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JANUARY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2026

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1. This tournament will begin January 1st, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. and conclude on August 31st, 2026, at 12 a.m.  This will be for the largest weight submitted through our app or website and entered legally into our contest for speckled trout.  Each winner(s) will be subject to a polygraph upon conclusion and prior to naming the final winner (s).  If any rules of the contest, laws of the State of Texas, or anything illegal or immoral is done the individual will be disqualified and banned from any future contest.

2.   All Federal, State, and Local laws shall be obeyed at all times. All participants will be entered in the same division, in this case largest speckled trout by weight. There will be no separation between guides or novice fishermen. The TrophyChasers board of directors has the right to reject or refuse entry to anyone for any reason without cause, at its sole discretion.

3.   Contestants must have a valid license if required by law, meaning minors may be exempt in this case or those below the age of 17.  All contestants are encouraged to wear safety devices and practice safe boating when in a boat and the utmost sportsmanship, courtesy, and ethics.  Youth Entry is for Minors 17 years of age or under at the start of the contest, January 1st, 2026.

4. All fish must be caught by rod and reel using any bait of the angler’s choice, as long as allowed by law. This is an open tournament, and it is your given right to fish it or not fish it, and no liability will be accepted or implied by the tournament at any time.

5. The entry fee of $50.00 for Adult entry and $25 for Youth Entry enters one individual into the contest and all rules for each tournament will be followed according to the event being held at that time. There is no specific deadline to enter, but it must be entered at least 24 hours prior to being able to submit a video.

6. A minimum of 5K cash will be paid for the Biggest Trout Tournament, along with other prizes and the top prize will be based on the minimum number of entries specified for each.

7. For a trout tournament, no trout will be kept by the angler. We want to encourage safe release for future generations, so we will accept only video which will be checked using encryption technology for date, time, & location at the time of submission.  Specific rules for submission will be specified for each species of game, fish, or otherwise, for each event. After the video is taken of the fish and the weight, the same video must show safe release for proper submission. If the submission is for game, we will specify details as needed for each event.

8. Others can assist with videoing your catch/game and we encourage that for safekeeping and safe release.​

9. The approved scale must be zeroed prior to weighing and shown in the video sequence.  

10. Fish must be clearly alive and angler/contestant must clearly state their name as entered in event, time, date, location, and weight, of which most will be verified with our encryption reader.

11. Weigh the fish/game, and then show the safe release all in one video sequence; it cannot be broken into any other videos, so one singular video will be submitted only.

12. We will only accept ForEverlast or Catch Commander scales for both game and fish, so you will be required to enter and must be present in the video.

13. The boundaries are in navigational waters within the Texas coastal waters boundaries as specified by law.  

14. As mentioned earlier, multiple polygraphs may be used to determine the winner at TrophyChasers boards discretion.  Any failure of such will result in disqualification and the next on the leaderboard will be named as the next possible winner, with the assumption of passing.

15. Sponsors, owners, & board of directors do not accept any responsibilities of each individual to follow the rules and directives of this tournament, nor do they accept any liability while participating in this event. By paying the fee and accepting the rules, each individual agrees to waive these rights.  

16. Trout entered into the tournament must be submitted within 3 hours of the catch and release of such fish, and a video may be requested and sent to our offices for further metadata extraction by text or email.

17. All fish entries must be loaded into the system no later than 12 a.m. of the ending date of the tournament in order to be considered.

 

CASH PRIZE: $5K PAYOUT

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Youth Division follows the same rules as above. 

The Youth Biggest Trout prize: LIFETIME FISHING LICENSE VALUED AT $1K

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(NEW) Monthly Tournament Prizes & Dates

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January Mini tournament Trout closest to 3.05lb.  $250 Gift Card to Brush to Bay Outfitters and a pair of Purpost Built Optics Glasses of your choice valued at $239.

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February Mini Tournament - Most Redfish Spots - $250 Cash, Down South Lures package valued at $250

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March Mini Tournament - Sheepshead - $500 Cash

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April Mini Tournament - Biggest Flounder - Full Boat Service at Rockport Marine, Fishing Tackle Unlimited Green Rod valued at $369.

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May Mini Tournament - Trout closest to 3.70lb - Foreverlast Complete Gear Package, Wade Fishing Package valued at $500.

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June Mini Tournament - Most Redfish spots - $250 Gift Card to Brush to Bay Outfitters, Foreverlast Gear Package

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July Mini Tournament - Biggest Flounder - $250 Gift Card to Brush to Bay Outfitters and a pair of Purpost Built Optics Glasses of your choice valued at $239.

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August Mini Tournament - Trout closest to TBA - FTU Green Rod valued at $369 and a $250 Sponsor Package 

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