Here are the results of the 3rd annual Bluewater Outriggers Offshore Charity Classic held June 3rd-4th, 2011 in Port St. Joe, Florida.
A total of 66 boats fished the event and over 40 weighed fish. The proceeds of this tournament benefits the Forgotten Coast Warrior Weekend. This year 10 wounded warriors joined us for fishing and a weekend of activities in Port St Joe.
June 3-4th, 2011
The excitement is building toward the 3rd annual Bluewater Outriggers Offshore Charity Classic and the Forgotten Coast Warrior Weekend June 3rd and 4th at the Port St Joe Marina. Mahi-mahi, Wahoo, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel and Red Snapper are our tournament species. Our prizes will be 1st place $2,500.00 each species, 2nd place $500.00 each species and 3rd place $250.00 each species.
Captains Party, presented by EdgeWater/Yamaha, will start at 4:30pm June 3rd, and the Captains Meeting begins at 6:00pm E.D.T. sharp. Registration ends at 6:00pm. Salt Lick Sausage will provide the grilling team and the delicious food. Our GREAT PRIZE DRAWINGS will begin shortly after a quick review of the rules and an explanation of the Panhandle Slam. We will again have our Wheel of Fortune running, vendor booths, raffles, Optional Award opportunities as well as some great LIVE MUSIC. At least one member of the team must be present at the Captains Party to hear the final reading of the rules.
As last year, we will again permit fish to be trucked in for weighing from launching facilities between Indian Pass and Mexico Beach and our rules will permit fishing to begin immediately following the Captains Party at 8:00 P.M. on June 3rd for all those who want to get an early start.
The entry fee for boats registering ON OR BEFORE MAY 28th will be $175.00. For those registering ON OR AFTER MAY 29th the cost will be $200.00 until the close of registration on June 3th. To be considered as registering on or before May 28th, the registration form must reach our post office box or Bluewater Outriggers retail store by May 28st. Fishermen may obtain a
registration form from this website and mail it in or simply register at Bluewater Outriggers, Marquardt's Marina or PSJ Marina in person.
MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS & CHECK to:
Bluewater Charity Classic
Fishing TNMT, Registration Form
% Bluewater Outriggers
P. O. Box 218
Port St. Joe, Fl. 32457
This year our charity is once again the Forgotten Coast Warrior Weekend. We will host 10 war injured veterans and their Spouses/Caregivers from the various branches of the Armed Services for a weekend of fishing and fun. Our invited Heroes will have a "Warrior Offshore Shootout", presented by VFW Post 10069 on Friday June 3rd leaving at Noon E.D.T. from the PSJ marina and concluding with their weigh in along with the beginning of the BWOCC Captain's party, so come out about an hour early around 5:00 P.M. and cheer on these Warrior Heroes as they arrive and weigh their catch.
Jerry Tabatt will guest emcee on Friday and the weigh-in for our Warrior heros will correspond with the start of the Charity Classic Captains Meeting about 5pm. We will have music/raffles and great door prizes for the entrants, along with delicious sausages from the Salt Lick Sausage Co. We hope to have a large community turnout for the exciting Warrior's Weigh-in. Remember last years 74 lb Wahoo!!!
On Saturday the Hero's Day activities presented by Centennial Bank will begin, for those not fishing, with live music, food booths, vendor booths, kid's games, and will conclude with the Charity Classic's weigh-in presented by Harts Marine and Outdoor from 2:00 pm until 6:30 pm E.D.T. There will be a boat show at the marina with Mexico Beach Marina's Edgewater/Yamaha and Harts Marine and Outdoor providing boats on Friday and Saturday. We expect to top 100 boat entries this year, showing how the level of committment our sportsmen have to the Warrior Weekend project. Scott Rossman will emcee the Saturday events and Capt Trey Landry will be our weighmaster. So bring the whole family for the weekend and enjoy the newest and most competitive fishing tournament on the panhandle, and support an event that gives back to those that have sacrificed the most.
Check out the pictures from last year's tournament and make sure you're in the pictures this year....June 3rd and 4th at the Port St. Joe Marina. Oh! And look for the new tournament t-shirts out now at Bluewater Outriggers, they look great!!!
We have joined the Marquardt's Offshore Classic and MBARA fishing tournaments to form the three tournament PANHANDLE KINGFISH SLAM. This new feature to tournament fishing in our area should further entice you to fish our tournament this year as we are the first leg of this slam.
The winning boat of the slam will capture the $5,000.00 cash prize. The winner will be determined and awarded the prize after the 3rd leg of the Slam which is the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association tournament in August.
| George Duren 850-227-6576 | Capt. Mitch Coleman 850-896-4930 |
| Tournament Promoter | Tournament Director |
