20th Annual OHH Saltwater Splash Tournament
June 13-14, 2024
COME ABOARD: Sign Up Today to Participate in This Year's Tournament
ABOUT
Join us for a great day of fishing, fun, and prizes, to benefit families in our oilfield community. The tournament will provide an opportunity for you to meet your fellow OHH members and contribute to a worthwhile cause. There is no other organization out there to “take care of our extended oilfield families,” and OHH helps fill the gap. As a sponsor, your company’s name will be acknowledged on OHH’s website and social media posts leading up to the event and also at the tournament on the sponsorship board.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: 20th Annual OHH Saltwater Splash Tournament
WHERE: Port O’Connor Community Center
WHEN: June 13-14, 2024
CHECK OUT THE GRAND DOOR PRIZE
A 2024 Kawasaki Mule Pro-FXT 1000 LE will be given away this year!
SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JUNE 13:
- Registration/Game Boards/Donated Door Prizes are Welcome: 4-8 p.m.
- Casting Contest: 4-7 p.m.
- Dinner: 5-8 p.m.
- Opening Ceremony/Door Prize and Auction Items: 6:30 p.m.
- Mandatory Team Captain/Guide Meeting (at least one person per team): 7:30 p.m.
- Feel free to tailgate until 8 p.m. at Port O’ Connor Community Center
FRIDAY, JUNE 14:
- Tournament Fishing - Inland Waters and Offshore: 6 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Weigh-In: Port O’Connor Community Center
- Weigh-In will be from 2-4 p.m.
- Must be in the parking lot of the Community Center no later than 4 p.m.
- Friday Evening Meal: 4-6:30 p.m. Port O’Connor Community Center
- Opening Ceremony Awards/Door Prizes: 5-6:30 p.m. Port O’Connor Community Center
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
FAQ
The team captain of every team must check in their team on registration day at the Port O’Connor Community Center by 8 p.m. June 13, 2024. Discounted online registration rates of $400 per fisherman end on May 17, 2024 (final team member's names and shirt sizes requested by May 17, 2024). We can’t guarantee sponsored items such as t-shirts, etc. after this date. Late registration rates will increase to $450 after May 17, 2024.
A mandatory captains' meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024. (At least one person per team)
In completing your entry, you hereby waive and release Oilfield Helping Hands and all other contestants, boats, sponsors, and tournament officials from all claims of injury and/or damage incurred in connection with this tournament. Additionally, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to abide by the tournament rules and attest that the provided facts are true to the best of your knowledge.
Promotional items that are not sponsored will not be given away at the event.
Late Walk-Up Registration
Late walk-up registration will be available on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Port O’Connor at $450 per fisherman. Late registration after the discount deadline of May 17, 2024, will not be guaranteed sponsored items such as shirts, etc. The deadline to submit team changes before the tournament and for all registrations online is June 7, 2024.
Scenes From Past Events
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Any team that has not properly registered and signed in at registration can be withdrawn from the tournament. (Must be a minimum of 2 and no more than 6 registered fishermen per team).
- Wade fishing is acceptable; for safety reasons, your partner must be within talking distance.
- Each team must have a team captain; sportsmanship, courtesy, safety, and conservation are expected from each participant.
- All fishermen will fish with rod and reel only and live or artificial bait is acceptable.
- Any fish that does not meet the legal minimum or is over the legal maximum size WILL NOT be accepted. Fish will be inspected for alterations in size, length, and weight. Any altered fish will result in the withdrawal of any team weighing in the altered fish. No bill fish of any species will be accepted.
- All tournament fishermen and boats must comply with all USCG and TPWD regulations and guidelines. The tournament directors highly recommend that kill switches be connected and U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets be worn while the main engine is running.
- Guides or Charter Boats may be used during the tournament; however, the guides’ catch may not be used for the weigh-in or any prizes unless the guide is a paid, registered fishermen.
- First through fifth places for largest fish in each category: redfish (20”-28” and tagged), speckled trout, flounder, kingfish, snapper (any legal species), sheephead, and ling.
- Each team can place in only one category.
- In addition, there will be two places paid for the biggest fish (i.e. shark, ray, etc.) and also be one place paid for the largest hardhead/gafftop. Ties will be broken by which team weighs in the earliest. No bill fish of any species will be accepted. Sharks and rays will be returned to the fisherman.
3 Fish Side Pot
- Entry $110.00 Per Team ($10 cash discount – $100)
- 80/20 Split, 80% goes to Winning Team and 20 % goes to OHH Charity
3 Fish Side Pot Rules and Regulations
- Must be entered in the OHH Saltwater Fishing Tournament.
- Weigh in 3 fish consisting of (1) Trout, (1) Flounder, (1) Redfish. All fish must be of legal size, no tagged redfish. The winner will be the heaviest 3 fish stringer. If there is no 3 fish stringer, the winner will be the heaviest 2 fish stringer.
- Each team cannot weigh in more than 1 fish of each species.
- Ties will be broken by which team weighs in first.
- A full 3 fish stringer will beat a heavier 2 fish string.
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Gene Pate, Chairman
Centurion US Land & Rental
Marc LeBlanc, Director
Gator Technologies
David Stubblefield, Director
Saber Drilling Fluids, LLC
Brooke Guidry, Registration
OHH Business Administrator
Jenny Kelldorf, Registration
Altitude Energy Partners
Megan Schreckenbach, Registration
Foster Marketing
Anh Bennett, Volunteer Coordinator
Nine Energy Service
Mona Ansley, Finance
ENI Petroleum
Mary Anne LeBlanc, Finance
Gator Technologies
D.W. Mullins
Pason Systems USA
Preston McDonald
Sapphire Gas Solutions
Scott Deaton
Rime Downhole Technologies
Darryl Swilley
Siemens Energy, Inc.
Jesse Balboa
Centurion US Land & Rental
Chris Miller
Gator Technologies
Mark Scogin
Wildcat Oil Tools
Jose Garza
Stingray Directional Services
Quinton Abshire
Offshore Energy Services
Kendall Guidry, Junior Volunteer
Oilfield Helping Hands
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
Brad Sugarek
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Brent Evans
Marathon Oil
David Greene
Australis Oil & Gas Ltd
Gary Lee
Forza Operating
Matt Cooley
Ovintiv
Trent Kirkpatrick
Southwestern Energy
Bryce Oman
SM Energy
Colin Dickerson
Australis Oil & Gas Ltd
$1,538,265.59
Net funds raised to date through the OHH Saltwater Fishing Tournament
$6,229,314.56
Donations provided by OHH since 2003 to oilfield families in financial crisis through no fault of their own