CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The big fishing tournament local anglers gear up for all year is happening this weekend.
The 84th Annual Deep Sea Roundup kicked off today in Port Aransas.
It's the oldest fishing tournament on the Gulf Coast.
Already there have been some nice catches including a man from Orange Grove who reeled in this 113 pound Spinner shark.
Saturday is the final day of fishing.
and then on Sunday the awards will be handed out.
You can watch the anglers pull in their load at the docks.
According to the Deep Sea Roundup site, the tournament draws 800 contestants annually.
Money raised from the Deep Sea Roundup is for scholarship and community youth activities.
Posted at 11:22 PM, Jul 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-13 00:22:30-04
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