DAPHNE — On July 6, ESPN cameras will be rolling in Gulf Shores filming a three-day championship Red Fish Cup tournament that will be exclusively covered by ESPN for broadcast in October, with encore airings later.

JM Associates, which produces the CITGO BASSMASTER Tournament Trail and many other hit outdoor television shows, will produce the program for ESPN as part of their Red Fish Cup championship series.

The company also produces “The Fishin’ Hole” with Jerry McKinnis and his son, Mike McKinnis. “The Fishin’ Hole” remains ESPN’s longest running series at 20 seasons and counting.

Don Druse, of McAleer Marine, said the kickoff event next month will feature a world-class fishing event and a fund-raiser for a local charity, held at Lulu’s Restaurant at Homeport Marina. The marina will be the staging point for the Red Fish Cup.

“Lucy Buffett and her staff at Lulu’s and Mac McAleer, founder of McAleer Marine, and Homeport Marina and their staff have been great at getting everything ready to go,” he said.

One of the main local charities to benefit from the event will be CARE House of Baldwin County, which provides a child-friendly environment for young victims of physical and sexual abuse.

The event will be an in-shore fishing tournament. In-shore fishing is done in brackish waters where fresh- and saltwater meet and mix.

“It is done in Mobile Bay, the lower delta, the mouths of rivers like Fish River, Magnolia River, Dog River, Fowl River and (others),” Druse said.

In-shore is normally defined by the species of fish found in particular waters.

“As an example, here, the species are speckled sea trout, red fish, flounder and a few others,” Druse said.

In addition to his work in launching local in-shore fishing groups, Druse, who has been with McAleer for about three years, is launching boats as well — particularly bay boats designed especially for in-shore fishing.

“We have been very busy developing a very new concept in bay-style boats, developing our manufacturing team and facilities,” he said. “We have just launched a second line of boats under the name Point Clear Boats, named for the (Eastern Shore) area south of Fairhope on Mobile Bay.”

Druse said McAleer Marine will provide the camera crews boats for the duration of the tournament.

“The Red Fish Cup event is going to be huge and great for Baldwin County and Alabama as a whole,” he said.

Druse has traveled widely and developed friendships with world-renowned leaders in conservation and environmental affairs like Guy Harvey who is a blend of artist, scientist, diver, angler, conservationist and explorer.

Guy Harvey and Guy Harvey Enterprises have donated several of Guy’s limited edition prints that will be framed and matted, as well as bottles of the new Guy Harvey wines and posters for a silent auction Saturday, July 7 at Lulu’s to raise needed funds for CARE House Child Advocacy Center in Baldwin County. The auction will run from noon to 4 p.m. and all of the proceeds go to CARE House.

“Their work is both rewarding and heartbreaking for their amazing staff, and funding has been steadily reduced for the last few years. They really need our community to come out for this auction to help,” Druse said.

“Beth Gendler, director of marketing for the Alabama Gulf Coast Visitors Bureau, has done a tremendous job of procuring rooms for the large staff of JM and Associates and coordinating the many details of this event” he added.