BEST PHOTOGRAPH (35 mm camera): The best photograph submitted during the tournament as voted by the tournament committee will receive a 35 mm camera.

THE TAG AND BRAG CONSERVATION AWARD ($500 + clothing): The teams that submit a NMFS tissue sample corresponding to a qualifying release will be entered in a drawing to receive the award.

THE GRANDE TUNA: The team catching the largest tuna (Yellowfin, Bigeye or Bluefin) over 35 lbs during the tournament will receive (5)1 1/2 day passes aboard the GRANDE. Tuna must be submitted to the SDMC scales no later than the submission deadline on the same day it was caught. If no tuna qualify, each 1 1/2 day pass will be added to the awards banquet raffle.

SWORDFISH JACKPOT: The team catching the largest swordfish or releasing a swordfish in the tournament will receive the jackpot prize. Team must declare species at the time of hookup. The fish or evidence of release must be submitted to the SDMC no later than that same day's tournament submission deadline. If team chooses to release a swordfish, rule 6 applies. In addition to photos, a video clearly showing the tagging and releasing of the swordfish must be submitted to SDMC for review. In the event of a tie, the jackpot will be divided evenly. A weighed swordfish will count above a released swordfish for jackpot. A qualified swordfish release will count as 1.5 releases toward all billfish release cash awards and daily jackpots. If fish comes up dead, it must be boated and weighed. If no qualifying swordfish are weighed in or released, the total jackpot amount will be pro-rated toward 1^st through 4^th places.

ITOC QUALIFYING AND BONUS: The team declared as the first place winner in the tournament will receive an invitation to participate in the 2001 Invitational Tournament of Champions event in Kona, Hawaii from the IGFA. First place tie-breakers will be determined by the percentage of paid MARLIN CLUB members per team, then by total number, then by total seniority of club members, if necessary. If the winning team has 3 or more paid MARLIN CLUB members, they will receive $1,500 toward that teams entry fees in the 2001 ITOC, courtesy of THE MARLIN CLUB. This tiebreaker system is used ONLY for the ITOC qualifying and bonus.