Big Waters Edge / White Seabass Derby tournament

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BIG WATER’S EDGE AND SAN DIEGO OCEANS FOUNDATION UNITE FOR DAY OF FISHING, FUND-RAISING AND FAMILY FUN

~ Participants in the Big Water’s Edge Kayak Fishing Tournament Also Entered Into White Seabass Derby ~

Kayak fishermen are invited to join the Big Water's Edge Kayak Fishing Tournament presented by OEX Dive & Kayak Centers. The tournament launches from La Jolla Shores on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 6:00 am.

New this year, anglers registered in the Big Water’s Edge Tournament are also registered in the San Diego Oceans Foundation White Seabass Derby (kayak division).

The entry fee of $45 includes a goody bag, Big Water’s Edge t-shirt, the White Seabass Derby Family BBQ, 5 raffle tickets and an opportunity to schedule a tour of the White Seabass Hatchery in Carlsbad, CA.

$30 of the entry fee will be donated back to the San Diego Oceans Foundation’s White Seabass Restocking Project.

The Big Water’s Edge tournament will be for heaviest legal fish (no sharks, skates, or rays) and is open to human powered vessels only. White Seabass caught during the tournament are also eligible for prizes from the White Seabass Derby.

Anglers will be able to check-in and launch to start catching bait beginning at 4:30 am with tournament hours running from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. All fish must be weighed at the La Jolla Shores certified scale by 12:00 pm. Cash prizes for the Big Water’s Edge Kayak Fishing Tournament for heaviest legal fish will be:

• 60% for first place,
• 30% for second place,
• 10% for third place.

An optional big fish jackpot for $20 with 100% cash payout will also be held.

All White Seabass caught during the Big Water’s Edge Kayak Fishing Tournament are also eligible for cash payouts in the White Seabass Derby of:

• $600 first place,
• $300 second place, and
• $150 third place.

Following the tournament, we will join San Diego Oceans Foundation at South Shores Park in Mission Bay (http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-rec...cilities.shtml) to distribute Big Water’s Edge Tournament and White Seabass Derby awards during the White Seabass Derby Family BBQ.

OEX and Angler’s Yak Shack will have Malibu and Ocean Kayaks available for demos and amazing prizes will be awarded during a raffle. Tickets for tournament guests attending the BBQ can be purchased on-site for $10.00.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

4:30 – 6:00 AM: Check-In at La Jolla Shores Boat Launch Ramp
6:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Fishing / Weigh-ins at La Jolla Shores Boat Launch
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Awards, Raffles and Food at White Seabass Derby Family BBQ at South Shores Park in Mission Bay.

On-Line registration for the Big Water’s Edge Tournament is available at the following link:

http://www.oeexpress.com/on-line-registration.html


For additional information, visit:

http://www.oeexpress.com/Big-Waters-...ournament.html

...or call OEX at 619-758-9531.

For more information about the boat and free-diving divisions of the White Seabass Derby please visit www.sdoceans.org.

Hope to see you all there.