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STAR’s signature division is the Tagged Redfish Division.
The first 5 2023 confirmed tagged redfish winners will have their choice of several boat packages with Yamaha motor and trailer valued at more than $40,000, including:
Catch the SUPER STAR Tagged Redfish and Win $50,000 in Cash from the Alta Equipment Company.
The first two Youth angler winners will be awarded a boat, motor, and trailer package!
Contender 22 Sport w/Yamaha with Trailer
Pathfinder 2200 TRS w/Yamaha and trailer & Solix 10 & Minnkota Ultera & 8ft Power Pole
Dek Kat Flatz Kat w/Yamaha 250 & trailer
Carolina Skiff 162JLS with 90 Yamaha
Catch the SUPER STAR Redfish and Win $50,000 in Cash from the Alta Equipment Company
The first confirmed Youth angler who catches a 2023 Tagged Redfish will be awarded a Tiller skiff with Humminbird Electronics, Minn Kota trolling motor, Yamaha 15hp& Trailer
The second confirmed Youth angler who catches a 2023 Tagged Redfish will be awarded a Tiller Skiff with Humminbird Electronics, Minn Kota trolling motor, Yamaha 15hp & Trailer
STAR’s signature offshore division is the Tigress Outrigger & Gear Tagged Dolphin Division.
The first 2023 confirmed tagged dolphin winner will be awarded $10,000 cash or scholarship.
CCA membership AND registration in STAR prior to hooking and landing a tagged dolphin, report time, time and date of catch, submitted, photo of tagged fish on official measuring device, verification of tagged dolphin and results of a polygraph will determine the prize winners in the Tigress Tagged Dolphin Division. Only the first STAR Tagged dolphin recaptured by a registered STAR angler who is a CCA member during 2023 competition dates and certified by the STAR Committee will be eligible for prizes.
1st STAR registered angler catches a tagged dolphin wins $10,000 cash or scholarship from Tigress Outriggers & Gear.
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023), who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of non-tagged redfish is eligible to participate.
Prizes
Prize package includes T-H Marine Supplies Atlas Jackplate, 90hp Yamaha
T-H Marine Supplies $2,500 prize package & Engel 35qrt cooler
Power Tech Propeller $800 gift certificate
Bull Bay Rod & Florida Fishing Product Reel
Hydro Glow Boat light Accessories & Rod Runner
$150 Star brite Prize Package
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27 2023), who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of Snook is eligible to participate.
Prizes
16ft tiller boat with Road King trailer, 15HP Yamaha
8′ Power Pole Series II Shallow Water Anchor
Power Tech Propeller $800 gift certificate
Bull Bay Rod, Florida Fishing Product Reel
Hydro Glow Boat light Assesories & Rod Runner
$150 Star brite Prize Package
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023), who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of Spotted Seatrout is eligible to participate.
Prizes
Prize package includes Custom Gheenoe LT 10 with 15HP Yamaha & Road King Trailer
8' Power Pole Series II Shallow Water Anchor
Power Tech Propeller $800 Gift Certificate
Bull Bay Rod and Florida Fishing Product Reel
Hydro Glow Boat light Accessories & Rod Runner
$150 Star brite Prize Package
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023), who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of Grouper is eligible to participate.
Prizes
Yamaha 115HP with 123 Engel Cooler
Humminbird Helix 10
Cannon Unitrol Downrigger & $300 Gift Card
Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 320 Medium Heavy Fast action with Florida Fishing reel
Reliable Fishing Bag
$150 Prize Package Star Brite
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023), who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of Dolphin (Mahi, Mahi) is eligible to participate.
Prizes
AFTCO Prize package & Yamaha 115 HP
Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series#20 Medium Heavy Fast action with Florida Fishing reel & AFTCO package
Reliable Fishing Bag & AFTCO package
$150 Star brite Prize Package
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023), who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of Kingfish is eligible to participate.
Prizes
1 Cannon Uni trol & 115HP Yamaha motor
Cannon Unitrol Downrigger & Engel Cooler 80 qrt
Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series#20 Medium Heavy Fast action with Florida Fishing reel
Reliable Fishing Bag
$150 Star brite Prize Package
The Tarpon Division allows any angler 18 years old and older as of May 27th, 2023 who is a current CCA member and registered in the competition to enter a qualifying catch of a Tarpon.
One prize winner from all eligible Tarpon entries will be determined by drawing.
To be eligible, each eligible Tarpon entry caught for STAR must follow the strictest handling requirements. The Tarpon must be digitally photographed with the 2023 Official STAR Measuring The device in view with the fish, and electronically submitted consistent with the provisions in Rule 11.
Regardless of size, all tarpon pictures must be taken with the fish still in the water with 2023 Official Measuring Device in the photo. It is not necessary to measure the full length of the fish.
Anglers are allowed to grab the tarpon by the lip for the photograph with their hand only. If any type of lip-attachment device is used to hold the Tarpon, the entry will be disqualified. Tarpon entries will also be disqualified if an angler reaches through the fish’s gills at any time, or brings the Tarpon over the gunwale of the boat.
Each Tarpon entry must also demonstrate the fish was legitimately caught. Leader releases of Tarpon are encouraged, provided all other aspects of the Tarpon Division rules are strictly followed.
The STAR competition strongly suggests all anglers land Tarpon as quickly as possible and STAR rules require Tarpon resuscitation before release. Photographic entries of a Tarpon jumping away from the boat will be disqualified.
Prizes: Minnkota Terrova (2100), Solix 12,(3,000) MinnKota Talon (1,900), Deck Gear Tournament Seat ($2,000) , MinnKota Charger($500), Engel 123 Cooler ($500), $800 Power Tech Propeller,
Minnkota Terrova (2100), Solix 12,(3,000) MinnKota Talon (1,900), Deck Gear Tournament Seat ($2,000) , MinnKota Charger($500), Engel 123 Cooler ($500), $800 Power Tech Propeller,
Any registered female angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023) who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition, and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their competition entry of either Snook, Spotted Seatrout, non-tagged redfish, Tarpon, Grouper, Dolphin and Kingfish. Entry of only one of the eligible species per day is permitted in the ladies division.
Prizes
Skanu Watercraft
$1,000 West Marine gift card
$250 Anisa gift card & $250 West Marine gift card
Engel 50 High Perfomance
19 qrt Engel Dry Box & Rod Runner
$150 Star Stream2Sea Gift Package
The Youth Scholarship Division presented by Realtree Fishing pertains to any registered angler 6 through 17 years of age (as of May 27, 2023) who is a current CCA New Tide member in good standing at the time of entering the competition, and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their competition entry. If a New Tide member turns 18 years of age during official competition dates, they are still only eligible for the Youth Scholarship Division, Tagged redfish division as a youth angler plus the Trash and Lionfish Division.
STAR participants, ages 6 thru 17, who enter a spotted trout, snook, non-tagged redfish, tarpon, sheepshead, snapper, grouper, dolphin, kingfish, ladyfish or jack crevalle in the Youth Scholarship Division will be eligible for the drawing of the different scholarships in the division*
Youth may only win in one division (youth) in addition to the Trash Division.
Prizes
Approximately $25,000 Scholarship Realtree Fishing
Approximately $25,000 Scholarship
Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 27, 2023) who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and who fishes from a non-motorized Kayak, canoe, or any other qualifying self-propelled vessel, and uses rod, reel, hook and line to catch their competition entry of either Snook, Spotted Seatrout, non-tagged redfish, Tarpon, Grouper, Dolphin and Kingfish.
Prizes
Bonafide P127 Kayak with floor pedal console & Engel 19qt drybox/cooler with rod holders
Bonafide 11 Kayak $999
$350 Stealth Rod Holders Package
Engel 19 qt drybox/cooler with rod holders
$150 Stealth Rod Holder Package
Hydro Glow Dock Light
Guides and captains will be able to participate only in the guides division. They must be fishing on their own time and cannot have a charter for hire. This division allows captain or guide to enter either a tagged redfish or tagged dolphin to win guide division prizes or the $50,000 Super STAR tagged redfish Alta Equipment company prize.
Prizes
1st Tagged Redfish or Dolphin
150 HP Yamaha
2nd Tagged Redfish or Dolphin
5,000 Prize Package
3rd Tagged Redfish or Dolphin
2,500 Prize Package
The Power-Pole Conservation Division is an important aspect of STAR. This Division plays a vital role in helping FWC and other fisheries management groups gather recreational catch data.
All species of fish caught by STAR entrants are eligible for entry in the Conservation Division.
*Undersized trout, redfish and snook please try and capture the photo in the water using the official STAR measuring device.
All entries must be submitted either on or with the official STAR measuring device."We ask that you use special consideration with juvenile trout, snook, and redfish and try not to handle." If possible, Please try to keep fish in the water and take picture with measuring device in it.
All fish entries in the Conservation Division are required to be photographed on or with the 2023 Official Measuring Device.
The winners of the Conservation Division will be determined by a random drawing of all entries in the division.
The STAR Committee emphasizes the importance of following all FWC regulations regarding the handling of all species.
The Conservation, Trash and the Lionfish Division are the only STAR Divisions in which a registered competition angler may submit more than one entry per competition day.
Prizes
Power Pole 8ft Shallow Water Anchor
Kahuna Side Kick Fishing Wagon
Hydro Glo Dock Light
Any registered angler who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition is eligible to participate in the Trash Division. To be eligible registered STAR anglers must submit a minimum five-gallon bucket full of garbage. This garbage must have been gathered from a coastal shoreline or while fishing on the water. The photo submission must include the 2023 STAR Official Measuring Device and anglers may gather more than one bucket per day. Please note that for large debris participants should place the 2022 Official Measuring Device on or near the debris and submit with the latitude and longitude. CCA will provide this data and have the items removed. Youth participants will receive 30 minutes of community service hours for each five-gallon bucket of garbage they collect. At the end of the competition, the youth participant will email their community service log and the STAR director will calculate the number of hours based on the number of buckets submitted and sign off on the log and return via email to the youth participant.
Prizes
1st place
Papa's Pilar Distillery Tour, 3 day two nights in Key West Rum samples, tour & accommodations $250 Costa Gift Card
2nd place
TBA & $250 Costa gift card
3rd place
$250 Costa gift card & $125 West Marine gift card
Most Buckets Gathered
$250 Costa Sunglasses gift card & $250 West Marine gift card
Approximately 5, $250 Gift Cards
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.
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