Spring Fling: The Bass-N-Fools has its 37th annual Spring Fling open team bass tournament June 26 on Lake Okeechobee out of Clewiston. For information or to register early, call BJ’s Bait and Tackle in Plantation at 954-475-0248.
Snakehead tournament: JD’s Custom Baits has its next Snakehead Round-Up from safe light to 2 p.m. June 25 out of Veterans Memorial Park, 7044 NW First St., Margate. Entry fee is $40 cash per person or two-angler team and $10 for the big fish pot. Anglers must bring in five snakeheads for their biggest one to count. Contact Dan Bieniek at jdscustombaits@gmail.com.
UM tournament: University of Miami football greats Alonzo Highsmith and Melvin Bratton host the sixth annual Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys/University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Fishing Tournament June 25 at Founders Park in Islamorada. Anglers can fish offshore and inshore with former Hurricanes sports stars. The kickoff party is Friday. Following the weigh-in, there is an awards dinner and auctions featuring sports memorabilia, fishing tackle, trips and artwork. A portion of the proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Coastal Conservation Association and the UMSHoF. Visit canesfish.com, call 305-667-0399 or email Judy Layne at judy@canesfish.com.
Rodeo donations: Last week at the Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting, the Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo donated $10,000 to Shipwreck Park in support of the sinking of the 324-foot Lady Luck artificial reef, which will go down July 23 in 150 feet off the Pompano Beach Fishing Pier.
“Given our history of creating artificial reefs, it is exciting to contribute to a great cause that will benefit our fisheries and provide habitat locally in Pompano Beach,” Rodeo executive director John Good said.
The Rodeo also donated $6,750 to Wounded Warrior Anglers, which included the charter of the Helen S drift boat for 50 veterans to compete in the one-day Wounded Warrior Anglers Tournament last month.
Marlin tournament: The annual Blue Marlin World Cup Championship is July 4. Boats can fish anywhere in the world for eight hours. The boat catching the biggest blue marlin wins all the money. The entry fee is $3,000 per boat, with a $5,000 value-added category. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. July 2. Visit bluemarlinworldcup.com.
