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2008 KURE PIER FISHING TOURNAMENT

Kure Pier will be having a year long Fishing Tournament that will begin March 31, 2007 and end Thanksgiving Weekend. There will be a $10.00 Entry Fee per species.
The species are King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Flounder, Sheepshead and Blues.


 TOURNAMENT RULES: 

The entry fee is $10.00 per fish species you would like to enter. There are five different fish species to choose from: King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Flounder, Sheepshead and Blues. At the end of the tournament the winners of the biggest single fish in each category will receive a prize of $150.00.

 You must sign up for the tournament before going out on the pier to fish. A card will be filled out with your name, address, date and the fish species your fishing for.

 Once YOU have caught and weighed in a fish, the weight and time will also be written on the card.

If there should be a tie in any category the person who weighed in the first fish will be the winner.

 The tournament will begin March 31st, 2008 and end Thanksgiving Weekend, November 26th, 2008.

 The $10.00 entry fee is separate from the $5.00 or $12.00 fishing permit.

 All fish must be caught on Kure Pier.

 All fish must be weighed by Kure Pier Staff.

 All fish entered must meet current North Carolina Recreational Fishing Regulations.

 There will be a leader board posted at the Pier, as well as, on the website so all participants can keep track.

2007 Tournament Winners

King  - Billy McCann

Spanish - Charles Hobson

 

Flounder - Tony Hay

 

Sheepshead - Sherwood Whitman

Bluefish - David Blanton Jr.

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2006 TOURNAMENT WINNERS
 
BRETT RUSSELL              KING MACKEREL              36.0

TONY HAY                    SPANISH MACKEREL           6.10

 

POPEYE MCINTYRE            FLOUNDER                    4.79

 

SHERWOOD  WHITMAN       SHEEPSHEAD               7.69

 
ED  AKANA                            BLUEFISH                   2.96

 

WINNERS OF THE 2005 YEAR LONG TOURNAMENT

KING MACKEREL:
Charles Hay
Charles Hay and his 32 lb King Mackerel

SPANISH MACKEREL
Forest Jones

FLOUNDER
Haywood McIntyre

SHEEPSHEAD
Sherwood Whitman

BLUEFISH
Harlee Gurganious

Harlee Gurganious and his 7 lbs. 9.5 oz Bluefish

Thanks to everyone who entered the Tournament

Located in the Center of Kure Beach, NC
KURE BEACH PIER
P.O. Box 150, Kure Beach, North Carolina 28449
Phone (910) 458-5524

NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED!!!

Opens April 1st through November 30th -  One Rod and Reel per Person $5.00 per Fisherman
King Fishing - $12 * May 15th - October 1st * 3 Rods * 6am to Sunset
Shark Fishing -  $12 * June 1st - Sept. 15th * 3 Rods * 12 am to 6am

EMAIL: kurepier@kurebeachfishingpier.com

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