Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament format and scoring

Tournament Format

Format and Scoring

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, Top Female Angler (Open and Guided Divisions) and Trash Can Slam.

Points for all Individual Anglers, Youth and Adult Divisions, 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.

For entering three fish of the same species, 100 bonus points will be awarded on Day #1 and 150 bonus 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).

The Grand Champion is determined by the largest number of points:

In the Youth Divisions, the Champion is determined by an individual angler’s points.

In the Adult Divisions the Champion is determined by team points.

In the Adult Team Divisions, Rule 24 applies 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 Team Divisions compete individually for largest fish trophies. Any youth angler fishing in an Adult Team Division will compete for largest fish trophies in the Youth Division.

2010 Team Rule Update: Youth fishing as part of an Adult Team will be eligible for Youth Grand Champion only if the Adult Team is not eligible for the Adult Grand Champion.

2012 Rules Update: The Largest Fish is an individual competition in both the adult and youth divisions. A youth angler fishing as a member of an adult team competes for the youth division largest fish.

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.