Register Here for the The Pipeliners Association of Houston 13th Annual Fishout Fishing Tournament May 31, 2024 – June 1, 2024 (weigh in) – Port Aransas

This Event Reminder is Sponsored by:

13th Annual Fishout – Houston Pipeliners Mark Your Calendars for the PAH 2024 Fishout charity Fishing Tournament

GENERAL REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MARCH 18th, 2024 at 9 a.m. through April 26th, 2024 for Sponsors and Teams.

*** Late Registrations will begin on April 27th, 2024 and end May 27th, 2024. Shirts, hats and dry bags for your fisherman cannot be guaranteed if you register late.

Sponsorship Levels:

Gold $3,500- Tournament Shirt Sponsors- Company Logo on 2024 Fishout Tournament Shirt + Company Logo on Tournament Day Stage + 3 Fishing Team Entry

Silver $2,500- Tournament Cups Sponsors- Company Logo on Tournament Cups + Company Logo on Tournament Day Stage + 2 Fishing Team Entry

Bronze $1,500 – Dry Bag Sponsors- Company Logo on Dry Bag, Company logo on Tournament Day Stage + 1 Fishing Team Entry

SCHEDULE OF TOURNAMENT EVENTS AND INFORMATION:

May 31, 2024 – Friday-CHECK-IN PARTY SCHEDULE and DETAILS:
Check in will be 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Team leaders and participants are required to come to check in and sign waiver from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. @ Roberts Point Park, 301 J C Barr Blvd., Port Aransas, TX 78373.

WHC will be donating a crawfish boil for all attendees Friday night! Please join us and bring your guests. We will have music and be giving away guns and prizes around 7pm!!!

Waivers will be available at check in and must be signed by all fishing participants.

This is a POKER Style Tournament. Each team captain will be given a poker chip upon checking in. This chip will have the team number written on it and the team leader is responsible for placing this chip into the category you choose to enter after you catch your fish at the time of weigh in.

Dry bags and tournament shirts will be available for pick up at check-in for teams that registered before April 27th, 2024. For all teams that registered after April 27th, 2024, we will provide remaining shirts and dry bags, until they run out.

June 1, 2024 – SATURDAY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE and DETAILS:

TOURNAMENT: The tournament will begin promptly at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday June 1, 2024. You are permitted to launch from anywhere, however your poles cannot cast until 6:00 a.m. Up to 4 person teams are allowed. Please read Official Rules Document for specific rules.

WEIGH-IN: Weigh-in begins at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 and teams must have their team chip in a bucket and be in line to weigh in by 4:00 p.m.!!! NO EXCEPTIONS. Weigh in will take place at the Roberts Point Park, 301 J C Barr Blvd., Port Aransas, TX 78373

WHERE: The fishing tournament is held in and around the intercostal waterways and bays surrounding Port Aransas and Corpus Christi, Texas.

CATEGORIES: GUIDED AND UNGUIDED
Each team can have up to 4 fishers (Guides normally do not fish, and are not included as one of the 4 fishers, unless they fish). There are two divisions, GUIDED and NON-GUIDED. A guide is NOT required, but if you hire a guide, your will be entered into the GUIDED division. Each team is responsible for providing its own boat, fuel, fishing tackle, bait, refreshments and lunch for Saturday while fishing. Teams are also responsible for securing a guide, if they choose to use one.

AWARDS

Trophies will be given for 1st – 3rd place only in both the GUIDED and NON-GUIDED divisions, in the following categories:
Heaviest Stringer: Stringer will consist of heaviest 2 redfish and heaviest 2 spotted seatrout.
Heaviest Trout
Heaviest Redfish

Trophies will be given for 1st – 3rd place only in the COMBINED GUIDED and NON-GUIDED divisions, in the following categories:
Heaviest Black Drum
Most Spots – Redfish
Legal fish will be defined by TPWD rules. If TPWD rules are different depending on different areas within tournament zone, TPWD rule for shorter length trout will apply. The Official Tournament Rules for Fishout 2024 document will supersede any rules from previous years or online. Each team should have a hard copy of the official rules for reference. These will be available at the Friday night Check-In party. If you have any questions, address them Friday night with Mason or Jill. This is a fundraising event. We recognize that conflicts can arise due to misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Participation Trophies will be available for individuals that feel slighted in any way by tournament volunteers.

GENERAL INFORMATION
All registrants must be members in good standing of The Pipeliners Association of Houston.

All team participants are responsible for their own transportation, lodging and meals during the tournament.

All participants are warned to be conscious of the ferry crossing times between the mainland and Mustang Island. Plan ahead, ferry delays can be considerable on Friday and Saturday afternoon.

Food and Prize Opportunities will be available from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday and 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

We will have free food provided from our PAH Cookers again this year.

BYOB Event: Our cookers do provide alcohol, but none will be for sale when the well runs dry.

FISHING LICENSE
No fishing license is required on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The first Saturday in June is TPWD’s “Free Fish Day” and a license with stamp endorsement is not required to fish. For more information, please visit their website at www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Questions?
Jill Harsh – 936-525-9173
Mason McMurray – 832-221-0707
Email Questions – fishout2024@gmail.com

About Pipeliners Association of Houston:
The Pipeliners Association of Houston is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit industry based pipeline professional organization, driven by our membership and member volunteers to lead our Industry. We have a rich history of knowledge transfer including:

industry advances and current events education through professional development and collegiate scholarships and professional mentoring.

There are other Pipeliners Associations in the Southwest, Rocky Mountain and Appalachia regions with meetings held in cities such as San Antonio, Baton Rouge, Atlanta, Tulsa, Denver, and Pittsburgh.

Mission
The mission of the Pipeliners Association of Houston’s is to advance pipeline engineering and operation practices for the mutual benefit of the members and the industry. The means employed for the attainment of this purpose include, but are not limited to, meeting for the presentation of appropriate papers and discussion of items of general intent, as well as discussion of books, publications and other material. The Association shall be both non-profit and non-political in character but may cooperate in civic enterprises.

History
The Pipeliners Association of Houston was formed in 1953 with the purpose to “foster and promote the advancement of pipeline operating practices and engineering for the mutual benefit of the members in the industry and to study and exchange knowledge and ideas relative to the pipeline industry.” The Association started with 6 members and continues to evolve and mature with our expanding network across the industry.

Our organization prides itself on maintaining a common bond between vendors, operators and contractors who support this industry. Over the years, we have grown in our focus of community and professional development. Today, monthly business meetings provide relevant presentations and discussions about our industry. Our volunteers host events to raise scholarship money for our member’s college students. We established the Pipeliners Young Professionals group in 2016 to encourage and support our next generation. In 2017, we partnered with PETEX to develop professional education for our members.

With this rich heritage, we expect to continue to develop as an Association and make lasting impacts on the Pipeline Industry.