June 4-7: A Mako Owners Tournament, which is open to all Bass Pro Shops customers regardless of their boat’s make, is out of 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.
June 6: The fifth annual Joe and Joe’s P.I. Dolphin Tournament. Entry fee is $225. First place pays $1,500 for the heaviest total weight of three fish. Call Joey Varner at 954-850-3498.
June 6: A JD’s Custom Baits Snakehead Round-Up is safe light to 2 p.m. out of Veterans Memorial Park, 7044 NW 1st St., Margate. Entry fee is $40 per angler or $40 per two-person team. Payback is 100 percent, with first place winning $420 with 20 entries. Call 754-816-2248. Other tournaments are July 11, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12.
June 6: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a hunter safety Internet-completion course from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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.
June 6: The 36th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Tournament 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.
June 6: A U.S. Coast Guard boating safety course is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dixon Ahl Hall in Lighthouse Point. Cost is $50 and includes lunch. Email courses@aux37.org or call 731-907-0307.
June 6-7: 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 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.
June 7: Miramar Pineland, 3600 S. University Drive, Miramar, Sunset Nature Walk for ages 6 and up, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $3 per person. To register, call the park at 954-357-8776.
June 13: The third annual Bulls for Brooke dolphin tournament is out Bahia Mar Beach Resort & Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale. First prize is $10,000 for the heaviest dolphin of 30 pounds or more. There are also prizes for the top three boats, the top angler, top female angler and top junior angler. Entry fee is $350 for four anglers. Weigh-in is 3 to 5:30 p.m. followed by a live auction, live music and a barbecue. Proceeds help pay for the physical therapy of Brooke Thabit of Boca Raton, who was paralyzed almost three years ago when she broke her neck diving off a dock. Register online at bullsforbrooke.com or at 5 p.m. June 12 before the captains meeting at 6 at Bahia Mar or call 561-302-7603.
June 13: The Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam for dolphin, kingfish, wahoo, cobia and tuna 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 May 29. Visit bluewatermovements.com.
June 21: The Everglades Bassmasters of South Florida has a One Largemouth Bass Tourney 7 a.m. to noon at Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $20 per angler. Register starting at 6 a.m. Contact Tony Crowder at Tcrowder42@yahoo.com or 954-254-9072.
