01/30/2025
Thank you to our many past participants, volunteers and community partners!
A note from the West Palm Beach Fishing Club (WPBFC):
The WPBFC is undergoing operation changes in 2025, and reevaluated its current special events. The plan is to produce new tournament(s) for members and the fishing community in 2025, eliminating the current Palm Beach County KDW Classic.
Many factors played into this difficult decision. Simply put, special event production has become increasingly difficult to navigate, and more importantly, increasingly expensive to produce. The WPBFC and KDW Tournament Committee are proud to leave participants with fond memories, and confident we always produced a high-quality family-friendly event.
A special thank you is due to the many dedicated volunteers who made the event so special, fun and organized, especially the individuals on the tournament committee. No one will miss the atmosphere and happenings of the KDW Classic more than these hard-working individuals. Without them there would be no 20+ years of the event. And of course, we’re grateful to our many past participants and sponsors who supported the event over the years.
Our goal remains to produce fun & reasonably priced tournaments that stimulate the local marine & fishing industry, help promote Palm Beach County and sponsoring partners, ultimately benefiting the marine conservation & educational efforts of the WPBFC and its charitable foundation. We’re committed to continuing to produce angling programming for center console boats, and families.
The world is not what is was 20+ years ago when this tournament was formatted. We’re optimistic and embracing the change in our special events calendar. There are more good things to come from the WPBFC!
New WPBFC Tournament…
The Palm Beach Tuna Tournament, Home of the $10,000 Tuna! The event is set for May 5th – 10th, 2025
This new tournament focuses on offering a unique product to participants, while continuing to partner with the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (MIAPBC). This offers participants an increased level of convenience and flexibility, to navigate the challenges of unpredictable inclement weather and everyone’s busy schedules. Teams will be eligible to declare and fish on 3 of the 6 allotted days.
This May Tuna weigh-in concept is building off the Club’s already established and popular Blackfin Blitz tournament. This is also the time of year we’re seeing a steady push of large tunas, yellowfin especially, migrating off our coast. While still an occasional catch, these fish are being caught more frequently and have become an incredibly popular “trophy catch” off the Palm Beaches. This year that trophy tuna will be worth a guaranteed $10,000.
Saturday, May 10th, has been designated the Blackfin Blitz day of the tournament, focusing specifically on blackfins, with the weigh station set up at Sailfish Marina like it has been in previous years with this event. This fishing day will still be free to WPBFC members, offering cash and other prizes for adults and junior anglers. The weigh-in will take place during the MIAPBC Member Picnic, offering a family-friendly weigh station environment.
More specific details, rules and registration coming soon!
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