Operation Sailfish - Optional entry prize structure
Small Boat Stash
(70/30 split)
- 1st Place$4,725
- 2nd Place$2,025
Prize money in this optional daily category is awarded to the top two small boats. Eligible to boats 37 feet and under. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 15 registered boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Quest "TNT" Series Calcutta
50 / 30 /20 Split
- 1st$18,900
- 2nd$11,340
- 3rd$7,560
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 on 28 registered boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Tier 1 Daily
50 / 30 /20 Split
- 1st Place$9,000 Per Day
- 2nd Place$5,400 Per Day
- 3rd Place$3,600 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 40 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Tier 2 Daily
70 / 30 Split
- 1st Place$44,100 Per Day
- 2nd Place$18,900 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 35 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Leader’s Board
50 / 30 / 20 Split
- 1st Place$17,100
- 2nd Place$10,260
- 3rd Place$6,840
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 38 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Fish For Charity
Operation Homefront 50 / 50 Split
- 1st Place
$5,175 - Charity
$5,175
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 23 boats. Entry fee is $500 per boat.
Release Round Up
Winner Take All
- Jackpot$26,100
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)
- 1st Place$8,100
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 18 boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
Big Fish Bonanza
Winner Take All
- Winner
Take All$14,850
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 33 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$68,040
- 2nd Place$29,160
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 27 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
(Combined Weight of 4 Fish) 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$27,000
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 30 registered boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
The Quest Series Calcutta is an optional category available to teams who want to compete for bonus prize money in the overall points race. 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 19 registered boats. Prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered.
