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Please note that the entry fee
this year has been lowered and the
addition of a Kayak division.



 

Captain's Meeting
and Registration

Beaver Bar, Murrells Inlet, SC
3534 US - 17 Business
Friday - April 24, 2026
5:30 pm


Each Registered Angler
MUST
Attend the
Captain's Meeting

Entry Fees
Flounder

$60.00 - Adult
FREE - Youth Division - 14 and under
(Youths may enter the Adult division)

Early-Bird Entry
Adult - $60.00 / Youth - Free
must be postmarked no
later than April 15, 2026
PO Box 15663
Surfside Beach, SC 29587

All Early Bird registration fees include:

- An adult UV Fishing Shirt by Native Sons
- Early-Bird Prize drawing @ Capt's Meeting
- Free GSSA Honorary Membership



Bluefish
$5.00
Largest Bluefish wins the pot
One Bluefish per angler

Heroes Flounder Contest
Open to Military
(active and veterans)
and First Responders
at no cost with
supporting documentation.
Largest Flounder by
weight wins $200.00

Tagged Flounder Contest
All registerd anglers are
automatically entered.
$1,500.00 will be divided
equally among all anglers
who weigh-in a
DNR numbered Tagged Flounder



Contact Information
Ed Skowysz - (843) 450-8218
Brad Schenk (843) 997-4681

David Rapp - (937) 207-4018
Ed Librick - (215) 595-3432

Email - info.grandstrandsa@gmail.com
www.grandstrandsaltwateranglers.com


1080 Vestry Drive
Murrell's Inlet, SC 29576


Summary

~ Fish must be caught on rod & reel
~ SCDNR Rules apply
~ Minimum length Flounder is 16"
~ Only one major Flounder prize
per angler
~ All ties by weight will be
determined by length
~ Angler's must have their
tournament number to weigh in


Tournament Date
Saturday - April 25, 2026
Rain Date - Sunday - April 26, 2026
Fishing hours - 6:00 am - 2:50 pm

All Flounder and Bluefish must be caught
by rod and reel
inside Murrells Inlet on 4-25-26.
Boundries are inside the Jetties
and not past the Ocean Jetty entrance.
No fishing inside Crazy Sister Marina
from the gas dock east to "No Wake" sign.

Weigh-in
Crazy Sister Marina dock
4123 US-17 Bus.
Murrells Inlet, SC


Flounder is "Live Release" only

Flounder must be alive when presented
for weigh-in and released alive.

Anglers must have their
Tournament Number.


Flounder can be weighed-in anytime
during the 8 hourly periods.
Each Hourly Winner - $100.00
7:00 am - 7:50am
8:00 am - 8:50 am
9:00 am - 9:50 am
10:00 am - 10:50 am
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Each hourly period anglers who submit
a flounder will receive a ticket to
be entered into the prize drawing for:
1 night stay - Willow Lodge
2 tickets - Medieval Time Dinner Theater
$100.00 gift card - California Dreaming

Hourly winners will not be
made public during the weigh-in.


Awards
Adult - Major Prize Division
Flounder - by weight

1st Place - $2,000.00
2nd Place - $1,000.00
3rd Place - $500.00



Youth Division - Heavist Flounder
1st Place - $200.00
2nd Place - Custom Rod and Reel
3rd Place - Custom Rod and Reel


Basket Raffles
From the Captain's Meeting until
the end of the Tournament.
Raffle tickets are:
3 tickets for $5.00
or
7 tickets for $10.00
Need not be present to win.


Kayak Tournament
Registration via "Fishing Chaos" App
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament
Entry fee - $45.00
Catch - Photo - Release format
Must be 18 years old
1st Place - $300.00
2nd Place - $200.00
3rd Place - $100.00


 

Please review the official Tournament document link below!

GSSAA Brochure
and
Registration Form

 

   
   
 
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you can reach me at jnettles@lowcountryfishscales.com
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