For six years, Sportsman Boats and it's partners have raised the money to pay out over $25,000 for scholarships plus $5,000 for the Brody Bates Foundation.
2026 date is TBA
FREE with membership to SALTT
-Student Angler Form completed
-Boat Captain Form completed
-Ride Along Form completed ( an adult that is not the boat captain who is 18 years or older )
Go to the registration tab (at the top of this page ) to get registered and once you are registered, we will send confirmation in 24 hours.
Weigh in Site is Buck Hall so must be checked in at the weigh in trailer by the following time to avoid a late penalty so when you come in by boat or truck/trailer, have the kids hustle to to check in with the director at the weigh in trailer then you can take your time to bring the fish to the trailer
-2:00 Elementary ( grades 1-4 ) -2:30 Middle ( grades 5-8 ) -3:00 High ( grades 9-12)
-minus 3 pound if up to 10 minutes late
-minus 5 pounds if up to 15 minutes late
-cannot weigh in fish after 16 minutes late but you can take pictures
Same guidelines on the tab to the left called "detailed information " but the only difference is "
-an adult cannot touch a rod and reel since there is a lot of scholarship money on the line.
-no gift cards but a check from SALTT to the parent made out to Future Scholar or an investor to avoid 1099
Basics guidelines but please read the "detailed information
-as many as 2 student anglers and 2 adults can be on the boat
-each boat represents a team and you can have up to 2 student anglers who will split the winnings
-the number of fishing lines out = the number of student anglers on the boat ( 2 anglers = 2 lines )
-live or cut bait is allowed as well as artificial baits
More on Brody Bates
https://brodybatesredfishopen.com/
http://brodybates.com/
http://hosting-16052.tributes.com/obituary/show/Jefferson-Brody-Bates-107210067
2026 date is TBA
FREE with membership to SALTT
-Student Angler Form completed
-Boat Captain Form completed
-Ride Along Form completed ( an adult that is not the boat captain who is 18 years or older )
Go to the registration tab (at the top of this page ) to get registered and once you are registered, we will send confirmation in 24 hours.
Weigh in Site is Buck Hall so must be checked in at the weigh in trailer by the following time to avoid a late penalty so when you come in by boat or truck/trailer, have the kids hustle to to check in with the director at the weigh in trailer then you can take your time to bring the fish to the trailer
-2:00 Elementary ( grades 1-4 ) -2:30 Middle ( grades 5-8 ) -3:00 High ( grades 9-12)
-minus 3 pound if up to 10 minutes late
-minus 5 pounds if up to 15 minutes late
-cannot weigh in fish after 16 minutes late but you can take pictures
Same guidelines on the tab to the left called "detailed information " but the only difference is "
-an adult cannot touch a rod and reel since there is a lot of scholarship money on the line.
-no gift cards but a check from SALTT to the parent made out to Future Scholar or an investor to avoid 1099
Basics guidelines but please read the "detailed information
-as many as 2 student anglers and 2 adults can be on the boat
-each boat represents a team and you can have up to 2 student anglers who will split the winnings
-the number of fishing lines out = the number of student anglers on the boat ( 2 anglers = 2 lines )
-live or cut bait is allowed as well as artificial baits
More on Brody Bates
https://brodybatesredfishopen.com/
http://brodybates.com/
http://hosting-16052.tributes.com/obituary/show/Jefferson-Brody-Bates-107210067