2026 Season Finale Tournament & Awards Ceremony
August 29 | 2:00–10:00 p.m.
Rusty Hook Ranch | 734 County Road 244, Bay City, Texas
Free and open to everyone!
Come join us for the Big Cash Snapper Season Finale Tournament Weigh-In & Awards Ceremony at the beautiful Rusty Hook Ranch in Matagorda County! Experience the excitement as anglers from the Offshore, Inshore, and Junior Divisions bring their catches to the scales and compete for season-ending honors.
Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon and evening featuring live music, cocktails, fundraising fun, exciting awards presentations, and plenty of tournament action. Bring your friends and family, cheer on the anglers, and help us celebrate an incredible season while supporting the Hook Spit Junior Anglers Association and the Big Cash Snapper Tournament Series.
Admission is completely free, so come out, join the fun, and be part of an exciting season finale for a great cause!
No outside food or beverageS allowed
Free Entry Finale Tournament Divisions
FREE ENTRY OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT
- Two- to six-person teams
- Three-fish red snapper stringer
Prize Payouts
- 1st Place: $5,000
- 2nd Place: $2,500
- 3rd Place: $1,500
State Water Bonus
- State Water Bonus $1,000
Online Calcutta – $200 Entry Fee
- 1st Place – 50%
- 2nd Place – 30%
- 3rd Place – 20%
Offshore Side Pots
- Big Snapper: $200
- Big Kingfish: $100
- Big Ling: $100
- Big Dorado: $100
Each offshore side pot will be divided as follows:
- 50% paid to the winner
- 50% donated to the Hook Spit Junior Anglers Association
Offshore Tournament Schedule
- Fishing Begins: 7:00 AM
- Lines Out: 3:00 PM
- Scales Open: 5:00 PM
- Weigh-In Deadline: 7:30 PM
All offshore teams must be in the weigh-in line at Rusty Hook Ranch no later than 7:30 PM.
No outside beverages allowed
FREE ENTRY JUNIOR OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT
The Junior Offshore Division is an individual-effort tournament open to anglers 6 to 17 years old.
- One-snapper stringer
- $500 awarded to the junior angler weighing in the heaviest red snapper
No outside beverages allowed
FREE ENTRY BAY FISHING TOURNAMENT
- Two- to four-person teams
- Boats may launch from any location at safe light
Five-Fish Team Stringer
- Two redfish
- Two speckled trout
- One flounder
Bay Division Payouts
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $500
- 3rd Place: $250
Bay Division Side Pots
- Big Redfish: $50
- Big Speckled Trout: $50
- Big Flounder: $50
- Redfish with the Most Spots: $50
All Bay Division side pots are 100% payback.
Bay Division Weigh-In
- Scales Open: 2:00 PM
- Weigh-In Closes: 4:00 PM
- Location: Rusty Hook Ranch, Matagorda, Texas