The 2012 Punta Gorda Redfish Festival is scheduled for April 28-29 at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.

The Redfish Festival will feature the Punta Gorda leg of The Elite Pro Redfish Series featuring the top pro redfish anglers from around the state.  The Junior Flatsmasters™ Super Six Finals weigh-in on Sunday, Vendors, Boat Show, Live Music, Free Demonstrations and Contests, Cardboard Boat Races, and more!

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2010 PUNTA GORDA REDFISH FESTIVAL

The brand new Punta Gorda Redfish Festival was held at the Laishley Crab House in Laishley Park on April 24-25, 2010 as a part of the Flatsmasters™ Elite Tournament Series.  31 teams competed in the ELite Series two day redfish tournament while the top 6 young anglers from this years Junior Flatsmasters™ tournament competed in the Super Six Junior Flatsmasters™ Finals.  The weekend kicked off with the CCYP Cardboard Boat Races on Saturday.  Live music from 2 different bands provided entertainment from the Laishley Crab House Stage.  Two of the more interesting events were the Raw Oyster Eating Contest on Saturday and The Key Lime Pie Eating Contest on Sunday.  Over 34 vendors were on hand showing the latest fishing and boating related items.  Maverick Boat Company with Ingman Marine showed off their newest tournament boat- the Hewes Redfisher 21 Tour Edition equipped with the brand new Yamaha 250 SHO Outboard- Demo rides were given each day from the marina.  Fishing Seminars were provided free by Sebile Lures using their lure demonstration tank.  Several thousand attendees enjoyed the weekend long event and plans are underway for the 2011 Punta Gorda Redfish Festival to be bigger and better than ever.

See You Next Year at the 2012 Punta Gorda Redfish Festival!