The Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club’s annual Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. until Noon at IGY’s American Yacht Harbor (AYH) Marina in Red Hook, St. Thomas, the club announced.
Register for FREE at www.vigfc.com. The event is FREE for youth aged 14 years and younger. A parent or guardian must accompany all junior anglers. Each registrant receives a T-shirt, backpack, handlines, bait, and bucket. Club members will be on hand at the dock to offer fishing tips, according to the press release.
“Fishing is a great family activity, healthy outdoor sport, and life skill that’s a natural for us here in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where we are surrounded by sea. The Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club is pleased to host this annual event and make it easy for first-time and repeat fishers alike by providing everything needed. It’s fun to watch the junior anglers spread out along the docks to fish, and afterward, there’s pizza and prizes,” says Kelvin Bailey Jr., president of the VIGFC Board of Directors.
The catch will be officially weighed by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources’ Fish & Wildlife Division professionals. Kids are encouraged to be conservation conscious and release their catch, the press release stated.
There will be free pizza sponsored by Island Time Pub and drinks after fishing. Prizes will be awarded to two age groups: 11 and under and 12 to 14 years; trophies, cash prizes, gift certificates, and rash guards will donated by community businesses. Sponsored by the VIGFC, AYH, DPNR Fish & Wildlife, Neptune Fishing Supplies, Seas the Day, and Island Time Pub. Additional sponsorship is welcome. For more information, call 340-775-9144 or Email: usvigfc@gmail.com
