INTERNATIONAL GRAND ISLE
TARPON RODEO
JULY 24 - 26, 2025
international grand isle tarpon rodeo
Since 1928, the Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo is the oldest fishing tournament in the United States. Every late July the island town of Grand Isle joins together for three days and celebrates a Louisiana sport fishing tradition. Fishermen travel from afar to compete for the biggest species of fish they can find, inshore and offshore. There are also daily activities for families attending the famous tournament, such as live music and children's crab races. If planning a fishing trip to south Louisiana, pencil Grand Isle on your list.
2025 LCC LEG IV
FPLI RECAP
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SCHEDULE
Schedule of daily events for the tournament held July 25 thru 27, 2024.
THURSDAY, JULY 24TH
"Singing the Blues" - New Record, No Problem. Lady Angler, Jaselyn Berthelot, and her team Rising Sons took charge of the offshore division. They successfully caught and released 6 blue marlin and 1 white marlin earning them a tournament record total of 3200 points. The fishing was smoother than the seas, but nothing could stop this powerhouse. This performance move them right up the LCC Leaderboard and within first place by 50 points, with one 2 more legs to go.
Daylight / Fishing Begins
11:00 am / Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Crab Race Registration and Scales Open
2:00 pm / Children's Crab Races
6:00 pm / Scales Close
7:00 pm / Welcome Party (Public)
FRIDAY, JULY 25th
11:00 am / Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Crab Race Registration and Scales Open
2:00 pm / Children's Crab Races
6:00 pm / Scales Close
SATURDAY, JULY 6th
11:00 am / Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Crab Race Registration and Scales Open
2:00 pm / Children's Division Fishing Tournament Scales Close
3:00 pm / Children's Division Fishing Tournament Awards Ceremony
6:00 pm / All Scales Close
6:00 pm / Live Music Begins
8:30 pm / Awards Ceremony
9:30 pm / $10,000 Grand Prize Drawing
2024 LCC LEG IV
FPLI RECAP
The oldest fishing tournament in the United States packed thousands of people onto the island of Grand Isle this weekend. The annual rodeo has been going on dating back to 1928 and the event is always one of the most anticipated events of the summer. Over 100 teams let the good times roll and caught numerous fish for the large crowds. There were daily events for everyone in the family to enjoy, including hours of live Cajun music and children's crab races. Lady Angler, Jaselyn Berthelot, earned "Best All Around Fisherman" for the Big Game category while Corey Free weighed the top dolphin of 32 lbs.
