Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo set for July 15-18

[jbcarol]

Oldest fishing tournament returns to Dauphin Island July 15-18

Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) is scheduled July 15-18 at the rodeo site on Dauphin Island. This is the 88th year of the event, the oldest fishing tournament in the state.

Last year the tournament attracted over 3,800 anglers despite COVID restrictions, according to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reporter David Rainer, and this year participation is expected to be larger.

"It's an annual event that everybody looks forward to and comes together to participate in," he said. "The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is a signature event that participants always come back for."

Rodeo festivities kick off on Thursday, July 15, with the Captain T-Bone's Liars Contest at 6 p.m., followed by music from Yellowhammer, featuring former Major League Baseball Cy Young winner Jake Peavy. The music theme this year is "Reelin' in the Years" with 70s music on Thursday, 80s music on Friday and 90s music on Saturday, according to Schumann.

Fishing begins at 5 a.m. on Friday, July 16, with the traditional cannon blast. The weigh station will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The musical entertainment will start at 7:30 p.m. The weigh station will again be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On Sunday, the final day of competition, the weigh station will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., any rodeo participant who weighed in a legal fish will be eligible for random drawings for a Contender 25 Bay boat and Yamaha 250hp SHO outboard package and a Seakeeper boat stabilizer.

[rcopela]

Some buddy's & I fish the Destin Rodeo every year, lots of fun...