Rooster Rodeo 2025
The Rooster Rodeo is a one-day team event with top-team honors going to the team that accumulates the most Roosterfish release points during the tournament. The tournament will award cash and prizes to the team with the most video documented release points. (Minimum length 18 inches)
| General Entry (mandatory) | $500.00 |
| Release Points Jackpot (optional) | $250.00 |
| Largest Roosterfish Jackpot (optional) | $250.00 |
| Most Rooster Releases over 36” (optional) | $250.00 |
| Most Rooster Releases Over 18’ 50/50 Charity Jackpot (optional) | $250.00 |
| Total (All In) | $1,500.00 |
Entry Fee
The Team registration fee is $500.00 with the Team consisting of 1 to 5 anglers. This basic registration fee covers the participation of the registered anglers. The angler fee does not cover the daily boat charter expense. Charter boats are available for hire through the tournament office.
A final registration will take place from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. January 31st, 2025, at MARINA PEZ VELA. All anglers and boat captains must attend the scheduled angler virtual captains meeting at 6:30 p.m. Anglers that are pre-registered and anglers needing to register must send at least one representative to obtain tournament credentials. Anglers, captains and mates are obligated to accept and be bound by all the rules and instruction changes announced during this meeting.
Scoring
| Rooster Release (min 18”) | 50 points each |
| Bonus Points: (over 24”) | 50 points added |
| Bonus Points: (over 36”) | 50 points added |
A rooster release is worth 50 points
If the rooster clearly measures over the 24” line on the official tournament ruler, an additional 50 points will be added, thus scoring the team a total of 100 points for that rooster release.
If the rooster clearly measures over the 36″ line on the official tournament ruler, the +24″ 50 points will be added and the +36″ 50 point bonus will be added, thus scoring the team a total of 150 points for that rooster release.
In addition, the tournament will recognize a series of additional categories and winners, including:
Junior Anglers (16 years-old or under) Award*: Top Girl and Boy Junior Anglers with the highest Roosterfish Release points will receive a recognition award.
Lady Angler Award*: Top Lady Angler with the highest Roosterfish Release points will receive a recognition award.
Most documented Rooster releases over 18 inches: will receive a recognition award
Tagging Award
A recognition award will be provided to the team that correctly tags the largest Rooster Fish during the tournament for Gray Fish tag Research.
Hourly Schedule
JAN 31ST
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Final Registration
- 6:30 pm
- Virtual / Live Captain’s meeting
- Information will be provided at registration
FEB 1ST - FISHING DAY
- 5:30 am
- Registration desk open for check out
- 6:00 am
- Boats are permitted to leave the marina
- Make sure you check out with Tournament desk
- 6:00 am
- Lines in
- 3:00 pm
- Lines out
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Video check in
- 6:00 pm
- All teams must be checked in
- 6:30 pm
- Awards
