1. All contestants must be ages 4 to 12. Registration is not required. Both boys and girls are eligible to fish!

 

2. Fishing can be done any place in the coast area Saturday starting at 6:00a.m.

 

3.Weigh Scales will be open at 12pm to 4:00 pm for this event

 

4.Contestants must be accompanied to the Scales by a parent or guardian. All contestants must furnish their own bait and equipment.

 

5.Only one prize per category will be allowed.

 

6. Eligible Saltwater fish will include Speckled Trout, Redfish, White Trout, Croaker, Ground Mullet, Flounder, Sheephead, and Black Drum. Fresh Water categories include: Bass, Bream and Catfish.

 

7. Prizes will be given for the top five fish in each category.

 

8. All decisions of the Weigh Master will be final. In the case of a fish of equal weight, the first fish turned in will be the winner.

 

9. All fish entered become the property of the Rodeo.

 

10. All fish weighed in must be in accordance with Mississippi's State Fishing Regulations.

 

11. All contestants entering a fish will receive a soft drink and a snack.

 

12. Participants enter at their own risk. Neither the tournament, nor any person connected with the tournament, shall be liable for any loss, damage, negligence, harm or injury to anyone for any reason.

 

13. In the event of a tie, the first fish in will be declared the winner.