2016 Tournament Invitation and Schedule


WELCOME BACK FRIENDS!

 

TIME FOR THE 29th ANNUAL

JOHN PAUL GRIFFON MEMORIAL

INVITATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday May 11 6:00pm-till Doug Granger and Nick Gaido's Shrimp Boil Keg & Cash Bar Pavilion
Thursday May 12 6:00pm-8:00pm Team Check-in/Mixer BYOB Pavilion
Friday May 13 6:15am-4:00pm Tournament Fishing   Laguna Madre
    4:00pm-5:00pm Weigh Station Open   Pavilion
    4:00pm-5:30pm Mixer-Sausage Dogs & Beer Keg, Cash Bar Pavilion
Saturday May 14 6:15am-4:00pm Tournament Fishing   Laguna Madre
    4:00pm-5:00pm Weigh Station Open   Pavilion
    4:00pm-5:30pm Mixer-Sausage Dogs & Beer Keg, Cash Bar Pavilion
    7:30pm-till

Fish Fry, Banquet/Awards

 

Live Auction & Raffle

 

Live Music

Keg, Cash Bar Pavilion
Sunday May 15   Leave on your own    

Note: No alcohol in or out of the Pavilion during Cash Bar hours

Cash Bar provided by  The Windjammer, Port Mansfield, Texas

Shrimp Boil and Fish Fry catering by Big John's BBQ, Harlingen, Texas

 

 

 

Fellow fisherman, you are invited to participate in the 29th Annual J.P. Griffon Memorial Invitational Fishing Tournament.  It’s time to clean up your tackle and get ready for some of the finest fishing on the Texas Gulf Coast.

In addition to your Tournament Entry and the Trophies available in all three divisions, every amateur angler will receive:

  • A JP Griffon Tournament cap and T-shirt
  • A pre-Tournament Shrimp Boil on Wednesday night
  • The post-Tournament Fish Fry Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Saturday night.

This year there is one rule change.

  • Croaker will once again be allowed in the Open Division.

As before, all stringers may contain only two speckled trout 25 inches or longer per day.

 

 

Fishermen may enter the:

  • Guided Division (Artificial lures only, *see rules for Senior exception) or the,
  • Open Division (no guides, and any TPWD legal bait) or the,
  • Hardware Division (no guides and artificial lures only).

 

>>>>>ATTENTION ALL ANGLERS<<<<<

Tournament fishing hours are 6:15am to 4:00pm Friday and Saturday

Don't be late to the Weigh-In.  The line closes at 5:00pm SHARP!

 

Once again we look forward to a capacity turnout this year.  No duplication of this invitation is allowed without approval of the Directors.  If you have any questions, please call (after 7:00pm):

Robert Griffon (713) 248-7722

Brent Ratcliff (713) 819-1988

Thank you,

 

Robert J. Griffon

 

PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR TEAM REGISTRATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE MAY GET AN ACCURATE COUNT FOR THE SHRIMP BOIL AND FISH FRY.

 

DUE TO LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF TOURNAMENT SPACE, ANY NEW TEAMS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NEW TEAM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ENTRY, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO: "registration@thejp.org"