{"id":56855,"date":"2025-07-11T12:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/56855\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:41:10","slug":"mayports-red-snapper-tournament-hooks-anglers-with-a-2-day-format-and-10k-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/56855\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayport\u2019s red snapper tournament hooks anglers with a 2-day format and $10K prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>MAYPORT, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 The popular \u201cOh Snap! Red Snapper Fishing Tournament\u201d is making a big splash for its fifth year with some new twists in place. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The two-day tournament in Mayport runs Friday and Saturday \u2013 a big change from last year when the red snapper season in the south Atlantic was just one day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Anglers can catch and keep one fish per person per day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cYou can go out on Friday, weigh your fish in. If it is a 10-pounder and you go back out on Saturday and you got a 20-pounder, bring it in. The 20-pounder is going to count. The heaviest fish supersedes,\u201d Tournament Director Dave Berg explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The winning fish last year weighed 24.02 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Berg said the change to two days allows competitors to have a better chance at catching \u201cthe big one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThe two-day season makes it more cutting edge. People want to get more involved. They have better chances and odds to win,\u201d Tournament Director Dave Berg said. \u201cWhen you catch your red snapper, and it is not the size that you want, and you want to throw it back or toss it back &#8212; again it is one red snapper per person, so everybody\u2019s going for the big one, not the baby one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Many competitors will launch from the Mayport Boat Ramp on Ocean Street on Friday morning as they angle for the $10,000 in prize money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Tournament Director Dave Berg is expecting at least 75 boats registered to compete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">There is no limit to the number of anglers allowed on each boat as long as the group doesn\u2019t exceed safety capacity for the vessel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Here are some other details competitors need to know:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>You can fish anywhere north or south along the Atlantic Ocean. There are no boundaries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>You can only start fishing during safe light.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Weigh-ins will be Friday and Saturday from 1-5 p.m. both days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Weigh-ins will be at the Mavi Waterfront Bar and Grill in Jacksonville Beach<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>The winner will be announced during an awards ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">All the money made from the tournament benefits K9s For Warriors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Four U.S. congressmen, including Florida Rep. John Rutherford and Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter, have created a task force with hopes of finding a way to make the red snapper season in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean longer.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MAYPORT, Fla. \u2013 The popular \u201cOh Snap! 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