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Its the Panacea Rock the Dock Tournament.


Visit their website at http://www.panacearockthedock.com/ for all the rules and divisions.

FISHING TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

DATE:
MAY 30 - 31, 2009

TIME:
Shotgun Start
6:00 A.M. MAY 30, 2009
(Boats may launch from any port of departure)

PLACE:
Rock Landing Dock
Panacea, Florida

WEIGH IN TIME:
No Earlier than 3:00 P.M. Est
No Later than 5:00 P.M. Est

WEIGH IN LOCATION:
Rock Landing Dock,
Panacea, Florida
The entry fee for the RECREATIONAL Division is $50 per person ($60 after May 15th). MASTERS entrants will receive 4 tickets to the Capitain's Meeting and 4 tournament hats.
The RECREATIONAL/ KAYAK entrants will receive 1 ticket and 1 tournament hat.
The YOUTH entrants will receive 1 tournament hat. Additional tickets, hats, and t-shirts may be pre-ordered or purchased at the event. Pre-paid orders will be available at the event.
Entry Fee is $300 for MASTERS Division, which includes one boat and four (4) anglers ($350 after May 15th).
No entries will be accepted after The Captain's Meeting on Friday, May 29th. There will be No Refunds of entry fees.

The MASTERS Division is limited to the largest, by weight, Grouper, Amberjack, King Mackerel, and Cobia. Cash prizes will be awarded for each fish category:
1st place - $1,000;
2nd place - $500;
3rd place - $300.
The RECREATIONAL Division is limited to the largest, by weight, Grouper, Amberjack, King Mackerel, Cobia, Trout, Red Fish, Flounder, and Spanish Mackerel. Cash prizes will be awarded for each fish category: 1st place - $500;
2nd place - $200;
3rd place - $100.
The YOUTH Division is limited to the largest, by weight, Grouper, Amberjack, King Mackerel, Cobia, Redfsih, Trout, Flounder, and Spanish Mackerel.
Trophies will be awarded for each fish category:
1st place,
2nd place;
3rd place.
The KAYAK Division is limited to the largest by weight, Redfsih, Trout and Flounder.
Cash prizes will be awarded for each fish category:
1st place - $500;
2nd place - $200;
3rd place - $100.
All fish presented for weigh-in must be fresh, in edible condition and must be caught on tournament day.
Acceptability of fish will be determined by the Tournament Judge.
All fish must adhere to size and bag limits of the State of Florida.

Will the new dock be completed? Will the ramp be open at Rock Landing?

SIGN4U wrote:Will the new dock be completed? Will the ramp be open at Rock Landing?

No and No.

Who is putting this on?

It's put on by the Panacea Waterfronts Partnerships. They are trying to raise awareness for the businesses and landing, etc...

Tom Keels wrote:

SIGN4U wrote:Will the new dock be completed? Will the ramp be open at Rock Landing?

No and No.

Any projected dates for the dock to be finished? And what about the ramp?

SIGN4U wrote:

Tom Keels wrote:

SIGN4U wrote:Will the new dock be completed? Will the ramp be open at Rock Landing?

No and No.

Any projected dates for the dock to be finished? And what about the ramp?

I just finished the Gangway for Rock Landing today. My delivery date to the site is about 2 1/2 weeks. I haven't heard a completion date though.

If you sign up by May 15 you save3 $10.

The Democrat said the dock would be open in August.

The Democrat's article also went on and on about how this new dock will allow commercial boats to run out of Rock Landing and it did not say a WORD about recreational boats... Dropped Crum's name...

The article got me worried...

Why worried? The main reason for getting the grant was because it would help the commercial fishers and like it or not, Ronald Fred Crum is the best friend that ALL fishers have in this area I saw nothing that said it would be restricted to only commercial fishers

Ok, so dont yell loudly at me but I am the civil engineer on the project. The commercial pier should be done by the end of July. It will be really nice when completed. Its a mess down there right now but they should start driving piers next week and thing will start to take shape. We had to dredge alot of material out of there. Dont see the commercial component as a concern. It will help everyone, the commercial guys will have a good dock to unload on and the recreational guys are getting a new floating dock and a boat ramp wide enough to double launch assuming someone doesnt launch in the middle. The new pier does have 11 boats slips that are large enough to handle commercial boats and it is my understanding they will be rented by the county. I will see if I can upload a site plan later.

Also the ramp will be 3 feet deeper at the end and approximately 20' longer than the existing one.

Please come fish the tournament it will be good for the businesses in Panacea. We have a boat in the Recreational Division already. The ramp will be open for the tournament and there will be a temporary floating dock for everyones use.

Ok fire the away with the questions.

Jumper,
Thanks for the insight- I'm ready for that thing to get done.
I'm missing my late afternoon trips and dinner at Hookwrecks- its not the same when you have to drive up.

I met a guy down there who said the commercial guys were complaining about the height of the dock.
Glad to hear that there will be a floating section.

I'm checking my schedule to see if I can make the tourney.

Bman,

The height of the pier is a hot potato. We did get it lowered 18" from the original design. I hope that makes everyone happy. The pier will be over 212' long. The floating dock is on the boat ramp side, but far enough out that it wont get in the way of the ramps. Yea we all need to go to Hook Wrecks right now to help them stay busy during this time the construction is going on. Plus nothing like beer on that deck.

I think its a year too early to have this turney. " rock the dock tournament " for the dock that has not been built . ??