1. The Tournament rules may be changed anytime through the conclusion of the Captain’s Meeting. Our Captain’s Meeting is Thursday April 24,2025. Check in is mandatory for each boat/team. All teams are responsible for knowing and understanding any changes to these rules that may occur at said meeting.

2. Old Salt King of the Beach is a weight-based tournament. Anglers, regardless the division, will present their team’s King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel at the weigh-in on Saturday April 26, 2025 as indicated below. All paid places in each division are determined by the weight of the fish presented at the weigh-in. The heaviest fish in each division is deemed the winner in that division. Additional paid places in each division are awarded on weight as well, heaviest fish to lightest fish weighed. All weighed fish must be accompaniedbya10secondvideooftheangler catching the fish. For details of the video please see rule #30.

3. Every boat/team must be paid and registered prior to midnight Friday, April 25, 2025. No refund of entry fees unless the tournament committee cancels the tournament. The entire team (all of the anglers fishing the tournament for the team) must be declared on the registration form.Definition of Team: Captains/Boat Owners will determine number up to maximum capacity of their vessel, kayaks are considered a vessel and only can have as many anglers as one vessel permits (combining multiple kayaks is not permitted). If fishing from land, your team may haveamaxof2anglers.Anyteamfoundtohavea disqualified contestant on board will be

disqualifiedandsuspendedfromallOldSalt Fishing events for the length of the time be determined bt the board of Old Salt Fishing Foundation.

4. Eligible species limited to King Mackerel. Eligiblefishmustmeasureatleast30”fromnose to fork.

5. Fishing starts at 6:00 am Saturday, April 26, 2025.Nolinesinthewaterafter12:00amuntil this time.Cast netting is permitted.

TOURNAMENT RULES ON BOUNDARIES

NORTH: Cedar Key–2908000/SOUTH of Boca Grande Pass 26 39 000,

WEST: 832000 (approx. 30 miles west of the Johns Pass Safe Water Marker).

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6. All King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel must be caught with hand held rods and reels. No electric reels. Only exception is electric reels may be used for kite rods.

7. Two or more boats coming in physical contact during fishing hours in any manner will be disqualified. A boat rendering assistance to another boat will not be disqualified in the case of an emergency at sea, such as onboard fire, sinking, medical emergencies, etc. Any boat/team that receives assistance, other than outlined previously, from another boat will be disqualified from the tournament.

8. This is a captain’s choice tournament. Therefore, it is up to the discretion of the registered captain/boat owner to determine whether his or her craft is seaworthy for existing sea conditions. Participants are encouraged to scan channel 16, in addition to the tournament channel (68) to keep abreast of any marine or weather warnings. The captain/boat owner is responsible for all members of his or her crew both on and off the water.

9. Teams/Anglers must be in weigh-in line by 5:00 PM, Saturday, April 26, 2025 at ROC Park. (NO EXCEPTIONS).

Scales will open at approximately 3:15pm. All teams/anglers must go to the weigh-in/check-in tent first.You must have your hand stamped and your King Mackerel and/or Spanish Mackerel tagged to be eligible to weigh. Every fish must be accompanied with its own weigh lip.(One weigh slip per fish) Tournament officials will be at the drop dock and gates to verify time and call last in weigh-in line. Tournament officials’ word will be final.

10. King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel may be brought to the weigh-in by boat or by car. A crew member must accompany the fish during the weigh-in. One fish per division, per boat may be weighed, with the exception of Overall and Single Engine – you must choose only one of these divisions to weigh in. The only means of transportation during the tournament is by boat or car.

11. No rotten or mutilated fish will be weighed in. All fish weighed become property of the Old Salt Fishing Foundation. Unwanted fish may be donated, so every fish needs to be properly iced and cared for.

12. Any King Mackerel or Spanish Mackerel weighed-in containing lead or any foreign matter, including hooks, wire or tackle of any kind, will be disqualified. Remove all foraging matter prior to fish check

13. Youth Division – Sponsored by FISH: To be eligible for the Youth Division Prizes the child must be 12 years of age or younger on the tournament date. They must catch and reel the fish to point of gaff. One fish can be weighed in this division per boat/team. This division absolutely must adhere to rule #30.

14. Ladies Division – Sponsored by Johnston Jewelers: To be eligible for the Ladies Division the Lady Angler must be 13 years of age or older. She must catch and reel the fish to point of gaff without assistance. One fish can be weighed in this division per boat/team. This division absolutely must adhere to rule #30.

15. Single Outboard Engine Division–Sponsored by Suzuki Repower: To be eligible you must fish from a single outboard engine boat (a kicker or small trolling motor does not count as a second engine). At time of weigh-in you must choose to weigh your fish in the Single Outboard Engine Division or the Overall Division, by indicating it on your weigh slip. Only one fish can be weighed in this division per boat/team and will not count in the Overall Division. The team must choose the division their fish will be weighed in prior to weighing their fish. Once a division is chosen that choice is final and cannot be changed under any circumstances.

16. Year to Date Prize–Sponsored by Owen and Sons Aluminum Trailers: This prize will be awarded to the King Mackerel that is closest to 20.25lbs. in weight without going over. This is not a separate division. All King Mackerel Divisions are eligible to win this prize.

17. Protests made to the tournament committee shall be accompanied by $500 cash deposit. a protestmustbepresentednolaterthan30minutes after the last fish is weighed. The $500 cash deposit will be returned if the protest is upheld by the tournament committee. If a protest is upheld the entire team and its fish will be disqualifiedfromthetournament.The$500cash deposit will become the property of the Old Salt Fishing Foundation if the protest is not upheld. Decision of the tournament committee will be final.

18. By entering the tournament all captains, anglers, and occupants of their boats voluntarily consent to submit to a polygraph examination as deemed necessary by tournament officials. All decisions of the polygraph examiner will be final. Any captain, angler, or occupant of a registered boat who refuses to take a polygraph or provides untruthful answers as determined by the examiner will be disqualified from the tournament without further notice. Such a disqualification will eliminate payment or provisions of any prize money, awards and or refund of entrance fees.A minimum of five (5) tests will be performed; First Place Overall, First Place Single Outboard Engine, First Spanish Mackerel, First Place Ladies and one other random place. The results of the polygraph test cannot be protested or reviewed by a court of law. Failure to take, pass andor submit to the polygraph will result in disqualification of entire team and forfeit all winnings awarded. Each contestant selected for polygraph must have in their possession a valid ID. Tests will be given on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Winning Checks for chosen teams will be awarded after passing of the test at the award ceremony.

19. Tournament officials have the right to board any boat and view any marine, fishing equipment as well as the boats GPS Tract.

20. In the event of a tie, the boat/team that weighs their fish first will determine the winner.

21. ALL TOURNAMENT WINNERS MUST BE PRESENT AT TOURNAMENT AWARDS TO RECEIVE WINNINGS CHECK. Anyone receiving a check or prize from this Tournament must complete a W-9 Form before check will be written. Awards will begin after the weigh in on – Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Minimum of one team member authorized to fill out paperwork and receive the check must be present otherwise the winnings will be forfeited)

22. Tournament within a Tournament

–TWT (Optional Entries applies to the King Mackerel OVERALL & SINGLE ENGINE

DIVISIONS and will payout 3 places to the top teams that paid into the TWT. 50% – 30% – 20% Split. There are three TWT’s offered: Standard for $110,HighRollerfor$250andSmokerat$500. One or all three may be entered and won.

23. Overall Aggregate Division is a Spring and Fall 2 fish Aggregate. (Optional Entry $50 paid at Spring KOTB) The weight of the Spring Kingfish weighed in combined with weight of the Fall Kingfish (2 Fish Total) will be the total. The Captain/Boat Owner with the highest/most wins, One place paid, winner takes all. To be Eligible, Team Must Pay into Aggregate at Spring KOTB, 2025. Aggregate will follow the Captain/Boat Owner listed on Spring KOTB Registration form to Fall KOTB (NOT team/boat name).Captain/Boat Owner must be registered to fish in both Spring and Fall KOTB to be eligible

24. All payouts including first place are based on 350 boats. One place paid for every 10 boats registered, up to 30 Places.

25. Travel Team Division sponsored by Fishing Nosara: To qualify for the Travel Team Division the Boat Owner listed on the tournament registration form must physically reside75miles or more from Madeira Beach, Florida. They must have a valid ID confirming.

26. The tournament committee has the right to refuse entry to any applicant. In the event such refusaloccurs,100%oftheapplicant’sentryfee will be returned.

27. Registered boats and anglers must comply with State, Federal and U.S.C.G. safety and fishing regulations. All Old Salt Tournament Rules must be adhered to.

28. The decisions of the Old Salt Tournament Officials are final.

29. PHOTO/VIDEO RIGHTS: All photos, video, data, audio and angler profile information shall be used by Old Salt Foundation indefinitely and may be used by any of its tournament partners in future projects, promotions, articles or media releases. There will be no compensation for such use of these photos, video, voice or data. Anglers will be allowed to keep their photos/videos and use how they please as well.

30. Teams will be required to provide a 10 second video of the fish they are weighing in. Videos need to include the registered angler fighting the fish to the point of gaff and sufficient footage of the fish in order to accurately determine the species. All recordings submitted must be easily viewed by the tournament officials. It is the team’s responsibility to have the video available for immediate viewing upon request.

31. If any of the listed rules are broken the ENTIRE TEAM is subject to full disqualification of ALL fish and futher sanctions to be determined by the board of Old Salt Fishing Foundation. All decisions made by the Tournament committee are final.

SPANISHMACKERELDIVISION TOURNAMENT RULES

• All Tournament rules stated above apply to this division (except: #4, 13, 14, 15, 22 & 23).

• This is a boat/team event, $75 add on for King of the Beach Registered boats / $155 for Non-King of the Beach boats fishing for Spanish Mackerel only.

• Eligible species limited to Spanish Mackerel.Eligiblefishmustmeasureatleast15” from the nose to the fork.

• Payouts are based on number of entries. Only one (1) Spanish Mackerel per boat/team can be weighedin.Approx10placeswillbepaidout.

• Anyinfractionoftherulesinanydivisionmaybe reason for disqualification in all divisions and could be cause for disqualification for future tournaments and/or events.

GOOD LUCK! Remember Fishing Etiquette is a MUST. Be nice to your fellow Anglers.