This year's tournament will be held October 21st-23rd. Captains meeting and dinner will be Thursday the 21st, Open Division fishes Friday the 22nd, and Artificial Division fishes Saturday the 23rd.
Teams can enter both divisions.
1. This year's tournament will be a live fish weigh-in. Each team will bring up to 3 live fish to the scales (one trout, one redfish, and one flounder.) Dead fish will be allowed to be brought to the scales but will incur a 1/2 pound penalty for each fish not alive.
2. The Trio will pay top 3 places for heaviest trout, redfish, and flounder.
3.The tournament will be limited to the first 75 teams in each division.
4. This year's entry fee will be $1550 per team, and each team can have up to 5 team members. $1000 of your team entry will go to a Calcutta pot and be paid out 100% to five places. The Calcutta pot will consist of a trio (one trout, one redfish, and one flounder). Payout will be based as follows:
1st place- 50%
2nd place- 20%
3rd place- 15%
4th place- 10%
5th place - 5%
The total payout will be determined by the number of entries in each division. If division fills up (75 teams), payouts will be:
1st place- $37,500
2nd place- $15,000
3rd place- $11,250
4th place- $7,500
5th place- $3,750
5. Teams are allowed to enter both divisions as long as they enter before it is full and pay both entry fees. Bonus money will be given to the top finishing teams with combined trio weight (trout, red, flounder) for the two days. For teams to be eligible for the bonus money, teams that enter both divisions must have the same team members fishing both days. Bonus money will pay two places:
1st place- $3000
2nd place- $2000
By entering both divisions, you have the possibility of winning (if the tournament is full) $75,000 Calcutta pot money, big fish money, and bonus money!!!!
Over the next couple of months, we will be working on the final set of rules. Online entry will begin on August 15, 2021. We look forward to another great year, and don't hesitate to contact a tournament director with any questions. Thanks to all who fish and all of our sponsors who make us what we are.
THE TEXAS TRIO CLASSIC!!!