The 15th annual Young Anglers Tournament takes place 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Shelter Island Pier located at 1776 Shelter Island Drive in Point Loma. This fishing event is produced by the San Diego Sportfishing Council with support from the International Game Fish Association and the Port of San Diego.
Online registration is available in advance for tournament sign-up at https://form.jotform.us/71867092984169 and is found at www.sportfishing.org. The free tournament is open to anglers ages 6 to 15 years old. On site registration will take place at the pier beginning at 7:30 a.m. Fishing begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends promptly at noon. Prizes will be awarded by 1 p.m.
Loaner fishing tackle provided by OKUMA will be available to those who don’t have their own. Bait is being provided by Squidco and Anglers Distributing. IGFA representatives and volunteers from the United Pier & Shore Anglers, San Diego Rod & Reel Club, San Diego Anglers and the San Diego Fly Fishers will be on hand to assist young anglers and to tally points.
The tournament will feature a points system to allow for catch and release with different species valued at varying levels. The winners – one in each age category between six and 15 – will be determined by the highest number of points earned. The angler with the most points overall will be recognized on the tournament’s perpetual trophy.
Hot dogs, chips, and sodas will be served to all registered anglers. Lunch is provided, courtesy of Major Market, Tommy Gomes of Catalina Offshore Products and Specialty Produce.
Sponsors include OKUMA Fishing Tackle, Turner’s Outdoorsman, Anglers Distributing, Squidco, Big Hammer Lures, Friends of Rollo, Costa Sunglasses, Uni Goop, Berkeley Big Gulp, Coastal Conservation of California, Three Lollies, Mustad, Everingham Brothers Bait Co., Fathom Bistro at Shelter Island Pier, Fisherman’s Landing Tackle, Booyaa, San Diego Marine Exchange, Seeker Rods, Point Loma Sportfishing and H&M Landing. Prizes and raffle drawing items for the tournament include rods and reels, hats, T-shirts, fishing gear and deep-sea fishing trips.
The San Diego Sportfishing Council is a California non-profit corporation established in 1979 to promote San Diego saltwater fishing as an attractive marine recreational activity, to increase awareness and availability of “how, when and where” information on sportfishing opportunities.
For more information, call the San Diego Sportfishing Council at 619-234-8793 or visit www.sportfishing.org.
