A Homegrown Drinking Tournament with a Fishing Problem where
Weigh In Is At The Bar!
General Information and FAQs
Well everyone it’s that time of year again!!! All species will be weighed in!!! We will meet at the sandbar inside of Rich’s Inlet for weigh in. To the left is a satellite shot of the sandbar for those who are not familiar with the location. We are going to have a limited number of extra shirts and merchandise to purchase at Sailfish and weigh in. If you would like purchase additional shirts or merchandise you can do so through the website, unless it is past the cutoff period.
*** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THROUGH THE TOURNAMENT DETAILS BELOW***
DATES
Tournament - Saturday, September 6th, 2025
WEATHER MAKE UP DATE: Saturday, Sept 20
***Captains Meeting (Important info please read through this) *** @ The Sailfish Friday 9/5 from 6-9PM Unfortunately we will be capped off at 200 people so get there early to be sure you get in. All participants of the tournament will check in with the staff and receive a wristband. The wristband will get you complementary appetizers. Please be respectful to those who paid to enter the tournament. Food will be limited. You are more than welcome to order food at the bar or upstairs. Be mindful that they will be busy. They are setting us up on the deck area on the right as you enter under the restaurant. Please be sure and take care of the Sailfish staff during your visit. Please respect the grounds of the marina and restaurant while you are there. Kids must be with an adult at all times and are not allowed to roam the dock areas without adult supervision.
Times
Lines In: 6:00am
Weigh In: 2:00pm
**Boat must be parked on the sand at weigh in at 2:00pm NO LATER**
Location: Sand bar inside of Rich's Inlet
Entry Fees - **Per Person**
Adult $100 - Youth (12 and under) $75
All entry registrations are included in all 4 Divisions - Flounder, Red drum, Trout, Lizard Fish
Youth registrants 12 and under are also eligible for the M&N Gutter's Youth TWT
Women registrants are also eligible for the Dwyer Electric's Women TWT (Real women only, NO IDENTIFYING)
Example: If an 11 year old girl has the largest flounder, she is walking away with $2600.
Registration ***ONLINE ONLY***
Registration cutoff is 9/5/25 @ 12:00pm. Registrations is online only. Please use the products at the bottom of this page to purchase your registration, extra shirts, hoodies, sun shirts, and hats. Direct payment to a Flatty team member for registration will not be accepted.
Contact Info
Email :
Josh Clement : shflattyclassic@gmail.com
Josh Lea: jrl1479@hotmail.com
Jacob Lea: jacobklea@gmail.com
In Case of Hurricane....
If for some reason the tournament is totally canceled do to weather (i.e. hurricane) all money will be refunded minus the $25 for the shirt. We will still distribute the shirts to the people who are eligible (non eligible shirt participants will receive a full refund). You must register or have purchased merchandise by August 20th in order to be guaranteed products. All fish size & bag limits must abide by NC saltwater guidelines, or get DQ’ed. Please invite friends & family! Last year we had just over 200 participants and this year should have quite a few more!
Picture "weigh in" only apply for makeup date 9/20/25
General
-3 Longest flounder win 1st -3rd
-In case of a tie, weigh time decides winner by who weighed fish first.
-Weigh master has final say in regard to size
-No Bitching!!!
-Rod and Reel Only
Measuring
-Flounder must be measured on a hard ruler with a stop. NO soft rulers/cooler rulers etc. Link to Chek-It Stick when you click the photo to the right.
-If ruler has 1/8’ increments that’s better so that every little bit counts
-If the fish length lands between to increments that length will be rounded down to the closest increment. Example: If the tip of the tail lands between 22-1/2’ and 22-3/4” that fish will be counted as a 22-1/2” fish. Hence the reason a ruler with 1/8” increments ishighly suggested.
Picture must include:
-Fish’s mouth slid to the stop, mouth has to be closed, Flatty card placed on fish with special character drawn on card. (Special character will be announced the night before the tournament)
-Picture must be clear and legible and be of the entire flounder on the ruler.
Fishing Boundaries
North
- Sound Side - Sloop Point public boat ramp
- Ocean Side - Jolly Roger Pier
South
- Sound Side - Masonboro inlet channel at ICWW
- Ocean Side - Masonboro inlet jetty
****This does include all inland creeks between Masonboro Inlet and Sloop Point ramp****
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