AT 12am day of tournament I will post the image you need to have in the pictures and videos on your posts I will post it on my Instagram and this whole tournament will be ran thru that account all these rules apply for Instagram if you use another app to document your catch it will not count has to be Instagram
Your $50 receipt of the 2026 TBC snook tournament will be needed a time of payment.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULES &
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
2026 Florida Land-Based Snook Marathon
Hosted By: @THEBESTCAMO
Tournament Window: Saturday, October 24, 2026, from exactly 12:00 AM Midnight to 11:59 PM
24HR MARATHON
- 1. General Event & Safety Rules
- Land-Based Only: Anglers may fish from any public land-based structure across the state of Florida (beaches, piers, jetties, seawalls, and riverbanks). No boats, kayaks, wading past hip-depth, or motorized watercraft are permitted.
- Legal Compliance: All anglers must hold a valid Florida Saltwater Fishing License
- Species Target: Florida Snook (Common, Fat, Tarpon, or Sword Snook).
- Winner Verification: Before any cash or prizes are paid out, winners must show proof of an official tournament entry ticket that was purchased under his or her legal name. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
- 2. The Official Tournament Card
- The Midnight Drop: The official tournament card will go live on the @THEBESTCAMO Instagram page at exactly 12:00 AM Midnight on Saturday, October 24th.
- Photo Requirement: The card must be entirely visible in your submission photo right next to your fish.
- Allowed Formats: You may display the card printed out on physical paper OR digitally displayed on a secondary phone/electronic device screen right next to the fish.
• 3. Mandatory Instagram Submission Process
To log a fish for scoring, you must publish a Carousel Post (a post with multiple slides) on Instagram during the
24-hour tournament window.
- Slide 1 (The Measurement Picture): A clear, top-down photo of the Snook flat on a rigid measuring board. The nose must touch the zero mark, and the total length must be completely readable. The official tournament card (printed or on a screen) must be placed right next to the fish.
- Slide 2 (The Proof Video): A short video clip showing the active measurement or the safe catch-and-release of that exact fish.
- The Required Account Tag: You MUST tag @THEBESTCAMO directly in the post image.
- The Required Event Hashtag: You MUST include #TBCSNOOK in your caption text.
- CRITICAL WARNING: Your Instagram profile must be set to PUBLIC. If your account is private, @THEBESTCAMO cannot view your post, your entry will not show up under the #TBCSNOOK page, and your fish will be automatically disqualified.
4. Ticket Terms & Conditions (Shopify Legal Block)
• Identity Verification: All tournament tickets are strictly tied to the individual name entered at checkout. The name on the
order registration MUST match the legal ID of the angler claiming any prizes.
"IN THE EVENT OF A TIE WHERE TWO OR MORE ANGLERS CATCH A FISH OF THE EXACT SAME SIZE, THE WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TIME-STAMP OF THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA POST.
THE ANGLER WHO IS THE FIRST TO SUCCESSFULLY POST THEIR CATCH, TAG @THEBESTCAMO, AND USE THE HASHTAG #TBCSNOOK WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER."
- Non-Transferable: You cannot resell, transfer, or give your tournament entry slot to another angler.
- One Ticket Per Angler: Each unique ticket purchased allows only one (1) registered angler to participate.
- Disqualification Policy: If a winning submission is entered under an account that does not match the original purchaser's name on the Shopify order log, the entry will be voided immediately, and the prize will be forfeited to the runner-up.