GOOD LUCK TO OUR 2025 PARTICIPANTS!

July 3rd, 5th-6th, 2025 | Saint Augustine, FL

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Our tournament was initially created to help fund the St. Johns County Fire Rescue memorial wall. This wall recognizes the fallen brothers and sisters who dedicated themselves to serving our community. In our inaugural year, we raised over $60,000 to complete the project. To learn more, click here.

In 2025, we created a Fired Up Kingfish Tournament 503(c)(3) to further support our community. Funds for the 2025 tournament will support the Tanner Gillespie Foundation, which sends select St. Johns County high school graduates to fire school for free, HorsePlay Therapy Center, which provides mental health therapy utilizing horses for military members and first responders, and Diamond of Dreams, which provides young adults with special needs the opportunity to play baseball on a handicap accessible baseball field. Click below for more information:

Tanner Gillespie Foundation
HorsePlay Therapy Center
Diamond of Dreams

Schedule of Events

July 3rd | 6 pm - 8 pm

CAPTAIN'S MEETING & REGISTRATION

7310 US-1, St. Augustine, FL 32086

Tringali Barn

July 5th

FISHING DAY

Fish all day in state waters with no north or south boundary & no rush for weigh-in (award ceremony held next day)

July 6th | 8 am - 1 pm

AWARDS CEREMONY & FAMILY FUN DAY

Tringali Barn

7310 US-1, St. Augustine, FL 32086

Tournament Information

Prizes

CASH & PRIZES

Top 5 Biggest Fish Payout

Top 3 Calcutta Payout

Top 2 Lady Angler Biggest Fish Payout

Top 5 Junior Angler Biggest Fish Payout

CALCUTTAS

$100 Biggest Fish

$100 Two Fish Aggregate

$100 Florida 1st Responder (must be active or retired Florida first responder)

$250 High Roller

Rules

This is a beach tournament with a 3-mile east nautical boundary. There is no north or south boundary.
You may leave from any inlet. Fishing hours are 7 AM – 6 PM. No lines intended for kingfish are to be deployed prior to 7 AM.
This is a no checkout tournament.
No purchased or pinned live bait permitted. All live bait must be caught the day of the tournament. No leaving the 3-mile east boundary to catch live bait. No transferring of bait from boat to boat.
Once fish is caught, a photo with the fish, official tournament boat number, and the beach in the background MUST be submitted ASAP to tournament committee. All photos MUST be submitted by 7 PM on Saturday, July 5th or the fish will be disqualified. All photos are to be submitted via text to 904-806-8110.
Weigh-in will take place on Sunday, July 6th at the Tringali Barn (7310 US 1, St. Augustine, FL 32086) starting at 8 AM. You must be in line by 10 AM.
No electric reels.
Please remove all hooks from the fish before weigh-in.
Junior and lady anglers do NOT have to fight the fish from start to finish to qualify. If assistance is required, crew member may assist where needed and rod will be given back to the junior or lady angler to finish the catch.
Junior anglers must be 15 years old or younger as of July 5th to qualify for junior angler prizes. Junior angler fish WILL NOT be counted towards general tournament prizes.
Lady anglers must be at least 16 years old as of July 5th to qualify for lady angler prizes. Lady angler fish WILL be counted towards general tournament prizes.
In the event of a tie, time of weigh-in will determine the winner.
TWT calcutta options include: $100 biggest fish, $100 two fish aggregate, $100 FL 1st responder calcutta, and $250 high roller. You must be an active or retired Florida first responder to qualify for the FL 1st responder calcutta.
Boats must follow all state fishing laws.
The tournament committee has the right to change rules at any time.