Pleasure Island Fall Surf Fishing Challenge

October 16 – 18, 2026

Entry Fee: $75 per angler by October 5; $85 per angler after October 5 (one entry fee gets you in all divisions except Slot Red Drum TWT)
Slot Red Drum TWT: $25 per angler (the Slot Red Drum TWT is optional–it is offered as another way for tournament participants to win money)
Over $30,000 in cash and prizes (based on 500 entries)

Boundaries: Must fish from a Pleasure Island beach.
No boats — No sound or pier fishing.

Three Weigh-in Locations: North End, South End, and Island Tackle & Hardware.
Tournament Headquarters: Town of Carolina Beach Public Parking Lot between Sea Witch Cafe and CB Municipal Docks (224 Canal Drive, Carolina Beach, NC 28428)

Live Updates: There are three leaderboard updates throughout the tournament weekend: Saturday at 10:00 am; Saturday at 8:00 pm; and Sunday at 9:00 am. Updates will be posted in two places:

• Facebook: Latest updates will be posted to the top of our feed on the Fisherman’s Post Facebook page.

• Weigh-In Stations: Latest updates will be posted at each weigh-in station on the tournament whiteboard.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Registration: Friday, October 16, from 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm (everyone must stop by Registration/Tournament HQ to receive their tournament wrist band and have the band placed upon their wrist–no exceptions!)
Fish Time Starts: Friday, October 16, 11:59 pm
Fish Time Ends: Sunday, October 18, 12:00 noon

Awards Dinner: Sunday, October 18, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm at Town of Carolina Beach Public Parking Lot between Sea Witch Cafe and CB Municipal docks (224 Canal Drive, Carolina Beach, NC 28428)
Island Tackle Raffle: Sunday, October 18, 1:30 pm
Awards Ceremony: Sunday, October 18, at 2:00 pm at Town of Carolina Beach Public Parking Lot between Sea Witch Cafe and CB Municipal docks (224 Canal Drive, Carolina Beach, NC 28428)
Tournament Raffle: immediately following Awards Ceremony