18th Annual Joe's Buddy Memorial Tournament

Join us & cast a line for a cause! Proceeds will support MUSC Children's Hospital & Camp Happy Days. Family,friends,& fishing for the kids!
About this Event

The 18th Annual Joe's Buddy Memorial Tournament is a family friendly inshore fishing tournament that benefits MUSC Shawn Jenkin's Childrens Hospital & Camp Happy Days.

• Inshore includes Redfish, Trout, and Flounder.
• All anglers must register on Eventbrite no later than 10:00pm on July 31st.
• Anglers participating under a sponsorship will be given a promo code to use at check out to cover the entries included under each sponsorship. Don't forget our Redfish Calcutta!
• Entry fee includes a tournament t-shirt and entry to the awards banquet.
• The tournament pays out 50% of the entry fees for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for each species along with youth angler prize for each species.
• Captain's Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 30th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina Tiki Bar. We ask that at least one angler per boat attends the meeting to review the rules and pick up angler t-shirts.
• The weigh-in will be hosted at the Event Hall on Gold Bug Island on August 1st from 3:30PM - 5:00PM with the awards banquet immediately following. The banquet includes dinner, live music and a raffle. The banquet is BYOB, however water, sodas, ice and cups will be provided.
• Register by 7/9/26 to guarantee your tournament shirt size!

Joe's Buddy has 501c3 status. A receipt for your charitable donation can be provided upon request.

Questions? Feel free to contact us via e-mail [email protected]