08/27/2026
2026 Berkley Team Series District 12 Championship
***** CHANGE OF VENUE*****
Divisions: All Florida Divisions
• SITE: Lake Weir
*Due to low water levels too low to safely have the tournament on Orange Lake, the event has been moved to Carney Island Recreation and Conservation Area on Lake Weir.
• HOST: Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau
• DATES: October 23-24, 2026
• OFFICIAL PRACTICE: October 20-22, 2026
• OFF LIMITS: October 13-19, 2026 and during the mandatory pre-tournament meeting.
• ENTRY DEADLINE TO AVOID LATE FEE: September 1, 2026
• FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: Midnight October 17, 2026
• MANDATORY MEETING: October 22, 2026
• PERMITTED FISHING AREAS: All public waters accessible by boat from the tournament launch site Except “Off Limits Areas” listed below
• OFF LIMITS AREAS: All water within 100 yards of the boat ramp and any area posted “No Trespassing” or “No Fishing” by authorities.
• LAUNCH SITE: Carney Island
13275 SE 115th Ave
Ocklawaha, FL 32179
• THURSDAY’S MEETING SITE: TBA
• REGISTRATION TIME: 5:15PM - 6:00PM
• MEAL: 6:00 PM
• MEETING: Immediately following the meal. - All teams must attend the meeting
Flight assignments and times will be given at the meeting.
This event is funded in part by the Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau
www.OcalaMarion.com
****Any changes that become necessary will be posted here. Please re-check this page before traveling.
Roster Information:
*****ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS*****
All teams who have;
Entered at least 3 FOM Team Series regular season tournaments during the 2026 season, within a district are eligible to enter that District Championship.
All anglers who have;
entered at least 5 regular season divisional tournaments in any division or combination of divisions during the 2026 season, AND attended at least 3 regular season pre-tournament meetings during the 2026 season, in any division or combination of divisions,
Or
entered ALL of the regular season tournaments in any FOM Team Series division during the 2026 season AND attended at least 3 regular season pre-tournament meetings during the 2026 season,
are eligible to enter any District Championship tournament anywhere in the country and/or the Wildcard tournament at the end of that season. Those anglers may enter as many District Championships as they wish,
Entries will only be accepted from these teams.
Deadlines
Entry into any District Championship on or before September 1, 2026 is $200 per team.
Entry into any District Championship after September 1, 2026 is $225 per team.
Entry into “Bonus Bucks is an additional $25 per team.
The final entry deadline for each District Championship is midnight the Saturday night before the event you wish to enter.
If you wish to enter “Bonus Bucks”, you MUST send it with your entry fee. No Bonus Bucks entries will be accepted at the meeting.
Bonus Bucks entry fee is $25. 100% is paid back (1/2 each day) and it is optional.
To avoid a $25 late fee, you must mail your entry early enough that it will be received by September 1, 2026, or enter online via the PayPal link below by midnight, September 1, 2026. If you need assistance with paying online, contact your division director or you can mail your entry to the address below.
-After September 1, a $25 late fee will be charged -
If you wish to enter a District Championship after September 1, you must add a $25 late fee to your entry and get it to the National office by midnight Saturday Night, the week prior to the event you are entering. You can submit entries in person at a prior event, via the PayPal at a link in the tournament details, or by mailing it to:
Fishers of Men
12 High Water Road
Bedford IN 47421
If you mail an entry, remember that it must be RECEIVED by midnight on the Saturday Night prior to the event you are entering and must include a $25 late fee.
No entries will be accepted after midnight Saturday Night, the week prior to the event.
Prior to September 1
To enter: Enter via PayPal at the link below
OR
1- Download, print, and complete an entry form
2- Mail your entry form and entry fee to the address below, allowing for delivery time to be received by the National September 1. ($225 if you are entering “Bonus Bucks” or $200 if you are not)
After September 1
To enter: Enter via PayPal at the link below
OR
1- Download, print, and complete an entry form
2- Bring your entry to the staff at the weigh-in of a prior District Championship,
OR
3- Mail your entry form and entry fee to the address below, allowing for delivery time to be received by the National Office by midnight Saturday Night, the week prior to the event. ($250 if you are entering “Bonus Bucks” or $225 if you are not)
Fishers of Men
12 High Water Road
Bedford, IN 47421
For questions concerning entry, call Al Odom at 803-429-1784 or Bobby Eads at 812-583-6389.
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