Added Entry Skill Levels are optional, independent of each other and awarded as follows:
Open Division - All Boats are Eligible
50% Heaviest White Marlin, 30% Second White Marlin, 20% Third White Marlin
Heaviest White Marlin Winner Take All
Heaviest White Marlin Winner Take All
Level AC - $50,000
Heaviest Blue Marlin Winner Take All
Heaviest Swordfish Winner Take All
Captain of boat that catches heaviest white marlin – winner take all.
Mate of boat that catches heaviest white marlin – winner take all.
Most Release Points by a Boat awarded as follows (no observer required): 55% First Place 30% Second Place 15% Third Place
There will be a daily cash award for the most billfish points accumulated by a boat each day. In the event that there is no daily billfish points winner on a given day, that day’s prize money will be divided equally among the other daily winners.
65% Heaviest Tuna 25% 2nd Tuna 10% 3rd Tuna
Heaviest Tuna Winner Take All
Heaviest Tuna Daily Winner Take All
The tournament will double the listed guaranteed prize money for all non-billfish categories. For example, the angler landing the 1st place Tuna would receive $2000 for the guaranteed prize money plus a $2000 bonus. Each winning fish will count for only one doubling bonus. If an angler lands the 1st and 2nd place Tuna and there is no 3rd place qualifying Tuna, that angler would receive $2000, $1500, and $1000 from the guaranteed prize money plus a $2000 and $1500 bonus. There is no limit to the number of bonus categories an angler may win.
Daily Meat Fish: 50% Heaviest Dolphin Daily 50% Heaviest Wahoo Daily
Big Fish - Heaviest White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Swordfish, Tuna, Dolphin OR Wahoo - Winner Take All
The total purse will be divided by 5 days. Each day's purse will be split evenly among any white marlin, blue marlin and tuna in first, second and/or third place on the leaderboard at the end of the day. If there are no winners for a particular day, the un-won prize money will be split evenly among the purses of the other days.
Outboard Division - Outboard Engine Boats Only
Small Boat Division - Boats Under 40’ LOA Only
Small Boat Heaviest White Marlin Winner Take All – Boats UNDER 40' LOA
Small Boat Heaviest Tuna Winner Take All – Boats UNDER 40' LOA
Small Boat Big Fish - Heaviest White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Swordfish, Tuna, Dolphin OR Wahoo - Winner Take All – Boats UNDER 40' LOA
Small Boat Heaviest Dolphin Winner Take All – Boats UNDER 40' LOA
Small Boat Release - Most release points by a boat - Winner Take All - Boats UNDER 40' LOA
Small Boat Daily Points - Most billfish points by a boat daily - Winner Take All - Boats UNDER 40' LOA