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9th Annual KDW Offshore Fishing Tournament, June 17th

May 19, 2023

Anglers Invited to Fall Hook, Line and Sinker for the 9th Annual
ARC/KDW Fishing Tournament Presented by ARC Treasure Coast

Anglers of all ages are invited to fish the ARC’S 9th Annual KDW Offshore Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Pirate’s Cove Resort and Marina in Port Salerno. Fun in the sun and on the water in support of more than 1000 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Try your hand at reeling in Kingfish, Dolphin, Wahoo, Grouper, and Snapper. Whatever floats your boat!

Register by June 3rd and team entry fees are $250, and $300 after June 3rd. We’ll lure you in with a bucket full of goodies and four tickets to a gourmet BBQ dinner Saturday evening at the awards ceremony. Additional anglers can join in the fun for $50 each and family/friends are welcome to purchase additional Awards Dinner tickets for only $30 each.

If you want to play and stay, event sponsor Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina is offering a discounted room rate of $183/poolside or $204/waterfront per night to registered participants if booked by May 16th (taxes/fees not included). No boat? No problem! Limited fishing spots will be available on Safari 1 Deep Sea Fishing for only $125 per angler including rod, reel, bait, tackle, and 1 dinner ticket for the Awards Ceremony. 

Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place totaling $8,000 will be awarded to the teams with the heaviest of each species, as well as a cash prize for top Junior Angler, and top Lady Angler. And you’ll want to cast a bid for the silent auction items or reel in a raffle ticket for special prizes. Anyone can shop the auction, even online from home. 

Events like this are thanks to our partners including Boars Head, PUBLIX, Frito Lay, JJ Taylor Companies, Inc., Southern Eagle Distributing, Savona at Stuart, Jensen Beach Plumbing, Kirchman Construction, US Sugar, and H.E. Hill Foundation. For more information visit www.arcmc.org/events.


About ARC of the Treasure Coast 

The ARC of the Treasure Coast (Advocates for the Rights of the Challenged), is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering children and adults with I/DD through residential, vocational, educational, behavioral, and other healthcare services.  ARC provides support, assistance and training that enhances the abilities for children and adults with disabilities to thrive each day and achieve their fullest potential.