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Virginia Beach, Virginia january 11 - 13, 2007

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...
As mentioned at the '08 awards ceremony, this year we will have 2 divisions - 1 for live bait and 1 for artificial. This decision is based on our respect for the traditions and sportsmanship of both of these different techniques.

Here's how it will work:
I am very excited to announce that the '09 Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout will payout a guaranteed CASH prize of $100,000 plus calcuttas based on 250 teams being registered. The payout will be distributed between the two divisions (artificial bait and live bait) according to the percentage of participation in each division. (For example: If there are 250 teams entered and 200 are artificial bait and 50 are live bait teams the payout would be distributed as follows. Out of the $100,000 jackpot - $10,000 Early Bird Payout = $90,000 to distribute. Live Bait Distribution = $18,000 and Artificial = $72,000. If less than 20% choose to enter the tournament in either category (live or artificial bait), then the tournament may opt to choose the format in favor of the most popular category the following year (2010).

If you didn't catch it in the above example, yes - this year's Early Bird Raffle will consist of 2-$5,000 raffles so enter by December 28, 2008 for a chance at the Early Bird Raffles - which will be drawn at the Captain's meeting. If you preregister you still have the option to change your category to live bait or artificial the night of the Captain's meeting.

Moving forward, we've got great things ahead. We have made a 5 year commitment to give $25,000 to CHKD to pay for a recovery room in the Children's Hospital. We also annually donate to the Casey Neal Rogers college scholarship fund awarded to a deserving high school student from Reedville, Virginia. This year the Shootout also helped one of our anglers though a donation to his transplant fund. Our anglers are the most important key to our success and together we are reaching out to our community through donations and our annual fish contributions to the Southeastern Foodbank. To date, we have contributed over 20,000 meals to the homeless community in Hampton Roads. Thank you.

The Captain's Meeting will be held Wednesday, January 7th at 7:30pm at the Surfside Inn, 12th and Atlantic Avenue. Registration will begin at 3:00pm.

top boats have been pre-booked and are available on a first come, first served basis.

Leave from any inlet in Virginia.
Weigh-in at:
Rudee Inlet & Lynhaven Inlet
Line in at 8am - Line out at 2pm


2008 Winners
Team Name Weight
Chesapeake Angler II
Contender Boat + $15,750
 137.40 
Marlin Maniac III
$72,550
 131.40 
Hapi Daze II
$43,510
 131.04 
The Undertakers
$5,640
 128.08 
Decoy II
$3,760
 125.74 
Right Hook III
$2,820
 119.56 
Marlin Maniac II
$21,860
 117.26 
Anna Lynn Fishing Team
$8,280
 116.58 
Mod Squad
 113.44 
10 
Right Hook I
TOTAL TOURNAMENT PAYOUT: $227,170
 111.58 
  Payout To The First Seven Places.  

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