Dauphin Island is a premier destination for anglers. Whether surf fishing, dropping a line off the Dauphin Island fishing pier or chartering a guided fishing boat, you're sure to have fun and fishing excitement.
For those wanting to add even more excitement to the fishing experience, there are several fishing tournaments in which to participate.
Saltwater Sportsman's Association Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Tournament
The Saltwater Sportsman's Association Memorial Day Weekend Tournament will take place this weekend, May 27th and 28th. Tournament headquarters is the Dauphin Island Marina. For a $25 entry fee anglers will compete for prizes in several fishing categories. Tickets for the Saltwater Sportsman's Association Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Tournament are available at many boating and fishing shops around the Dauphin Island area.
9th Annual Yellow Jacket Open Fishing Tournament
The 9th annual Yellow Jacket Open Fishing Tournament will be held on June 3rd at the Dauphin Island Marina.
Anglers will compete in 12 categories: Spanish mackerel, speckled trout, white trout, flounder, sheepshead, black drum, ling (cobia), red snapper, bonita, king mackerel, triggerfish and amberjack.
Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for junior anglers 15 and younger. Entry fee for the speckled trout jackpot is $25 per boat. Each person on a jackpot boat also must have a regular tournament ticket. A $500 mystery fish prize will also be awarded.
Ticket outlets are: Ship and Shore, Dauphin Island Marina, Grady Marine, Greer's in Belle Fontaine, McCoy Outdoor, McGill-Toolen Development Office, Southern Bama Bait and Tackle and Boater's World in Mobile. For information, call 251-441-0809.
17th Annual MCWCA trout event
The Mobile County Wildlife and Conservation Association's 17th annual speckled trout tournament is scheduled for June 10 with weigh-in stations at Dauphin Island Marina and the Marriott's Grand Hotel Marina.
Adult and junior divisions will fish for speckled trout and flounder. Contact David Rainer at: drainer@press-register.com
49th Roy Martin Young Angler Tournament
The 49th Annual Roy Martin Young Angler's Tournament will be held July 15th on Dauphin Island. This tournament is held in conjunction with the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The Roy Martin Young Angler's Tournament is designed for young anglers under the age of 16. It is the oldest and largest fishing tournament of its kind in the US. Tickets are available at many Dauphin Island fishing and boating shops. Tickets for the Roy Martin Young Angler Tournament are $3.00.
74th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
First held in 1928, the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is the oldest and largest fishing tournament in the country. This year's tournament takes place the weekend of 21-23 July on Dauphin Island. Anglers will compete in over 30 inshore and offshore categories. Total prizes are valued at over $400,000, including three boat, motor and trailer packages. Tickets for the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are $40 and are available at multiple boat and fishing shops around the Dauphin Island area, including the Ship & Shore.