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Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo
April 1 – October 31, 2008

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June 5 - 9 2008

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August 29 - 30, 2008

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  Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo  
     

55th Annual Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo™ Competition
Sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce


April 1 - October 31, 2008
Over $17,000 in Cash & Prizes
No Entry Fee
Toll-free accommodations literature line: 800-356-3016

Enter your catch in the 2008 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo... caught from pier, surf, inlet or deep sea... for monthly decals, shoulder patches, and prizes totaling over $17,000 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 2008 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.

Important Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo Dates

Spring 2008 Pier King Mackerel Tournament Winners
Tournament was held June 13, 14, 15, 2008

First Place: Omega West 16.10 at Garden City Pier
Second Place: Roy Elliott 16.4 at Apache Pier
Third Place: Ben Meager 12.4 at Cherry Grove Pier
Fourth Place: Brian Testerman name drawn at Springmaid Pier
Fifth Place: Charles Demore, Jr. name drawn at Springmaid Pier

Applications are available only at local piers.

Fall 2008 Fall King Mackerel Tournament
September 19, 20, 21, 2008
Applications are available only at local piers.

Click here for more information on the King Mackerel Tournament. (PDF)

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- October 25, 2008

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce serves South Carolina's Grand Strand from Little River to Pawley's Island with four 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 media interested in covering this event, please contact: Nancy Gray, Media Communications Manager at Nancy.Gray@VisitMyrtleBeach.com.

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