The Great Calusa Blueway and the Society for Ethical Ecotourism will host the fifth annual Calusa Blueway Kayak Fishing Tournament on November 6th as part of a 10-day canoe and kayak festival along the Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail in Lee County Florida. The one day CPR (catch, photograph and release) tournament expects to draw about 75 paddlers who will compete to see who can catch the longest inshore slam consisting of the combined lengths of a single seatrout, redfish and snook.
The top angler will take home a fully rigged Hobie Adventure kayak that retails for over $2,000. “It’s significant to have a kayak of this caliber donated as our grand prize this year,” said Josh Harvel, tournament committee chairman who also is a Hobie Fishing Team member and Lee County Parks & Recreation volunteer. “The Adventure is one of the best-performing kayaks on the water today. I’m very excited that Hobie and Estero River Outfitters have come together with the Calusa Blueway to help promote the great sport of kayak fishing.”
Other awards are expected to be $500 for second place, $300 for third, $150 for fourth and $50 for fifth. Additional prizes include kayak paddles from Bending Branches and custom rods from Cape Haze.
All tournament fishing will take place on Lee County waterways and participants must attend a mandatory captains' meeting on November 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the Angler's Inn in Matlacha.
For more information on the fishing tournament and to register click here.
For more information on the Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival click here.
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Sounds like a great tourney with a great prize for the winner. Josh will do a good job with it.
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