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The Finest Fishing Experience
Benefiting the Community through Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc. The Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, held each year in July at Jim King Park & Boat Ramp at Sisters Creek, is one of the largest kingfish tournaments in the Southeast. In addition to the GJKT General Tournament including Lady Anglers division and the Kickoff Beach Tournament, there will be a Junior Angler Offshore Tournament and a Junior Dock Tournament on 2 separate days as well as the return of the Redfish Tournament on Awards Day! We will have Vendors, Exhibitors, Food Festival, live entertainment, and much, much more. Come out and enjoy the fun!
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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5/28
THURSDAY
5:00pm
6:30pm
Onsite registration starts
Captain's Meeting
Raffles will be held during the Captain's Meeting
5/30
SATURDAY
6:00am
9:00am
2:00pm
6:00pm
​Fishing begins (safe light)
Check in line opens / Kingfish raffle tickets for sale
Check in line closes (Must be in line by 2:00pm)
Awards
7/8
WEDNESDAY
10am-3pm
Site registration: All Tournaments
7/9
THURSDAY
10am-6pm
5:00pm
6:30pm
Site registration: All Tournaments
Site open: Food, Boatique, Raffles, Exhibitors, Liar's Tent
Captain's meeting: All Tournaments
7/10
FRIDAY
SPOTS
12pm-7pm
Site registration: All Tournaments
7/11
SATURDAY
6:00am
3:00pm
1pm - 7pm
5:30pm
Enter Atlantic Ocean
Weigh-in Opens
Site Open: Registration, Boatique, Raffles, Exhibitors, Liar's Tent
Be in line at Sisters Creek
7/13
MONDAY
2pm-6m
Site Registration : Remaining Tournaments
7/14
TUESDAY
8:30am-9:30AM
9:30am-11:30am ​
11am-6pm
Final Dock Tournament Registration
Youth Dock Tournament Fishing
Hotdog Lunch & Awards to Follow​
Site Registration: Final Jr. Angler Offshore & Bag Pickup
7/15
WEDNESDAY
6:00am
10am-5pm
12pm - 5pm
12:00pm
3:00pm
Enter Atlantic Ocean
Site Registration For GJKT & Redfish
Site Open: Boatique, Exhibitors, Food, Liar's Tent, Raffles
Jr. Angler Offshore Weigh-In Opens
Be in Line at Sisters Creek to weigh fish
7/16
THURSDAY
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10am-6pm
4pm-8pm
5pm-5:30pm​​
6:00pm
7:00pm
Site Registration: General Tournament (Final)
Site Open: Boatique, Raffles, Exhibitors, Liar's Tent, Food
Jr. Angler Fishing Seminar in association with Fish Florida
Jr. Angler Awards
Captains Meeting: General Tournament & Redfish Tournament
7/17
FRIDAY
6:00am
1pm-6pm
2pm - 7pm
3:00pm
5:30pm
Enter Atlantic Ocean
Site Registration: Final Redfish Tournament
Site Open: Boatique, Exhibitors, Raffles, Liar's Tent
Weigh-In Opens
Be in line at Sister's Creek to weigh fish
7/18
SATURDAY
Safe Light
9:00am
1:00pm​
2:00pm
6:00pm
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During Awards
Fishing Begin
Weigh-In Opens
Site Open: Boatique, Exhibitors, Raffles, Liar's Tent, Kidz Zone
Be in Weigh-In line
Awards Ceremony:
Kickoff Beach Tournament
Redfish Tournament
General Tournament
Raffle Drawings
Nosara Costa Rica trip drawing
Shimano Rods/Reels drawing