at sea, the Weather Committee, in its best judgment,
may choose to call off the Tournament until a later
date. If one day is “weathered out,” the
Tournament shall be based on the results of the day
fished. Such notice of cancellation and resumption
will be broadcast on Channel 82. Should Saturday be
“weathered out,” the hours of fishing
on Sunday will be lengthened from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. with weigh-ins until 4:00 p.m.
18.
PROTESTS - Must be submitted in writing and accompanied
by $150 cash or certified check made payable to US
Captain Cup LLC.
19.
POLYGRAPH - Consideration of the tournament's acceptance
of an angler entry, each registered angler specifically
agrees and consents to voluntarily submit to a polygraph
examination or examinations, to be conducted by a
polygraph examiner selected by the Tournament Committee,
at any time until the prize winner is determined and
announced. Further, each registered angler agrees
to obtain the agreement and consent of each and every
occupant of the boat from which the angler fishes
during the tournament, including, but not limited
to the captain and crew, to submit to a polygraph
examination or examinations as described above. The
method and conduct of all polygraph examinations,
and the interpretation of the results thereof, shall
be in the sole judgment of the polygraph examiner
appointed by the Committee, whose opinion shall be
final. If any registered angler or occupant of a vessel
refuses to submit to a polygraph examination, or if
any registered angler or occupant of a vessel refuses
to submit to a polygraph examination, or if any registered
angler or occupant gives a response which, in the
sole opinion of the polygraph examiner is not accurate
or truthful, then all registered anglers on the boat
shall be immediately disqualified without further
notice by the Tournament Committee. Any registered
angler so disqualified shall not be entitled to any
prize, award, or entry fee refund, including attorney's
fees they may suffer arising out of this fishing tournament.
20.
RISKS AND HOLD HARMLESS - All boats, anglers, crews
and guests fish at their own discretion and at their
own risk. All participants and guests in the Tournament
indemnify and hold harmless the US CAPTAIN CUP LLC,
all members of the Tournament Committee, sponsors,
press and their agents and employees from any and
all liability, loss or damage including attorney’s
fees they may suffer arising out of this fishing tournament.
21. SIGNING OF THE ENTRY FORM - By signing the entry
form, the angler agrees to follow the above tournament
rules and that the tournament and/or it's sponsors
may use, without payment or restriction, any photographs
in which he or she appears for any purpose whatsoever,
but not limited to resale, advertising, commercial
or promotional material. All anglers are required
to sign their entry form as certification that they
have read and agreed to abide by all rules and the
above liability release.
AWARDS
Tournament
Payout: 1st - $10,000
2nd - 5000
3rd - 2000
4th - 750
5th - 500
Heaviest
Fish
Cobia - $1000
Dolphin - 1000
Kingfish - 1000
Tuna - 1000
Wahoo - 1000
ADDED
DIVISIONS
The
Challenge
Lite
– Entry fee is $300 with 5% deducted to fund
season ending “Captains Clash” and 5%
funding tournament expenses. Entry fees will be divided
into three places paying 50% - 30% - 20% after the
10% deduction.
30
Boats @ $300 = $9,000 less 10% = $900 Total $8100
First Place = $4050
Second Place = $2430
Third Place = $1620
Heavy – Entry fee is $700 with 5% deducted to
fund season ending “Captains Clash” and
5% funding tournament expenses. Entry fees will be
divided into three places paying 50% - 30% - 20% after
the 10% deduction.
20
Boats @ $900 = $18,000 less 10% = $1800 Total $16200
First Place = $8100
Second Place = $4860
Third Place = $3240
Daily
Lite
– Entry fee is $200 with 5% deducted to fund
season ending “Captains Clash” and 5%
funding tournament expenses. Entry fees will be divided
into two places paying 60% - 40% paid out in two equal
daily payments. Should the tournament comprise only
one day of fishing, then the total combined monies
shall be paid for that one day.
30
Boats @ $200 = $6000 Less 10% = $5400
Day One – 60% = $1620 40% = 1080
Day Two – 60% = $1620 40% = 1080
Heavy
– Entry fee is $600 with 5% deducted to fund
season ending “Captains Clash” and 5%
funding tournament expenses. Entry fees will be divided
into two places paying 60% - 40% paid out in two equal
daily payments. Should the tournament comprise only
one day of fishing, then the total combined monies
shall be paid for that one day.
20
Boats @ $600 = $12000 Less 10% = $10800
Day One – 60% = $3240 40% = 2160
Day Two – 60% = $3240 40% = 2160
Winner
Take All
WTA
– Entry fee is $500 with 5% deducted to fund
season ending “Captains Clash” and 5%
funding tournament expenses. The remainder will be
paid the entering team with the most points.
20 Boats @ $500 = $10000 Less 10% = $9000
$9000 to the Winner
Funfish
Slam
SLAM
– Entry fee is $100 per species with 5% deducted
to fund season ending “Dolphin Bash” and
5% funding tournament expenses. Teams may pick the
species that they wish to enter. To fish all five,
the fee is $500. The “Funfish Slam” will
pay 60% for first and 40% for second after the deductions.
Cobia
– 15 Boats @ $100 = $1500 Less 10% = $1350
Dolphin – 30 Boats @ $100 = $3000 Less 10% =
$2700
Kingfish – 35 Boats @ $100 = $3500 Less 10%
= $3150
Tuna – 25 Boats @ $100 = $2500 Less 10% = $2250
Wahoo – 15 Boats @ $100 = $1500 Less 10% = $1350
**All
Pay-outs are estimated on the number of entrants and
may vary depending on the number of participants taking
part in each division**
Dolphin
Bash
The
“Dolphin Bash” is an extra division not
requiring additional entry fees. The winner will be
determined by the Teams top three dolphin weights
over the course of the three tournaments. Participation
in this Division requires the Team to fish all three
events. The prize money for the “Dolphin Bash”
will consist of five percent (5%) of the funds collected
from the “Funfish Slam”. Total prize money
forwarded to the jackpot will depend upon the total
entries in the “Funfish Slam” division
over all three tournaments and will be paid at the
end of the third tournament.
Total money collected over three tournaments = $36,000
x 5% = $1800
Captain’s
Clash
The
winner of the “Captain’s Clash”
will be determined by the Team with the highest score
at the end of the “U.S. Captain’s Shootout”
It is a WINNER TAKE ALL jackpot. Participation in
this Division requires the Team to have qualified
to fish this event. The prize money for the “Captain’s
Clash” will consist of five percent (5%) of
the funds collected from the Challenge Lite and Heavy,
Daily Lite and Heavy and the Winner Take All. Total
prize money forwarded to the jackpot will depend upon
the total entries in these divisions over all three
tournaments and will be paid at the end of the “U.S.
Captain’s Clash”.
Total money collected over three tournaments = $172,500
x 5% = $8,625
OUALIFYING
for THE CAPTAIN’S CLASH
The
Captain’s Clash is limited to thirty (30) Teams
that have qualified over the course of the previous
three events. To be eligible to fish the Captain’s
Clash a team must qualify by placing in the top ten
in one of the three previous tournaments. If the team
places in the top ten in more than one tournament
then the 11th place team in that tournament will become
eligible. If another team has qualified to fish in
the Captain’s Clash in that tournament, then
the 12th place team becomes eligible, and so on. A
qualifying team may choose to withdraw prior to the
Captain’s Clash, enabling another team that
is next in line in the last tournament that the withdrawing
team has fished, to qualify.
Captain
Clash Rules
The
Captain’s Clash shall consist of one fishing
day, Saturday with check-out from 7:00 am to 8:00
am, lines in at 8:00 am, lines out at 4:00 pm. The
weigh station will remain open from 4:00 pm until
6:00 pm on Saturday. The awards banquet will take
place at 6:30 Sunday. In the event of inclement weather,
the date may be changed at the discretion of the Tournament
Committee.
Entry
fee is $1000 per team. All other rules for the Captain’s
Clash are the same as those for the previous three
Captain’s Cup events.
The
Captain’s Clash will crown the ultimate big
game sportfishing team in the U.S. Teams will qualify
during the previous Captain’s Cup events winning
an invitation to fish the crowning event and take
home four gold championship rings, cash awards and
a replica of the perpetual Captain’s Cup trophy.
Payouts
Tournament Payout: 1st - $4,000 PLUS Captain’s
Clash $$$ Bonus
2nd - 3,500
3rd - 2,500
4th - 2,000
5th - 1,500
Triple
Header
Pays
50%-30%-20% - Based on the Teams combined top three
fish weights for the day.
Entry fee $500
25 boats @ $500 = $12,500 Split 50% = 6250 30% = 3750
20% = 2500
Lunker
Jackpot
Pays
60%-40% - Based on the Teams Largest fish of the day.
Entry fee $250
25 Boats @ $250 = $6250 Split 60% = 3750 40% = $2500
**All
Pay-outs are estimated on the number of entrants and
may vary depending on the number of participants taking
part in each division**
