Tournaments to support Ronald McDonald House
There will be two different fishing tournaments held this weekend where the proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida. Ronald McDonald will be appearing at each event.
In-hospital treatment may last one day, one year or even longer. The Ronald McDonald House provides a comfortable, supportive alternative to costly hotels. It serves as a temporary residence near the four local hospitals and rehab centers that treat children with life-threatening or rare illnesses.
Pensacola
The 2011 Fishing for Families Inshore Slam Tournament, put on by the Gulf Power Transformers Plant Crist Chapter, will be held Saturday at Grand Lagoon Yacht Club.
Participants can register for $100 per boat with two anglers. There’s a $50 fee for each additional fisherman in a boat. Children 12 years old and younger fish for free.
Anglers will be fishing for redfish, speckled trout and flounder. The team bringing in the largest aggregate of the three species will win $1,000. A $500 prize also will be awarded for the largest of each individual species.
A spearfishing division also has been added to the event. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be awarded for snapper, grouper and flounder.
The anglers’ meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The awards presentation will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday following the weigh-in.
For more information, call (850) 429-2282.
Fort Walton
The Big Mac Shoot Out Fishing Tournament will take place at the Fort Walton Beach Elks Lodge No. 1795 on Okaloosa Island.
Anglers can register for $200 per boat at the captain’s dinner on Friday at the Elk’s Lodge. Early registration opens at 4 p.m.
Cash prizes totaling more than $10,000 will be awarded based on 50 boats participating. The largest king mackerel of the tournament will receive a $5,000 prize.
Categories for the tournament are first-, second- and third-place king mackerel; first and second redfish; first wahoo; and first barracuda.
Weigh-in is 3-8 p.m. Saturday and 3-7 p.m. Sunday with awards following at 8 p.m. On Saturday, from 10-11:30 a.m., a free kids cane pole fishing event will take place for anglers 10 and under at the Lodge.
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