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Tournament Rules for 16th Annual Seabrook Saltwater Derby
By participating, the entrant hereby releases, indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless, any
directors, members and any other persons affiliated with Barge 295 from any claim, damages,
lawsuits and any other liability of whatsoever nature including but not limited to, personal injury,
death or property damage resulting directly or indirectly from participant’s activities related to
Barge 295 or Seabrook Fishing Tournament. By signature entrant hereby agrees to all rules and
regulations of this tournament.
Tournament Rules for 16th Annual Seabrook Saltwater Derby Early Entry Fee is $110.00
per person: Early Registration ends on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Late Entry Fee
is $120.00 per person: All entry fees and registration forms must be submitted NO LATER
THAN Thursday, September 25, 2025 at noon. There will be no entrants accepted after
this DEADLINE. You can register online at www.seabrooksaltwaterderby.com  
Fish Times:  The tournament will start at 5:30 a.m. on SATURDAY , September 27, 2025 there
is NO early check-in. You may be on your spot any time before 5:30 a.m. You may launch from
any public ramp on the boundary waters. 
Fish Categories:  There will be an Individual Redfish and Individual Speckled
Trout division, each member on a team will be allowed to weigh 1-trout and 1-redfish in the
individual category. A Team Stinger consisting of no more than 3 trout and 1 Red (must be legal
slot Red and legal slot Trout). Redfish cannot be replaced with a Speckled trout on
stringer. Fish may NOT be used more than once throughout the tournament in any
category or side pot. All speckled trout must be between 15 inches and 20 inches. No
oversized trout will be allowed in the tournament.
Example for Heaviest Team Stringer: (3) 3lb. trout and (1) 5lb. redfish equals 14lbs. total. All fish
must abide by federal & state regulations. 
Any fish brought to the weigh station that are not legal will result in automatic disqualification of
that fish. The disqualified fish cannot be replaced. Redfish must be 20” and 28”. No tagged
oversized redfish will be allowed. Fish will be checked for freshness. Spoiled, mutilated,
deformed, frozen or gutted fish will be disqualified by the certified weigh master. Fish may be
gutted and examined, undigested fish however introduced, will be removed. Only fish caught
during fishing hours of the tournament (5:30 a.m.- Must be in line with fish in hand at 3
p.m.) will be accepted. No pulling fish with other entrants. The pulling of fish will justify
automatic disqualification. Tie: In the event of a tie, the first fish entered will be the winner. The
Weigh Master will have final decision on all weighed fish. 
Legal Waters:  Entrants may fish from public waters either by boat, wade fishing, piers or
banks. Boundaries are from Rollover Pass to San Luis Pass including the beach front. All
waters fished must be accessible to the public and connected to the Galveston Bay estuary
system. 

Team Definition:  Registration must include number of participants per team. A Team may
consist of 1-4 anglers per boat (individual anglers must still provide a Team name at
registration). ALL Team participants must fish from one boat only.  All participants fishing as a
Team must be within eyesight of each-other throughout the tournament including boat, kayak,
wade, pier, or land.
Legal baits:  Artificial baits or natural baits are allowed. All fish entered must be caught legally
according to all Texas Parks and Wildlife and Federal fishing rules and regulations 
Safety Requirements:  All entrants must abide by state and federal regulations when operating
motor craft or water craft. Life jackets are recommended to be worn at all times while fishing.
Federal and state laws are in affect for the consumption of alcohol. Boat engine kill switches
must be utilized. 
Weigh In:  The official Check-in & Weigh-in will take place at Barge 295. Participants must
Check-In and submit all fish for weigh-in by 3:00 p.m. If you are in line at 3:00 p.m. WITH FISH
IN HAND, then you have made the deadline and your fish will be weighed. These times are
strictly enforced with NO EXCEPTIONS made for delays incurred on or off the water. 
Mother Nature Clause:  The Seabrook Saltwater Derby Committee reserves the right to
cancel/reschedule the fishing tournament at any time due to Mother Nature or natural disasters.
In the event of a tournament reschedule, the committee will determine the rescheduled date and
it will be posted on www.seabrooksaltwaterderby.com. There will be NO REFUNDS. 
Entrant Clause:  This is an OPEN Tournament, limited to one guide per boat. Teams consist of
up to 4 participants. The Tournament Director may refuse participation in the tournament by any
entrant for any reason.  Anyone who has been disqualified for intentional fraud, cheating or
banned in any fishing tournament will not be allowed to participate.
Entrants found to be in violation of tournament rules are subject to punishment by law. 
For any questions email  seabrooksaltwaterderby@hotmail.com