Please join us at the 23rd Annual St. Theresa School Fishing Tournament
– Presented by Casa Smiles Pediatric Dentistry –
Saturday, May 17, 2025

It’s an entire day dedicated to fishing, food, and family – all while raising funds for our beloved St. Theresa School!

Boat/Team Registration:

Most Tournament Sponsorship packages include a boat entry or you can just sign up as a single boat/team. Navigate to Tickets and Sponsorships to browse options. Need to add additional Anglers or Junior Anglers to your team? No problem! Sign them up, too!

Dock Party:

Everyone is invited to join us for the annual dock party at Shake-A-Leg Coconut Grove on Saturday, May 17th from 2:00pm-7:00pm.  Watch all the boats come in, enjoy the excitement of the weigh-in and see who wins the tournament!  This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss! Tickets to this FAMILY FRIENDLY event include food, drink, live music and fun activities on site. 

• Adult Tickets: $40 during Pre-Sale until May 1st, then $60
• Child Tickets (3 and Up): $25 during Pre-Sale until May 1st, then $45
• Kids Under 3: Free!

Tournament T-Shirts:

The official shirt of the STS Fishing Tournament is back! Pre-order your shirt for only $30 for adults or $25 for kids! Sales are limited, don’t miss out!

Tuition Raffle Tickets

Here’s your chance to win a family TUITION CREDIT up to a maximum of $10,500 for your child(ren) attending St. Theresa Catholic School during the 2025-2026 school year. Only 200 tickets are available! Drawing will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Shake-a-Leg Miami.

Silent Auction:

Our silent auction will open on Monday, May 12th at 12:00 Noon. The silent auction will end at our tournament on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at 5:30pm. Winner does NOT need to present and bidding is open to ALL.

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For more information, please contact Ashley Sacks, Director of Development
asacks@cotlf.org or by phone 305-446-9950, Ext 309

Register your Boat & Team (Deadline is May 7^th, 2025)

Most sponsorship packages will have a boat registration included. The individual boat registration fee is $500, which includes 4 Anglers.

Additional adult anglers can be added to any boat/team for $125 each and additional junior anglers can be added for $100 each.

Your boat entry into the tournament offers you the chance to compete for fabulous prizes and each boat will receive South Florida’s BEST gift-bucket filled with goodies, a shirt for each registered angler and admission to the dock party! (1 per boat)

TOURNAMENT	6:30A – 2:00P
6:30a – 7:00a	Radio Check-in
7:00a	Lines In Water
2:00p	Lines Out of Water
2:00p – 3:30p	Weigh-In
4:00p – 5:00p	Tournament Awards

All registered anglers are also invited to join us at the Captain’s Dinner taking place Wednesday, May 15^th (6:30-10:00pm) at Comber Hall.  Dinner and drinks will be provided courtesy of our amazing sponsors. Captain’s Dinner is open to anglers only, and boats CANNOT register on the day of the event.

Fishing Tournament Rules and Regulations

1. All fish entered in this tournament must be caught by registered anglers only. No mate or other person may, in any way, hook a fish or assist in hooking a fish and turn rod with hooked fish over to the angler.
2. No more than four lines per boat are permitted, except for vessels carrying more than four registered anglers. Then, one line per pre-registered angler is allowed with a maximum of six lines.
3. Fishing with live bait, teasers, bird lures and/or kites is permitted. The use of wire lines and electric reels is not permitted.
4. The fishing limits are the water of the U.S., not more than 25 miles offshore. Anglers may fish as far north and south as they wish, but all entrants must return to the weigh station no later than 3:30 p.m.
5. Any type of boat may be used in the tournament. Any size inboard, outboard or outdrive. The official length of the boat as recorded on the entry blank must be the length shown on the state registration form or official document papers.
6. No refunds of any fees of any sort will be made for any cause in the event of unsafe conditions at sea for the average boat entered in the tournament. The weather committee, in its best judgment, may call off the tournament until better conditions prevail. Such notice of cancellation/resumption will be broadcast on tournament channel 71 at 7:00AM.
7. All boats will check in on channel 71 between 6:30 and 8:30AM. The start and official “lines in the water” will be at 7:00AM.
8. Any boat with lines in the water before or after the official times will be disqualified from the tournament.
9. It is expressly understood that all participants in the tournament enter at their own risk by registering an angler in the tournament. Each angler holds harmless St. Theresa School, its officers and staff, its sponsors and donors, and all persons connected directly or indirectly with the operation of the tournament from any liability for libel, slander, loss damage, negligence, harm, injury, or death suffered by any participant, entrant, sport fisherman, their companions, boat captains, crew members, vessels and equipment which may occur during or in conjunction with the tournament.
10. By registering as an angler in the tournament, the angler consents that St. Theresa School may use without payment or restriction, photographs in which he or she appears for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to: resale, advertising, commercial or promotional material. The angler further releases St. Theresa School, its officers and staff from any injury, loss, or damage which may result from said photographs.
11. All decisions of the St. Theresa School rules committee are final.
12. Team winners will be determined by the vessel bringing in the heaviest total points (points listed in #17 below) combined weight of 5 fish maximum.
13. A 5-lb. minimum weight limit or species statutory minimum limit and a two fish per species, per angler, will be in effect for all species in rule #17.
14. All boats with fish to be weighed must proceed directly to the weigh station upon return. All fish to be entered in the tournament must be delivered to the weigh-in area no later than 4 p.m. Fish not weighed in or at the weigh-in area by the specified time will not count in the tournament scoring.
15. Individual winners will be determined by the angler bringing in the single heaviest fish caught, within the tournament listed species, not to include billfish, shark, amberjack, barracuda or tarpon. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by whichever fish is weighed in first. Each angler can win only one prize for individual angler awards (i.e., 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place).
16. All anglers must comply with the laws of the state of Florida regarding size and limitations and have a valid Florida fishing license.
17. The following species will be awarded one point per pound: DOLPHIN, KINGFISH, WAHOO, COBIA, GROUPER, SNAPPER, MACKERAL, TUNA (Black fin & Yellow fin) and AFRICAN POMPANO.
18. NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR ANY OTHER SPECIES, I.E., AMBERJACK, BARRACUDA, BILLFISH, SHARK, TARPON, SKIPJACK OR BONITO.
19. Mutilated or obviously frozen fish will not count in the scoring.
20. While not a requirement, everyone participating in this tournament is encouraged to have a great time!

2025 Fishing Tournament Presenting Sponsor

Sailfish Sleeve Sponsors

Turtle Hat Sponsor

Coral Cup Sponsor

Jellyfish Bucket Sponsor

Captain’s Dinner Sponsor

Shark Showcase Sponsors

Tuna Sponsors

Oyster Awards Sponsor

Starfish Lounge Sponsors

Under the Sea Sponsors

Best Catch Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors