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Register at the OIFC by 9pm Thursday, June 16th, print and mail in the entry form or enter on-line until 11:59pm, Thursday, June 16th.  All registrations must be recieved before fishing time Friday, June 17th.

Fishing starts at 7am and all fish must be weighed in at the OIFC by 3pm on Friday, June 17th.

Entry Fee:  $20 per Jr. Angler

RULES

1. No fishing with rod and reel before 7am
2. all fish must be weighed in at the OIFC by 3pm
3. Jr. Angler must act as angler and/or cheer leader on board
4. Eligible species- King Mackerel, Cobia, Mahi

PRIZE STUCTURE

1st- $100 OIFC gift card, 2nd- $50 OIFC gift card, 3rd- $30 OIFC

** All Juniors that weigh fish will recieve a prize and top 3 for each division will recieved a trophy to commemorate their catch **

 2011 STANDINGS:

Flounder: 1-Jon White 6.9# 2-Jeff Wallen 5.9# 3- Dan Ratley 5.7#

Speckled Trout:  1-Brandon Sauls 6.0 # 2-Brian Aycock 5.1#, 3-Austin Aycock 3.9

Red Drum: 1-Joshua Wallen 7.5#  2-Ron Benetti 7#, 3-Brandon Sauls 6.90#,

Spanish Mackerel:  1-

King Mackerel:  1-Neil Loman 23.6# 

Cobia:  $60 1-Jeff Beck 24.8#,  2-William Parker 23.7# 

Dolphin:  1-Bob Newell 39.20# John Bird 16.50#, 2-Bryan Freeman 12.38 lbs.

Tuna: 1-Daniel Simmons 27.2#.

Wahoo: 1-Bryan Freeman 34.20#

Gag Grouper:  1-Daniel Simmons 21.6#, 3-Bryan Freeman 14.8#

Sea Bass: 1-

This is the Annual OIFC Year Round Fishing Rodeo Tournament. 

• Registration:  Reopens March 1, 2012 and continues open until December 31, 2012
• How to Register:  Registration is available by phone, or in person at the OIFC- print off an entry form from this site.
• Entry Fee:  This is a per angler competition.  Any individual wishing to participate must have purchased a Rodeo ticket for the species BEFORE having caught the fish they are weighing.  Tickets are $20 per species. 
• Fishing Times:  Fishing may begin at 12:01am on March 1st, 2012 and ends on December 31st, 2012 by OIFC store close.
• Weigh In:  Anlgers MUST weigh their catch the same day it is caught at the OIFC during normal business hours ONLY, which are posted weekly on the front door.  Only the heaviest fish per species per angler will be recorded.
• Requirement:  This competition is between anglers not boats.  In order to be eligible for prizes, the angler of the fish to be weighed must be a ticket holder for that species.  The angler must fight the fish the majority of the fight and land the fish.  You may not hand the rod to a ticket holder immediately prior to boating the fish.  The spirit of the rule is to receive prizes for catching the fish, not holding the rod when it is boated.
• Boundaries:  If fishing from a boat, you must leave from  North or South Carolina.  If fishing on foot, you must be in North or South Carolina.
• Awards: 
• Prizes:  1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded to anglers who catch the heaviest fish for each eligible species. 
• Eligible Species:  Flounder, Speckled Trout, King Mackerel, Dolphin,  Wahoo.
• Payout:  Each species will have it's own pot and prizes will be paid out accordingly- 1st-50%, 2nd-30%, 3rd-20%.  Pot sizes will updated periodically on this website and on the leaderboard at the OIFC. 

This year we will keep the same format that we have had over the past coupe of years, with the winner being decided by the largest combined/aggregate weight of 3 speckled trout.  FORMAT CHANGE...We will pay back the TOP THREE 3-trout aggregates, if there are less than 15 entries.  If there are more than 15 entires, We will pay back FIVE places, as we always have.  We will still have two separate TWTs, one for the largest 3 - trout combined weight (Split between the 1st/2nd/3rd place finishers) and a TWT for the largest single trout (Also split between the 1st/2nd/3rd place finishers).  Basic entry for the tournament will be $100, and the entry for the TWTs will be $50 each.  100% of all entries will be payed back to the winners (both overall and TWTs). Registration will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25th, and fishing will be from 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26th.  Awards will be directly following weigh - in at 5:00 p.m.  If you have any questions regrding the tournament, please call Capt. Kyle Hughes at (910) - 840 - 7186. 

2011 information to be announced- stay tuned

2010 RESULTS
Overall (2 Fish Agg)

OK Gang Here It Is!  For you tournament junkies like us that can't stand to see the season end, here is a king mackerel tournament to fish at a time and place when they are big, hungy, and plentiful!  You will notice the name of the event has changed from the last couple years.  We hope to develop this tournament as a North Carolina State Championship event with the purpose of crowning a state champion each year.  What better venue than this for North Carolina's best kingfishing teams to compete for the title of NC State Champion.  Everything about this event is aimed towards being fishermen friendly.  There are NO Captains Meetings you must attend, NO longwinded entry forms to fill out, and NO must fish days.  This is meant to be a tournament for the fishermen by the fishermen where the format, scheduling, time and location of the event have been specifically set so tournament anglers can enjoy the incredible king mackerel resource in North Carolina at its peak while competing against fellow anglers.  If catching a big kingfish is a thrill for you like it is for us there is no better time or place to make it happen.  The top 3 big fish in last year's event were all 50+lbers with a relatively small field.  If you are planning on fishing this event, spread the word!  Let's make this a fun yet competitive event amongst Carolina's best kingfish teams and see who can track down that elusive 60lber!...or maybe 70?

What Makes This Tournament Unique?
In order to have a successful king mackerel tournament the event must have a niche'.  This one has several.
Timing:  The middle of Fall on the Carolina coast is a magical time for fishermen.  In particular king mackerel fishermen.  The bait is migrating, the temperatures are cool, and the king mackerel are big and active.  This is the peak time of the year for catching both big numbers and big sizes of king mackerel off of North Carolina. 
Location:  No where on the Carolina coast is the kingfish action more impressive during the Fall than the waters known as the "East Side" between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras shoals.  Kingfish in excess of 30lbs are average and fish 40 to 60lbs are not uncommon.  In an attempt to give the fishermen options (a common theme) there will be TWO WEIGH IN LOCATIONS.  Teams can choose to either weigh their fish in Morehead City at Town Creek Marina or return to Hatteras Island and weigh at Hatteras Landing Marina. 
Format:  This tournament has been set up such that competitors play at their own pace.  There is no Captains meeting as all tournament entries are done online.  There is a 9 day time window where competitors are able to choose and 2 of those 9 days as competition days nearly guaranteeing the opportunity to fish in good conditions.  The overall tournament winner is determined by the heaviest combined weight of 1 kingfish per day.  However, there is a big fish twt available so there is motivation to fish the second day even if day one doesn't go as planned. 
Payout:  This one is simple.  More entries = More payout.  A minimal percentage of entries fees will be deducted in order to cover expenses of operating the event such as web development and weighmaster.  Beyond that all money in is paid back out to the winners.  The top 3 overall aggregate winners will be paid as well as top three in the big fish twt and agg twt. 
Prestige:  This event is now titled "The North Carolina Kingfish Championship".  The winner each year will carry the title of North Carolina State Champion and will have earned the bragging rights that come with the title. 

- DEADLINE for EARLY ENTRY is Friday, November 12th at 11:59pm.  DEADLINE for LATE ENTRY is Friday, November 19th, 2010.
Tournament Details
-Event to be held Saturday, November 13th to Sunday, November 21st.
-Fish 2 out of 9 days (you must declare your fish day or change your fish day by calling the tournament hot-line (910) 253-3474 by 6am of fishing day)
-Registration is online ONLY (www.oifc.com)
-This is a two fish aggregate tournament (1 fish per day)
-Early Tournament Entry by November 12th is $200.  Late Entry by November 19th is $250
-Big Fish TWT is $100
-Aggregate TWT is $100
-Primary and TWT payout is 1st 50% 2nd 30% 3rd 20% (a 10% retainer of entries and TWT’s will be kept by the OIFC to cover administrative costs, web development, labor, CVSA tester etc… If costs equal less than the 10% retainer kept, the balance will be distributed with winnings.)
-Two weigh in sites- Hatteras- Hatteras Landing Marina (weigh master Billy Webster) and Morehead City- Town Creek Marina (weigh master Shea Lewis). We have two identical scales that are both certified by the state and exactly the same.                        - Lines in at 6am- no fishing with ANY rod and reel prior to 6am.
-Weigh in is open ONLY one hour each day from 4pm to 5pm. You must be in line to weigh-in by 5pm in order to weigh.
-Pictures with time, weight and team will be posted online daily at www.OIFC.com
-The tournament will pay the top 3 highest aggregate weight teams. All winners may be required to take voice stress test within 96 hours of the event’s conclusion. If the voice stress test is failed, winnings are forfeited.
PAYOUT is strictly proportionate to the number of entries.  More entries = More Payout

HOW TO GET THERE AND WHERE TO STAY:  If staying and fishing out of Morehead City/Beaufort.  There are 2 recommended boat ramps in town.  One is located on HWY 70E just after the Civic Center on the right in Morehead City.  You can stay at the Quality Inn in Morehead 252-247-3434 and tell them you're fishing and they should offer an improved rate.  Park your boat in their parking lot and launch daily.  The second ramp is at the host marina, Town Creek Marina (252-728-6111 xt 3).  They have just finished a new and very nice boat ramp.  You can put in there and get a slip or launch daily. 

If staying and fishing out of Hatteras.  A few ways to get there:  You can either put in at Morehead and run the ocean or the backwater up to Hatteras.  This is not difficult, but should ONLY be done in day and under good conditions.  Don't run the backwater alone if you haven't done it before.  Contact captbarrett@oifc.com to arrange a boat caravan through the backwater if interested.  If having a vehicle on Hatteras is important, you can also drive to the Cedar Island Ferry and take that ferry to Ocracoke then the next ferry over to Hatteras.  To get the schedule and any directions call 1-800-293-3779.  This is a neat trip and will have you with a vehicle- there are boat ramps near by and parking for trailers, so that isn't much of an issue.  Or you can drive the long way around, which is probably time wise not much longer than the ferry.  Drive up to Manteo, NC and drive down the Outerbanks to Hatteras.  The host weigh-in marina is Hatteras Landing, which has accomodations and dockage available- call Billy Webster (252) 986-2077/ (252) 475-0569 to get set up with an excellent rate. 

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Hatteras weigh-in, accommodations and dockage- Hatteras Landing, host marina:
(252) 986-2077/ (252) 475-0569
Hatteras weigh master (Billy Webster): (252) 489-0458
Beaufort dockage- Town Creek Marina, host marina: (877) 347-4869
Beaufort weigh master (Shae Lewis): (252) 269-4286
Declaration hot-line: (910) 253-3474

2009 RECAP

Final Overall Standings  (aggregate weight of 2 fish)
OIFC - Two fish - 46.95/50.05 - 97.0
Release - Two fish - 43.05/53.90 - 96.95
HooYah - Two fish - 22.30/51.6 - 73.90
Dig It - Two fish - 32.85/40.55 - 73.4
Blue Chips - Two fish - 13.5/17.6 - 31.10
Reel Lineman - One fish - 19.75
Wild Ride - One fish - 15.75

Final Big Fish Standings 
Release - 53.90 
HooYah - 51.6
OIFC - 50.05

2008 Final Standings (2 fish aggregate)

1. Team OIFC - 53.35 Lbs
2. Big Bad Wolf - 52.25 Lbs
3. Bob Cat - 44.9 Lbs
4. Mac Hunter - 44.7 Lbs
5. Dig It - 30.5 Lbs
6. Thumpin - 29 Lbs
7. Mean C - 19.95 Lbs
8. Bikini Bottom - 18.4 Lbs
9. Knot Kiddin - 10.75 Lbs