Dauphin Island Times

Kids Wish'n to Go Fish'n slated Saturday on Dauphin Island

This Saturday the Dauphin Island Marina will play host to the ninth annual Kids Wish'n to Go Fish'n event. Thirty kids from various south Alabama Boys and Girls clubs will be treated to a fishing trip.

Out on the water they will learn the finer points of fishing the Gulf of Mexico. About 25 local area boaters will take part in the tournament.

The object of the program is to teach a kid to fish, and when they have free time they will go fishing instead of getting into mischief. They will know how and have the tackle to go fishing. We have 25 boats that will participate with more than 20 local and national sponsors contributing fishing tackle to the event.
-- Doug Houston, Kids Wish'n to Go Fish'n tournament coordinator

A captains meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Dauphin Island Marina. For information or to volunteer, contact Houston at 602-1919.

Record numbers expected for Independence Day celebration and fireworks display

USS ALABAMA Battleship Park officials are expecting a crowd of 50,000 or more for tomorrow night's finale fireworks display. Mobile Bay's annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks presentation will be held at the park on the evening of Tuesday, July 4th.

Each year the Press-Register and the City of Mobile celebrate the birth of our nation with a grand fireworks display. The 2006 event will be a celebration of community featuring new events, entertainment and a thrilling 30-minute fireworks presentation.

Festivities are scheduled to begin at 6pm with a presentation by Operation Home Front, a program of Volunteers of America. Murphy High School Band will play a concert beginning at 7:00pm with a salute to music. The band will also accompany the fireworks presentations, which will kick off at 9pm.

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Event Details
Where: Battleship Memorial Park
When: Tuesday, July 4th 2006. The show starts at 6pm, fireworks at 9pm.
How much: Admission and parking are free after 5:30pm

Changes to this year's Fishing Rodeo promise a better event for all

Officials at this year's 74th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are making several changes which they hope will improve the event for competitors and spectators alike.

• In all but five of the 30 fish categories length limits are being shortened to allow more fish to be brought in for the competition.
• The price of the king jackpot ticket has been reduced from $250 to $150
• The king mackerel jackpot will be split between two divisions, open and 23-and-under. The top five boats in the open division and the top 10 boats in the 23 and under division will get prizes.
• The fence on the north end of the fish tank/viewing area was moved to make it more spectator friendly. Now the fish viewing area will accommodate more people.

More information about the 74th Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Updated event rules and regulations

29th Annual Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament this weekend

The 29th Annual Ladies Tournament will be hosted by the Mobile Big Game Fishing Club this weekend. Anglers will compete in Blue Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin catch and release categories. Entry fees are $!75 per angler if not already registered.

Participants have until today, Friday June 16th from 5pm until 8pm to register.

Registration Fees: $175 per angler with minimum of 3 anglers per boat for boats over 32 feet, and 2 anglers per boat for boats 32 feet and under. Registration received by Monday, JUNE 12 $150 per angler.

Dinner: 6-8pm Friday, June 16th

Mystic Stripers set to fish Saturday

This is an update to the original story published earlier here.

The fourth annual Mystic Stripers open fishing rodeo is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Dauphin Island Marina.

Rodeo categories include: Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, speckled trout, white trout, red snapper, bonita, hardhead catfish, croaker, amberjack, ling (cobia), jack crevalle, flounder, bluefish and slot (16-26 inches) redfish.

Tickets cost $20. Each person on board must have a rodeo ticket. Speckled trout and king mackerel jackpot tickets are available for $25 per boat (80 percent payout). The jackpots are winner-take-all. Each person on a jackpot boat also must have a regular tournament ticket.

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