The Marco Sport Fishing Club just lately hosted its thirteenth annual “Baiting Beauties” all-women’s fishing match, concluding with an awards celebration and picnic at Sarazen Park on Sunday, March 8.
The match introduced collectively 33 anglers and 17 boats for per week of competitors within the native backwaters. Designed to interrupt down obstacles within the angling world, the occasion offers a supportive setting the place girls of all talent ranges can construct confidence, sharpen their strategies, and grasp the game.
Anglers competed throughout six major classes, together with Pompano, Spotted Sea Trout, Snook, Redfish/Black Drum, Snapper, and Sheepshead. The leaderboard additionally featured an “Other Species” class for catches comparable to ladyfish, catfish, shark, jack regale, and some other miscellaneous species.
“Our goal is to help women feel at home on the water,” mentioned Cathy Erickson, occasion organizer and membership member. “It’s about gaining confidence and independence while enjoying the friendly competition that makes our club so special.”
The “Baiting Beauties” match is held yearly through the first week of March. The Marco Sport Fishing Club invitations girls of all expertise ranges to affix the enjoyable for subsequent 12 months’s occasion, scheduled for March 8–13, 2027.