In the 2015 Big Hammer Challenge Everol Reels is our Main Tournament Sponsor donating a massive 20/0 two speed reel for the LARGEST SHARK -FIRST PLACE .The Everol 20/0 is the world's largest reel in production and perfect for land-based shark fishing. Below is the Everol Reels sponsorship information.
Keith Wichmann posted on South Florida Shark Club's facebook timeline
Keith Wichmann
March 17 at 9:16pm
Everol 20/0 Prize Giveaway for LARGEST SHARK -FIRST PLACE!! + $150 Disount Special + Cash for Everol Owners $$
$150 EVEROL 2015 Big Hammer Challenge Discount
Registered anglers are eligible for a $150 discount on any 12/0 or larger Everol fishing reel purchased 30 days before or after the tournament. The BHC tournament runs from 4/12/15 to 5/11/15, therefore purchases must be made between 3/12/15 and 6/15/15. Purchases must be made directly through Everol USA and not any other dealers.
Tournament participants will receive a unique discount code by 1) ‘Liking’ the Everol Reels Fan Club Facebook page and 2) emailing their Name, Mailing address, Email address, Telephone number to EverolUSA@yahoo.com. A $150 proprietary discount code mailed or emailed to those who register. Codes are not transferrable and this offer may not be combined with other discounts.
To receive your $150 discount code email EverolUSA@yahoo.com the following information:
• Full Name
• Address
• Email
• Telephone number
AND
• Like us at
Current Everol Owner BONUS!!
If you currently own an Everol, email a selfie photograph with your face and your Everol Reel and we will send you an additional $100 Discount code that may either used on the purchase of a second reel 6/0 or larger or is transferrable to a friend! All purchases must be made before 6/15/15 and may not be combined with other offers or discounts. Photos may be used by Everol in social media.
$1,500 EVEROL Fishing Reel Bounty
2015 Big Hammer Challenge Tournament
Everol fishing reels will pay up to $1,500 in bounty money for the top 5 place finishers of the Largest Shark category if the winners catch their fish on an Everol reel.
1st Place $500
2nd Place $400
3rd Place $300
4th Place $200
5th Place $100
To be eligible tournament fishermen must:
1. Submit a date stamped photograph which includes the Angler, Everol reel, and Shark in a single picture.
2. Register at least 1 day prior to the catch by emailing EverolUSA@yahoo.com the following information:
• Full Name
• Address
• Telephone number
• Email
3. Like us at
Photos may be used by Everol in social media.
We are honored to once again bring together for one month of competition the best land-based shark fishermen anywhere in the world.This one of a kind fishing tournament is brought to you by a very dedicated group of hard core shark fishermen who consider themselves among some of the best anglers that fish from land.Our passion is in this sport and our love for it revealed in this event.This extraordinary event continues to blossom against the odds because we at the South Florida Shark Club and the anglers that fish in the Big Hammer Challenge believe in land-based shark fishing and in the FREEDOM to FISH undisturbed on any shore.We want to take this time to thank all of the amazing anglers who join us in defending our sport and this tournament without your support this tournament would not be possible.Thank You. We care about your passion and dedication for the sport and we want to give back to our sport and it's anglers.Every year we add a few new categories to spice up the the competition in this pioneer land-based shark fishing event .We hope you will all enjoy the 2015 BIG HAMMER CHALLENGE SHARK TOURNAMENT.
2015 BHC TOURNAMENT TROPHY CATEGORIES
***Nurse sharks will ONLY count for TEAM and ANGLER totals but not Qualify for size in any category
SHARK MASTER WINNER - $1000 Cash Prize & Trophy AWARDED TO THE SHARK HUNTER THAT CATCHES THE MOST SHARKS OVER 7 1/2 FEET LONG(most big sharks)
HAMMER KING TROPHY Awarded to the angler catching the most Hammerhead sharks.
MAKO CHAMPION TROPHY*new category
Awarded to the angler catching the largest mako Shark
TRIPLE CROWN TROPHYAWARDED TO ANY SHARKER WINNING THREE SEPERATE 1ST PLACE CATEGORIES(one shark can only count for two categories-- Example Biggest Shark overall, and Biggest Tiger)You need a minimum of two winning sharks to win the Triple Crown
CASH CATEGORIES
ALL CASH PRIZES BASED ON 300 PAID ANGLERS(60 TEAMS) COMPETING IN THE 2015 BIG HAMMER CHALLENGE SHARK TOURNAMENT,OTHERWISE
CASH PRIZES WILL BE 50% OF COLLECTED TOTALS
TOP FIVE BIGGEST SHARKS CAUGHT
1 st place Biggest Shark - $10,000 Cash--Everol 20/0 Two Speed Reel,Trophy and Other prizes
2 nd place Biggest Shark $2000 Cash-Trophy and -Other prizes to be announced
3 rd place Biggest Shark -$1500 Cash-Trophy and -Other prizes to be announced
4 th place Biggest Shark -$750 Cash -Trophy and -Other prizes to be announced
5 th place Biggest Shark -$500 Cash-Trophy and Other prizes to be announced
BIGGEST GOLIATH GROUPER
First Place -WINNER GETS $500
Second Place-WINNER GETS $350
Third Place-WINNER GETS $200
BIGGEST OF SPECIES ( 
BIG BOYZ )
Biggest Hammerhead Shark Award –Given to the Angler catching the largest Hammerhead shark -
Biggest Bull Shark Award -Given to the Angler catching the largest Bull shark-
Biggest Tiger Shark Award-Given to the Angler catching the largest Tiger shark
Biggest Mako Shark Award -Given to the Angler catching the largest Mako shark
Biggest Dusky Shark Award -Given to the Angler catching the largest Dusky shark
Biggest Lemon- Given to the Angler catching the largest Lemon shark-.
TEAM CHAMPIONS 
MOST SHARKS
CHAMPION TEAM -FIRST PLACE-Most Sharks caught by a Team 1st PLACE- $1000 Cash,Trophy and Prizes
CHAMPION TEAM -SECOND PLACE- Most Sharks caught by a Team 2nd PLACE- Trophy and Prizes
CHAMPION TEAM -THIRD PLACE- Most Sharks caught by a Team 3rd PLACE- Trophy and Prizes
LINE CLASS CHAMPIONS AND SPINNING DIVISION CHAMPION THE THREE CATEGORIES BELOW REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES
1)Picture of the angler fighting the shark
2)Picture of the angler next to the shark beached with the rod and reel used to make the catch ,measuring tape stretched out along length of the entire shark(tip of nose to tail)
3)You must specify the lb test used ,make of line and reel brand name.
4)Your backing must be of same size as your top shot.Any combination braid/mono or mono/braid.
MANDATORY PICTURES must be posted in your report in the Official BHC Tournament.No fight pic ,no prize-no exceptions.
1)Biggest Shark caught on 80 lb test - Trophy and Prizes
2)Biggest Shark caught on 50 lb test-Trophy and Prizes
3)Biggest Shark caught on Spinning tackle-Trophy and Prizes
BEACH,PIER,BRIDGE & JETTY CHAMPIONS
1)Beach Champion -Individual Angler catching the BIGGEST shark from a beach. Trophy and Prizes
2)Pier Champion-Individual Angler catching the BIGGEST shark caught from a pier. Trophy and Prizes
3)Bridge Champion -Individual Angler catching the BIGGEST shark caught from a bridge. Trophy and Prizes
4)Jetty Champion-Individual Angler catching the BIGGEST shark from a jetty Trophy and Prizes
Pier,bridge and jetty fishermen must beach there shark and take an up close picture with any shark to be submitted for LARGEST in any of these three categories.Please remember all Hammerhead sharks must be kept in the water for pictures.Same rules apply please take #1 Overall Picture,and #2 Tail picture for any shark to be submitted for LARGEST in any category .Pier,bridge and jetty anglers are not required to beach every shark if only competing for Total Numbers (Pier, Bridge and Jetty Champion Category)Only sharks over 5 feet long count.All sharks must be deemed to be over 5 foot long so please take pictures next to pilings or jetty rocks for scale when submitting catches for individual Total.Committee members will determine if all sharks meet the 5 foot minimum
FEMALE ANGLERS
Biggest shark caught by a female(first place) - Trophy and Prizes
Biggest shark caught by a female(second place) - Trophy and Prizes
THE JUNIORS
Junior Angler 1st Place Biggest Shark -(any angler less then 18 years old)Trophy and Prizes
Junior Angler 2nd Place Biggest Shark-Trophy and Prizes
HARD LUCK TROPHY
Given to the angler who comes closest to catching a MONSTER SHARK then loses it
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger
We have included a $1000 for the "Shark Master Award" It is a very deserved award going to the hardest working hardcore shark hunter who catches the most sharks over 7 1/2 feet in the 2015 BHC.We have also added $1000 cash prize for the Team catching the MOST SHARKS
SHARK MASTER TROPHY-WINNER GETS $1000 Cash PrizeAWARDED TO THE SHARK HUNTER THAT CATCHES THE MOST SHARKS OVER 7 1/2 FEET LONG(most big sharks)
CHAMPION TEAM -FIRST PLACE-Most Sharks caught by a Team 1st PLACE- $1000 Cash,Trophy and Prizes
Also Added this very attractive Category to the Cash Prizes.Goliath Grouper to 700 pounds are caught around the state of Florida and anglers love to catch them.
BIGGEST GOLIATH GROUPER
First Place -WINNER GETS $500
Second Place-WINNER GETS $350
Third Place-WINNER GETS $200
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger
Wow that's slot of money in prizes!!!theres a money pit for all regions and states
So with 175 anglers (prizes based on 300 anglers), we are looking at a large reduction on these prizes? Almost half?
Team HUGE Gear Captain
"GET SOME!"
Because we did not meet our target of 300 anglers(we have 175 PAID Anglers) we will have a reduction in cash prizes but we are working hard at maintaining them as high as possible by doing without some of the fancier things we were trying for -like a meeting space at a Major Hotel on the beach for the Awards Party which would of cost near $3000 with food and drinks ;so Instead we will have the Awards party at John U Lloyd state park like in previous years. I will put out of pocket nearly $2500 to make it all possible .There will be no surplus for the Shorebound Anglers Alliance,there will be no left over money for the South Florida Shark Club; instead we spend it all on you -the shark fishermen participating in the 2015 Big Hammer Challenge.
PROJECTED CASH PRIZES
First Place -$7500
Second Place-$1500
Third Place-$1000
Fourth Place-$750
Fifth Place-$500
MOST SHARKS CAUGHT by a Team- $1000
SHARKMASTER-$1000(Most Sharks caught over 7 1/2 feet by an INDIVIDUAL)
BIGGEST GOLIATH GROUPER
First Place-$500
Second Place -$350
Third Place -$200
TOTAL Cash Payout =$14300
That leaves us approximately $2950 for TROPHIES,additional Winner Prizes , Pavillion Rental ,food & drinks and other expenses related to this tournament.If anybody has any questions as to expenses please feel free to call me I will gladly post ALL RECIEPTS .Thank you all for being part of the Big Hammer Challenge
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger
REPOST from April 30 ,2015.I hope you all have had time to read this if not ,here it is AGAIN.
Because we did not meet our target of 300 anglers(we have 175 PAID Anglers) we will have a reduction in cash prizes but we are working hard at maintaining them as high as possible by doing without some of the fancier things we were trying for -like a meeting space at a Major Hotel on the beach for the Awards Party which would of cost near $3000 with food and drinks ;so Instead we will have the Awards party at John U Lloyd state park like in previous years. I will put out of pocket nearly $2500 to make it all possible .There will be no surplus for the Shorebound Anglers Alliance,there will be no left over money for the South Florida Shark Club; instead we spend it all on you -the shark fishermen participating in the 2015 Big Hammer Challenge.
TOTAL CASH PRIZES
First Place -$7500
Second Place-$1500
Third Place-$1000
Fourth Place-$750
Fifth Place-$500
MOST SHARKS CAUGHT by a Team- $1000
SHARKMASTER-$1000(Most Sharks caught over 7 1/2 feet by an INDIVIDUAL)
BIGGEST GOLIATH GROUPER
First Place-$500
Second Place -$350
Third Place -$200
TOTAL Cash Payout =$14300
That leaves us approximately $2950 for TROPHIES,additional Winner Prizes , Pavillion Rental ,food & drinks and other expenses related to this tournament.If anybody has any questions as to expenses please feel free to call me I will gladly post ALL RECEIPTS .Thank you all for being part of the Big Hammer Challenge
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger