| For current CCA Florida Members | $40 |
| For 18+ with 1-year CCA Florida Membership | $80 |
| For current Youth (ages 6 to 17) CCA Florida Members | FREE |
| For Youth (ages 6 to 17) non-members | $10 (includes New Tide membership) |
CCA Florida STAR presented by Yamaha boasts amazing prizes, is the largest family-friendly saltwater fishing competition in Florida, and begins Memorial Day weekend. Anglers across Florida have been participating and winning in CCA Florida STAR for the past 8 years. To date, STAR has awarded over 2…
Fish one day, some days or all days - even a single catch can win awesome prizes! Winners of most of the divisions are selected by Random Drawings so any fish can be a winner.
including tagged, non-tagged, inshore and offshore, Ladies and Youth with species like - Redfish, Trout, Snook, Tarpon, Grouper, Kingfish and Mahi-Mahi.
Boats, motor and trailer packages, cash, marine electronics, Yamaha motors, tackle, scholarships, Gift certificates and much more
family friendly angling competition - for anglers of all ages and experience levels - most winning places and are determined by a random drawing.
CCA Florida Star Competition uses an Easy Catch - Photo - Release approach.
Click the button below to register for the CCA Star tournament, which comes with a CCA Membership. Already a CCA Member?
Just register for STAR.
Pick up the CCA FL Official STAR measuring device beginning May 13th . Click on the button below to know how you can get one. All pictures must be taken on or with the official measuring device.
Get Measuring Device
Use the buttons below to Download the official CCA Star App from Google Play and Apple Store and login with your CCA username and password. Follow the instructions.
Download the App
Use the app to log and submit your catches for all competition days. Click the button below to see the rules and eligibility criteria for different species and divisions.
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The Competition will begin at the posted sunrise on Saturday, May 27, 2023, and end at posted sunset on Monday, September 4, 2023.
Yes. Only members in good standing of Coastal Conservation Association, its youth organization, New Tide, who are registered for the 2023 State-wide Tournament Anglers Rodeo, are eligible to participate.
You can see the entire list of rules by clicking here .
To date, STAR has awarded over 2.1 million dollars in prizes with $700,000 of that being in college scholarships and non-angling participants have gathered over 7,600 five-gallon buckets of garbage. You can see the list of past winners by clicking here .
Participation and logging rules differ by your age and division.
You can see the entire list of rules by clicking here .
STAR boundaries are the territorial waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and Florida Bay for the State of Florida and U.S. federal waters, from the boundary waters of the Florida/Alabama border extending seaward, eastward and then southward along the Florida gulf coast, to the waters of the Florida Keys, and then northward to the common boundary waters of the Florida/Georgia border extending seaward in the South Atlantic. All of the waters of Everglades National Park, as defined by the National Park Service, are included in the competition boundaries, as are all west and east coast bodies of water, including bays, harbors and tributaries. Fish taken outside of competition boundaries, from private impoundments or other waters not legally accessible to the general public, will not be eligible for entry. Anglers are prohibited from fishing in Bahamian, Cuban, or other non-U.S. waters.
You can see the entire list of rules by clicking here .
Registering for 2023 West Marine CCA Florida STAR is easy.
Step 1: Click here to visit the CCA National site
Step 2: Create a Profile at CCA National if you are not a member already
Step 3: Register for the 2023 West Marine CCA Florida STAR Competition and make payments
You will be able to add your family members and setup your Username and Passwords from the CCA National website
