Ladies Fish-Off: The 30th annual Ladies Fish-Off is May 30 out of Pompano Beach. Only females can fish in the tournament, but men can serve as captains and mates. Entry fees are $175 per angler, $95 for juniors 11-16 and $50 for pee-wees 10 and under. Proceeds benefit The Billfish Foundation and The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida. Visit ladiesfishoff.com.
KDW Classic: The 13th annual Palm Beach County KDW Classic is May 30 out of Riviera Beach Marina. Conducted by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club and the City of Riviera Beach, the tournament offers 10 guaranteed cash awards in the kingfish, dolphin, wahoo and junior (ages 12 and under) categories. Entry fee is $275 per boat. Register at kdwclassic.com or call the fishing club at 561-832-6780.
Bass tournament: A One Man Elite Tournament is safe light to 3 p.m. May 30 at Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $80. Call Luke Campbell at 954-599-2547.
Nature walks: Miramar Pineland, 3600 S. University Drive, Miramar, has twice-monthly Sunset Nature Walks for ages 6 and up from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The next walks are June 3 and 7. Cost is $3 per person. To register, call the park at 954-357-8776.
Dolphin tournament: The fifth annual Joe and Joe’s P.I. Dolphin Tournament is June 6. The early entry fee is $175 per boat. Entry fee is $225 at the captain’s meeting at 7 p.m. June 4 at Joe and Joe’s P.I., 9121 Taft St., Pembroke Pines. First place pays $1,500 for the heaviest total weight of three fish. Call Joey Varner at 954-850-3498.
Mako tournament: A Mako Owners Tournament, which is open to all Bass Pro Shops customers regardless of their boat’s make, is June 4-7 in Miami Beach. Participants can fish for inshore, nearshore and offshore species. Top anglers will receive plaques from King Sailfish and framed art by Carey Chen and Thomas Kraus. Entry fee is $100 per boat, which includes T-shirts and meals for the crew, and each captain receives a goody bag valued at $200 and a $50 Bass Pro Shops gift card. The kickoff party is 7 p.m. June 4 at the Bass Pro Shops store in Dania Beach. Fishing is June 5-6, with daily cookouts at Miami Beach Marina. Register online at funaments.com.
Hunter safety: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a hunter safety Internet-completion course from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 6 at Bass Pro Shops, 200 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. Students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and bring a copy of the final report. An adult must accompany children under 16. To register, visit myfwc.com/huntersafety or call 561-625-5122.
Boaters needed: The 36th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Tournament is June 6 out of Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale. Boaters are needed to take kids and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters fishing from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A pizza party with trophies and T-shirts follows the fishing. Call John Weller at 561-379-5431.
Dolphin tournament: The inaugural Skippers Dolphin Tournament, previously known as the Coconuts Dolphin Tournament, is back and better than ever as the team with the heaviest total weight of three dolphin wins $25,000. The tournament is June 6-7 in Key Largo, with the kickoff and captains meeting June 5 at Skippers Dockside. Entry fee is $195 per angler or $750 per boat. To enter and for information, visit skipperstournaments.com.
Saltwater Shootout: The Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam for dolphin, kingfish, wahoo, cobia and tuna is June 13 out of Hillsboro Inlet Park. Weigh-in starts at 4 p.m. The early entry fee is $375 per boat, a savings of $100, and the deadline is Friday. Visit bluewatermovements.com.
