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October 2 - October 3, 2026October 2 - October 3, 2026
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3rd Annual Ocracoke Red Drum Shootout

October 2 - October 3, 2026
Ocracoke, NC
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Registration Information

Registration Open

Opened

September 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM

Closed

October 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Having trouble registering or looking for more information? Contact info@ocracokereddrum.com

Tournament Levels

Level 1 - General Entry

Required entry for one team in the 2026 Ocracoke Red Drum Shootout: $200. Includes the Level 1 longest qualifying red drum competition (27 inches minimum), with noncash prizes for first, second, and third overall, one Lady Angler prize, and one Youth Angler prize (age 12 or younger). Levels 2-4 are optional and must be entered in sequence. Registration and payment must be complete by noon Eastern on October 3, 2026.

$200

Level 2 - Most Releases

$200 per team. Level 1 entry is required. Ranked by the greatest number of qualifying red drum releases, each measuring at least 27 inches. ORDS retains 20% of entry fees; 80% forms the prize pool, paid 50% to first, 30% to second, and 20% to third. Ties go to the team that reached the tied count first, using its last qualifying fish's Reel Time Camera App timestamp.

$200

Level 3 - Longest Drum

$200 per team. Entry in Levels 1 and 2 is required. Ranked by the longest qualifying red drum, measuring at least 27 inches. ORDS retains 20% of entry fees; 80% forms the prize pool, paid 50% to first, 30% to second, and 20% to third. Ties go to the earlier Reel Time Camera App timestamp.

$200

Level 4 - First Fifty

$200 per team. Entry in Levels 1, 2, and 3 is required. The first qualifying red drum measuring at least 50 inches wins, based on the earliest Reel Time Camera App timestamp. ORDS retains 20% of entry fees. The winner receives the entire Level 4 prize pool: 80% of current-year entry fees plus the accumulated net rollover. If no fish qualifies, the full pool rolls over to a future tournament.

$200

VIP Packages

Berkley Suites tournament experiences

VIP Package: The Redfish

Berkley Suite 1:

• Two Night stay at the heart of it all! Be right in the center of the ORDS excitement

with your exclusive Berkley Manor Suite just steps from the docks and event space

(Berkley Barn).

Includes:

• One Level 1 Tournament Entry (Levels 2, 3, and 4 upgrades are extra)

• 2 bedrooms (1 queen bed in each), 1 bathroom, kitchenette. See Suite 1 details: https://www.theberkleymanor.com/berkley-suites/

• Dedicated Hotel Concierge Check-In Service

• Exclusive Welcome Gift Upon Arrival

• Hospitality Snacks & Beverages Provided All Weekend in Common Kitchen Space

• Complimentary 30ft Dock Slip Provided By Anchorage Inn & Marina (Fri-Sat)

- Freshwater & electric connection

• Complimentary 4-Seater Golf Cart Rental (Fri-Sat)

$3,000

VIP Package: The Spottail Bass

Berkley Suite 2: two bedrooms. One bedroom has a queen bed; the other has two full lower beds and two twin upper beds. One bathroom and kitchenette.

Two-night Berkley Manor Suite stay near the docks and Berkley Barn.

Dedicated concierge check-in and welcome gift.

Hospitality snacks and beverages all weekend in the common kitchen.

30-foot dock slip at Anchorage Inn & Marina, Friday and Saturday, with freshwater and electric connection.

Four-seater golf cart rental, Friday and Saturday.

One $200 Level 1 tournament entry; noncash prizes. Levels 2-4 are additional.

View Berkley Suites

Level 1 tournament entry is included; Level 1 awards are noncash prizes. Levels 2-4 are additional. This checkout registers one team. Any additional team entries included with multiple VIP packages must be arranged directly with tournament staff.

$3,000

VIP Package: The Channel Bass

Berkley Suite 3: two bedrooms, one queen bed in each; one bathroom and kitchenette.

Two-night Berkley Manor Suite stay near the docks and Berkley Barn.

Dedicated concierge check-in and welcome gift.

Hospitality snacks and beverages all weekend in the common kitchen.

30-foot dock slip at Anchorage Inn & Marina, Friday and Saturday, with freshwater and electric connection.

Four-seater golf cart rental, Friday and Saturday.

One $200 Level 1 tournament entry; noncash prizes. Levels 2-4 are additional.

View Berkley Suites

Level 1 tournament entry is included; Level 1 awards are noncash prizes. Levels 2-4 are additional. This checkout registers one team. Any additional team entries included with multiple VIP packages must be arranged directly with tournament staff.

$3,000

THE GRAND VIP PACKAGE

Book all three Berkley Suites: The Redfish, The Spottail Bass, and The Channel Bass. Includes the benefits of all three VIP packages. Save 10% off the combined $9,000 package price.

Level 1 tournament entry is included; Level 1 awards are noncash prizes. Levels 2-4 are additional. This checkout registers one team. Any additional team entries included with multiple VIP packages must be arranged directly with tournament staff.

$8,100