2014 Gulf Coast Lionfish Roundup!!! - $4k in CASH Prizes

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The 2014 Gulf Coast Lionfish Roundup kicks off on May 1st and concludes on May 4th with an Award Ceremony and Lionfish Festival at the Flora-Bama Yacht Club. At Least $4,000 in cash will be awarded to roundup participants. Other prizes will also be available.

Cash Prizes will be awarded for the highest number of fish checked in (first through fifth place), Biggest fish (first second and third place), and the Smallest lionfish measured. We will also have a Team Participation trophy.

There will be lionfish education booths and delicious lionfish dishes prepared by Chef Chris at the festival.

Dates: May 1, 2014 - May 4, 2014
Location: Flora-Bama Yacht Club
Registration: Open until the start of the Captain's meeting on the evening of April 30th, 2014
Entry Fee: $35 per person (includes a t-shirt and 2 raffle tickets for prizes awarded at the Flora-Bama Yacht Club; must be present to win)

Prize Structure
Total CASH Prizes: $4000
Most: 1st $1000
Most: 2nd $750
Most: 3rd $500
Most: 4th $250
Most: 5th $100

Biggest: 1st $300
Biggest: 2nd $200
Biggest: 3rd $100

Smallest: $200

Most per day: $200


Mandatory Captain's Meeting & Safety Briefing
Wednesday April 30th; Flora-Bama Yacht Club
Event runs May 1st through 4th Sunrise to 5pm
Weigh Ins: Flora-Bama Yacht Club

For registration, and more information, click here: Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition - Events

---------- Post added March 7th, 2014 at 09:41 AM ----------

A couple of minor corrections:

• There will be no prize ($200) for the most lionfish on the first day of the tournament. However, there will be a prize for each of the following days.
• They will stop accepting lionfish at 1 PM on the last day (May 4th).

Click on this link for a detailed breakdown of the rules.

This is going to be a great time. Hope to see everyone there!

 

[Hetland]

Wednesday	4/30/2014	Mandatory Safety Meeting	6:00pm
Thursday	5/1/2014	Lionfish Collection	Sunrise	5:00pm
Thursday	5/1/2014	Scoring Station Open	3:00pm	6:00pm
Friday	5/2/2014	Lionfish Collection	Sunrise	5:00pm
Friday	5/2/2014	Scoring Station Open	3:00pm	6:00pm
Saturday	5/3/2014	Lionfish Collection	Sunrise	5:00pm
Saturday	5/3/2014	Scoring Station Open	3:00pm	6:00pm
Sunday	5/4/2014	Lionfish Collection	Sunrise	12:00pm
Sunday	5/4/2014	Scoring Station Open	8:00am	1:00pm

Prize Structure
Total CASH Prizes: $4,000
Most Lionfish (1st Place): $1,000
Most Lionfish (2nd Place): $750
Most Lionfish (3rd Place): $500
Most Lionfish (4th Place): $250
Most Lionfish (5th Place): $100

Biggest Lionfish (1st Place): $300
Biggest Lionfish (2nd Place): $200
Biggest Lionfish (3rd Place): $100

Smallest Lionfish: $200

Most Lionfish entered per day (Thursday): $200
Most Lionfish entered per day (Friday): $200
Most Lionfish entered per day (Saturday): $200


Raffle Prize Update - PELICAN 1,000 Lionfish Challenge
If We get 1,000 or More Lionfish during the Gulf Coast Lionfish Roundup, May 1-4. Gulf Coast Divers and Pelican will donate a PELICAN 35QT Elite Cooler valued over $250 for us to add to the Raffle prize at our Awards Ceremony.

$35 entry fee includes T-Shirt, and two raffle tickets: Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition - Events