Operation Sailfish - Optional entry prize structure
Small Boat Stash
Winner Take All
- Winner Take All$2,700
Prize money is this optional category is awarded to the top
two small boats. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is
based on 6 registered boats.
Quest "TNT" Series Calcutta
50 / 30 /20 Split
- 1st$18,225
- 2nd$10,935
- 3rd$7,290
A team must register for this category in the 1st leg of the series in order to be eligible for the prize money at the end of the season. The entry fee is $1,500. Prize money is based upon 27 registered boats.
Tier 1 Daily
50 / 30 /20 Split
- 1st Place$10,125 Per Day
- 2nd Place$6,075 Per Day
- 3rd Place$4,050 Per Day
Prize money in this optional daily category is awarded to the
top three boats each day. Entry for the Tier 1 Daily is $1,000
per boat. Prize money is based upon 45 boats.
Tier 2 Daily
70 / 30 Split
- 1st Place$50,400 Per Day
- 2nd Place$21,600 Per Day
Prize money in this optional daily category is awarded to the
top two boats each day. Entry for the Tier 2 Daily is $4,000
per boat. Prize money is based upon 40 boats.
Leader’s Board
50 / 30 / 20 Split
- 1st Place$19,800
- 2nd Place$11,880
- 3rd Place$7,920
Prize money in this optional category is awarded to the top three boats. Entry fee for the Leader’s Board is $1,000 per boat. Prize money is based upon 44 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Fish For Charity
Operation Homefront 50 / 50 Split
- 1st Place
$6,525 - Charity
$6,525
Both teams and charity win in this category with a 50/50 split between the high point team and the tournament charity. Prize money is based upon the number of boats entered. Amounts listed above are based on 29 boats. Entry fee is $500 per boat.
Release Round Up
Winner Take All
- Jackpot$31,500
This optional entry category is divided into 4 rounds over 2 days of fishing. Hours of fishing in morning rounds are from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Hours of fishing in afternoon rounds are from 12:01pm to 4:00pm. Numbers ranging from 1 to 5 will be placed in a sealed container. During each round of fishing a number will be drawn from the container and that number will determine the minimum number of sailfish that must be released to move on to the next round. Drawn numbers can only be used once. A team must advance through all 4 rounds in order to win the pot. In the final round, should multiple boats release the required number of fish, the team that releases the most fish in that round will win. Ties will be determined by whichever team released their last fish first. If there is no winner the pot will rollover into the next leg of the Quest series. Entry fee is $1,000 per boat.
Self Centered
Winner Take All (Center Console Boats Only)
- Winner Take All$6,300
The name says it all. If you like the idea of a category geared exclusively towards center console boats then here it is. Entry fee for this division is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 14 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Big Fish Bonanza
Winner Take All
- Winner
Take All$20,700
Entry fee is $500 per boat
Prize money in this optional category is awarded to the team that weighs in the heaviest eligible fish, which include: dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingfish or cobia of the tournament. Prize money is based upon 46 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
The Big Easy
70 / 30 Split
(Available to all boats)
- 1st Place$85,680
- 2nd Place$36,720
Entry fee for The Big Easy is $4,000
This optional high stakes category is available to all boats competing in the tournament. Prize money is based upon 34 registered boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
The Big Three
(Heaviest Fish) 50 / 30 / 20 Split
- Heaviest Fish$8,100
- 2nd Heaviest Fish$4,860
- 3rd Heaviest Fish$3,240
Entry fee is $500 per boat
Prize money in this optional category is awarded for the heaviest three fish weighed in the tournament. Eligible species are: dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingfish, and cobia. Prize money is based upon 36 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Dynamite Daily
(Best Aggregate Weight of 4 Fish Each Day) 70 / 30 Split
- 1st Place$9,450 Per Day
- 2nd Place$4,050 Per Day
Entry fee is $1,000 per boat
Prize money in this optional daily category is awarded to the top two boats each day with the heaviest combined weight of four fish. Eligible species are: dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingfish, and cobia. Prize money is based upon 30 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
High Roller’s Club
Winner Take All
- Winner
Take All$33,300
Entry fee for the High Roller’s Club is $1,000 per boat
Prize money in this optional category is awarded to the high point team overall. Prize money is based upon 37 registered boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
CHARTER BOAT CALCUTTA
70/30 Split
- 1st Place$6,300 Per Day
- 2nd Place$2,700 Per Day
Eligible to charter boats only. See rules for eligibility requirements.
Prize money is awarded to the top two charter boats. Entry fee is
$1,000 per boat. Prize money is based upon 10 boats.
