The 78th Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo will have Guiness World Records on site as they attempt to set a record for world’s Largest Fishing Tournament.

The dates have been set for July 15-17. The weigh station will be open from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Last year the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo was canceled due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Traditionally, the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo attracts over 3,100 anglers competing in 30 categories for nearly $400,000 in cash and prizes. For years, the ADSFR has proclaimed themselves as the largest and oldest saltwater fishing tournament in the world. This year, Rodeo officials are expecting an increased turnout as each participant has a chance to be a part of history as they attempt to make the record official. Fishing begins at 5 a.m. July 15 with the ceremonial cannon blast at the ADSFR site, and concludes at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 17 with a ceremonial cannon blast.

The 53rd Annual Roy Martin Young Anglers Tournament, sponsored by Exxon-Mobil, will be held July 9. The weigh station will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with the tournament beginning at 5 a.m. This event is open to all anglers 15 years old and younger. Every angler that weighs in a fish will receive a pair of tickets to a Mobile BayBears game, a Zeigler hot dog, a bag of Golden Flake potato chips, an ice cold Coca Cola, and a Blue Bell ice cream. All of the proceeds from the Roy Martin Young Angler’s Tournament will go toward the annual Children’s Christmas Shopping Tour sponsored by the Mobile Jaycees. The awards ceremony for the Roy Martin Young Anglers Tournament will be held immediately following the tournament at the ADSFR site.

The Awards Ceremony for the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo will be held on July 18 at the Aircraft Pavilion at Battleship Memorial Park starting at 6 p.m.