September 16-17, 2011
The Lowcountry Tarpon Invitational Tournament is an annual fishing tournament held in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. It is based out of McClellanville. Proceeds from the event go towards research and conservation efforts through the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.
The 2011
Lowcountry Tarpon
Tournament will
begin with a
Captains’ Meeting on
Thursday 5:00 pm,
September 15.
The Tournament will
begin at 6:00 am on
September 16.
Fishing is permitted
anywhere in
Georgetown and
Charleston counties.
At the conclusion of
the Tournament on
September 17, there
will be an evening
reception and awards
banquet in
McClellanville,
South Carolina at 5:00 pm,
which will have a
presentation by Dr.
Jerry Ault from the
Bonefish & Tarpon
Trust (“BTT”) on
South Carolina
tarpon research,
BBQ dinner, bar, and
raffle. Last year’s
reception was
generously provided
by the City Hall,
but we are actively
searching for a new
venue this year to
accommodate
significantly
greater numbers this
year.
The
Tournament fee,
which will include
Tournament entry,
raffle entry, and a
yearly membership
fee to the BTT, is
$350 per boat if
your payment in full
is received by
August 16, 2011.
Otherwise, the entry
fee is $400 per boat
if your payment is
received after
August 16, 2011.
All proceeds of the
Tournament benefit
the BTT.
Consequently,
your
entry fee is
approximately 75%
tax deductible.
Last year, we
raised about $7,000
for the
BTT.
Raising
conservation funds
for organizations
like the
BTT is a
chief purpose of our
Tournament, and it
is critically
important to sustain
leading-edge
research for tarpon
and other marine
fish, which benefits
all recreational
anglers in South
Carolina.
We hope to make a
much larger
contribution in
2011!
