The The Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament is a backcountry catch and release tournament targeting Snook, Redfish (Red Drum) and Trout (Spotted Sea Trout). Trophies are awarded for Grand Champion (greatest number of points) Largest Snook, Largest Redfish and Largest Trout in each of four divisions. Trophies are also awarded for the Tournament’s Most Unusual Catch, Best Photograph and Top Female Angler. New for 2008 is the trophy for Trash Can Slam.
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at left for complete information regarding tournament organization.
Points will be awarded for a successful
catch and release as outlined in the rules. Points can be attained as
follows:
 | 10 points per inch on Day #1. |
| 15 points per inch on Day #2
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| For entering three fish of the same species, 100 bonus points will be awarded on Day #1 and 150 points on Day #2. If an angler enters three fish in each of the three species (3 Snook, 3 Redfish and 3 Trout) 200 additional bonus points are awarded on Day #1 (for a total bonus of 500 points) and 300 points on Day #2 (for total bonus points of 750). |
Points will be scored on an individual angler basis except in the Adult Guided Team Division.
In the Adult Guided Team Division, (new for 2008), all rules for other divisions apply except as follows:
| A team may enter four fish of each species. |
| The team must enter four fish of a species to receive bonus points for closing out a species. |
| At least one of the four fish entered in each species must have been caught by each team member and the first 4 fish photographed are the ones scored. (No team member can enter more than three fish of a species.) |
All divisions including the Adult Guided Team Division compete individually for largest fish trophies. Any youth angler fishing in the Adult Guided Team Division will compete for largest fish trophies in the Youth Guided Division.
The Trash Can Slam Trophy will be awarded to the angler catching a Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish and Catfish all on the same day with the greatest total number of inches for the three fish.
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