Wounded veterans are invited to spend a day on the water with a
boat captain to compete for cash prizes. Amateur anglers who would like to take
a veteran on their boat for the tournament can contact tournament organizers at
www.HookedOnDecatur.com and the entry fee
will be covered. Supporters can make a donation of $100 to the tournament to
sponsor a wounded veteran and boat captain. In addition to wounded veterans,
amateur bass tournament angler teams are encouraged to compete.
Hooked on Decatur is a two-person per boat bass fishing
tournament. Only largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass will be weighed, and
the official tournament bag limit will be five fish per team. Team entry fee is
$100 per boat with a $20 per team big bass option (100% payback). The top five
winners receive trophies and cash prizes with first place taking $2,000 in cash.
Ingalls Harbor, located at 802 Wilson Street NW in Decatur, will
host the take-offs and weigh-ins. Check-in begins at 5 a.m. and weigh-in is set
for 2 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase to help raise
funds for the Wounded Warrior Project, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for
America and the Purple Heart Foundation.
According to tournament volunteers, the tournament has grown from
20 boats four years ago to 71 boats and 142 fishermen registered in last year’s
event. Forty-one veteran teams competed last year and Congressman Mo Brooks was
on hand to present the first place award. The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) also offered support by having the Mobile Vet Center and staff members
during tournament hours to assist and offer information to veterans. To date,
the all-volunteer tournament has donated $38,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project.
For more information or to register, visit www.HookedOnDecatur.com or www.facebook.com/HookedOnDecatur.
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