bid their services for the first time in 2008. Some long–time participants thought they were exempt and didn't bid or bid seriously, and were excluded from the event. The KidZone, a free children's play area, was discontinued due to high liability insurance costs and limited usage. Tournament Professional and amateur anglers compete side by side for as much as $500,000 in cash and prizes, depending upon the total number of entries. The rules permit the registration of up to 1,000 boats, each with as many as four anglers, for an entry fee that was $400 in 2010. There are prizes for the heaviest single kingfish, pair of kingfish, and the largest cobia. Five kingfish caught in the week preceding the tournament are tagged, and there is a prize for catching them. Sponsors often offer prizes for the largest fish caught using their products. The tournament attracts approximately 20,000 spectators who watch the weigh-in and enjoy the festivities. The tournament is traditionally capped off with a substantial fireworks display sponsored by the City of Jacksonville. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width=450px style="margin: 1em auto;" |+ !colspan=5 align=center bgcolor=Navy|Tournament winners |- ! !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=Navy|Single Fish !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=Navy|Fish Group |- !Year !Winner !Weight !Winner !Weight |- |1981 |Paul Hanson |50.2 |Gerald Beasly |135.4 (5) |- |1982 |Jack Proctor |41.2 |Walter Bates |78.1 (5) |- |1983 |Ross Vilardo |48.5 |Clayton Kirby |100.3 (5) |- |1984 |Benny Hendrix |47.2 |Brad Reed |118.2 (5) |- |1985 |Jerry Byers |42.2 |Roy Hawkins |114.6 (5) |- |1986 |Michael Youngblood |50.7 |Mark Williams |116.1 (5) |- |1987 |Dennis Young |49.0 |George Register |94.3 (5) |- |1988 |Robert Bell |41.4 |Daniel Parker |75.5 (3) |- |1989 |Todd Crawford |47.9 |John Jones |96.8 (3) |- |1990 |Randy Smith |49.35 |Clayton Kirby |88.35 (3) |- |1991 |Clifton Lewis |49.4 |Stephen Proctor |94.5 (3) |- |1992 |Charles Newton |47.7 |Dan Upton |108.05 (3) |- |1993 |Douglas Sturm |48.75 |Rick Smith |83.7 (3) |- |1994 |Ron Gunter |42.7 |Earl Clewis |77.6 (3) |- |1995 |Fred Morrow |44.65 |Robbie Sabiston |64.0 (2) |- |1996 |Rick Raleigh |33.05 | No qualifiers | |- |1997 |Jack Conard |49.1 |David Hamilton |72.3 (2) |- |1998 |Bian Bushloper |48.25 |David Ward |70.85 (2) |- |1999 |Sandy Smith |52.55 |Matt Pittman |68.6 (2) |- |2000 |Ross Vilardo |53.3 |Frank Strickland |62.5 (2) |- |2001 |Mike Burch |42.65 |David Murphy |68.4 (2) |- bgcolor=#D4AF37 |2002 |Tom Rady | 55.2 |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|?