2024 Lee County 4-H Annual Fishing Tournament Fundraiser

The Lee County 4-H Foundation hosts the annual family fishing tournament which funds the Lee County 4-H Foundation Scholarship and additional 4-H events throughout the year as needed.

The scholarship was established in 2009 and is awarded each year to Lee County 4-H Youth. The graduating Seniors who apply and are seeking higher education at a college/university or vocational/technical school. All qualified applicants are given a scholarship. A special committee reviews and rates each application carefully before the scholarships are awarded at the annual year-end 4-H Banquet.

If you would like to be a tournament sponsor or make a tax deductible contribution to the Lee County 4-H Foundation, please contact Melissa Horstman, 4-H Foundation President, or Arielle Pierce, 4-H Agent.

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Registration after 4/26/2024 is not guaranteed a t-shirt. Available shirts will be first come first serve, unless registered before 4/26/2024 at the Anglers Meeting and the Awards and Raffle.

Tournament Guidelines

1. This is a catch & release tournament. No fish are weighed.

2. Anglers are responsible to follow all State and Federal fishing regulations.

3. Anglers may fish from shore, bridge, pier or vessel. Fish must be caught with a rod/reel/line and hook using live bait or artificial lures.

4. Fishing for this tournament may begin at 7:00 a.m. or at safe daylight from any location.

5. Each angler/team may turn in total inch measurements of 1 Redfish, 2 Trout and 1 Mystery fish (announced at Angler meeting).

6. Total combined measurement of all 4 fish is used to determine winners.

7. Anglers must take a photo of each fish caught with their index card and the fish measurements, and record the total inches of each fish caught on the official tournament record sheet.

8. Tournament check-in will begin at noon and no later than 3:00 p.m. at the designated official check-in station with your official tournament record sheet and photos of all fish located at the 4-H Office.

9. Tie-breakers are determined by the first angler/team checking in at the official check-in station.

10. In the event of unsafe or inclement weather, cancellation of all or part of the event will be at the discretion of the tournament coordinators.

11. In the case of tournament cancellations, or registered anglers not able to attend, the entry fee (s) will be retained by the Lee County 4-H Foundation for the 4-H Scholarship Fund.

12. Registered anglers/team captains must attend the Angler Meeting on May 10, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Office located at the NFM Recreation Center.

Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places for the following Divisions:

• Shiner Angler (Age 7 & under)

• Youth Angler (Age 8-17)

• Adult Angler (Age 18 and older)

• Top Team (Maximum 4 persons per team consisting of adult and/or youth)

Awards, dinner and raffles will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. at the 4-H Office, North Fort Myers Recreation Center.

The entry fee includes a tournament dri-fit t-shirt, tournament bag with score sheet and meal ticket per registered angler.

This event is open to the public, 4-H membership not re-quired to participate in tournament or dinner and raffles.

Host or Publisher Lee County 4-H Foundation