The 2014 Edition of the 84th Annual Tarpon Tournament Kicks Off with a Splash!
The Sarasota Tarpon Tournament Kick-Off Event was held Wednesday, May 7th at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota and fishing officially began Saturday, May 10th.
The tournament is embarking on it’s second week today and tournament competitors are reporting some nice fights from some big tarpon. Summer weather has arrived, the boats are out on the water, and lines have been cast.
The years tournament Kicked off as usual at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on Wednesday night, May 7th with more than 150 competitors and guests in appearance. One-hundred and fourteen anglers signed up for the tournament at the Kick-Off, and a few more have trickled in throughout the week. Of the registered anglers, notable numbers include: 28 new anglers, 18 female angles, and 19 registered in the His & Her’s Division Teams.
The Event featured great food, new tournament rules, to view those rules click here, and of course, the crowning of the new Tarpon Queen, Danielle DeSilvestro (that’s Danielle shown above on the right).
To check out photos from the kick-off on our Facebook page click here. Our friends at Suncoast Charities for Children also attended the evening and gave us a great reminder of the impact of this tournament for the community and how much our partner charity helps the area by serving children with special needs. We are so happy to be supporting their cause!
After a rules update and a message from our partner, big raffle prizes took center stage at the kick-off. Prizes included expensive rods and reels, high-quality sunglasses, a go-pro camera and much more. Plenty of raffle tickets were sold and several guests walked-away with some great fishing gear to get a head-start on the tournament.
Fishing officially began May 10. After the first week of fishing, competitors have reported some nice fights and big tarpon. To send us your information via email click here, reach out to us on our Facebook page and we’ll share your photos!
Good luck!
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