Anglers are being sought to participate in the 29th annual LCEC Fishing Tournament — a virtual tournament — to benefit the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties this April with festivities to take place at D&D Matlacha Bait and Tackle.
The event will take place Saturday, April 18, with an honor start at 7 a.m. and a final photo submission by 3 p.m. There is a mandatory captains’ meeting scheduled for Friday, April 17 to review rules and distribute team angler bags.
Kennedy Vandyke, current chair of the tournament, said it became a virtual fishing tournament – catch and release – to protect the local estuaries. In other words, anglers take a photo of their catch, instead of bringing it in to weigh the fish. She said when the photograph is submitted through the app there is an offsite review to make sure no cheating is happening…