The RedGhost Stalk all-release backcountry fishing tournament is slated to take place in Islamorada waters Sunday and Monday, July 27-28. Redfish and the elusive ghost-like bonefish are the targets to earn points, but RedGhost anglers are known to focus on fun and conservation as well as healthy competition.
Anglers can enter either the junior division for ages 10-16 or the young adult division for ages 17-29. The winner of the young adult division qualifies for the International Game Fish Association Inshore Championship to be held in summer 2009.
The tournament kicks off with a rules meeting Sunday, July 27, at the Islamorada Fishing Club, mile marker 82 bayside in Islamorada.
Fishing is slated for 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 28, to be followed by a 6 p.m. tournament banquet and awards presentation at the club.
Entry fee is $75 per angler, which includes a tournament shirt, ditty bag and social ticket. Additional social tickets are $30 each.
The tournament is limited to 40 boats, with a maximum of two anglers per boat. Professional guides are not required.
For more information, call (305) 664-3864 or e-mail sherri_trice@bellsouth.net.
