Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo

57th Annual Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo^TM Competition

Sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

April 1 - October 31, 2010
Thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise
No Entry Fee
Toll-free accommodations literature line: 800-356-3016

Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo | Rules and Regulations | Fish Divisions | State Record Information
Boats/Marinas/Piers | Weigh Stations | Tide Chart | Special Thanks | Fish of the Month Winners
Fish of the Month Prizes | Take A Kid Fishing

Click to download 2010 Prize Pledge Form (.doc)

Enter your catch in the 2010 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo... caught from pier, surf, inlet or deep sea... for monthly decals, shoulder patches, and prizes totaling over thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise. A grand prize of $2,000 is awarded at the end of the rodeo.

The 2010 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo Awards Ceremony will culminate with the drawing of one name from the "Grand Prize Winners Box." Anglers must be present to win the Grand Prize. Chamber staff and members of the Fishing Rodeo Committee are ineligible to compete for the Grand Prize.

2010 Spring King Mackerel Tournament Winners

One hundred thirty-six anglers competed for cash prizes in the 30th annual Spring Pier King Mackerel Tournament, which took place June 11-13 on local fishing piers: Apache Pier, Cherry Grove Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, Second Avenue Pier, Springmaid Pier, Surfside Pier and The Pier at Garden City.

First Place: Jack Wilson of Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Second Place: Charles Demore of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Third Place: Cheryl McCormick of Rock Hill, S.C.
Fourth Place: Brady Tate of Shelby, N.C.
Fifth Place: Stephen Chanilo of Garden City, S.C.

2010 Fall King Mackerel Tournament Winners (September 17-19, 2010)

Applications are available for pick up at participating piers
Registration opens on Sept. 3
All payments must be recieved by 12pm on Sept. 16

First Place: James Parisi of Myrtle Beach, SC
Second Place: Leroy Binns Jr. of Ellone, SC
Third Place: Raymond LaRue of Fries, VA
Fourth Place: Omega West of Georgetown, SC
Fifth Place: Chris Hilton of North Myrtle Beach, SC

October 23, 2010
Details/ Application Now Available. Click Here

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce serves South Carolina's Grand Strand from Little River to Pawley's Island with three office locations:

Myrtle Beach
1200 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 626-7444

South Strand
3401 Hwy. 17 S., Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 651-1010

Welcome Center at Myrtle Beach International Airport
1100 Jetport Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 626-7444

Toll-free accommodations literature line (800) 356-3016

Saltwater fishing licenses are available at www.SCDNR.gov.

Click here for Myrtle Beach Hotels and Motels, another lodging option.

If you are national media interested in covering this event, please contact: Kimberly Miles, Public Relations Manager at Kimberly.Miles@VisitMyrtleBeach.com.

If you are local and S.C. media interested in covering this event, please contact: Media Communications Manager.