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Great Tournament!  Expanded format includes White Seabass, Halibut, Yellowtail, Albacore, Bluefin Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna!

Great Prizes!  Categories include: High Tournament angler, High Private Boat angler, High Sport Boat angler, High Kayak and High Spearfishing angler and High Junior angler.
 
Great Awards Banquet! At Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute's Mission Bay beautiful bayside headquarters!

JUST ADDED!  $50 Entry Fee includes a one-month membership to commencing on July 29 and a two-day life jacket rental (a $25 value!).

Awards Banquet and BBQ Master of Ceremony:  Pete Gray of Let's Talk Hook Up

2011 Honorees

Don Hansen ~ Bill Poole Memorial Award

The Bill Poole Memorial Angling Tournament was created to benefit Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI), a non-profit marine research Institute founded in 1963 to seek scientific solutions that protect and conserve marine animals while benefiting humans and their reliance on marine resources, including seafood. Since 1983 Hubbs aquaculture scientists have bred, raised, and released more than 1.8 million juvenile white seabass. Thanks in part to this extraordinary program, the white seabass, a popular recreational and commercial fishery, has staged a remarkable recovery. While many marine science programs deserve support, this one is virtually unique in that it actually returns fish to the sea

HSWRI’s stock replenishment program is an important tool for sustainable fisheries management and truly embodies its mission, “to return to the sea some measure of the benefits derived from it. The values HSWRI embodies earned the respect of the sportfishing pioneer and icon Bill Poole. After Bill’s passing in 2009, his wife Ingrid Poole eagerly joined with HSWRI to establish the Bill Poole Memorial Angling Tournament in support of this program.  To read more about this great man click here.

Angling Seminar and Captain's Meeting
Thursday, July 28
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Shedd Auditorium
HSWRI's Mission Bay Headquarters
The meeting will cover final rules, bait availability, and feature
expert advice from some of California's best anglers.

Fishing Tournament
Lines In:      6:00 p.m. Friday, July 29
Lines Out:   6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30
Click here for Official Score Sheet and Angling Rules

BBQ tickets available for guests 12 and over at $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
Children 7 to 11 years of age,$10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Children 6 and under are free.

PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY, JULY 25.
 
Click here to RSVP for BBQ Only

We are still in need of some wonderful sponsors.  Please help make this our best event yet by becoming an event sponsor.  Click here for sponsorship opportunities and sponsor form or call 619-226-3881 to find out how you can get involved. 

Many thanks to our major sponsors

 

 

 

 

and to our outstanding committee:

 

Honorary Chair

Ingrid Poole

 

Committee Chair

Carl Robbins

 

Organizing Committee

John Campbell

Bob Fletcher

Kurt Hoffman

Don Kent

Rick Maxa

Matt Moyer

Carl Schmidt

Mike Shane

Karen Terra

Louie Zimm

 

Culinary Committee

Michael Ames

David Chenelle

Jeff Roberto 

 

 

Questions? Call 619-226-3881 or email kterra@hswri.org

HSWRI scientists are now applying these same advanced marine science and cutting-edge technologies to culture other food fish in an effort to reduce pressure on ocean-dwelling stocks. The aquaculture techniques and models developed by HSWRI are being freely shared worldwide to help sustain other global fisheries and feed a hungry world. For more information visit www.hswri.org or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hswri.