Boat Division Rules

  1. Be sure to Sign-up to fish online at FishAgainstAddiction.com. Click here for tournament registration.
  2. The entry fee is $350 per boat, with a maximum of four anglers per boat. Additionally, there is a $100 Trout TWT and a separate $100 Slot Red Drum TWT.
  3. Each boat registered to participate will be given a form of identification at the Capt Meeting for competitors to identify who is in the tournament.
  4. Boats fishing in the Fish Against Addiction Tournament must stay at least 100 yards apart from one another. 
  5. 1st – 3rd place will be decided using a 3 fish aggregate total weight. Lady/Junior/Trout TWT will all be decided by the heaviest individual speckled trout. The slot red drum TWT will be decided by the heaviest individual slot red drum. 
  6. Each boat can only weigh one trout over 26” and one slot red drum can be counted for the total weight ( but doesn’t have to)
  7. Trout and Red Drum must be within the NC State limits.
  8. Fish caught in other tournaments happening on November 8th, 2025 may also be used as a weigh-in for the Fish Against Addiction Tournament. You must pay separate fees to enter additional tournaments. We (Fish Against Addiction) do not accept payments for other tournaments. To enter and weigh a fish in the Fish Against Addiction Tournament, you must sign up on our website here. 
  9. To fish in the Fish Against Addiction tournament, registration must be completed by the start of the Captain's Dinner on Friday, November 7, 2025. To fish in the Fish Against Addiction tournament, you must attend the Captain's Dinner, and all participating anglers must sign a waiver. (The Captain’s Dinner will take place at One Harbor Church, 1605 Fisher Street, Morehead City, NC, 28557 at 5:00 pm ET.) A protest period will be announced at the Captain's Dinner. If you wish to protest, you will be charged a $200 non-refundable fee. 
  10. Fish must be caught in NC waters. No boundaries. Prize money will be awarded solely based on weight.
  11. Each registrant can only win one prize, except with TWT.
  12. TWTs (Tournament within Tournament) are a 50% TWT prize pool split between the heaviest speckled trout/slot red drum and charities. To compete in either TWT you must be registered to fish in the main Fish Against Addiction tournament. 
  13. All prize money is estimated at each level and is subject to change based on the total number of vessels participating in the Fish Against Addiction tournament.
  14. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by the following: weigh master will log fish by time/weight, and earliest weigh-in time will be the winner.
  15. Fish must be weighed in at Chasin’ Tails Outdoors by an official weigh master.
  16. Fish will be weighed at Chasin’ Tails by boat only.
  17. You may start fishing at TBD  on Saturday, November 8th, 2025. Once fishing starts, your boat must remain in the water and your fish must be checked in by boat at Chasin' Tails by TBD. You may not take your boat out of the water at all until your fish has been weighed. The time for lines in the water will be announced at the Capt Meeting, due to daylight savings time.
  18.  Fish must be caught on rod/reel and hook/line solely.
  19. All fishing poles must be attended by an angler. Example: if there are 2 people in a boat, then only 2 lines should be in the water.
  20.  Live or artificial bait is allowed.
  21.  Weigh-ins start at TBD and end at TBD on Saturday, November 8th, 2025, and will take place at Chasin' Tails at 709 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, NC, 28512. Depending on how many boats enter the tournament, the weigh-in end time may change. The times will be announced at the Capt Meeting.
  22. Once weigh-ins have been completed, checks will be presented at Chasin’ Tails between 5:30 and 6:00 pm.
  23.  Weigh masters can disqualify fish due to net marks, spear marks, etc.
  24.  If you are not registered as a fisherman for this tournament, then you cannot weigh in a fish. No Exceptions! 
  25.  Violation of any rule will result in an automatic disqualification. The weigh master shall be the sole judge, and their decision is final. The weigh master reserves the right to examine internally and externally any fish weighed. Fish will be gutted if any questions by the weigh master.
  26.  Any weigh-in that is in a money-winning position may be subject to a polygraph test before winners are announced.
  27. The first and second-place prize winners will be polygraphed on site.
  28.  Any questions concerning these rules and regulations should be directed to Matt Lamb, head weigh master at Chasin’ Tails.

Kayak/Land Division Rules

  1. To fish in the Fish Against Addiction tournament, registration must be completed by the start of the Captain's Dinner on Friday, November 7, 2025. Click here for tournament registration. To fish in the Fish Against Addiction tournament, you must attend the Captain's Dinner, and all participating parties must sign a waiver. (The Captain’s Dinner will take place at One Harbor Church, 1605 Fisher Street, Morehead City, NC, 28557 at 5:00 pm ET.) A protest period will be announced at the Captain's Dinner.
  2. The entry fee is $150 per kayak or angler, 1 angler max per entry.  Additionally, there is both a $100 Trout TWT and a separate $100 Slot Red Drum TWT.
  3. Each kayak and land fisherman registered to participate will be given a form of identification at the Capt Meeting for competitors to identify who is in the tournament. This form of identification must be included in photos with your fish when submitting for entry.
  4. Entry must abide by the official guidelines set by NC Marine Fisheries on minimum length requirements to be eligible.
  5. Fish must be caught in NC waters. No boundaries. Prize money will be awarded solely based on length.
  6. Each registrant can only win one prize, except with TWT.
  7. The 1st place winner is a 50% prize pool split with charities and will be determined by the total length of three fish. Second and third place winners will also receive prizes.
  8. TWTs (Tournament within Tournament) are a 50% TWT prize pool split between the longest measured speckled trout and charities, and a 50% split between the longest measured slot red drum and charities. To compete in either TWT you must be registered to fish in the main Fish Against Addiction tournament.
  9. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by the following
  10. Weigh master will log fish by date/length, and the earliest logged time will be the winner.
  11. The start time for fishing will be announced at the Captain’s Meeting. All logged measurements must be submitted via photographic proof by 2:00pm, Saturday November 8th.
  12. Fish must be caught on rod/reel and hook/line solely.
  13.  Live or artificial bait is allowed.
  14. All fish must be measured on a NC Marine Fisheries approved measurement bump board. Measuring devices can be purchased at Chasin’ Tails Bait & Tackle and they must not slide.
  15.  All photographic proof of measurement must be submitted via text message by 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 8th, 2025. A phone number will be provided at the Captain’s Dinner for submission. When photos are submitted…
  16. Pictures must be clear, and the ID bracelet and a card that is visible with your name must be in the photo. 
  17. We will only count the first three fish that you submit via text. 
  18. The person with the longest length of three fish total will be the winner. 
  19. The picture of the fish will need to clearly show that the mouth of the fish is closed and touching the left edge of the board. If this is not clearly shown, a half inch will be deducted from the fish length. 
  20. When lengths are submitted, only measure in quarter inches, rounding down to the nearest quarter inch. 
  21. Fish will not be counted longer than the board max length. 
  22. All measuring boards must be clear and readable. Your fish will be measured to the closest readable length, or your fish will be disqualified.  
  23. All fish measured will not count if the fish is not 12 inches or bigger. This is for Red Fish and Speckled Trout.
  24. TWT winnings are based on the total length of one fish per category. The winner of each TWT will be awarded half the money that is brought in for these two categories. 
  25. Once weigh-ins have been completed, checks will be presented in person at Chasin’ Tails around 5:00 pm. 
  26. Weigh masters can disqualify fish due to net marks, spear marks, etc.
  27. If you are not registered as a fisherman for this tournament, then you cannot weigh in a fish. No Exceptions! Any weigh-in that is in a money-winning position may be subject to a polygraph test before winners are announced.
  28. A Lifejacket or a PFD is required at all times, or you will be disqualified. If you need to remove it to take clothes off, please paddle near the shoreline to be in shallow water, then put the PFD back on before going back out.
  29. Any questions concerning these rules and regulations should be directed to Matt Lamb, head weigh master at Chasin’ Tails.