5th Annual Amelia Island Redfish Spot Tournament

Amelia Island Guides Association

The 5th Annual Amelia Island Redfish Spot Tournament is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2019. The tournament will be hosted by the Amelia Island Marina. The tournament is being organized by the Amelia Island Guides Association with a percentage of the net proceeds benefiting the Folds of Honor Foundation. Entry forms can be picked up at local bait and tackle stores or by visiting the website at www.AmeliaIslandGuidesAssociation.com

Anglers are required to attend the Captain’s Meeting that will be held at the Amelia Island Marina on Friday September 6, 2019. Final registration and entry fees will be accepted at the meeting beginning at 6:00pm. The Captain’s meeting and raffle will follow at 7:00pm. All entry fee money will be paid out to the four anglers who enter a live Redfish with the most spots including a 5th awarded to the angler who first brings in a Redfish with no spots. There is also a youth category with prize money and trophies. For more information, please visit the Amelia Island Guides Association website at www.AmeliaIslandGuidesAssociation.com

Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States armed forces. Their educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded more than 12,000 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 2,800 in 2016 alone. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.

The Amelia Island Guides Association is a group of licensed guides and charter boat operators who joined together in 2014 to promote the charter fishing industry and outdoor activities on Amelia Island by building relationships with tourism, lodging and other local business entities. AIGA promotes professional standards, a code of ethics among its members and safe-boating standards set forth by the US Coast Guard. All members are encouraged to observe good conservation practices and to help educate the public about fishing and outdoor activities on Amelia Island. The AIGA is a 501(C)(6) nonprofit organization.

The Amelia Island Marina is located at the foot of the Shave Bridge as you come on to Amelia Island, Florida. Amelia Island Marina offers first-class amenities, including a full-service marine center, ships store, 135 wet slips, and 200 dry storage slips. Contact Capt. Brian Soucy for more information 904-505-3481