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27th Anniversary
U.S. Open
King Mackerel Tournament
Press
Release
July 25, 2005 - Southport, North Carolina (NC) -
Twenty-seven years ago a group of forty community leaders met and
decided that they needed an event to showcase the great fall fishing
Southport-Oak Island area has to offer. The $10,000 first place
prize money for the first tournament was guaranteed by those
community leaders signing a promissory note at a local financial
institution - thus the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament was born.
The U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament now attracts over 500 boats
annually and is held in high esteem by the community and anglers. An
all CASH GUARANTEED prize structure adds to the enjoyment of the
event. The tournament guarantees its entire prize structure; it is
not based on the number of boats that participate. The tournament
pays 55 places in its primary prize category including $25,000 for
the largest king mackerel. Additional cash prizes are added to the
event by sponsors such as the Primary Sponsor, Southport Marina and
Grand Patron sponsor, Dosher Memorial Hospital. The tournament is
also on the Captain Jimmy Price’s Top Dog Saltwater Tournament
trail.
As a thank you to all the
anglers who support this tournament, each entry will receive a
windjacket (retail value of $35.00).
Don’t fish??? There’s still
plenty of excitement going on. Thursday night there will be
entertainment by Brent & Mike Acoustic Duo. Friday is always
exciting as the boats rush to checkout between 7:00am-9:00am at
Lockwood Folly Inlet, N.C. Baptist Assembly Pier at Fort Caswell,
Shallotte, Masonboro Inlet and Snows Cut. It really heats up between
3:00pm and 4:00pm when the boats line up to weigh in before the
deadline. Have a refreshment, buy a T-shirt and enjoy the fun.
Saturday’s fishing is over at 4:00pm and is followed by a Fish Fry,
refreshments, entertainment by The II Reel Band and the Awards
Ceremony.
This year's tournament will be
held September 29-October 1, 2005. Complete tournament coverage is
available on our website,
www.usopenkmt.com, or contact the Southport-Oak Island Area
Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, SE, Southport, NC 28461.
910-457-6964 or 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at
events@southport-oakisland.com.
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