Old City Elite Kingfish Tournament

The Northeast Florida Marlin Club hosts the Old City Elite Kingfish Tournament at the Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor from Thursday, June 4, to Saturday, June 6, 2025.

The event begins on Thursday at the Northeast Florida Marlin Association Clubhouse, with a Captains' Meeting and Kick-Off at 6:00 p.m.

The tournament headquarters will be at the Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor. There will be two days of offshore fishing on Friday and Saturday, with a Safe Light Shotgun Start each morning. Weigh-ins are scheduled from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day at the Northeast Florida Marlin Association. A grab-and-go boxed dinner, provided by Zaxby’s, will be available on Friday after the weigh-in. The tournament concludes with an awards celebration and low country boil on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at the NEFMA clubhouse, 3030 Harbor Drive.

The Old City Elite Kingfish Tournament features main prize categories and several tournament-within-tournament option prizes. Prize Structure (Based on 40 Boats):

• Main Prizes:
  • 1st Place: $100,000.00
  • 2nd Place: $40,000.00
  • 3rd Place: $15,000.00
  • 4th Place: $5,000.00
  • Overall Big Fish: $10,000.00
  • Daily Aggregate: $5,000.00 each day
• Tournament-within-Tournament (TWT) Prizes
  • Day 1 TWT Heaviest Fish: $1000.00
  • Day 2 TWT Heaviest Fish: $1000.00
  • Overall Heaviest Fish: $40,000.00
• Overall 2-Fish Aggregate (TWT) Prizes
  • 1st Place – 50%: $20,000.00
  • 2nd Place – 30%: $12,000.00
  • 3rd Place – 20%: $8,000.00
• Overall 4-Fish Aggregate TWT:
  • 1st Place – 50%: $20,000.00
  • 2nd Place – 30%: $12,000.00
  • 3rd Place – 20%: $8,000.00
• Elite 10 4-Fish Aggregate TWT:
  • 1st Place – 70%: $14,000.00
  • 2nd Place – 30%: $6,000.00

NOTE: Awards are determined by event organizers and are subject to change and restrictions. For additional information, please contact Jeff Crabtree at (904) 759-1033.

This tournament is open to the public and is also part of the Northeast Florida Marlin Association's Tournament Series Championship, which is exclusive to NEFMA members.

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Registration: Register online for $5,000.00; a deposit of $2,500.00 secures a spot in the tournament—the full entry fee must be paid by May 31, 2026. If you want to participate in a Tournament within the Tournament (TWT), there are additional fees. See their website.

When: Thursday, June 4 - Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Where: All events take place at the Northeast Florida Marlin Association, 3030 Harbor Drive in the Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor.