FALL 2026 UPPER LIMIT
Build your heaviest six-fish limit by the end of the tournament.
Registration Opens: October 15, 2026
Fishing Dates: October 30–November 29
Supporting: Escambia Search and Rescue (ESAR)
Headliner Sponsor: OBB Floats
Divisions & Prizes
1st Place: $500.00 + Trophy + Prize Bucket
2nd Place: $300.00 + Prize Bucket
Big Fish (weight): $200.00 + Trophy
Registration Fees
Angler: $40
Rules
1. There is no age limit to participate.
2. To compete in the Upper Limit Pompano Tournament, anglers must register and pay the $40 entry fee before submitting fish.
3. Anglers may fish a maximum four-rod spread or less.
4. Fishing begins on October 30, 2026.
5. All fish must be submitted in person at Panhandle Salt and weighed within 48 hours of being caught.
6. No frozen fish will be accepted.
7. This is a surf fishing tournament only. Bays, boats, kayaks, jetties, and piers are not allowed.
8. Eligible fish must be Florida pompano measuring at least 11 inches to the fork.
9. Once an angler weighs a full Florida limit of six pompano, their total weight will be added to the leaderboard.
10. Anglers may continue fishing throughout the tournament and upgrade their smallest fish as they catch larger pompano.
11. The same fish may be weighed for both The Upper Limit and the Panhandle Salt Pompano Showdown, as long as the fish meets the rules for both tournaments.
Tournament range
Fort Morgan, Alabama, to St. George Island, Florida.
Weigh Station
Venue:
Panhandle Salt
13595 Perdido Key Dr.,
Pensacola, FL 32507
Time:
The shop is open daily from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sundays until 12:00 PM. To weigh fish before 10:00 AM, please call 305-910-9134 to confirm availability.
At the Showdown weigh-in, we will also be weighing fish for The Upper Limit. The scales will not stop. One stop at the table can count for both tournaments.
Become a Tournament Sponsor
Put your business in front of Gulf Coast anglers! Register as a sponsor for the Upper Limit Pompano Tournament and the Panhandle Salt Pompano Showdown to support our fishing community and help make both events a success. Join us for a season of great fishing, friendly competition, and community spirit.
UPDATES
2602July 29th
The Upper Limit Fall 2026 will run from October 30 through November 29. This is a month-long surf fishing event designed for anglers fishing the Pensacola to Gulf Shores area. Weigh-ins will be located in Perdido Key.
This year’s event is also scheduled to line up with the Panhandle Salt Pompano Showdown, happening November 20, 21, and 22. That gives out-of-town Showdown anglers a chance to compete in The Upper Limit while they are already here fishing the Gulf Coast.