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2004 Panama City OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT

Prizes and Awards:

Grand Prize: BOAT, MOTOR and TRAILER PRIZE DRAWING

Weigh an eligible fish over the minimum weight and you will have a chance to win a Cobia 184 boat with a 115-hp Yamaha engine and Performance trailer!
Each boat that weighs in a tournament-eligible fish over the minimum weight receives an entry into the boat/motor/ trailer drawing. The fish do not have to appear on the final standings board. Entries may be awarded on both Saturday and Sunday, providing a chance to receive two entries, one per boat, per day, maximum. Offshore participants will be combined in a single drawing for the boat package at 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.

TOP BOAT AWARDS

This is a cash prize and gift award category, based on 40 percent of the available cash purse. Awards are based on the boats that have caught the most eligible species and total weight. General tournament cash awards are based on total number of entries, less 10 percent. Each boat's largest fish caught of each eligible species determines the total weight. For instance, if only one boat has caught six eligible species, they will be the winners of the boat awards. If two boats have six eligible species, then the boat with the most weight will be the winner, with the other boat assuming the next position. Example: 50 boats entered at $250 per boat = $12,500, less 10% = $11,250, total available cash purse.

EVINRUDE TOP BOAT AWARD

A Top Boat trophy and a 90-hp EVINRUDE ETEC outboard motor will be presented to the top offshore boat responsible for the greatest total species and weight accumulated for wahoo, dolphin, kingfish, grouper, snapper and amberjack. Total weight is made up of the heaviest fish per species. Winners receive 40 percent of the total available cash purse, based on the above example of 50 boats entered. Evinrude Top Boat Award example breakdown as follows:

1st Place: 50 percent, or $2,250, and a prize package, including a Quantum rod and reel package, C-MAP software and Costa del Mar sunglasses.
2nd Place: 30 percent, or $1,350, and a prize package, including a Quantum rod and reel package and Costa del Mar sunglasses.
3rd Place: 20 percent, or $900, and a prize package, including a Quantum rod and reel package and Costa del Mar sunglasses.

LOWRANCE Wahoo Category* (Largest Fish)

Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse. Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse.
1st Place:  50 percent, $562; PLUS A LOWRANCE LMS-335C DEPTHFINDER ELECTRONICS PACKAGE;  2nd Place: 30 percent, $337;  3rd Place:  20 percent, $225

WORLD CLASS CATAMARANS Amberjack Category* (Largest Fish)

Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse. Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse.
1st Place:  50 percent, $562;  2nd Place: 30 percent, $337;  3rd Place:  20 percent, $225

COBIA BOATS Dolphin Category* (Largest Fish)

Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse. Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse.
1st Place:  50 percent, $562;  2nd Place: 30 percent, $337;  3rd Place:  20 percent, $225

CAROLINA SKIFFS Red Snapper Category* (Largest Fish)

Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse. Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse.
1st Place:  50 percent, $562;  2nd Place: 30 percent, $337;  3rd Place:  20 percent, $225

CENTURY BOATS King Mackerel Category* (Largest Fish)

Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse. Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse.
1st Place:  50 percent, $562;  2nd Place: 30 percent, $337;  3rd Place:  20 percent, $225

SAILFISH BOATS Grouper Category* (Largest Fish)

Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse. Cash awards based on 10 percent of available cash purse.
1st Place:  50 percent, $562;  2nd Place: 30 percent, $337;  3rd Place:  20 percent, $225

*Note: All prize money above is based on a 50-boat entry field and a $250-per-boat entry fee. If fewer than or more than 50 boats enter, prize money will be adjusted accordingly.

BOSTON WHALER LADY ANGLER AWARD
The lady angler weighing in the heaviest tournament-legal fish will earn an engraved plaque and a prize package, including a Quantum rod and reel combination and Costa del Mar sunglasses.

SUZUKI YOUNG ANGLER AWARD (age 16 and under)

The young angler weighing in the heaviest tournament-legal fish will earn an engraved plaque and a Suzuki 9.9-hp outboard kicker.

Optional Tournament Jackpot Divisions

Must Enter To Win! (Ten percent of all Optional Jackpot Division entries will go toward running the tournament.)
Winnings under the Optional Jackpot Divisions are awarded in addition to the general tournament winnings. Only entrants officially registered in the general tournament may enter the Optional Jackpot Division, and only the entrant may claim the winnings at the awards presentation. All rules pertaining to the general tournament shall apply to the Optional Jackpot Divisions.

Tournament Within A Tournament (TWT)
General tournament rules and eligible species apply to the TWT divisions. Note: Cash awards based on total number of entries, less 10 percent.

CATEGORY 1
FURUNO Big Fish Award - Entry fee is $150 and is optional.
Each team that catches the heaviest wahoo, dolphin, king mackerel, grouper, snapper or amberjack will receive one-sixth of the total available pot The prize money for this tournament will depend on the number of boats participating.
Example: 50 boats entered x $150 = $7,500, less 10 percent = $6,750 available purse. Each fish would be worth $1,125.
Heaviest Wahoo

Heaviest Dolphin

Heaviest King Mackerel

Heaviest Grouper

Heaviest Snapper

Heaviest Amberjack

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