Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament

  Click here for 2015 Tournament results.


The Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament is named in honor of Bob Bernard, who officiated as weighmaster for this tournament for many years.  He also served on the Board of Directors of the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club from 1983 through 1991.  He was Vice President in 1985 and President in 1986 and 1987.

The Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament has been held every November on Saturday following the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament.  Individuals may register for this tournament at the club house starting on Wednesday prior to the tournament thru Saturday morning at 9 AM–that is, during the Invitation Surf Fishing Tournament.  Since the Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament registration is held in conjunction with the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament, you are more than welcome to attend the events for the Invitational Tournament (i.e. Open House, Tackle Show, and the Brag Night).  Click here for a detailed schedule of events for both the Invitational and the Bob Bernard tournaments. 

This Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament is open to all, young and old alike–competition classes are Adults, Juniors, and youths.  Registration fees are $10.00 for adults and FREE for youth, juniors and judges.  Click here for the complete set of rules for the Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament.

Awards and trophies are given for the largest fish caught in each age class and for the largest overall fish.  Eligible species include

Albacore
Amberjack
Black Drum
Bluefish
Blow Toad
Cobia
Croaker
Flounder
Gray Trout
King Mackerel
Lingcod
Little Tunny
Pompano
Red Drum
Sea Mullet
Spanish Mackerel
Spot
Speckled Sea Trout
Striped Bass
Tarpon

Click on the "Award Winners" menu item to the left see the winners from past year’s Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament.


Final Notes

The Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors and local businesses that advertise in the Tournament program book.  Please patronize and/or thank these establishments. 

Additionally, the Bob Bernard Open Individual Tournament is dependent upon the continued success of the Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament.  This being the case and in order

 

to make sure this year’s Invitational Tournament is as enjoyable as those of the past, and

to allow for the safe release of fish not intended for the table.

 


 

 

it is important that we have an ample supply of judges for the Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament.  If you are not participating in the Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament but would still like to be part of the action, the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club would be more than happy to have you serve as a judge.  If you are interested in serving as a judge, click here for a judge’s application—you DO NOT have to be a club member to serve as a judge.