Captain Rachel In The News – Charity Fishing Event

Fishing The Kiddie Pole Classic Tournament to Support Face Autism

Captain Rachel In The News – Charity Fishing Event – Kiddie Pole Classic 2025 in Palma Sola Bay near Anna Maria Island Florida.

 

Featured article in the Bradenton News: 

 
 
The Kiddie Pole Classic, which I recently, participated in is held every year on Palma Sola Bay, myself along with eleven other captains each volunteered our time to take a child or young adult fishing. All funds raised were donated to support Face Autism.
 
One of the rules of the tournament is that the kids must fish with a “kiddie” or cartoon-style fishing pole. Each spool is re-rigged with 15-pound braid so it can handle saltwater fish without breaking.
 
But even then, using this light gear that is usually associated with fishing for bluegill is a challenge for salt water. The mackerel were ripping line off of the reels, but then one of my participants hooked into a jack and it ripped to pole right out of her hands and I had to dive in and swim after it. 
 

I had the absolute pleasure of hosting two young ladies. We kicked off the morning at a nearby reef, where we caught mackerel and small red reef grouper.

After that, we moved inshore to fish a grass flat in about 4–6 feet of water. We finished out the last part of the outgoing tide catching spotted seatrout, jack crevalle, and ladyfish.

By the end of the tournament, my two participants had a 19-inch trout and 15-inch mackerel to show off. All of the children received trophies and the tournament raised $4,000 for Face Austism.

Read more at: https://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/fishing-boating/article313058816.html#storylink=cpy

I had a great time and am grateful to offer my skills, time, and boat to support this amazing non-profit.

This tournament has been held annually since 2009, and supports Face Autism. 

To learn more about Face Autism, check out their website: https://face-autism.org/

Fishing for Charity - Kiddie Pole Classic 2025
Fishing for Charity - Kiddie Pole Classic 2025

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *