Poster for North County Depth Finders Spearfishing Tournament on May 19 at 5 PM. Includes weigh-in details, prize amounts, and location in Oceanside, CA.
2024 Species Meet Tournament leaderboard showing boat divers and shore divers scores with fish types: Yellowtail, Sheephead, Opaleye, Calico Bass, Sculpin, and Sargo. Trevor Speer leads boat divers with 71 points, Mikey Paulding leads shore divers with 59 points. North County Depthfinders logo included.
A person in camouflage wetsuit holding a large fish on a boat.

First place Boat Diver Category
Trevor Speer
Total score: 71
Notable fish: 49lb Yellowtail

Man holding a large fish and several smaller fish outdoors, wearing a blue shirt, black shorts, and a cap, standing against a white wall.
Man holding three fish, smiling outdoors, wearing a blue T-shirt and cap.

First place Shore Diver Category
Mikey Paulding
Total score: 59

North County Depth Finders Species Meet

May 19th, 2024

Location: Pour House, Oceanside, CA

Weigh-in 5:00pm sharp. Must check-in by 5pm!

Free tournament entry to club members!

The event was designed to emphasize the diversity of the local fishery and encourage sustainability.

The meet is a species meet format; you can weigh in ONE of each species that are listed on the tournament rules below. The more species you shoot, the better you do. Unlike a weight tournament, this tournament focuses on your ability to shoot a variety of species. The tournament will feature a kayak/shore division as well as a boat division. No boundaries, unless prohibited by California State or International Laws. Fish must be taken with pole-spear or speargun.

OFFICIAL RULES:

Upon arrival at weigh-in please declare Boat or kayak/shore division.

Tournament time sunrise - 5pm the day of Tournament.

All competitors must have checked in by 5pm or they will be disqualified.

Scoring:

10 points per species plus 1 point per pound up to 20 pounds. Maximum score of 30 points per fish.

The Weigh-Master has the option NOT to count a fish he deems unsuitable for any reason.

Competitors may only weigh in the following species.

“ONE FISH FROM EACH SPECIES” to count toward the Tournament score, no weighing of multiple fish to decide what one will count.

Fish must be permitted and meet or exceed official California state regulation measurements to count toward their total tournament score. If the fish does not appear on this list, it cannot be weighed.

 Permitted fish

Barracuda, California

Bass, Kelp (Calico)

Bass, Spotted Sand

Bass, Barred Sand

Bonito, Pacific

Cabezon

Corbina, California

Flounder/Turbot/Sole (one of any kind)

Halibut, California

Mackerel

Mahi Mahi

Rockfish (one of any kind)

Scorpionfish, California (Sculpin)

Seabass, White

Sheephead, California

Surfperch, Sargo

Surfperch, Opaleye

Tuna, Bluefin

Tuna, Yellowfin

Whitefish, Ocean

Yellowtail

NOT permitted fish

Sharks, Eels, Skates, Rays, and any other not listed above fish are NOT permitted.

California regulations are subject to change, be sure to check the regs before diving.

Ref: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Fishing-Map/Southern

We hope to see you at the weigh-in!

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