October 16-18, 2008

 

Our two charities, the Atlantic Beach Volunteer Fire Department and the Carteret County Sportfishing Association receive all the proceeds from this tournament. The Atlantic Beach Fire Department uses the funds to purchase state-of-the-art fire and EMS equipment that allows them to provide better service to the community and our visitors. The Carteret County Sportfishing Association uses its funds for their Artificial Reef Program thus ensuring a solid future for sportfishing.

Where have the years gone? It’s just hard to believe that the “Granddaddy of King Mackerel Tournaments”is about to celebrate its’ 30th Birthday! We’d like to thank all of the sponsors, anglers and volunteers that have made this tournament possible and particularly for the contributions you have enabled us to make to our charities. We want everyone to have a great time and join us for some good old-fashioned Southern hospitality. The Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Tournament was started in 1979 by four Atlantic Beach volunteer firemen looking for a way to secure funding for much needed fire and rescue equipment. That vision became a reality far exceeding any of the original firefighters’ dreams and earning the event the reputation of being one of the largest all-cash tournaments on the East Coast. The overwhelming success of this annual contest led organizers to adopt a second charity, the Carteret County Sportfishing Associations’ Artificial Reef Fund, thus protecting and ensuring our fisheries for many generations to come. Again all of this has been made possible by a lot of hard work and continued support from our sponsors and participants. Thank you again and best of luck for a safe and enjoyable tournament.

Mailing Address: ABKMT, P. O. Box 8, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Phone 252-247-2334, Email info@abkmt.com