The Pinellas County Gator Club® is pleased to report the 12th annual Orange & Blue Tarpon Tournament held on June 20th 2026 was a big success! Thanks as always to the Old Salt Fishing Foundation for their help guaranteeing another successful catch-and-release tournament that everyone enjoyed while avoiding any harmful impact on the Tarpon.

This tournament aims to bring anglers from across Florida together and put their passion to work for a great cause! Pinellas County Gator Club® is a non-profit 501c3 affiliated organization of the UF Alumni Association and exists to support the mission of teaching, research, and service. The Pinellas County Gator Club® is proud to have awarded over $100,000 scholarships to University of Florida freshmen from Pinellas County. This tournament has successfully grown and has added scholarships each year.

We had another record-breaking Tarpon Tournament for 2026. We raised nearly $15,000… Congrats to our cash prize winners… First place $2500 – Team Loaded Down, Second place $1000 – Team Triple Threat, Third place $500 – Team Blowin’ Bubbles, Fourth place $250 – Team Hammer Down Sportsfishing, Wildcard $990 – Team Bim

Stay tuned for the 13th Annual Orange and Blue Tarpon Tournament in 2027. Details to be posted in early 2027

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat!)

If you cannot BYOB, we can help! Contact us to be connected with a local captain who will supply angler expertise and the boat!

The entire Orange and Blue Tarpon Tournament (Tarpon and Wildcard) is catch and release, submissions by photo.

The additional entry in the Wildcard Tournament allows you to submit any fish (no tarpon, no sharks) into the tournament.

Be sure to bring your Florida Fishing License, plenty of sunscreen, snacks and drinks for while you’re on the water.

Bring cash/credit card so you can participate in the opportunity drawings and silent auction after the event! We have great prizes you won’t want to miss out on this year.

Guaranteed cash payouts for first, second, third, and fourth place. The more anglers, the more cash payouts offered!

CONTACT & SPONSORSHIP INFO

Sean Tobe, Tournament Chair
sstobe@gmail.com
727-644-8638