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Tournament Dates January 1st, 2026 -August 31st 2026

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1. This tournament will begin January 1st 2026 at 12:01 a.m. and conclude the August 31st 2026 at 12 a.m.  This will be for the largest weight submitted thru 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 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 fisherman. 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 upmost sportsmanship, courtesy, and ethics.  Youth Entry is for Minors 17 years of age or under at 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 nor 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 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 Biggest Trout Tournament accordingly along with other prizes and the top prize will be based on minimum number of entries specified for each.

7. For a trout tournament, no trout will 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 video is taken of the fish and the weight the same video must show safe release for proper submission. If submission is for game we will specify details as needed for each event.

1. Others can assist with videoing your catch/game and we encourage that for safe keeping and safe release.

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1. Approved scale must be zeroed prior to weighing and shown in the video sequence.  

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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

6. As mentioned earlier, multiple polygraphs may be used to determine 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 assumption of passing.

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

8. 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 meta data extraction by text or email.

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 of 5K payout.

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Youth Division Follows same rules as above.

Youth Biggest Trout prize is a lifetime fishing license valued at $1k and gear packs from all of our sponsors.  

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New Monthly Tournament Prizes & Dates

Biggest Trout Tournament - Jan 1,2026 through August 31, 2026, 5K Payout

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.

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

March Mini Tournament - Sheepshead - $500 Cash

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

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

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

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.

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

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