Grand Prize: BOAT, MOTOR AND TRAILER PRIZE DRAWING
Each boat that weighs in a tournament fish over the minimum weight or brings in an acceptable release photo receives an entry into the drawing to win a 2005 Boston Whaler 17' Montauk, with a 90 hp Mercury Outboard motor and galvanized trailer package, valued at over $22,000.

This will be effective for Friday and Saturday providing a chance to receive two entries, one per day per boat. Qualifying entrants will be combined in a single drawing for the boat package at 5:30 p.m. during Sunday's awards presentation. The boat entrant must be present to claim the boat prize. The entrant will have two minutes to claim the prize before another slip is drawn. The winner is responsible for taxes.

Catch a tournament-eligible fish at the New Smyrna/Daytona Beach Striking Fish Tournament for your chance to win this 2005 Boston Whaler 17' Montauk with 90 hp Mercury. Win an additional $500 if you catch the heaviest offshore or inshore fish from your Boston Whaler.

Boat Awards 
Boat awards go to the teams that have the most species on the final standings board and total weight/points. Total weight/points is based on each boats fish weight and billfish points from the final standings board. A boat/entrant can be a winner in only two (2) places within a fish category. Since billfish are all-release, the first- through fourth-place billfish boats will be awarded points to be added with the other fish category weights. All fish will be weighed to the tenth of a pound with the weight of the fish determining the points allocated toward the boat awards. For instance, if only one team has four species on the final board, they will be the first place winners of the boat awards. If two teams have four species on the final board then the team with the most weight/points will be the winner, with the other team assuming the next position. Boat cash awards are based on total number of entries less 10%.
*Example: 100 boats entered @ $400 = $40,000 less 10% tournament fee = $36,000 available cash purse.

Fish Category Awards
Fish Category awards go to the boats catching the four (4) largest fish in each fish category including tuna (yellow, blackfin or bigeye only), wahoo, dolphin and king mackerel. The boats having the four highest release points for billfish will also receive awards for that fish category. A boat/entrant can be a winner in only two (2) places within a fish category.

*Cash Awards
All prize-money examples are based on a 100-boat entry field at $400 entry fee. The tournament keeps 10% of all entry fees and awards the remainder in purse. If fewer than or greater than 100 boats enter, prize money will be adjusted accordingly. EXAMPLE – 100 Boats @ $400 = $40,000 less 10% = $36,000 available cash purse.

*BOSTON WHALER Top Boat Overall Award: Cash awards based on 50% of available cash purse.
Winners determined by teams possessing the greatest total species and weight/points accumulated for tuna, wahoo, dolphin, king mackerel and billfish. Total weight/points made up of fish on final board - two per fish category maximum.
  1st Place: 25 percent or $9,000 and a prize package.           2004 actual award- $10,923
  2nd Place: 12.5 percent or $4,500 and a prize package.       2004 actual award - $5,461
  3rd Place:  7.5 percent or $2,700 and a prize package.        2004 actual award - $3,277
  4th Place: 5 percent or $1,800 and a prize package.            2004 actual award - $2,184

*BERKLEY Wahoo Category  (largest fish) Cash awards based on 10% of available cash purse.
  1st Place:  5 percent or $1,440.                                          2004 actual award - $1,747
  2nd Place: 3.75 percent or $1,080.                                     2004 actual award - $1,310
  3rd Place:  2.5 percent or $720.                                         2004 actual award - $87
  4th Place:  1.25 percent or $360.                                        2004 actual award - $436

*COSTA DEL MAR Dolphin Category  (largest fish) Cash awards based on 10% of available cash purse.
   1st Place:  5% percent or $1,440.                                      2004 actual award - $1,747
   2nd Place: 3.75 percent or $1,080.                                     2004 actual award - $1,310
   3rd Place:  2.5 percent or $720.                                         2004 actual award - $873
   4th Place:  1.25 percent or $360.                                       2004 actual award - $436

*MERCURY OUTBOARD King Mackerel Category (largest fish) Cash awards based on 10% of available cash purse.
     1st Place:  5 percent or $1,440.                                        2004 actual award - $1,747
     2nd Place: 3.75 percent or $1,080.                                    2004 actual award - $1,310
     3rd Place:  2.5 percent or $720.                                        2004 actual award - $873
     4th Place:  1.25 percent or $360.                                      2004 actual award - $436

*WORLD CLASS CATAMARANS Tuna Category (Yellowfin, Blackfin or Big Eye Only)  (largest fish) Cash awards based on 10% of available cash purse.
     1st Place:  5 percent or $1,440.                                         2004 actual award - $1,747
     2nd Place: 3.75 percent or $1,080.                                    2004 actual award - $1,310
     3rd Place:  2.5 percent or $720.                                        2004 actual award - $873
     4th Place:  1.25 percent or $360.                                       2004 actual award - $436

*SAILFISH BOATS Billfish Category (300 points for marlin and 100 points for sailfish) Cash awards based on 10% of available cash purse.
        1st Place:  5 percent or $1,440 (80 points will be awarded for category placement)        
         - 2004 actual award - $1,747
        2nd Place: 3.75 percent or $1,080 (50 points will be awarded for category placement)    
        - 2004 actual award - $1,310
        3rd Place:  2.5 percent or $720 (40 points will be awarded for category placement)        
        - 2004 actual award - $873
        4th Place:  1.25 percent or $360 (30 points will be awarded for category placement)       
        - 2004 actual award - $436

BOSTON WHALER Lady Angler Award
Lady angler weighing in the heaviest tournament-legal fish will earn an engraved plaque and a prize package.

CAROLINA SKIFF Young Angler Award (age 16 and under)
Young angler weighing in the heaviest tournament-legal fish will earn an engraved plaque and a prize package.

Optional Tournament Within A Tournament (TWT)
There are three optional TWT categories that you must enter to win! The tournament keeps 10% of all TWT entry fees and awards the remainder in cash awards. All tournament rules and eligible species apply to the TWT divisions.

CATEGORY 1: LOWRANCE Overall Points Winners - Entry fee is $300 and is optional
All prize money in this category will be paid to the top three boats based on greatest total species and weight/points accumulated on the final board for tuna, wahoo, dolphin, king mackerel and billfish. Total weight/points made up of fish on final board - two per fish category per boat maximum. For instance, if only one team has four species on the final board they will be first-place winners of the TWT. If two teams have four species on the board, then the team with the most weight/points will be the winner with the other team assuming the next position. Eligible fish for this category are tuna (yellowfin, blackfin or bigeye only), wahoo, dolphin, king mackerel, sailfish and marlin. The prize money for this TWT will depend on the number of boats participating:
    1st Place: 45 percent                                                       2004 actual award - $6,318
    2nd Place: 35 percent                                                      2004 actual award - $4,914
    3rd Place: 20 percent                                                      2004 actual award - $2,808

CATEGORY 2: WXWORX Heaviest Offshore Fish - Entry fee is $100 and is optional
Each team that catches the largest tuna (yellowfin, blackfin or bigeye only), wahoo, dolphin or king mackerel will receive one-fourth of the total available cash award. The prize money for this TWT will depend on the number of boats participating:

   Largest Tuna 25 percent                                                   2004 actual awarded - $1,620
   Largest Wahoo 25 percent                                                2004 actual awarded - $1,620
   Largest Dolphin 25 percent                                               2004 actual awarded - $1,620
   Largest King Mackerel 25 percent                                      2004 actual awarded - $1,620

CATEGORY 3: HUMMINBIRD Heaviest Bottom fish - Entry fee is $100 and is optional
Each Team that catches the largest grouper or red snapper will receive 50% of the available cash award. The prize money for this TWT will depend on the number of boats participating:

   Largest grouper: 50 percent.                                            2004 actual awarded - $675
   Largest red snapper: 50 percent.                                      2004 actual awarded - $675