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24th annual Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament
April 22, 2022 @ 8:00 am - April 24, 2022 @ 5:00 pm EDT
After a two-year hiatus, the 24th annual Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament returns on April 22-24, 2022. This catch and release tournament for all ages opens with kick-off at Sunshine Ace in downtown Naples on Friday, followed by fishing on Saturday and Sunday. An awards banquet on Sunday evening at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club will also feature a raffle, silent auction, and special speakers.
The tournament targets snook, redfish, and trout and awards trophies in open and guided divisions for adult and youth anglers. New this year is a fly-fishing division.
Sponsors of the 2022 Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament include Keys Claims Consultants LLC, Sunshine Ace, Supreme Flooring, Woods Weidenmiller Michette & Rudnick, Eric Spencer, Sunwest Homes, Rod’s Performance Marine, Naples Executive Builders, Erik W Steffens Carpentry, First Foundation Bank, Naples Lumber, Agnoli Barber & Brundage, First Horizon Bank, Naples Sailing and Yacht Club, Serenity Bait Company, Fender Pointe, AfterBurner, Inc., Angler’s Pool Service, DeMarco Tile, Marine Trading Post of Naples, Mark Muller, Esq., Signs & Things, Stifel, and Thomas Riley Artisans Guild.
The tournament benefits the Gene Doyle Memorial Foundation, which awards Collier County juniors, seniors, and college freshmen with outdoor adventure scholarships.
Learn more and register to fish or sponsor at GeneDoyle.org.
Photo captions: Families are encouraged to participate in The Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament, April 22-24, 2022. Trophies are awarded for the largest tournament fish as well as the highest-scoring team. The tournament also gives a prize for the “trash can slam” for anglers who catch ladyfish, catfish, and jack.
