Official-ish Fishing Tournament — Jenn's 40th Birthday Bay Bash
OCTOBER 9–10, 2026
Until first cast
Lines in · sunrise Sat Oct 10
Public registration ended Thursday, October 8. There are no walk-ups at the marina or on tournament weekend.
Friday, October 9
Captain's Meeting
7:00 PM
- Team check-in
- Rules review
- Side pot sign-up
Saturday, October 10
First cast
SUNRISE
Weigh-in
2:00 PM
Weigh-in time is final. Late arrivals are disqualified — no exceptions, no matter how good the story is.
A redfish has to be in the Texas slot — 20 to 28 inches, total length — to qualify. Out-of-slot reds, and reds with no length, do not count for any redfish category or side pot.
Cove Harbor · Rockport, TX
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4
Adults per boat
1
Boat per team
$300
Per boat
GUIDED OR NOT
Both welcome
TEAM SHIRTS
Encouraged
Tournament stringer
3 REDFISH + 1 TROUT
Heaviest legal stringer wins — up to three slot redfish (20–28 inches) and one spotted seatrout. A redfish has to be in the Texas slot — 20 to 28 inches, total length — to qualify. Out-of-slot reds, and reds with no length, do not count for any redfish category or side pot. A full four-fish stringer is not required. Only fish caught by registered adult (non-youth) anglers count on the main stringer. All fish must meet Texas Parks & Wildlife regulations.
Public registration ended Thursday, October 8. There are no walk-ups at the marina or on tournament weekend.
Side pots
- Heaviest spotted seatrout ($50)
- Blackjack redfish ($50)
- Most spots ($50)
- RowRide Youth Angler Tournament (Free)
- Heaviest saltwater catfish (Free)
A redfish has to be in the Texas slot — 20 to 28 inches, total length — to qualify. Out-of-slot reds, and reds with no length, do not count for any redfish category or side pot. Blackjack still has to be 21 inches or under.
Catfish is free — every team is already in. The RowRide Youth Angler Tournament is also free and host-funded — Little Anglers. Big Fish. Bigger Bragging Rights. Youth Division trophies for biggest redfish, biggest speckled trout, and biggest trash fish. Biggest Redfish has to be a Texas slot fish: 20 to 28 inches, total length. A red outside that slot, or with no length, does not qualify.
Register for RowRide separately. Kids may fish from land or by boat. They are not added to a $300 boat roster. If they tag along on someone's boat, ask the captain or guide first — most guides prefer no more than four anglers. Youth anglers do not participate in the main tournament pot or main stringer, and they do not count on a boat team's paid side pots. To enter a paid side pot, kids buy in on their own RowRide registration — $50 per pot. Being on a boat that entered those pots does not count. RowRide Youth Angler Tournament rules →
Main tournament pot
$4,500
15 teams × $300.00
1st · 50%
$2,250
2nd · 30%
$1,350
3rd · 20%
$900
Totals update automatically as teams register.
Side pots
Heaviest spotted seatrout
14 teams in · winner takes all
$700
Blackjack redfish
14 teams in · winner takes all
$700
Most spots
14 teams in · winner takes all
$700
$50 per team, per pot — optional. Join when you register or at Friday's captain's meeting. A redfish has to be in the Texas slot — 20 to 28 inches, total length — to qualify. Out-of-slot reds, and reds with no length, do not count for any redfish category or side pot. Blackjack still has to be 21 inches or under.
Youth anglers
RowRide
15
RowRide: 15 youth anglers registered
Little Anglers. Big Fish. Bigger Bragging Rights. Host-funded — kids register individually, not as a youth team, and are not in the main tournament pot. RowRide Youth Angler Tournament →
Youth Division
- Biggest Redfish — 1st Place
- Biggest Speckled Trout — 1st Place
- Biggest Trash Fish — 1st Place
Host-funded trophies for kids who enter RowRide on their own. One award per youth angler — so the fun spreads around. Biggest Redfish has to be a Texas slot fish: 20 to 28 inches, total length. A red outside that slot, or with no length, does not qualify. Kids enter RowRide on their own. Boat registration is a different product — they are not added to a boat roster. Kids register individually — each child is an individual angler, not a named youth team. One kid per form submit. Parents with more than one child register again for each kid. Enter RowRide → · Youth Division rules →
Scales are open
Live official weigh-in
Boat stringers and side pots from the scale. The Brag Board below is still for fun.
The
Brag Board
Upload pics of what you're catching during the tournament. Nothing here counts — the only numbers that matter come off the scale at 2:00 on Saturday.
Post a catch →- 01
The Fishfits
30" Redfish · Good size Redfish, holding it up for scale.
30" Redfish · Good size Redfish, holding it up for scale.
10 lb
- 02
Reel Bad Decisions
30" Redfish · Good size Redfish, using the anglers for scale.
30" Redfish · Good size Redfish, using the anglers for scale.
10 lb
- 03
Sittin Pretty
30" Redfish · Good size reference with the angler's height and the fish's length.
30" Redfish · Good size reference with the angler's height and the fish's length.
10 lb
- 04
The Fishfits
26" Redfish · Nice catch! The coloration and body shape indicate it's a Redfish.
26" Redfish · Nice catch! The coloration and body shape indicate it's a Redfish.
8 lb
- 05
Sittin Pretty
24" Trout · Good size for a speckled trout; visible size reference with the angler's hand.
24" Trout · Good size for a speckled trout; visible size reference with the angler's hand.
5 lb
Where to show up
Boatmen’s Bar and Marina
140 Cove Harbor N
Rockport, TX 78382