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Spread the word! 🎣 BIG BLUEFIN. BIG CHECKS. ONE DAY TO MAKE IT COUNT.
The SHALLOWBAG BAY BLUEFIN SHOOTOUT is coming to Manteo, North Carolina! Get your crew together for a weekend of winter tuna fishing, dockside excitement, good food, and some serious competition.
📍 Hosted at Shallowbag Bay Marina with Salt and Cypress Kitchen and Cocktails — Manteo, NC
📅 January 8–10, 2027
🌊 Weather backup: January 15–17, 2027
From the first screaming reel offshore to the last fish on the scales, this weekend is about chasing giants and bringing the fishing community together at Shallowbag Bay.
💰 $176,125 IN PROJECTED TOTAL PAYOUTS!
Here’s what the prize money would look like with:
• 50 main tournament entries
• 30 aggregate Calcutta entries
• 20 small boat Calcutta entries
• All 50 boats entering the first-fish-over-700-pound Calcutta
These are projected payouts based on that participation scenario. Actual prize amounts depend on paid entries and qualifying winners.
🏆 MAIN TOURNAMENT — $2,500 ENTRY
Largest single bluefin tuna:
🥇 First place: 50% — projected $64,375
🥈 Second place: 25% — projected $32,187.50
🥉 Third place: 15% — projected $19,312.50
In this example, the main pot totals $128,750, including $3,750 contributed by the small boat Calcutta.
⚖️ AGGREGATE CALCUTTA — $1,000 ENTRY
Put together the heaviest combined weight of qualifying, legally harvested bluefin.
• First place receives 80% of aggregate entry fees.
• Projected winner’s payout: $24,000.
🚤 SMALL BOAT CALCUTTA — $750 ENTRY
For boats UNDER 32 feet in overall length.
• 75% goes to the small boat payout.
• 25% is added to the main tournament pot.
• Projected small boat payout: $11,250.
🔥 FIRST FISH WEIGHED OVER 700 POUNDS — $500 ENTRY
The first qualifying bluefin OVER 700 pounds weighed at the official tournament scales wins this Calcutta.
• 100% payout.
• Projected winner’s payout: $25,000.
• It’s the first qualifying fish WEIGHED over 700 pound- in the event of multiple fish over 700, the first fish reported boated will win.
Under this entry scenario, an eligible small boat winning first place in the main tournament and all three Calcuttas could collect $124,625!
🏅 PLUS LADY ANGLER AND JUNIOR ANGLER AWARDS!
🎣 FISHING FORMAT & WEIGH-IN
• ONE fishing day: Saturday, January 9.
• Fishing hours: sunrise to sunset.
• Fishing boundaries: Hatteras to Virginia Beach.
• Official weigh-in: Shallowbag Bay Marina.
• Scales open Saturday at 3 p.m.
• Scales remain open until qualifying fish hooked before lines-out have been weighed.
• All catches must comply with applicable fishing regulations and tournament rules.
•All fish must reach the scales in edible condition.
📣 THE WEEKEND AT SHALLOWBAG BAY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Captains’ meeting at 7 p.m., with happy hour and finger foods at Salt & Cypress. Get together with the crews before the competition begins.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
One day to chase a giant! Fishing from sunrise to sunset, scales opening at 3 p.m., plus live music and a social gathering back at the marina.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
Awards lunch and catch-and-cook. Celebrate the winners, share the stories, and enjoy the catch.
🍽️ Food and beverages by Salt & Cypress.
Save the dates, tag your crew, and share this with the captain who’s always talking about catching the big one. January is the time to back it up!
Watch for registration details and the complete tournament rules.
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