AMI Power Squadron in Old Palma Sola

News Press Release for the Third Annual
2010 Ben Gullett Mullet Invitational

The 3rd Annual Ben Gullett Mullet Invitational will benefit outdoor activities for our area youth and their families such as the 25th Annual Jerry Hill Memorial Kids’ Fishing Tournament and is sponsored by the Manatee-Sarasota Fish and Game Association, Inc. and the Gullett Family. The event will begin on Friday, October 15 with a Captains’ Meeting and culminate on Saturday, October 16, with a fish dinner open to the public at the AMI Power Squadron in Old Palma Sola, 1200-71st St. N.W., Bradenton.

Two person teams, both Adult Division and Junior Division (17 and under), will compete October 15 and 16th beginning with a Captains’ Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 15. Contestants will mullet fish using cast nets from Tampa to Venice and bring their largest 6 saltwater mullet, iced down, to the weigh-in from 4:00-5:00 on Saturday, October 16, with the Awards Ceremony at 6:00 p.m. The entry fees will be divided among the top three winners in each division. Entry fees are $150 for Adult Division and $75 for Junior Division.

A Smoked and Fried Mullet Dinner will be served from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, at the AMI Power Squadron in Old Palma Sola, 1200-71st St. NW, Bradenton. The cost is $10 for a plate of either fried or smoked mullet, grits, hush puppies, slaw, cookie and drink. Tournament T-shirts will be available along with a commemorative program. The public is invited.

For more information call Chick Parker, 792-8314 or Rick Gullett, 462-5567.