Dates: Friday May 2, 2025 (Captain’s Meeting) & Saturday, May 3, 2025 (Tournament).
Location: Open to Beavertail Skiffs owners located in the continental United States.
Number of Boats: Unlimited.
Fees: $65.00 per tournament angler or guide.
Registration: Opens Monday, March 3, 2025. All tournament participants must register through EventBrite.
This year’s Beavertail Skiffs Owner’s Tournament will be a “Virtual” tournament that is open to all Beavertail Skiffs owners and their guests located in the continental United States. Fishing teams are limited to a maximum of four anglers per boat.
All attendees must register in advance through EventBrite for the event. Once the event is closed, we will not be able to accept additional participants or provide refunds for cancellations. This will ensure enough time to order and ship commemorative gear for all attendees. The first 25 registrations will receive additional ‘special’ prizes.
Schedule of Events
Friday, May 2, 2025: Check-in for all participants opens at 12:00 noon. The captain of each team will send a confirming text message with team name and names of participants – for example, Captain John Smith is checking in for Team BT Skiffs with [names of passengers].
We recommend that at least one representative from each team attend the Captain’s Meeting via Zoom call at 7:00 p.m. where we will discuss tournament rules.
Check-in closes at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 2025: Fishing begins at 7:30 a.m. and lines out by 3:30 p.m. All teams must check in by text message (with pictures) no later than 4:30 p.m. The silent auction closes at 6:00 p.m. and winners of the tournament and silent auction will be announced via Zoom call at 6:30 p.m.
Rules
This is a catch, photograph and release tournament. No weigh-in is required. Teams will present digital ‘Date Stamped’ photos of their fish, along with the official Beavertail Skiffs measuring tape, to score catches. Three trophies will be awarded to the team that catches the following on hook and line using spin or fly gear:
- Trophy #1: Total combined inches of one Sea Trout, one Snook and one Redfish
- Trophy #2: Total combined inches of one Sea Trout and two Redfish
- Trophy #3: Largest Redfish
Note, the same team cannot win more than one trophy. A complete list of guidelines and rules will be sent to all team captains prior to the event.
Charity Silent Auction
A silent auction benefiting SOS Children’s Villages Florida will open at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2nd and close at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3rd. A variety of items, including pro-guided fishing trips, artwork, boat services and equipment, and gear will be available for bid. All money raised from the silent auction will be donated directly to SOS Children’s Villages Florida.
About SOS Children’s Villages Florida:
SOS Children’s Villages serves children and families from Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Our Village offers a safe and supportive environment for up to 78 children in 13 single-family homes with full-time foster parents, in a residential neighborhood in Coconut Creek, Florida. Often the children referred to SOS arrive with the need to be rehabilitated mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, and academically. Many children in foster care have experienced traumatic events like physical/sexual abuse, abandonment, neglect, food insecurity, homelessness, and exposure to domestic and community violence, which left unaddressed, often leads to a life of continued abuse, drug use, unemployment, unwanted pregnancies, sex work, and imprisonment. Our goal through the work we do, is to ensure that each child and young adult is celebrated and given the opportunity to explore their interests and thrive in their lives ahead.
SOS Next Steps program provides services to young adults in the community who have aged out of foster care at 18. This is our largest growing program with 165 young adults who receive support in the areas of affordable housing, financial management, employment and educational support, childcare, and many other services. By having access to these resources our young adults are able to explore their interests and build a life from which they can thrive.
(All times are Eastern Standard Time)
