Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo

56th Annual Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo" Competition

Sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

April 1 - October 31, 2009
Over $7,000 in Prizes
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 | Shoulder Patch Winners | Take A Kid Fishing

Enter your catch in the 2009 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo... caught from pier, surf, inlet or deep sea... for monthly decals, shoulder patches, and prizes totaling over $7,000 in cash and merchandise. A grand prize of $2,000 is awarded at the end of the rodeo. The weigh master whose name is on the grand prize winner's entry card receives $200.

The 2009 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.

Spring King Mackerel Tournament Winners

One hundred forty-nine anglers competed for cash prizes in the 29th annual Spring Pier King Mackerel Tournament, which took place June 12-14 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: Steve Taylor of Easley, S.C.
Second Place: Stephen Chanilo of Greensboro, N.C.
Third Place: David Cox of Lancaster, S.C.
Fourth Place: Tab Jacobs of Loris, S.C.
Fifth Place: Eddie Hembree of Conway, S.C.

(Because only three king mackerels were caught, the names of the fourth- and fifth-place winners were drawn in accordance with tournament rules and regulations.)

2009 Important Dates

Fall King Mackerel Tournament
September 18-20

"Take A Kid Fishing" Day
October 24

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 area piers, marinas and fishing tackle shops.

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: Nancy Gray, Media Communications Manager at Nancy.Gray@VisitMyrtleBeach.com.