Swollfest Divisions and Categories

All 1^st place winners receive plaques, but only those 1^st 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 Spearfisherman

Overall Kayak Fishing Champion

OPEN MASTER BOARD

Blue Water – yellowfin tuna, dorado, wahoo

Coastal – red snapper, cobia, amberjack, grouper, king mackerel, mangrove snapper, blackfin tuna, and miceallaneous

Inshore – speckled trout, 5-trout stringer, redfish under 27”, sheepshead, flounder

Spearfishing – red snapper, mangrove snapper, cobia, amberjack, grouper , and miceallaneous blue water (ONLY tuna, wahoo, and dorado accepted

OPEN FUN BOARD

Belly-Buzzard – oddest/ugliest fish, swollest sail cat, swollest channel mullet, swollest spadefish

CLOSED  BOARD

Women's – speckled trout, redfish under 27"

Children's – speckled trout, redfish under 27", sheepshead

Kayak Division - largest redfish under 27", largest speckled trout,  largest flounder

EXPLANATION:

Open Master Board – this board is open for anyone to enter fish into.  If you are man, woman, or child, your fish may be entered on this board to compete if you choose.  If your fish is entered on the master board, it may not be entered anywhere else except overall swollest fish.  For example, you cannot have your fish entered in children’s speckled trout category and master board speckled trout category, you must choose.  The Master Board’s first place winners will receive a plaque and get to pick from the prize table.  The master Board is the ONLY Board that picks 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, womens’ division, and Kayak Division for kayak fishermen abiding by the rules listed in Swollfest rules section
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–awarded to the team that has the most points (3,2,1 respectively per category) 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 only, SCUBA or freediving.
Overall Swollest Fish–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.