JaxKayakFishing.com, Northeast Florida's online kayak fishing community, has announced plans for the world's largest kayak fishing tournament, the Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic, to be held in Jacksonville, Florida on May 11-12.
Officials expect that more than 200 kayak anglers will target Redfish, Trout, and Flounder in a catch-photo-release format with more than $50,000 in prizes and gifts. Last year's Classic had a world's largest attendance of 230 paddlers with more than $40,000 in prizes and gifts. The event raised over $18,000 for local children's and conservation charities.
The captain's meeting is scheduled for May 11 at Jacksonville's Strike-Zone Fishing Center. Check-in, awards ceremonies, and a banquet are set for May 12 at American Legion #129 of Jacksonville Beach. The entry fee is $60 and includes a captain's bag for the first 170 entrants, rights to fish, entry into the raffle and banquet. Anglers will be launching and fishing at any inshore location within Duval, Nassau, and St. John's counties.
Kayak fisherman can register online or find out more at www.JacksonvilleKayakFishingClassic.com.
