01/07/2025
Due to the rain and wind forecasts for Saturday, January 11 we will be pushing RedFly #19 back 24 hours to Sunday, January 12.
RedFly #19
• SUNDAY, January 12, 2025
• MANDATORY check in and captain's meeting on Sunday, 01/12/2025 at 5:30-6:45 am at Salty Shamrock Irish Pub. Each team, or solo angler, MUST bring their measuring device to be approved by tournament officials, to the captain’s meeting on 01/12/2025. The captain’s meeting will be at the Salty Shamrock Irish Pub (6816 US Hwy 41, Apollo Beach, FL 33572) at approximately 6:40 am on 01/12/2025.
• Tournament boundaries are from Pine Island (Hernando County) to the north, to Gasparilla Pass to the south. Anglers can launch from any public ramp and must fish anywhere in between the boundaries, but lines may not be in the water prior to 7:00 am.
• $50.00 entry fee per 2-man team. $25.00 entry fee per solo angler. Registration fees will be collected at the captain’s meeting on 01/12/2025. Tournament entry fees may be paid with CASH ONLY.
• Weigh-in will be after the tournament from 3:00-4:00 pm on 01/12/2025. Anglers MUST be at the weigh-in NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm on 01/12/2025. Anglers arriving at 4:01pm will be disqualified. The weigh-in will be at the Salty Shamrock Irish Pub (6816 US Hwy 41, Apollo Beach, FL 33572).
• This is a catch-photo-and-release tournament. Each angler/team must provide cell phone pictures. Pictures will be inspected upon return to the weigh-in. Do not text pictures to tournament officials during the tournament.
• Fly Fishing gear only. Bait scents may not be used. No live bait, dead bait, cut bait, frozen bait, chumming, or tipping is allowed. Anglers are also not allowed to fish another boat’s chum line or area while that boat is actively chumming.
• RedFly #19 anglers may wade or fish from a boat, canoe, kayak, paddleboard, shoreline, dock, bridge, pier, etc. Anglers fishing with a partner from a kayak, paddleboard, or wading must stay within 50 yards of their partner and their vessel.
• Largest 2 redfish total to the nearest ¼ inch will win. 100% payback. 1st place – 60%, 2nd place – 30%, 3rd place – 10%. Tie breakers will be determined by the earliest check-in time.
• The whole fish must be in the picture along with an approved measuring device and tournament marker. Pictures that do not meet tournament requirements will not be counted and will lead to disqualification.
• Required USCG safety gear must be on board for those anglers fishing from a boat. Anglers must also possess a valid Florida saltwater fishing license and adhere to all state fishing regulations. RedFly #19 tournament anglers will also show courtesy to other tournament and recreational anglers. RedFly #19 anglers will also be expected to follow the honor system in this tournament by sticking with fly-fishing gear and adhering to tournament rules. If you cheat in a fishing tournament, you are just pathetic and sad.
• There will be a prize raffle after the weigh-in at the Salty Shamrock Irish Pub. The raffle will take place around 5:00 pm on 01/12/2025. Tickets will be $5 each or 5 for $20. Cash, Cash App and Venmo will be accepted for raffle tickets or donations. Venmo funds will be sent to . All Cash App funds will be sent to $shadowcastflyfishing. 100% of ALL raffle proceeds will benefit Tampa Bay Waterkeeper.
