Southwest Florida Open...April 24-26, 2009

[biggsy]

Announcing the Inaugural
Southwest Florida Open.

Mark your calendars...April 24-26, 2009
Bass Pro Shops, Fort Myers, Florida
Exit 128 I-75

Rules are attached below.

More announcements to follow.

 

[biggsy]

The Southwest Florida Spearfishing Club proudly presents the:

Southwest Florida Open
April 24-26, 2009.

This is an aggregate style tournament with a mandatory captain's meeting. Someone from your team must attend the captain's meeting on Friday night. You can hunt and shoot anywhere it is legal in U.S. waters as long as you make it to the weigh-in Sunday before 11:00 AM.

Individual Fish Categories (with maximum number of fish in parenthesis):
Grouper (3), Snapper(3), Hogfish (3), Sheepshead (3), Amberjack (1) and Cobia (1).

Scoring format (maximum number of points per fish in each category):
Grouper: 15
Snapper: 10
Hogfish: 10
Sheepshead: 10
Amberjack: 20
Cobia: 20

You will also receive 5 bonus points for every legal fish you turn in.

Maximum points (if you had max. weight and filled every category):
Grouper: 60
Snapper: 45
Hogfish: 45
Sheepshead: 45
Amberjack: 25
Cobia: 25

Maximum Total: 245 points


Trophies:
Tournament Champion
Best Freediver
Best Female Diver
Best Junior Diver
Largest Grouper
Largest Snapper
Largest Hogfish
Largest Sheepshead
Largest Amberjack
Largest Cobia
Best Boat

Awards, trophies, prize table selections and food to follow the weigh-in.

 

[biggsy]

Here is the link to the registration form and waiver.

Tournament

 

[biggsy]

Bump ^^^

 

[captron]

I'm in sounds great. I will be their.

 

[Extreme-Dive-Drew]

Looks like a fun tournament. I'm going to try and round up a Bradenton/Sarasota crew and do it.

Andrew White
Extreme Dive Adventures Welcome To Extreme Dive Adventures Inc.

 

[biggsy]

Sounds great guys! Looking forward to putting some names with the faces.

If you are interested in checking out the club, drop by every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Benchwarmers in Island Park.

Here is a link to the website. SWFLSC > Home

John

 

[biggsy]

This Friday is the deadline for early registration. If you get your registration postmarked by the 17th, you don't have to attend the captain's meeting and you also receive a tournament t-shirt.

Otherwise you HAVE to be at the Captain's meeting April 24, 2009 sometime between 5:30 and 7:30.

Here is a link to the registration and waiver.
Link to the Registration and Waiver form

 

[Chad Carney]

Sothwest Florida has needed their own spearfishing tournament for quite some time. I'm glad to see it become a reality!

Looks like a good club with experienced divers and many good dive stores & other sponsors have put together a quality event!

Chad

 

[biggsy]

Captain's Meeting is tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 at Bass Pro Shop in Fort Myers, see you there if you are coming.