2026Strike-Zone Fishing Bobby Richter Swordfish Shootout
- Dates
- August 6–9, 2026
- Location
- Sebastian, FL
- Target species
Overview
Treasure Coast swordfish tournament with a 24-hour fishing window, capped at 30 boats and weighed at Sebastian Saltwater Marina.
Strike-Zone Fishing's Swordfish Shootout, named in memory of Bobby Richter, is a 30-boat swordfish event out of Sebastian. Teams pick up a token at the Thursday captain's party, fish a 24-hour window (lines in 9 PM Friday) with no boundaries and any inlet departure, and weigh Sunday 11 AM-2 PM at Sebastian Saltwater Marina. Optional calcuttas cover dolphin, pomfret and aggregate categories.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- ThursdayAug6August 6, 2026
- 6:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Captain's Party / token pickup
Sebastian Saltwater Marina
- FridayAug7August 7, 2026
- 9:00 PM
Lines in
24 hours of fishing time
- SaturdayAug8August 8, 2026
- 8:00 PM
Lines out
Rules text says lines out by 8pm Saturday; schedule block says 9pm
- SundayAug9August 9, 2026
- 11:00 AM– 2:00 PM
Weigh-in
Sebastian Saltwater Marina
Awards following weigh-in
Results
Results will be posted here when the tournament publishes them.
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