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Bertha Dempster
August 16, 2007Some anglers compete to put trophies on their shelves.
Others, like Tammy Spaulding, do it for the green they get to stuff into their wallets.
“I go fishing quite a bit and always look for tournaments that award money prizes,” she explained.
That’s why it’s no surprise that Spaulding is helping organize the 10th Annual Hook, Line and Drinkers Social Rodeo, which returns to Coco Marina, Cocodrie Friday through Saturday, (Aug. 17 through19).
The annual tournament awards cash prizes to first ($300), second ($200) and third-place finishers ($100) in bull red, redfish under 27 inches, drum, speckled trout, flounder and sheep head divisions.
A special stringer of trout category presents $100 to the angler who reels in five trout with the heaviest combined weight.
“It (Hook, Line and Drinkers) is a little traditional and a lot of fun,” Spaulding said. “We found in the past that it’s best to give winners money prizes.”
The MYOBs (the Mind Your Own Business club) and Cajun Egyptians host the tournament. Both groups ride floats in the Krewe of Cleopatra.
“We used to do car washes and bowling tournaments to raise money for our floats, and then we decided to try out a rodeo,” said Spaulding, who works as treasurer of the MYOB. “Now, this is the only fund-raiser we need to do.”
The rodeo’s 2007 entertainment lineup will include Friday and Saturday night musical performances by The Groove, a five-piece ensemble that specializes in dance and rock.
A $20 entry fee includes a rodeo T-shirt and a ticket in a $500 drawing.
A portion of the proceeds will go to charity.
“It (Hook, Line and Drinkers) is basically a whole bunch of friends getting together and competing against each other in a fun way,” said rodeo organizer Aimme Grabert. “And with gas prices being so expensive these days, cash is a better prize to win.”
For more information, call Spaulding at (985) 637-5910 or Grabert at (985) 852-1669.
