
As part of it’s Benefit on the Bay, Southwestern Yacht Club (SWYC) in Point Loma will host its annual bottom-fishing tournament Saturday, April 25. The event begins at 5 a.m. with complimentary breakfast at the club, followed by a full day of fishing, an official catch weigh-in, and a reception and fish-fry dinner at 6 p.m. The awards ceremony includes a perpetual award for the fishing club with the most weight of qualifying fish, along with numerous other individual prizes with categories for men, women and juniors, plus lots of raffle prizes. During the last few years the Southwestern Yacht Club Benefit on the Bay and its sponsors have raised more than $450,000 to support San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine. Last year, more than 330 people participated in the event. “Southwestern Yacht Club invites the community to get out on the water to enjoy the fun and the fish fry at the end of the day,” said SWYC?Commodore Margo King Hemond. Details about the rules and regulations plus registration forms are available online at www.southwesternyc.org/anglers.html. Boat registration forms must be submitted with a fee of $60 per adult angler. The fee for juniors is $25. All proceeds from the event go directly to San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine. The Southwestern Yacht Club is located at 2702 Qualtrough St. at San Antonio Ave. For more information, call (858) 384-6395, (858) 735-4545 or (760) 807-3292. — Staff and contribution