oldflathead

38 years ago Bill Hargreaves started this tourney to get kids interested in fishing and away from drugs. Each year it has gotten bigger and better.

Last year Cuz Les Roberts (AKA "Welder") and I offered to take kids, under age 12 and a parent on the rodeo for free. We were paid by the smiles :clapwhen those young anglers and their parents took their fish to the weigh in. We want to do it again this year, but expand the list to include wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

So far, we have six boats volunteered:

1-"Skintback" Les and Tom

2-Flounder Pounder

3-Rock Lobster

4-Bluffman 2

5-Frenchy, who will take 4 juvenile problems + 1 adult

6-Jim Lawler, who will take wounded vets

Kids under age 12 fish for free. Anyone is welcome to choose to pay the $35 entry fee for the people who put their life on the line.

Details are at http://tools.tsecom.net/bhfr/

June 12, Thursday Captain's meeting at GLYC, 7 - 10 PM

June 13, Friday starts at 12:01AM, scales 5 - 8 PM

June 14, Saturday,keep on fishin', scales 3 - 9 PM

June 15, activities for kids at GLYC, Fish Fry 12 - 2 PM,awards at 2PM

There will be a $50 daily prize for the largest fish caught that day.

You may print your entry form from the website.

Please let me know how many you can take, preference kids or vets, or ???'s. Reply to this post, PM or call me

If you know any kids or veterans who would like to fish, please send me their names so I can link them up with a ride.

Tom Vandiver 850-572-1225

Semper Fi

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reelhappy

you guys are doing a great job. i enjoyed fishing it last year and intend to this year.

bluffman2

Tom did you get my email??

cant wait to meet you guys and get out on the water

Stephen

bamasam

Tom as much as I want to do the tournament I am not going to be able to. Our Boy Scout Troop is going to on a canoeing trip during that time, we will be canoeing from Centerville ,Alabama to Selma over a 6 day period. I will sponsor the entry fee for anyone that can join in on it.

oldflathead

Hi Sam,

We will miss you and that pretty green boat.

Thank you so much. When we get a veteran who wants to go, but is short of $$, I will let you know.

Life is good!

Tom

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welder

Tom, great post and I hope more jump in , if it's even 1/3 the smiles we had last year it will be GREAT.

I'll be there on the 10th of June late afternoon and bluffman2 should be there Thursday before the Capt's meeting.

I'll call ya in the next day or two.

Lester

Frenchy

Hello Tom

Great timing as I just got back from a job in India and will be there to attend the event and hopefully make a few kids happy during the wekend, should be a great time. The name of my boat is the Blue Print, I could really take six kids comfortably on the boat, my fishing buddy (pirate@40) Bob offered to help me and can as well take another adult.

Regards,

Frenchy

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oldflathead

Thanks Emmanuel,

We will find four kids for each day or the same ones if they wish to fish two days.

See you later.

Tom

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rocklobster

Tom,

I'm still in. Is it inshore or offshore or both? I noticed there were several species listed that you don't normally catch offshore. I'm assuming we need to provide the fishing gear and bait? If so, and someone needs some extra gear, we have some 4/0 with new line on them. Let me know what we will need. Also, we need to make sure the adults have fishing licenses - even if they are vets, FWC will get their panties in a wad. Thanks for the update and just keep us posted.

Michele

oldflathead

Thanks Michelle,



They may have their own tackle, but bait will be needed if it is going to be used.

It is either inshore or offshore. There is even an award for jon boats. They are supposed to bring their own lunch.



I almost forgot the license since I have a permanent one -over a certain age.



What age must kids be to need a license? Does everyone on a boat need a license?



We will keep you posted.



Tom and Les

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