The Saltwater Sweeties Annual Ladies Fishing Tournament is the primary fundraising event for the Coastal Bend Guides Association. All proceeds are for Costal Bend Guides Association, Coastal Bend Communities and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Chemo Kids-Fish Off Tournament Our sponsors provide the foundation for our event and this year is going to be phenomenal with over 250 ladies participating…so please visit our “Top Sponsors” who so generously have donated time, services or products in order to make this year’s tournament fantastic!
Chandler’s Landing, Conn Brown Harbor
600 Bigelow St.
Aransas Pass, TX 78336
July 15, 2023
Trophies, Raffles, Silent Auction, Food, Beverages and Cash Pots. Raising money for Costal Bend Guides Association, Costal Bend Communities, fisheries and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Chemo Kids Fish-off .
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Click Here for Registration Team Sign Up
Should the hold-harmless statement or the photograph permission release pose a problem, contact Tournament
ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, ANY CHANGES WILL BE NOTED DURING THE CAPTIANS MEETING
All participants and occupants of their boats registering for the Coastal Bend Guides Association Saltwater Sweeties Annual Ladies Fishing Tournament do so voluntarily and at their own risk. Each registered participant agrees to release and hold harmless tournament officials, sponsors, and all others connected directly or indirectly with the said tournament from any liability, libel, slander, loss, damage, negligence, injury, harm, or death suffered by any participant during the tournament.
CBGA holds the right to take photos of all the tournament activities, the weigh-in and the winning team and/or /individuals. As a registered tournament participant, it is understood that you give permission to the CBGA and Saltwater Sweeties Annual Ladies Fishing Tournament® entity to use tournament photos whether printed or digitally reproduced, for future publicity, press releases, brochures and flyers, website content and promotions, advertising pieces and marketing campaigns as well as usage on our Saltwater Sweeties dedicated Facebook pages. Should the hold-harmless statement or the photograph permission release pose a problem, contact.
All contestants are expected to obey all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and laws. Violation of such rules may result in your disqualification from the tournament. You must have a valid fishing license with a saltwater stamp. If paying for a Fishing Guide, the guide must be USCG and TPWD licensed.
Safe boating should be always observed. Follow all City, State and Federal boating laws. Life jackets are required onboard by law and are recommended to be worn while under way. Tournament day may be shortened or rescheduled due to unsafe weather or water conditions. The decision to shorten or to cancel will be left totally to the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
Tournament Day fishing times. Official time to commence fishing will be announced at the captains’ meeting. Fishing may not commence any earlier than ½ hour before sunrise. When to quit fishing is up to you, but make sure you can make it to the weigh in line on time.
Contestants may fish anywhere on “tournament waters” accessible to the public by boat, except areas designated as “off limits” or “no fishing” by private ownership or local, state, and federal officials. Contestants may not fish within 100 yards of the Port Aransas Ferry Landings.
Tournament Waters are all waterways, bays, lakes, rivers, bayous, canals, ditches, marshes, and tidal flats This will be covered at the captions meeting.
All fish must be caught by means of rod and reel. Anyone may cast, but you must hook it and reel it in all by yourself. (Someone may net it for you) Fishing must be performed by means of boat or wade fishing. No fishing from piers, shore or jetties is permitted.
LIVE FISH WEIGH IN:
TIES
POLYGRAPH
PROTEST AND REPORTING PROCEDURE
TEAMS STRINGER
CATEGORIES / RULES
TEAM AWARDS
Ladies Only Anglers Division, Guided Division and Non-Guided Division
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
CLARIFICATIONS
CASH POT CATEGORIES: 70/30 split at $50.00 each entry
Ladies Only Anglers Division, Guided Division, and Non-Guided Division will have a cash pot for the following:
Click Here for the Registration download and mail in form or Use the online form below.
All proceeds are for Coastal Bend Guides Association, Coastal Bend Communities and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Chemo Kids Fish-off Event
Click Here for the Sponsor download and mail in form or Use the online form below.
All proceeds are for Coastal Bend Guides Association, Coastal Bend Communities and Driscoll Children’s Hospital Chemo Kids Fish-off Event
Copper Spoon ($200+) Costal Bend Guides Association and Saltwater Sweeties web linked advertising.
Silver Spoon ($500+) Costal Bend Guides Association and Saltwater Sweeties web linked advertising, signage of company logo throughout the 2-day event
Gold Spoon ($1000+) Costal Bend Guides Association and Saltwater Sweeties web linked advertising, signage, digital display of company logo and verbal recognition of company throughout the 2-day event. Any Sponsorship donation over $1000.00 includes one (1) Team / four (4) Anglers.
Diamond Event Sponsor ($3,000+) Costal Bend Guides Association web linked advertising, signage of company logo and large banner of company logo and name displayed throughout the 2-day event, includes one (2) Team / four (8) Anglers.
Saltwater Sweeties official Trophy
If you are unable to fish our tournament, you can still help us raise money:
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COASTAL BEND GUIDES ASSOCIATION | SALTWATER SWEETIES FISHIN TOURNAMENT