Fishing Tournament Prizes
Bass / Redfish Shootout
Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at Suwannee Marina
Bass Fishing
Minimum Guaranteed Payouts
Biggest Bass……$250
Second Biggest Bass……$250
Biggest Bag (5 Bass)……$1,500
Biggest Trash Fish……$50
Inshore Fishing
Minimum Guaranteed Payouts
Biggest Redfish……$250
Biggest Spotted Trout……$250
Biggest Bag (1 Redfish & 5 Spotted Sea Trout)……$1,500
Biggest Trash Fish……$50
Any illegal fish disqualifies the boat!
Biggest Bag is one person limit
Trash Fish are any legal fish not on the prize list.
The entry fee is $100 per boat and includes the Captain and first mate, dinner
for both at the pre-tournament meeting, and two tournament t-shirts.
Extra inshore anglers are $25 each*.
Captain’s Dinner at Suwannee Marine on
Friday April 4th 6pm Social • 7pm Dinner • Calcutta
If you have any questions please contact Gilchrist Rotarians:
Damon Leggett (352) 215-4580 l Charlie Smith (352) 949-0923
Thank you for your continued support.
* $25 fee does not include dinner or t-shirt.
Looking for Sponsors for the 2025 Tournament!
It doesn’t get any tougher than 2024. For the folks along the coast in Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach and other communities are making great progress in their rebuilding efforts after two major hurricanes. The Rotary Club of Gilchrist County wants to support these efforts to get these communities back to normal by hosting our 17th Annual Gilchrist Rotary Fishing Tournament on Saturday, April 5th at Suwannee Marina.
Proceeds from our tournament, as always will focus on the youth of Gilchrist County encouraging the Service Above Self motto of Rotary International. Gilchrist County Rotary’s sponsorship is based on our club’s firm belief that youth sports make for better and more engaged adult citizens.
As always, we rely on your generous support. Please consider increasing your sponsor level this year, if possible. Sponsor options remain the same as last year. Please return your check as soon as possible.
Trophy Sponsor $500
Boat Entry, Name Recognition on T-shirt and Banner.
Lunker Sponsor $250
Name Recognition on T-shirt and Banner.
Keepers Sponsor $100
Name on Banner.
In any event, mark your calendar and join us for the Captain’s Dinner on Friday April 4th at Suwannee Marine and the tournament weigh-in on Saturday April 5th from Suwannee Marina in beautiful Suwannee.
If you have any sponsorship questions please contact Gilchrist Rotarians:
Damon Leggett (352) 215-4580 l Charlie Smith (352) 949-0923
Thank you for your continued support.
Charlie Smith
Gilchrist County Rotary Club
Fishing Tournament Committee Chairman
We are a 501c(4) organization and if you would like an invoice for your sponsorship please email me at rockbluff@aol.com and we will be happy to provide that.
