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• Judges have the final say
• Catch & Release photo tournament.  Photos can be taken on a phone or digital camera with a time stamp which is supplied by the angler
• The adult boat and junior angler boat is a team tourney. 
• Junior anglers fishing from a boat will also compete as individuals for longest Snook, longest Redfish, and longest Seatrout.
• The entire fish must be visible on the assigned measuring device given out at the captains meeting
• The fish must face left, stomach down, on the tournament measuring device with angler's tournament number visible in the picture
• All fish will be rounded up to the next inch in both the Boat and On-Shore Division
• Once a fish is photographed, it may not be used by any other angler
• Any bait of choice
• Culling is not allowed in the National Park
• Wading permitted
• NO FISHING within 250 feet of marina areas, boat launches, or fuel stations for boat anglers
• All State and Federal laws apply
• Captains may launch at safe light, which is captains discretion
•  A MINIMUM of 2 ANGLER'S per boat is required for safety reasons and MAXIMUM of 6 anglers per boat
• NO LINES in the water before 7:00am 
• Valid State of Florida fishing license is required to participate in the tournament as regulated by the FWC
• ALL CAPTAINS THAT WILL DEPART FROM EVERGLADES CITY, RETURN TO EVERGLADES CITY, OR FISH IN THE NATIONAL PARK, MUST HAVE A NATIONAL PARK BOATERS SAFETY CERTIFICATION.  THIS IS FREE, BUT MUST BE COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTATION KEPT ON THE BOAT.  
• Unmanned aircraft are prohibited within Everglades National Park
• In case of a tie, the angler who catches the targeted species first wins
• Boat Anglers may leave from the port of their choice as long as they abide by the launch at safe light and NO LINES in the water before 7am.
• JUNIOR ON-SHORE anglers:  Fishing 7:00am - 3:30pm.  All Junior Anglers must be supervised by an adult  while participating.  Check-in between 2-3:30pm
• BOATS: Check-in from 2:00pm-4:00pm 

FORMAT AND SCORING:

• Hook'em in the Glades is a photo fishing tournament targeting Snook, Redfish, and Seatrout 
• There are 8 divisions: Adult team boat, paddle division, Jr. Angler Team boat, Jr. On-Shore,Jr. Pee Wee On-Shore (toddler-2nd grade)  and all Junior Anglers (18 and under) fishing from an adult boat or Jr. boat will also compete as individuals fishing for longest Snook, longest Redfish, and longest Seatrout.
• Categories are: Adult boat team, Paddle division, Junior angler boat team,  Junior Angler Snook from a boat, Junior Angler Redfish from a boat, Junior Angler Seatrout from a boat, and Junior On-Shore Jr. On-Shore Pee Wee  
• BOAT DIVISIONS: First place will be awarded to the team with the most total inches using 1 fish in each species category 
• BOAT DIVISIONS:  In the event of a tie, the team who caught their last target species fish first will be determined the winner
• JUNIOR ON-SHORE DIVISION: Most total inches.  Each inch equals 1 point for Snapper, Black Drum, Sheepshead, & Jacks.  Target fish (Snook, Redfish, Seatrout) equals 5 points per inch. 
• JUNIOR ON-SHORE DIVISION:  In the event of a tie, the angler who caught a target fish first will be determined the winner