2012 Q of K cancelled
Hated to do it but I had to pull the plug on the Queen of Kings Ladies Mackerel Tournament this year.
I want to thank the sponsors that committed to helping this year - Ships Chandler, George's Marine Electronics, Hot Spots and Sight and Sun Eyeworks - but it's a business running a tournament and the numbers weren't there for me.
I'll look at bringing it back next year and keep y'all posted.
For more info, e-mail joez@saltwater-events.com or call (850) 516-0709.
Payout schedule
$150 entry fee
1st: $2,000 -- GUARANTEED
2nd: $1,250*
3rd: $750*
4th: $500*
*based on 30 boat field
Paradise Bar & Grill
Wildcard bonus
A $20 optional prize (per species), anglers compete to win the pot (minimum $100 guaranteed by Paradise) for the largest wahoo, dolphin or AJ caught by a lady angler.
Show your appreciation
Please join us in thanking our sponsors. Stop in and let them know that you appreciate them for supporting community events like ours.
Sight & Sun Eyeworks
The Ships Chandler
George's Marine Electronics
Paradise Bar & Grill
Hot Spots Bait & Tackle
The Lewis Bear Company
Northlight Marina and Yacht Club
Rules
1. ENTRY FEES. Entry fee is $150. All entries are non-refundable after conclusion of the Captain’s meeting.
2. DATES AND HOURS OF COMPETITION. This is a Captain’s choice tournament. The safety and well being of the participants is the responsibility of each team’s registered captain and/or individual participant. In the event of an official small craft warning by the national weather service the tournament may be postponed or rescheduled for a later date. This will be determined the night of the captain’s meeting. Tournament hours will be from official sign-out at the conclusion of the captain’s meeting to close of scales. There is no lines requirement, you simply must be in line by close of scales. All fish must be caught during tournament hours.
3. WEIGH SCALES. The weigh scales will be at Paradise Bar & Grill on Pensacola Beach. Scales will be open from 5 pm to 7 pm, on the day of fishing. All fish caught aboard a tournament registered boat must be brought to the scales aboard that same vessel. You cannot trailer the vessel to the scales.You must be in line and recognized by the tournament officials by 7 pm. In the event of a tie in official weight, the team/entrant to weigh first will break the tie.
4. ELIGIBLE SPECIES. King mackerel is eligible for the open competition. Wahoo, dolphin and amberjack are the Wildcard species. Neither the tournament committee nor its sponsors will be held responsible for any violation of the law by tournament participants. All fish must be caught by hook and line during legal tournament hours. Any fish appearing to have been frozen, drawn, chemically treated or otherwise appears to be unfit for human consumption will be ineligible for weigh in. Mutilated fish will be deemed ineligible. Judgments made by the tournament rules committee will be final. All fish, are the responsiblity of the captain of the vessel after being weighed.
5. CAPTAIN’S MEETING. The MANDATORY captain’s meeting will be held at Paradise Bar & Grill on Pensacola Beach. The meeting will begin at 7 pm May 18, 2012. Each team’s registered captain must be present at the captain’s meeting. There will be a sign-out at the conclusion of the captain’s meeting. Each team’s registered captain must sign out prior to leaving the captain’s meeting. If you do not sign out, you will not be eligible to weigh in your catch and no refunds will be granted.
6. PRIZES: Teams are limited to one prize per boat not including the Princess, optional cash awards or Wildcard. Each angler may weigh in one fish but only one fish per boat will count toward the standings. Winner is based on single fish weight.
7. OPTIONAL CASH AWARDS. There will be three levels at which to participate, $200, $100 and $50. There will be a 50/30/20 split for each level with 10% going to the house.
8. WILDCARD: The heaviest fish weighed of each eligible species wins that species pot. Must be caught by a female angler on a boat that has bought in to the Wilcard species weighed in. Can win multiple species.
9. ANGLERTUBE.COM VIDEO BONUS: Largest fish of any eligible species (King, wahoo, dolphin or AJ) weighed in with video of catch wins. Video must be uploaded to anglertube.com within 72 hours to claim prize.
10. PRINCESS: The junior angler prize goes to the largest king weighed by an angler younger than 16 on the day of the tournament.
11. AWARDS PRESENTATION. The awards presentation will take place at Paradise Bar & Grill on Pensacola Beach after close of scales.
12. FINAL DECISIONS: The decision of the tournament chairman or committee is final. Entrants will be disqualified for violation of any tournament rules without refund.
13. QUALIFIED CATCH: To qualify as a catch by an angler, the fish must be hooked and landed by that angler. There may be gaff or net assistance.
14. PROTESTS: All protests must be accompanied by a $500 cash deposit. If the protest is ruled invalid, the money is non-refundable.
Summer King (center) and the crew of the boat 'Kingscape' took first palce with this 45.95-pound mackerel.