Discovery Diving Company’s 32nd Annual
Spearfishing Tournament
June 6th - June 9th, 2019
Come out and compete!!
Categories:
Flounder: Summer, Southern, Gulf
Grouper: Black, Gag, Red, Scamp, Yellow Mouth
Miscellaneous Fish: ONLY: Sheepshead, Triggerfish, Spadefish, Mackerel (King and Spanish)
Ranking:
You can only weigh one fish per division per day. The actual weight of the fish will be your ranking.
You can replace that fish with a larger one within that category on any subsequent day.
Your final rank within a catagory will be based on your highest weighing fish.
You can place in all three categories.
Prizes:
The “money” is determined by the number of entry fees collected.
Each Category: 1st – 20% of money, 2nd – 8% of money, 3rd – 4% of money
Tournament Schedule:
Day 1: Thursday, June 6th – Tournament begins – Weigh in 5pm – 8pm
Day 2: Friday, June 7th – Weigh in 5pm – 8pm
Day 3: Saturday, June 8th – Weigh in 5pm – 8pm
Day 4: Sunday, June 9th – Weigh in 5pm – 8pm
Awards Ceremony 8pm
OFFICIAL RULES
- Participant's name must be provided at time of registration with Discovery Diving Company prior to 9am on the first day of fishing. The registration fee (cash only) is $40.00, non-refundable.
- Registration may be done in person, by phone (252-728-2265) or by mail (address below) or email (
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). Tournament officials are not responsible for lost or delayed mail. - You are not officially registered until the Entry Fee, Liability Release, and Entry forms have been received.
- This Spearfishing Tournament is open to everyone. Participants must show a C-card, if using Scuba, and a current CRFL, unless the participant is on a boat that has a Blanket License, at the counting / measuring.
- Entrants may pursue and attain targets by means of SCUBA, free diving, and snorkeling methods.
- Only spearguns, pole spears, and Hawaiian slings that are loaded by muscle power will be permitted. Power heads will not be permitted.
- Participants are allowed to fish on any 2 of the 4 days of the tournament.
- No blowout days. No rescheduling.
- You have to weigh in your fish on the day it was taken, no hold overs or over nights. All fish must be shot within daylight hours.
- Weigh in times are: Thursday 5pm - 8pm, Friday 5pm - 8pm, Saturday 5pm - 8pm, and Sunday 5pm - 8pm. The fish must be at Discovery Diving during those times. The official time will be kept by Discovery Diving.
- No frozen fish will be accepted.
- Only one fish per catagory per entrant per day will be weighed. You can replace that fish with a larger one on any subsequent day.
- Any attempt to defraud or cheat in the tournament in any way will automatically disqualify the offender and all of his/her fish.
- Only official weights by Discovery Diving will be accepted.
- Do not give a competitor any fish to weigh in as their own.
- Knowledge of the local marine fishing laws and regulations is the entrant's responsibility and all laws will be strictly enforced.
- The "money" is determined by the number of entry fees collected. Prizes will be awarded accordingly:
- Flounder – 1st - 20% of the money, 2nd - 8% of the money, 3rd - 4% of the money. In the event of a tie, the decision will be determined by who had their flounder recorded first at Discovery Diving.
- Grouper – 1st - 20% of the money, 2nd - 8% of the money, 3rd - 4% of the money. In the event of a tie, the decision will be determined by who had their grouper recorded first at Discovery Diving.
- Miscellaneous – 1st - 20% of the money, 2nd - 8% of the money, 3rd - 4% of the money. In the event of a tie, the decision will be determined by who had their fish recorded first at Discovery Diving.
- You must be present to accept the awards, which will be made at 8pm on June 9th, 2019.
- The resolution to any issue will be by the management of Discovery Diving Co., Inc. and their decision will be final.
- All winners must consent to the use of their names and images for the purpose of future promotional materials.
- Tournament participants must catch under recreational limits. Tournament participants cannot operate under a commercial license during the tournament and cannot hunt under commercial size and catch limits.
- Discovery Diving is not responsible or liable for any mishaps or accidents. Entrants accept their own risk upon entering.