Anglers to Migrate to Marathon for Tarponian Invitational May 1-4

MARATHON, Florida Keys — For enthusiastic tarpon anglers, silver kings mean spring and the ever-popular Tarponian Invitational, slated May 1-4 in Marathon.

This high-energy tournament mandates that teams fish with a different captain each day. Teams also rotate among the three major bridge channels in the Middle Keys — the Seven Mile Bridge, Long Key and Bahia Honda bridges — so any potential "hot spots" are shared among all anglers.

Tarponians are to gather Saturday, April 30, for the tournament’s 7-9 p.m. kick-off party at Annette’s Lobster and Steakhouse, mile marker 48 bayside in Marathon.

A meet-the-captains banquet is set for noon Sunday, May 1, also at Annette’s.

Three days of fishing are to get under way Sunday with lines in the water at 3 p.m. Lines-out is to be called at 7 p.m.

Monday’s fishing is scheduled 7-11 a.m., while Tuesday is a no-fish day.

The third and final fishing day is Wednesday, May 4, from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

An awards banquet is set for 9 p.m. Wednesday at Annette’s.

Entry fee is $900 per angler. A total of 23 teams of up to three anglers each can register.

Tournament information: David Breznicky at 215-542-1492 or dbreznicky@breznickyassociates.com
Marathon visitor information: www.fla-keys.com/marathon or 1-800-262-7284
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