Updated 30 Aug 2026
Female participants will fish as individuals and not teams. Participants can bring only (1) fish to scales, from Flounder, Red Drum, or Trout (Grey or Speckled).
- All boat occupants must be members in good standing.
- All entries must meet current state or federal regulations.
- All participants are responsible for identify/marking their own fish.
- Weigh-in will be at Carolina Beach Boatyard, between 3:00pm and 4:00pm. You must be in weigh-in line no later than 4:00 pm.
- Intra Club Tournament Entries do not have to be caught on live bait (ex. Spanish on Clark Spoons or Trout on Mirrolures); however, those fish not caught on live bait are not eligible for the annual Chart Buster Tournament.
- In the case of a tie, the first fish weighed wins.
- Amendments to the rules may be announced prior to or at tournament registrations.
- A person cannot enter a fish caught by someone else. You must physically make the catch (i.e. 2 ladies on same boat, one catches 2 fish, cannot share with the 2nd lady).
- Only the ladies entered in the tournament can fish during the tournament.
- The captain or man on the boat can catch bait, bait hooks, cast rod, and gaff/net fish. He cannot fish/hold the rod and set the hook and then hand it over to be reeled in. He can get it out of a rod holder and hand it to a woman.
- Any rule that needs a variation for a specific need, bring to the board to get waiver as needed.
- The tournament fish species shall be Flounder, Red Drum, Trout (Grey or Speckled).
- All fish must be NC legal and must be brought to the scales to weigh in.