“The Granddaddy of All Tournaments”–Optimist Club of Perry Saltwater Fishing Tournament, at Steinhatchee, May 5, 2018

Now in its 27th year, the annual Optimist Club of Perry, FL Saltwater Fishing Tournament has become one of the largest fishing events on Natural North Florida’s Big Bend.  While Perry is landlocked, it’s the county seat of Taylor County, which has some of the best saltwater angling in the state.  And appropriately, the event covers the entire county, and there are three official weigh-in locations, at Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach and Econfina. The tournament is scheduled for May 5 2018.

 Official Weigh-In Sites:
Keaton Beach Public Boat Ramp Parking Lot
Sea Hag Marina (352)498-3008
Econfina River Resort ,Hwy 14 (850)584-2135

Official Rules at:  http://www.optimistclubperryfl.com/Page_2.html

Tournament Tickets can be purchased at
Sea Hag, Econfina River Resort,
Ragan’s Ace Hardware & Wilson’s Bait & Tackle

For general information on Steinhatchee fishing, click on this link on Capt. Tommy Thompson’s SaltwaterAnglersGuide website

For general information on Keaton Beach/Econfina area fishing, click on the this link on Capt. Tommy Thompson’s SaltwaterAnglersGuide website