Rules
Captain’s Meeting
Friday, Aug 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm at:
Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina, 4307 SE Bayview Street. Stuart, FL
In-person registration will be open starting 4:00pm
Attendance at the Captain’s Meeting is mandatory. Each team must have at least one representative present.
Boat Limit: There will be no limit to the number of boats.
Junior Anglers (12 and under, day of tournament): Fish for free and will be recognized for their catch.
Starting Time: Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 at 7:00 am. Each boat must check in via the VHF channel 69 or Text cell number:
Lines in water 7 am, and boats fishing before 7:00 am will be disqualified.
Absolutely no transferring of fish from one boat to the other.
*Registered boats may catch their own bait at any time before or during the tournament.
Electric and battery reels of any kind are not permitted to be used during the tournament nor shall they be on the fishing vessel at the time of the tournament. Shooting, harpooning or dynamiting of any fish is prohibited.
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN: No Later Than 3:00 PM. There will be NO exceptions. Weigh-in Times: 12:00-3:00 pm at Pirate’s Cove. Boats planning to weigh-in fish must be in site of weigh station and called in by 3:00 pm. Your Boat Number must be visible. Fish drop off at fuel dock at Pirates Cove Resort & Marina. One person must remain on the boat during weigh-in. Please make room for other boats as expeditiously as possible. All winners must attend the Bonito Blast dinner and award ceremony to collect winnings.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: All boats must monitor VHF channel 69 WITH BOAT # ON HAND
SAFETY: Each Captain and all anglers accept responsibility and liability for their own safety and the safety of their boat.
Award Presentations and Party August 15, 2026 starting at 4:00 pm Pirate’s Cove
• 4:00 -7:00 pm Music
• 4:30 pm Welcome ceremony & Color Guard
• 5:00 pm Dinner
• 6:00 –7:30 pm Awards
Tournament Prizes as follows: (one prize per boat)
All prize winnings will be awarded to first place only. No prizes will be given for second or third place.
Bonito
• 1st Place Bonito – $2,000
Kingfish, Dolphin, and Wahoo (KDW)
• 1st Place Kingfish – $1,000
• 1st Place Dolphin $1,000
• 1st Place Wahoo – $1,000
• Recognition Junior Angler (12 and below) Awards (Bonito Only)
TIERS BUY IN – Each boat may submit one entry, but can register for multiple tiers. (Must be registered for the Bonito Blast tournament)
- Largest Bonito – $100
- Largest Kingfish – $75
- Largest Dolphin -$75
- Largest Wahoo – $75
- Largest Bottom Fish – $50
*Tier prize will rollover to next year if that tier level species was not caught.
• In the event of a tie the earliest boat to check in will be awarded.
