2008 Tournaments
May 3: The fourth Offshore Big 3 Fishing Tournament. Sponsored by the Hibiscus Children's Center. Headquarters at the Fort Pierce City Marina. Mandatory captain's meeting at 7:30 p.m. May 2 at the Fort Pierce Community Center. Tournament begins at 6 a.m. on May 3 with boats leaving from the Fort Pierce, Sebastian, and St. Lucie inlets. Eligible species kingfish, dolphin, and wahoo. Prizes total $13,000 based on 100-boat entry. Additionally, matching weight prizes for more than $50,000 in prize money. Entry fee $250 per boat and includes tournament shirt for each registered angler, one event bucket, and two buffet dinner tickets to the captain's meeting. Late entry fee (after April 25) is $280 per boat. A 50/50 category has been added for grouper and yellowfin tuna for an additional $100 per boat. Call Angela Astrup at (772) 978-9313 ext. 313 or (772) 233-8304.
May 10: 35th Sebastian Inlet Sportfishing Association Spring Fling. Offshore Sebastian Inlet. Headquarters at Capt. Hiram's Restaurant and Marina in Sebastian. Registration is 6 to 9 p.m. May 9 at Capt. Hiram's. More than $10,000 in cash prizes. Entry fee $175 per boat. Eligible species dolphin, wahoo and king mackerel. Fishing begins at first light and weigh-in deadline will be 4:30 p.m. Call Kevin Reed at 254-0376, or visit http://www.fishsisa.com
May 17: Cape Marina Port Canaveral. HBCA Off-Shore tournament. Captain's meeting 6 p.m. May 16 at Cape Marina. Fishing begins at safe first light May 17. Weigh-in from 3 to 5 p.m. at Cape Marina. Entry fee $175 per boat. Three divisions: dolphin, kingfish and wahoo. Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $750 for second and $500 for third in all three divisions. Call Capt. Tommy Smith at (321) 544-0160 or flolddog@yahoo.com. The tournament also features a $1,500 slam for biggest fish in all three categories and lady angler and junior angler awards.
May 17: House of Power's ninth Blue Water Brawl. Captain's meeting May 16 at Squid Lips Overwater Grill. Anglers can leave from any port, but must check in with committee boat by 5 p.m. Payouts are based on 100 boats in four categories: dolphin, wahoo, kingfish, grouper/snapper. First place in each will pay $2,000, second $1,000, and third $500. Cash and prizes also for lady angler, junior and top boat categories, to be announced at the meeting. Entry fee is $175 with an optional $25 big fish pool. Estimated cash and prizes will be $20,000 and money from entry fees and raffles will benefit Space Coast Early Intervention Center. Call Capt. Matt Meyer at 321-863-6160.
May 24: Central Florida Offshore Anglers Memorial Day Tournament. Offshore Port Canaveral. Captain's meeting at Fish Lips. Weigh-in site to be announced. Guaranteed $10,000 in cash prizes. Eligible species dolphin, wahoo, kingfish red snapper and grouper. Entry fee $175 per boat prior to May 15 and $200 thereafter. Call Walt Eismann (407) 832-8150.
May 24: 32nd Exchange Club Blue Water Open. Offshore Fort Pierce Inlet. Sponsored by Exchange Club of Indian River at Vero Beach. Headquarters at Fort Pierce City Marina. Guaranteed cash prizes of $10,000 based on 75-boat field. Eligible species dolphin, wahoo, king mackerel, grouper and snapper. Registration begins 6 p.m. May 23 at Fort Pierce City Marina. Entry fee $150 per boat. Final weigh-in deadline 4:30 p.m. Call Warren Lewis at (772) 321-6813, or visit http://www.bluewateropen.org
May 31: 40th Florida Sport Fishing Association Offshore Slam. Offshore Port Canaveral. Headquarters at Sunrise Marina. Prizes estimated at $20,000. Eligible species dolphin, wahoo, king mackerel, cobia, red snapper and all grouper except Warsaw grouper. Entry $150 per boat. For more information, call Bill Kosiba at 631-1997, or visit http://www.fsfaclub.org
June 7: 11th annual Coconuts on the Beach Wahoo and Dolphin Shootout. Offshore Port Canaveral. Only wahoo and dolphin eligible. Cash prizes total $35,000 based on 120-boat field. Grand prize for overall slam of combined weight of dolphin and wahoo. Entry fee is $225 a boat. Captain's party on June 6 at Coconuts on the Beach and weigh-in at Rusty's Seafood and Oyster bar at Port Canaveral. For more information, call Coconuts on the Beach at 784-1422, or visit http://www.coconutsonthebeach.com
June 28: 15th Sebastian Inlet Blue Water Open: Offshore Sebastian Inlet. Sponsored by Exchange Club of Sebastian. Headquarters at Squid Lips Restaurant in Sebastian. Captain's meeting 6 p.m., June 27. Guaranteed $12,000 cash prizes, plus ladies and junior prizes. Eligible species dolphin, wahoo, kingfish, snapper/grouper. Entry fee $175. Call Karen McElveen at (772) 388-5609, or visit http://www.bluewateropen.com.
July 4-6: 11th Ed Dwyer Other Side Invitational. East of the Gulf Stream offshore Port Canaveral. Headquarters at Rusty's Seafood and Oyster Bar. Captain's party July 4. Fishing July 5-6. Weigh-in at Rusty's. Eligible species yellowfin tuna, wahoo and dolphin. Cash and prizes awarded to top tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Entry fee $500 per boat. Call Ed Dwyer at (321) 631-3321, or visit http://www.ticketfishing.com
July 19: 3rd Corey's Bagels Chunk-A-Change Dolphin-Wahoo Tournament. Offshore from any inlet. Headquarters at Squid Lips Restaurant in Sebastian Inlet. Only dolphin and wahoo eligible. Cash prizes are 60 percent to first place, 30 percent to second and 10 percent to third. Entry fee $500 a boat. Call Ron Yampolsky at (772) 538-1890.
