17th Annual Joe’s Buddy Memorial Tournament at Gold Bug Island, SC – Mount Pleasant, SC

The 17th Annual Joe’s Buddy Memorial Tournament is a family friendly inshore fishing tournament that benefits MUSC Shawn Jenkin’s Childrens Hospital & Camp Happy Days.

• Inshore includes Redfish, Trout, and Flounder.
• All anglers must register on Eventbrite no later than 10:00pm on August 1st.
• Anglers participating under a sponsorship will be given a promo code to use at check out to cover the entries included under each sponsorship. Don’t forget our Redfish Calcutta!
• Entry fee includes a tournament t-shirt and entry to the awards banquet.
• The tournament pays out 50% of the entry fees for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for each species along with youth angler prize for each species.
• Captain’s Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 31st from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina Tiki Bar. We ask that at least one angler per boat attends the meeting to review the rules and pick up angler t-shirts.
• The weigh-in will be hosted at the Event Hall on Gold Bug Island on August 2nd from 3:30PM – 5:00PM with the awards banquet immediately following. The banquet includes dinner, live music and a raffle. The banquet is BYOB, however water, sodas, ice and cups will be provided.
• Register by 7/10/25 to guarantee your tournament shirt size!

Joe’s Buddy has 501c3 status. A receipt for your charitable donation can be provided upon request.

Questions? Feel free to contact us via e-mail joesbuddytournament@gmail.com