STAR’s signature division is the Tagged Redfish Division.

The first 5 2024 confirmed tagged redfish winners will have their choice of several boat packages with Yamaha motor and trailer valued at more than $40,000, including:

• Contender 22 Sport with Yamaha with Trailer
• Dek Kat Flatz Kat with Yamaha 250 and Infinity Trailer
• Micro Draft Skiff 22 Extreme with Yamaha 115 and Infinity Trailer
• Spyder Boats FX19 Vapor with Yamaha 115 and trailer
• Sea-Doo FISHPRO TROPHY and Can-am Defender

Catch the SUPER STAR Tagged Redfish and Win $50,000 in Cash from the Alta Equipment Company.

The first two Youth angler winners will be awarded a tiller skiff, motor & trailer with Minn Kota trolling motor & Humminbird electronics.

STAR’s signature offshore division is the Tigress Outrigger & Gear Tagged Dolphin Division.

The first 2024 confirmed tagged dolphin winner will be awarded $10,000 cash or scholarship.

CCA membership AND registration in STAR prior to hooking and landing a tagged dolphin, report time, time and date of catch, submitted, photo of tagged fish on official measuring device, verification of tagged dolphin and results of a polygraph will determine the prize winners in the Tigress Tagged Dolphin Division. Only the first STAR Tagged dolphin recaptured by a registered STAR angler who is a CCA member during 2024 competition dates and certified by the STAR Committee will be eligible for prizes.

Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 25, 2024), who is a current CCA member in good standing and registered for the STAR competition at the time of landing their catch and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of non-tagged inshore species is eligible to participate.

Division will provide for 3 inshore species entered daily from the inshore species list of

• Non- tagged redfish
• Snook
• Trout
• Bonefish  (no harvest)
• Flounder
• Sheepshead
• Pompano
• Black Drum
• Tarpon (no harvest)
• Jack Crevalle
• Croaker
• Whiting

Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 25, 2024), who is a current CCA member in good standing and registered for the STAR competition at the time of landing their catch and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their entry of non-tagged offshore species is eligible to participate.

• Non-tagged Dolphin
• Wahoo
• Grouper (red, gag, Black Scamp)
• African Pompano
• Tilefish (all)
• Amberjack (All exception of Crevalle)
• Billfish (all) Sailfish, Marlin, Swordfish
• Tuna (all) no minimum
• Mackerel  (all, Spanish, King, Cero))
• Cobia  36” to fork min
• Snapper Snapper (all: Red, Vermillion, Schoolmaster, Gray(mangrove), Mutton, Cubera, Lane, Yellowtail, Dog, Mahogany)
• Permit
• Tripletail
• Sharks (all) no size
• Sea Bass (all)
• Porgy
• Trigerfish

The Youth Scholarship Division presented by Realtree Fishing pertains to any registered angler 6 through 17 years of age (as of May 25, 2024) who is a current CCA New Tide member in good standing at the time of entering the competition, and uses rod, reel, hook, and line to catch their competition entry. If a New Tide member turns 18 years of age during official competition dates, they are still only eligible for the Youth Scholarship Division, and as a youth angler plus the Trash Division.

STAR participants, ages 6 thru 17, who enter  one catch entry per day of an eligible species, in the Youth Scholarship Division will be eligible for the drawing of the different scholarships in the division*

Youth may only win in one division (youth) in addition to the Trash Division.

Youth may only win a total of $25,000 in scholarships in the STAR competition.

Any registered angler 18 years old and older (as of May 25, 2024) who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition and who fishes from a non-motorized Kayak, canoe, or any other qualifying self-propelled vessel, and uses rod, reel, hook and line to catch their competition entry that meets FWC minimum size requirement.

Prizes

• Slayer Max 12.5 
• Native Watercraft Slayer Propel 10 kayak & Engel 19 qt drybox/cooler with rod holders & Bull Bay Rod
• Humminbird Helix 7 Electronics
• Power Pole Micro with Spike & battery pack & Thule Hull-a-port aero Kayak carrier $1,500 
• 500 West Marine Gift Card
• Engel 30qrt Live bait Pro Cooler AP4 XL Rechargeable Aerator, Rod Holders & Stainless Hardware & $125 West Marine gift card & Rod Runner

Power Pole Conservation Division presented by Bull Bay Rods is an important aspect of STAR. This Division plays a vital role in helping FWC and other fisheries management groups gather recreational catch data.

All species of fish caught by STAR entrants are eligible for entry in the Conservation Division.

All entries must be submitted either on or with the official STAR measuring device. We ask that you use special consideration with juvenile trout, snook, redfish, Tany Tarpon or Bonefish and try not to handle if possible, Please try to keep fish in the water and take picture with measuring device in the water with the fish.

All fish entries in the Conservation Division are required to be photographed on or with the 2024 Official Measuring Device.

The winners of the Conservation Division will be determined by a random drawing of all entries in the division.

The STAR Committee emphasizes the importance of following all FWC regulations regarding the handling of all species.

The Conservation and Trash are the only STAR Divisions in which a registered competition angler may submit more than three entries per competition day.

Prizes

• Power Pole 8ft Pro Series, Power Pole Charge & Bull Bay Rod ($3,000)
• Power Pole Micro, Engel Cooler 35qrt Hard Cooler & Bull Bay Rod ($1,000)
• Kahuna Wagon ($750)

Any registered angler who is a current CCA member in good standing at the time of entering the competition is eligible to participate in the Trash Division. To be eligible registered STAR anglers must submit a minimum five-gallon bucket full of garbage. This garbage must have been gathered from a coastal shoreline or while fishing on the water. The photo submission must include the 2024 STAR Official Measuring Device and anglers may gather more than one bucket per day. Please note that for large debris participants should place the 2024 Official Measuring Device on or near the debris and submit with the latitude and longitude. CCA will provide this data and have the items removed. Youth participants will receive 30 minutes of community service hours for each five-gallon bucket of garbage they collect. At the end of the competition, the youth participant will email their community service log to the STAR Director and  STAR will calculate the number of hours based on the number of buckets submitted and sign off on the log and return via email to the youth participant.