1. This is intended to be a fun and friendly competition. No prizes, no registration, no entrance fees, no judges; just bragging rights for the year! Honor system only! Final standings and any problem resolutions along the way will be determined by jettyfishing.com and will be considered final.

2. Entries will be judged for entrance into the 5 categories shown:
  · Jetty Category
  · Non-Jetty Category
  · Best Of Ladies Category
  · Longest in Length
  · Heaviest in Weight

3. It is up to the participant to ensure that the scales used are reasonably accurate*, the length measurements are correct**, pictures are taken*** and that the fish are either taken legally or released after the aforementioned details are taken care of, in accordance with the state laws that apply where the fish is caught.

4. Tournament runs from September 1 thru November 30. Fish must be caught between these dates. Deadline for submissions will be December 7. That gives 1 week after tournament end date for any film development that needs to be done.

5. Tournament is open to any and all fisherpeople (men, women, children) on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts within the given time period.

6. Legal catches and possession only, otherwise catch and release, with photo and appropriate noted information. Fish that are illegally caught and/or retained are not allowed in any category.

7. Entry with the same fish into more than one category will be allowed where applicable. This will automatically be handled...only submit an entry once!

8. Land or Jetty based rod and reel only. No boat catches allowed in any category.

9. Photo's required for proof of catch, along with weight and length measurements.

10. Weight AND length measurements will be used for scoring.

Scoring = average of length and weight [(length + weight) / 2]

11. Use the entry submission form to submit entries to the tournament and provide all information required on the form. Only submit an entry once. Ranking and categorizing for each entry will be handled automatically. (Valid email addresses are required, but will never be made public. They are only used in the event a participant needs to be contacted for whatever reason.)

12. Jetty category is defined as a rock or concrete structure extending from the shore into the ocean that marks a shipping channel, pass or cut into a bay, shipping lane or intracoastal waterway (ie. A rock structure extending towards and into the ocean, not a bay, or any other direction!)

13. Non-jetty category is defined as pier, surf, shore, bay, etc. (No boats); or a jetty that does not extend into the ocean!

14. For the purposes of this tournament, the definition of a Bull Redfish is one that is at least 36" in length.

15. For the purposes of this tournament, an entry may be made by the person who takes the pole from the time the fish picks up the bait until it is landed, regardless of who's pole it belongs to or who cast it out, as long as it is not handed off during the battle. The only exception to this will be if the pole is handed off at the time of landing, so that person may assist in the landing of the fish.

16. All pictures submitted to the Redfish Tournament become the property of Jettyfishing.com.

17. Jettyfishing.com reserves the right to disqualify an entry and/or eliminate a participant entirely for any reason that is deemed neccessary, at it's sole discretion.

18. Jettyfishing.com will not be held responsible in any way for personal or property damages or injuries as a result of praticipation in this tournament.

Thanks for your participation in the Jettyfishing.com Bull Redfish Tournament!

Here's an easy way to test the accuracy of your scales and see if they are anywhere near reality! All you need is some 1 gallon water jugs and maybe a 5 gallon water jug, with water in them. It's not scientific, but it should get you in the ballpark!

1 pound of water = .1198 gallons;
so, 1 gallon of water = 1/.1198 = 8.3472 pounds

The total length is the maximum length of the fish, with the mouth closed and the tail fin pinched together. The best way to obtain this length is to push the fish's snout up against a vertical surface with the mouth closed and the fish laying along a tape measure, then pinch the tail fin closed and determine the total length. Do NOT pull a flexible tape measure along the curve of the fish.

First and foremost is the fish! Hold the fish out in front of you and fill the camera frame with the fish. Second is the fisherperson and they should be clearly in view holding the fish. Take the picture in tight with the fish and face of the person; no one cares about the feet of the person who caught the fish! Thirdly is the background. It's not so important, but action shots at the fishing location are more interesting than night shots in the yard after the fish has been on ice for 6 hours.

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