Sand Dollar Marina:Located on the most eastern edge of Grand Isle, Sand Dollar offers of variety of services that would suit most anglers needs. Sand Dollar has multiple rooms for rent, with daily and weekly pricing. 2 back down boat ramps, and large hoist. Sand Dollar offers live and dead market bait, large tackle store, hardware, food and beverages. With our huge covered pavillion, Swollfest has a nice shaded area to block the sun and stay cool. Certified Scale on site! For more information on Sand Dollar Marina, Please call (985.787.2500) BOOK YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR SWOLLFEST NOW!!!
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Registration Party will be held at the New Orleans Yacht Club on June 3rd, 2008 from 5-7:30PM. The Swollfest 2008 Design will be posted in the near future, so please check back for updates. Swollfest Divisions and Categories
All 1st place winners receive plaques, but only those 1st place winners from the Open Master Board - Blue Water, Coastal, Inshore, and Spearfishing get to select from the prize table that consists of $1000’s of great prizes and gift certificate.
OVERALL RODEO CHAMPIONS
Overall Swollest Fish Best Boat (Rod and Reel) Best Boat (Spearfishing) Champion Freediver
DIVISIONAL TEAM WINNERS
Blue Water Coastal Inshore Spearfishing
OPEN MASTER BOARD
Blue Water – yellowfin tuna, dorado, wahoo Coastal – red snapper, cobia, amberjack, grouper, king mackerel, jack crevalle, mangrove snapper, blackfin tuna, miscellaneous Inshore – speckled trout, 5-trout stringer, redfish under 27”, bull redfish, spanish mackerel, sheepshead, black drum, flounder Spearfishing – red snapper, mangrove snapper, cobia, amberjack, grouper, barracuda, jack crevalle, miscellaneous
OPEN FUN BOARD
Belly-Buzzard – oddest/ugliest fish, swollest sail cat, swollest channel mullet, swollest spadefish
CLOSED BOARD
Women's – speckled trout, redfish, black drum Children's – speckled trout, redfish, sheepshead Senior (65 and over) – speckled trout, redfish, and miscellaneous
EXPLANATION:
· Overall Divisional Team Winners – points will be awarded for each fish placing first, second, or third, 3, 2, 1 points respectively. Those points are then tallied up to decide the team winners of each division of the open master board (inshore, coastal, blue water, and spear fishing) – no more than six people may participate per team Open Master Board – this board is open for anyone to enter fish into. If you are man, woman, child, or senior, your fish may be entered on this board to com pete if you choose. If your fish is entered on the master board, it may not be entered anywhere else except overall swollest fish. This board’s first place winners will receive a plaque and get to pick from the prize table. Closed Board – this board is only open to the corresponding division title. Childrens’ division is for 12 years old and younger, senior division is for 65 years old and older, and womens’ division. Open Fun Board – this board is for everyone to compete and have a good time fishing. This board is for the not-so-serious fisherman, yet probably the most highly competitive · Best Boat is awarded to the team that has the most points in the rodeo across all rod and reel master board divisions (Blue Water, Inshore, and Coastal). Best spearfishing boat will be awarded to the team with the most overall points in the spearfishing division, SCUBA or freediving. · Overall Swollest Fish is awarded to the largest fish caught during the rodeo. This fish may be caught on rod and reel or speared. This is the most coveted award. |
