Fishing

Kingfish tournaments

Southern Kingfish Association: Division 6 Florida West Coast - Boater's World Tournament of Champions, April 2-4, Clearwater. Captains meeting April 2 at Harborview Center. Call (904) 819-0360.

Billy's Stonecrab Kingfish Shootout: April 10, weigh-in 3-4 p.m. Captains meeting April 8. Weigh-in and captains meeting at Billy's Stonecrab Restaurant at Tierra Verde. Contact Billy Moore at (727) 542-3900.

Treasure Island Charities Suncoast Kingfish Classic: April 17. Captains meeting 7-9 p.m. April 16 at Gators on the Pass. Entry fee: $250 (early), $300 (late). Call (727) 363-0071 or go to www.treasureislandcharities.com

Treasure Island Charities Suncoast Kingfish Classic: April 30-May 2. Captains meeting: 7-9 p.m. April 30 at Gators on the Pass. Entry fee: $250 (early), $300 (late). Call (727) 363-0071 or go to www.treasureislandcharities.com

Old Salt Fishing Club 11th annual Spring King of the Beach: May 8 (location TBA). Captains meeting May 6. Entry fee: $185 per boat. Call Amy Verdensky (727) 497-1060 or go to www.oldsaltfishingclub.com

Billy's Stonecrab "Big" Spanish Mack Attack: May 29. Weigh-in 3-4 p.m. Captains meeting on May 28 at Billy's Stonecrab. Entry fee: $100 per boat. Call (727) 542-3900.

The Southern Kingfish Association holds its national championships Nov. 18-21 in Biloxi, Miss. The top 20 teams in the open class from each division and the top 15 in the 23-foot-and-under class from each division qualify.

- Staff writer Rodney Page and correspondent Rick Frazier contributed to this report.