The 13th Annual VFW Key West Fishing Tournament takes place June 20-22 with a captain’s meeting and final registration on Friday, June 20 and fishing from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22.
This year’s tournament features more than $50,000 in payouts and prizes. More information is at vfw3911.org or at the captain’s meeting at 7 p.m. Friday, June 20 at the VFW on North Roosevelt Boulevard. At least one person from each participating boat must attend and is responsible for knowing the rules.
Weigh-in is open from 2 to 4 p.m. both days at Stock Island Yacht Club and Marina in Key West or at Big Pine Key Resort, 33000 Overseas Hwy., Big Pine Key. Fish may be brought to the scales by either boat or motor vehicle.
The five categories of fish in the VFW tournament are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, grouper
and snapper. In the tuna category, the eligible species are blackfin, skipjack and yellowfin. In the grouper category, the eligible species are black and red. In the Snapper category, the eligible species are yellowtail, mutton, mangrove and lane.
