RULES: North Florida King of the Beach UNBOUND — August 2, 2024
- General Entry fee is $1,000
- THE PAYOUT will be the TOP 3 Heaviest Fish (50/30/20)
- Payout Example based on 50 entered boats:
- $22,500
- $13,500
- $9,000
- Calcuttas
- BIG FISH ONLY – $250 (check) | $260 (online)
- FISH AGGREGATE ONLY – $250 (check) | $260 (online)
- BIG FISH UNBOUND + BIG FISH NFKOTB – $250 (check) | $260 (online)
*Winner Takes ALL
- HIGH ROLLER BIG FISH – $500 (check) | $520 (online)
- MUST be entered into the KING OF THE BEACH Tournament to fish in the UNBOUND.
- Captain’s Meeting and final registration is August 1, 2024 at 6 PM at Front Runner Boatworks – 965 Leonard C. Taylor Parkway, Green Cove Springs, FL
- Tournament fishing will be held on August 2, 2024.
- Awards will be held at 2 PM on August 4, 2024 at Front Runner Boatworks.
- This is a BIG FISH FORMAT tournament.
- Live bait may be purchased.
- Live bait may not be transferred from boat to boat.
- Purchased dead bait is permitted.
- Pinning live bait up before the tournament day is permitted.
- Winner is determined by heaviest fish. In case of a tie, the fish weighed first will win.
- You may leave from your inlet of choice no earlier than 5:30 AM on August 2, 2024.
- Fishing times are from 6:30 AM (lines in). There is no designated “lines out” time.
- You must be in line at the weigh-in by 5:30 PM.
- There are no boundaries for this tournament.
- All fish must be brought to the Northeast Florida Marlin Association to be weighed.
- Fish may be weighed by boat or vehicle.
- All fish become property of the tournament.
- Each fish weighed or donated earns a ticket for the Golden Ticket Drawing on August 4, 2024. You must be present to win.
- Scale opens at 3:00 PM. All teams must be in line by 5:30 PM.
- All fish must be caught on rod and reel using traditional King Mackerel methods.
- NO electric reels may be used to fight a kingfish. Electric reels are permitted for deploying and retrieving fishing kites only.
- Eligible fish must be of legal size with head, gills, fins, and tail intact.
- Marks other than gaff marks will be reviewed by the weighmaster and committee for eligibility.
- The fish must appear to have been caught under fair fight conditions.
- Please remove all hooks from your fish before weigh-in.
- After boating a fish, a photo with the official tournament-issued Boat Number on the water must be taken immediately.
- If no photo with the Boat Number is provided, the fish will be disqualified.
- Send the photo ASAP to Louis Joseph at 904-334-5892.
- Boats may win one prize in each category, excluding Calcuttas.
- The tournament reserves the right to deny entry to anyone for any reason.
- All protests must be submitted in writing with a $500 deposit within 30 minutes of the last fish being weighed on August 2, 2024.
- If the protest is upheld, the deposit will be returned.
- Captains and crews must follow all federal, state, and local fishing and boating laws.
- Any boat receiving a citation will be disqualified.
- All anglers must hold a valid Florida fishing license.
- No boats may come together unless in an emergency.
- Rules are subject to change at any time.
- Mason’s Voice Inc. 501(c)(3) will receive 10% of all entry and Calcutta fees collected.