The Treasure Coast Builders Association fishing tradition continues with its 31st annual Memorial Weekend Fishing Tournament. Pirates Cove Resort and Marina, on the Manatee Pocket in Stuart, will host tournament activities again this year. Tournament chair Wendy Dittmar, of Manning Building Supply, and her committee have been gathering all the great prizes participants of this tournament have come to expect. Cash prizes in the offshore division will be paid to first, second and third place in five categories, which include heaviest dolphin, kingfish, wahoo, snapper and grouper.
For the inshore catch and release segment of the tournament, updated rules now allow fishing from a boat, kayak, standup paddleboard, waders or by land. The (up to) four-person teams will submit digital images of their largest snook, trout and/or redfish. The highest combined total inches wins. Anglers in first, second and third place will be eligible for cash and prizes.
On Friday, May 26, pre-registered boats will sign in at Pirates Cove Resort and Marina, located at 4307 SE Bayview Street, Stuart, and late boat entries will be accepted from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A captain’s reception begins at 6 p.m. and will feature silent and a live auction, which will offer a full-color print of this year’s event logo signed by the artist, Jason Mathias, and many other items. There will be games for the kids, and music featuring “The Pulse” D.J., as well as complimentary appetizers served up from Pirates Loft. Tournament shirts will be available for purchase, and the tournament’s traditional great door prizes will be up for grabs.
The official weigh station opens on Saturday, May 27 from noon to 4 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. The traditional post-fishing awards barbecue begins at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are still available.
Come join the fun of this annual family-friendly Treasure Coast fishing tradition. For more information or to enter the tournament, visit www.treasurecoastba.com or call the TCBA office at (772) 336-8222, (772) 562-8222 or (863) 467-2007.
