Join tournaments, track your catches, and compete with confidence. COUNT THE CATCH makes it easy with transparent pricing, secure payments, and fast, reliable payouts.
Transparent fees. A better experience for everyone.
Pay the tournament entry fee set by the organizer, plus a flat $4 platform service fee. Standard card processing (2.9% + $0.30) applies at checkout — it goes to the card networks, not to us.
Create and manage your tournaments at no cost. You set the entry fees, rules, and prizes. COUNT THE CATCH provides the tools, handles secure payments, and makes paying out winners simple — so you can focus on the fishing community.
30% off the $4.00 platform service fee, ad-free experience, verified angler badge, and many more surprises.
A secure and seamless experience from entry to payout.
Anglers pay the entry fee set by the organizer, plus our platform service fee.
All payments are processed securely through our trusted partners using industry-leading encryption.
Results are verified and winners are confirmed by the organizer.
The organizer sends payouts directly to winners. Fast, reliable, and secure.
Your data and payments are protected with industry-leading security.
Organizers pay winners quickly, so everyone can focus on what matters — the next catch.
Every entry helps grow the sport and support more tournaments.
Quick answers to common questions about pricing and payments.
A flat $4.00 per tournament entry, paid by the angler. It unlocks the full COUNT THE CATCH experience on the app and the web: joining any open tournament, registering catches with photo or video, real-time leaderboards, achievements and angler stats, secure payments with fast payouts, organizer dashboards and management tools, and every new feature we ship. At checkout you'll also see standard card processing (2.9% + $0.30) — that goes to the payment networks, not to us. We never take a cut of entry fees or the prize pool. CTC Pro members receive 30% off the $4.00 platform service fee; this discount does not apply to the entry fee or standard card processing.
Yes — creating and managing a tournament on COUNT THE CATCH is completely free. You can also run tournaments with no entry fees at all.
Refunds follow the organizer's policy, which is shown on every tournament page. If an event is cancelled, entry fees are refunded in full.
The organizer sets all entry fees, rules, and prizes. COUNT THE CATCH never takes a cut of the prize pool — it goes to the winners in full.
We accept major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) through our secure payment partners.
No. Anglers pay nothing to use the platform — just the entry fee set by the organizer, plus the $4.00 service fee and standard card processing. Organizers can run tournaments completely free.
Once the organizer verifies results and confirms the winners, the organizer sends payouts directly — typically within 2–5 business days, via bank transfer, PayPal, or another supported method.
Yes. All payments use SSL encryption and PCI-compliant processing through trusted providers. We never store full card details on our servers.
Reach out through our Support page — we're happy to help with anything about pricing or payments.