REEF RULES 2025 7:30 a.m. Shotgun start from the bayside end of Dinner Key Channel 2:30 p.m. Lines out 2:30 p.m. Weigh-in begins at RE docks 4:30 p.m. Weigh-in closes (no late admittances accepted) and Winners announced in person 1. BOUNDARIES – None 2. All anglers must comply with State of Florida fishing-license regulations. 3. All fish submitted to the tournament weigh master must comply with the current State of Florida regulations applicable to the submitted species. 4. Rod and reel only – no hand lines or electric reels allowed. (Spear fishing permitted.) 5. In the event of a tie, the first fish weighed in will be declared the winner. 6. All fish presented for weigh-in must be fresh, in edible condition, and caught during the fishing hours on the day of the tournament. 7. For the Billfish release category, all International Game Fish Association rules apply as far as tackle, leader length, and fishing technique. We strongly encourage the use of circle hooks. To count as a legal release, the billfish must be brought close enough to the boat for a mate or crewmember to touch the leader, not the double line, OR the end of the leader must be reeled onto the rod tip. In the event the fish to be released is wrapped up in the leader, and the mate can’t touch the leader, you may use an 8’ Gadd or tag stick to touch the fish. The billfish should not be removed from the water for any reason, and the fish must be released by cutting the line near the hook or by using a dehooking device, in either case without removing the fish from the water. Time of release (not the hook-up) must be recorded. PRIZE CATEGORIES 2025 Single Heaviest Dolphin (Awarded to Individual Angler) Heaviest Combined Weight of 3 Dolphin (Awarded to the Boat Captain) Single Heaviest Non-Dolphin (Wahoo, Kingfish and Tuna) (Awarded to Individual Angler) Lady Angler (Awarded in each category) Junior Angler Awarded to individual anglers ages 14 and under and ages 15-18 Billfish Release (Awarded to team)
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