Rules

Entry packets with parking pass and T-shirts can be picked up:

• Friday, October 25 from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm at CREECS

• Friday, October 25 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Captain’s Meeting

• Saturday, October 26 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am at the Town Boat Landing

All angling must be done from a registered boat. You may not get out of your boat to fish. All fish must be caught on the day of the tournament by: rod and reel, cane pole, fly rod, or hand line only. Artificial or natural bait may be used. Cast nets are allowed to catch bait only.

The permitted fishing area includes all public waters east of Hwy 17, north of the Isle of Palms Connector, and south of the South Santee River (including fishing in the river).

Location and Weigh in:

R.E. Ashley Boat Landing / Town Hall 405 Pinckney Street McClellanville, SC 29458

Time: Begins at dawn and ends at 5:00 PM. Rain or shine. No refunds or cancellations.

Weigh-in: Anglers must be recognized by a tournament official at the weigh station by 5:00 PM. Any angler checking in after 5:00 PM will be disqualified from the tournament.

Boats may be launched anywhere, but all participants must arrive at the weigh-in by boat by way of water. Any person arriving late will be disqualified.

You must ensure that you are registered and fishing with the partner(s) that you signed up with. Every person in the boat must be registered, whether they fish or not. Any changes must be done prior to the beginning of fishing. A team can consist of only one boat or craft. Violations of any of these rules will result in disqualification of the team.

Only one fish per species per boat will be weighed (Captain’s Choice), with the exception of the entry for the Youth Award. SC law allows the taking of no spottail bass over 23”. Under the new SC guidelines, Red Drum are to be measured using the pinched tail method which will be followed for this event. The weigh master will follow SCDNR law and make the fish as long as possible when measuring the fish.

It is highly recommended that you measure your fish prior to presenting it for weigh in. The weigh master will conduct the weigh in and make all decisions concerning the legality of the submitted fish. Each boat is responsible for deciding which one fish of each species is to be weighed. Submitting an illegal fish results in disqualification of that boat. All fish must arrive at the landing by boat by way of water.

Winners will be determined by total points collected. In the event of a tie, the highest aggregate weight of weighed fish wins.

Bass 15"-23"   Trout min. 14"   FLounder min. 16"

Laws: All SC and USCG Laws Apply

Inspection: All coolers and live wells are subject to inspection.

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Protests: Protests must be presented in writing (via text message) to Margaret Crouch 843-670-7472 on the day of the alleged infraction by 5:15 PM. A $200 cash deposit, refundable if the protest is upheld, must accompany protests. The CREEKSLAM Committee will make all decisions and their decisions are final. If the protest is not upheld, the deposit will be forfeited to the JMT CREEKSLAM. Any ruling or event involving this rule will be left to the CREEKSLAM Committee.

Click below for a complete list of tournament rules.

CREEK CHALLENGE

The Tournament within a Tournament

The optional CREEK CHALLENGE was added to enhance the fishing tournament.  Simply put the CREEK CHALLENGE is a tournament for the largest legal fish species.  All tournament rules still apply and there is a separate CREEK CHALLENGE for each species. There is no requirement to enter the CREEK CHALLENGE but if the person who weighs in the biggest fish has not entered then the prize will be given to the largest fish from someone that entered the contest.  The idea is that you may not feel really confident about your chances of bringing in the best trout, bass, and flounder, but may think your chances of bringing in the single largest of one of those species is highly possible, then you would enter the tournament and buy the CREEK CHALLENGE.

Fifty percent of the CREEK Challenge money collected will go to the boat with the biggest fish (in other words: we will pay the redfish pot to the boat with the biggest redfish, the flounder pot will go to the boat with the biggest flounder, etc.).

The ONLY way to enter the CREEK CHALLENGE is by attending the Captain’s Meeting which is held the evening before the tournament under Town Hall. This year the Captain’s meeting will be held on October 25 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All of the rules will be fully explained there and funds will be collected from Captains by tournament personnel.

Register - 

right here, right now!

Register on or before Saturday, September 14 and a free t-shirt will be given to each angler in your registered team. 

Entry Fee per adult is $55.00 and $ 20.00 per child age 14 and under.

Please pay using Venmo @CREECS (code 9365) or make checks payable to CREECS.

No refunds or cancellations due to weather.

50% of the entry fees are returned as prizes. The split of the prize money is as follows:

1st place 50%, 2nd place 30%, and 3rd place 20%.

Not a fan of online registrations? Download the entry form here:

The 33rd Annual JMT CREEKSLAM is October 26 this year! Interested in becoming a CREEKSLAM sponsor?

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Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors!

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