How to Find and Enter Catfish Tournaments

Catfish tournaments are run every year usually starting in May or June. This all depends on the organizer for the tournament and the location of the tourney. You can find many tourneys on the Internet, but it is so much easier to find them if you find a place that has all of the listings or most of them in one location.

After you find the tournament that you want to enter, most organizations will have an online form to sign up. Before you decide which tourney to sign up for, you should assess your skill level.

Entering a catfish tournament is easy. However, you do want to meet the requirements for the catfish tournament. You should find out the boat requirements, insurance needs and the deadlines for paying your fees. You also need to know if the tourney is for groups or individuals. You will also want to read the rules and regulations for each specific tourney.

Things can be different for each tournament you enter. You need to know about the equipment you can use as well as the hours of the tournament.

Visit this website for a good list of catfish tournaments. U.S. Cats is a website that has many organizations listed.

You will find information about Cabela's Duracats, Neocats and many of the organizations in other states. This is a great place to find tourneys in other areas than just you own. Once you find a tournament that sounds like the one you would like to participate in, you can visit the website for rule and requirements.

Another way to find catfish tournaments in your area is to call the local sporting stores or the bait shops. They will always have a list of upcoming tourneys in the area and some will have tourneys in other areas.

You want to find out what you need to have or do to participate in the tournament before you sign up and pay your entry fees. You also want to know the prizes and how the payout works verses the fees paid. If you decide to enter, then you need to follow the rules for entry.

Most tourneys have a cut off date for joining and some will charge extra if you do not pay before a certain date.

Registering for the tournaments requires pertinent information about you and anyone in your group that will be fishing. You will have to list names, telephone numbers and some ask for information about the boat you will use. You will be instructed to forward the registration and payment before a certain date.

You should always take care of the registration and fee as soon as possible so that you are accepted into the tourney. Catfish tournaments do fill quickly. If you have your information in early, you know you will be involved in that particular tournament.