Oak Island Open

Pier Tournament

June 4th-5th 2011

   The 2011 Oak Island Open Pier Fishing Tournament  is a unique pier fishing tournament that lets participants fish for their favorite catch, or fish for all species found around a pier.  Participants may fish from Ocean Crest Pier or Oak Island Pier (Yaupon Pier) Both piers will carry a blanket fishing license for all fisherman.

Fishermen may enter one or all three of the species categories. Anglers are only eligable to win one primary and one secondary prize.

  For more information follow the links to the left or contact: Oak Island Parks & Recreation Department, 4601 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465. 910-278-5518 or e-mail us at rsquires@ci.oak-island.nc.us

2011 Tournament Winners

Category One – 1st Chuck Brown 2lb 4oz pompano

                        2nd Scott Coe 1lb 9oz pompano

                        3rd Dennis Darnell 1lb whiting

Category Two – 1st Barry Crews 4lbs 14oz sheepshead

                        2nd Ben Agner 4lbs 4oz blackdDrum

                        3rd Garrett Bell 3lbs 13oz sheepshead

Category Three -(done by drawing on Sunday)

1st Place - Rakene Choowdhury

2nd Place -John Hodge

3rd Place - Craig Harrleson

Junior Angler – 1st Joel Parnell

Category One Winner -Chuck Brown - 2lb 4oz pompono

Category Two winner - Barry Crews 4lbs 14oz sheepshead

Junior Angler - Joel Parnell

NEW - Oak Island Open "Youth" Pier Tournament

Mark Your Calendars - August 6th, 2011

At Ocean Crest Pier

In 2007 the Oak Island Open Youth Pier Tournament was born. We had tremendous participation from parents and youth from around the state. In 2011 we will again offer the OKI Open "Youth" Tournament, with some new improvements and more prizes and fun for all!