MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Ala. — Anglers and families looking for an afternoon of fishing-­‐related fun will have a new event to enjoy this fall. The first St. Paul’s Episcopal Chapel Speckled Trout Invitational is set for Saturday, October 25.

The event includes a Weigh-­‐In Party and Fish Fry open to the public. Presenting sponsors of the event are Synergy Solutions and Rick’s Gun and Pawn.

The fishing tournament will begin at 6:30 am with a shotgun start at Bemis Bay on the Magnolia River. Weigh-in will be between 2:00 and 3:30 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Chapel at 14755 Oak Avenue in Magnolia Springs.

The Weigh-­‐In Party and Fish Fry will run 2:00 to 6:00 pm. This is a family-­‐friendly event including live music.

Prior to the event, everyone can nominate and vote for their candidates for fishing rodeo queen at “ballot boxes” in the parish hall at St. Paul’s and in Jesse’s Restaurant in Magnolia Springs. Every dollar donation counts as a vote, and the candidate with the most votes will reign over the tournament and help award the prizes. Anyone can be queen—there are no age or gender restrictions.

Proceeds from the Invitational, party, and queen election will go to St. Paul’s outreach projects. Additional sponsors of the tournament are (Weeks Bay Level) Freeman Collision, Doug Ward Co. LLC, and Dykes Veterinary Clinic; (Bemis Bay Level) Houser Maintenance and Construction; and (Cold Hole Level) Storage Plus and United Bank.

The Invitational registration is a $100 per boat entry fee, which includes two anglers; the fee for each additional adult angler is $50, each child under 12, $25.  

Cash prizes will be given in the adult division; merchandise prizes in the junior division. This is an amateur tournament, not open to professionals or guides. Competitors may fish in the Magnolia or Fish Rivers, Weeks Bay, or Mobile Bay. There will be a captains’ meeting on the Wednesday evening before the tournament, October 22.

Meals at the Weigh-In Party and Fish Fry are $10 for adults, $6 for children. Meal tickets are available at the door, or in advance by calling St. Paul’s at 251-­‐965-­‐7452.

For more information or an entrance application please call a member of the tournament committee: Taylor Houser-504-460-8213, Harry Dwyer 251-269-1960, or Buster Slay 334-201-7529.