Fishing Club TOURNAMENTs

3 p.m. weigh-in at MacRae’s, Homosassa, FL
Fish brought in after 3:00 p.m. are ineligible

Monthly points tournaments are held the third Thursday of each month except July and August. Additional points tournaments are offered in February*, March*, April*, and November* to provide more flexibility for our anglers.  Members may weigh-in fish at no more than twelve monthly point tournaments each calendar year.  Don’t forget to review the NCA Fishing Tournament Rules below.

• January 18
• February* 1
• February 15
• March* 7
• March 21
• April* 4
• April 18
• May 16
• June 6 Buddy Tournament
• June 20
• September 19
• September 26 – Sachleben Team Qualifier #1
• October 17
• October 24 – Sachleben Team Qualifier #2
• November* 7
• November 21
• December 5 – Sachleben Team Finals
• December 19

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Remember to review the NCA Fishing Tournament Rules below.

 1. Only active NCA members in good standing can participate in club tournaments. No guests or guides are permitted on any craft participating in club tournaments other than the yearly Guest/Member Tournament.

2. Any participant checking in at the designated weigh-in spot on time will be a legal participant in the tournament.

3. Anglers may launch boats at any location and fish in any area they wish. The start time is after 12:01 a.m. on the day of the tournament. Weigh-ins will be held at MacRae’s at 3:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified. No fish will be accepted after the designated weigh-in time.

4. Fish may be taken by rod and reel only, using live, cut, or artificial bait.

5. The length of all fish will be measured for the legality and then weighed. Only one legal fish per targeted species may be entered into the tournament. Only one place will be awarded to any one angler per species. If more than one member has a fish of the same weight and species, equal points will be given to each individual. This pertains to first, second and third place.

Current Florida Saltwater Fishing Regulations will govern legal bag and size limits. FWC regulations for measuring fish are as follows;

• • Fish regulated by fork length are measured from the tip of the jaw or tip of the snout with closed mouth to the center of the fork in the tail;
  • Fish regulated by total length are measured from the tip of the jaw or tip of the snout with closed mouth to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed.

6. Points will be awarded to the first three places for targeted species.

• 1. First place – 15 points
  2. Second place – 10 points
  3. Third place – 5 points
  4. Grand Slam – 20 bonus points for a legal snook, sea trout, and redfish weighed in when snook are in season.

  Redfish, trout, and snook points will also be added to an Inshore Category.

7. No entry fee is required to fish in tournaments.

8. In the event of inclement weather, each individual angler should decide if he (or she) can fish safely given the weather conditions and his (or her) level of boat handling skill. If the tournament is canceled, the Fishing Chairman will notify members of the cancellation by 6:00 pm the night before via email.  When the weather service issues a small craft advisory, assume the conditions are unsafe to fish. 

9. For record-keeping purposes, members will be required to sign an attendance sheet at the weigh-in.

10. Members may weigh in fish at no more than 12 of the point-awarding tournaments offered a year.

11. There is a sign-in sheet at each weigh-in. Only members who fish the tournament and sign in to verify that they have participated, are eligible for the drawing.

12. A member bringing a fish to a tournament weigh-in that has been altered in any way will automatically lose his membership in the Nature Coast Anglers.

13. Two-person Russ Sachleben Team Tournaments:

In honor of NCA member Russ Sachleben, Jr. (August 15, 1943-October 5, 2011)

Two person teams, both must be NCA members. Trout and Redfish only. Team members must fish out of the same boat. This is a boaters-only tournament.

All qualifiers from each team tournament will advance to the team fish-off. Teams winning the first tournament may not weigh-in at the second tournament. All winning teams will compete in the final fish-off. Date to be determined.

The winning team will be determined on the basis of total weight of legal fish they have weighed in at the fish-off. No more than two legal trout and one legal redfish per team. Only one trout over nineteen inches (19”) may be weighed in by each team.

In the final team fish-off, members will be required to fish with the partner he/she qualified with in either the first or second tournament.

In the event that one of the partners is unable to compete in the finals, the remaining partner can fish alone and will be permitted to weigh in two legal Trout and one legal Redfish.

Awards for first and second place will be presented at the annual award banquet.

14. Angler of the Year and Inshore Angler of the Year:

Will be the member with the most accumulated net tournament points in each category. In case of a tie, there will be a fish-off as defined by the Fishing Chairman to determine the winner. Recognition will be noted also for second and third place finishers. The Executive Committee, with  recommendations from the Fishing Chairman, can denote additional awards.

Angler of the Year is not eligible to win Inshore Angler of the Year and vice versa. Anglers may win awards in only one category.

MONTHLY NCA PHOTO TOURNAMENT

Members of NCA may submit pictures of themselves holding fish they catch to be entered into a monthly drawing for a prize. 

• Drawings will take place at monthly meetings. 
• Prize will be given to the winning member at the meeting.
• Each monthly winner will be announced to membership at the meeting then posted in the minutes. Do not have to be present to win. 
• Members may submit pictures as often as they like but only ONE entry per month per member is used toward a chance in the drawing. 
• Share a bit about the fish you caught, where, when, conditions, bait, or any details you would like to share.
• Photos of fish being held may be posted on NCA Facebook page. 
• ANY species of fish may be entered for the monthly drawing. 
• Fish pics will be entered based on the date they are emailed. Monthly entries begin and end on meeting dates.
• Photos submitted should be of fish caught recently between monthly meeting dates. 
• Fish pics to be e-mailed to:  naturecoastangler@gmail.com  subject line PT (Photo Tournament) Include member name.
• Fish caught at NCA tournaments are not eligible for photo contest.