A Limited Entry, High Stakes, Single Elimination Tournament
Four Rounds of Head to Head Competition!
3 Anglers Per Team - $856 (inc state sales tax) Team Entry Fee
Artificial Lures Only!
Smugglers Event Management
150 Laishley Ct #1112
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
ROUND #1 - MARCH 1
ROUND #2 - MARCH 2
ROUND #3 - MARCH 22
ROUND #4 - MARCH 23
Rounds #1 & 2
Weigh-In at Laishley Crab House
Rounds #3 & 4
Weigh-In at the 2014 Charlotte
HarborFest in Laishley Park
For More Information visit
www.RedfishSurvivor.com
Compete head to head against
a randomly selected team,
Win and advance to the next
round, lose and go home!
Survive 2 rounds and win your
entry fee back, Make it the
Final Round and compete
against 4 other teams for over
$40,000 in Cash & Prizes!!!
The Redfish Survivor Series
is a limited entry, high stakes, single elimination redfish tournament.
There is a one time buy in of $856 per team (up to 3 anglers)
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$856 one time entry fee (includes $56.00 state sales tax)
Up to 3 anglers per team
There are 4 rounds over 2 weekends (Mar 1,2 and Mar 22-23)
Artificial Lures Only
Wading is Allowed
Capt. Meeting- Fri, Feb 28, 6:30pm- Laishley Crab House
Final Pairing Meeting-, Mar 21, 6:30pm– Laishley Crab House
Team pairs leave together in the morning
Team Pairs Weigh-In together on stage
OFFICIAL REDFISH SURVIVOR RULES
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ROUND #1 - March 1st - Laishley Crab House
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42 Teams (21 Pairs- randomly selected)
21 Winners
1 “Power Pole Lucky Dog” Heaviest weight of all losing teams advances
Power-Pole Lucky Dog wins Drift Paddle valued at $225
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ROUND #2 - March 2nd - Laishley Crab House
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22 Teams (9 Pairs- randomly selected)
11 Winners- Each receives a check for $850
1 “Power Pole Lucky Dog” Heaviest weight of all losing teams advances
Power Pole Lucky Dog wins Power Pole Micro & Spike valued at $700
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ROUND #3 - March 22nd - Charlotte HarborFest
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12 Teams (5 Pairs- randomly selected
6 Winners– Each receives a check for $850
NO “Lucky Dog” in Round #3
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ROUND #4 - FINALS - March 23 - Charlotte HarborFest
 6 Teams compete Head to Head
1st Place 2014 Yamaha F115 Four Stroke Outboard Motor valued at $12,000
+ $1,700 in previous winnings = $13,700 total grand prize
2nd Place $5,000 + $1,700 previous winnings = $6,700 total
3rd Place $3,500 + $1,700 previous winnings = $5,200 total
4th Place $2,000 + $1,700 previous winnings = $3,700 total
5th Place $1,500 + $1,700 previous winnings = $3,200 total
6th Place “Power Pole Lucky Dog” wins a Power Pole 8’ Series II valued at
$1,700 + $1,700 in previous Winnings = $3,400 in cash and prizes
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Entry Fee of $856 per team (Includes $56.00 State Sales Tax)
Entry is on a first come basis, Entries are limited to 42 teams.
Teams may consist of up to 3 anglers
Mandatory Capt. Meeting– February 28th, 6:30pm– Laishley Crab House
Artificial Lures Only
All Flatsmasters Tournaments allow anglers to wade fish, when an angler is out of the boat
wading, the boat outboard engine (combustible) must be off.
Life Vests & Kill Switches are required anytime the Outboard Engine is on.
Before each round, your team will be randomly paired against another team. This is the only
team you are competing against. If you win, you advance to the next round, If you lose, you
are eliminated from the tournament. Winning teams will be re-paired after each round.
Draw will be done immediately following the Weigh-In.
Lucky Dog– The losing team in Rounds #1 & 2 that has the heaviest weight of all losing teams
will advance to the next round without the cash prize.
Round #4 is the Final Round. All qualified teams will compete against each other for final
round cash & prize awards. (1st through 6th Place)
Each pair of teams will leave together and Weigh-In together on stage.
All teams will obey all fishing and boating regulations including slow and no wake zones and
manatee zones.
Sportsman Rule - All participants will conduct themselves in a sportsman-like manner during
all Flatsmasters activities. This includes prior to and following all events including
Captain’s Meetings, Weigh-Ins, and all related events.
Unacceptable behavior will result in expulsion from all future events. Derogatory comments
and or unacceptable use of social media is also grounds for expulsion from future events.
This is a catch & release tournament. All fish must be released alive after weigh in. You will
however be allowed to weigh in 2 dead fish for the series but not in the same round. The
penalty is 1 pound for redfish. An oxygen release tank will be available for teams inline for
the weigh in. At the time your fish are measured they will be determined alive or dead.
No iced or mutilated fish will be accepted.
Anglers may fish anywhere on tournament waters accessible by boat, except areas designated
as off limits or no fishing by local, state, federal, or Flatsmasters officials, or within 50 yards
of a competitors boat “actively engaged in fishing”. The definition of “actively engaged in
fishing” is a boat with the trolling motor in operation with anglers fishing, a boat held In place by
anchor, push pole, or Power Pole, or one or more anglers wading. There will be no fishing
within 500 feet of the weigh in site.
No angler at anytime may alter any fish by length or weight with the intention of gaining
advantage over another competing team. This includes prior to, during, or after the scheduled
tournament day. In addition, no angler may hand or force feed any tournament fish.
In addition, no team may enter a mutilated or altered redfish regardless of whether the redfish
was caught in that condition. Polygraph Tests will be administered.
All boats used in tournament competition must contain recirculating or aerated live wells that
are at least 2.4 cubic feet or 18 gallons in capacity. All competing boats must have all required
US Coast Guard safety equipment. For the safety of all competitors, All Flatsmasters teams
are required to use kill or ignition cutoff switches and life vests during operation of the
combustion engine. Fuel may be carried only in factory installed fuel tanks.
Additional fuel may be purchased from a retail facility.
A VHF radio is required for each tournament boat for communication of the numbered start.
The use of cell phones, radios, or other electronic devices will be prohibited during tournament
hours for the purpose of discussing fishing with anyone.
No tournament boats may come together for any reason or pass anything between boats
during tournament hours.
No change of boats without tournament official permission, emergency phone is 941-628-0702
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RELEASE
IN SIGNING THIS FORM, WE UNDERSTAND AND WILL ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT. WE HEREBY WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL
“Smugglers Event Management, LLC/Flatsmasters” OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND ALL OTHER CONTESTANTS (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS SPONSORS, ET AL)
FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF INJURY AND/OR MATERIAL OF BODILY DAMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TOURNAMENT. WE FURTHER AGREE
THAT WE WILL NEVER SUE SPONSORS, ET AL FOR DAMAGES ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY WE SUFFER OR CAUSE WHETHER KNOWN NOW OF
WHICH MAY DEVELOP IN THE FUTURE. WE EXPRESSLY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSORS, ET AL FROM ANY LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IN WAIVING OUR RIGHTS TO SUE SPONSORS ET AL. WE ARE ALSO WAIVING OUR RIGHTS OF RECOVERY
FROM SPONSORS, ET AL OF MY INSURANCE CARRIER FROM ANY CLAIMS THEY MIGHT PAY ON MY BEHALF. ANY AND ALL LITIGATION WILL BE
HELD IN THE COUNTY OF SPONSORS, ET AL. WE ALSO AGREE TO ALLOW THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR TEAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLICITY OF THE TOURNAMENT AND TO PROMOTE THE TOURNAMENT AND ITS SPONSORS.
CAPT’S SIGNATURE ________________________DATE
Entry Fee is $856 per team including state sales tax
Each Team Only Pays Once– Fish until you lose
Each Angler must be a member of the Anglers Club $35 Dues (includes Sales Tax)
RELEASE
IN SIGNING THIS FORM, WE UNDERSTAND AND WILL ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT. WE HEREBY WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL “Smugglers
Event Management, LLC/Flatsmasters” OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND ALL OTHER CONTESTANTS (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS SPONSORS, ET AL) FROM ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS OF INJURY AND/OR MATERIAL OF BODILY DAMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TOURNAMENT. WE FURTHER AGREE THAT WE
WILL NEVER SUE SPONSORS, ET AL FOR DAMAGES ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY WE SUFFER OR CAUSE WHETHER KNOWN NOW OF WHICH MAY
DEVELOP IN THE FUTURE. WE EXPRESSLY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSORS, ET AL FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT IN WAIVING OUR RIGHTS TO SUE SPONSORS ET AL. WE ARE ALSO WAIVING OUR RIGHTS OF RECOVERY FROM SPONSORS, ET AL
OF MY INSURANCE CARRIER FROM ANY CLAIMS THEY MIGHT PAY ON MY BEHALF. ANY AND ALL LITIGATION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF
SPONSORS, ET AL. WE ALSO AGREE TO ALLOW THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR TEAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLICITY OF THE TOURNAMENT
AND TO PROMOTE THE TOURNAMENT AND ITS SPONSORS.
CAPT’S SIGNATURE ________________________DATE _______
Entry Fee is $856 per team including state sales tax
Each Team Only Pays Once– Fish until you lose
Each Angler must be a member of the Anglers Club $35 Dues (includes Sales Tax)