Skinny Water Culture hosted the 1st Annual SWC Red Drum Classic in Destin, FL, donating $600 to the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance’s (CBA) water quality programs.
Operating the tournament from Local Market, the target species was red drum. As they explain in their blog about the event, “The format for the tournament is really fun and easy:” the more spots on the redfish, the more points an angler racks up. All fish caught with a fly earned double points.
Over 40 entrants participated in the tournament, which took place on a chilly November day. Destin guide Captain Shawn Dahnke came in first place, bringing in two fish with 80 points. The team looks forward to bringing the tournament back to Destin in 2019.
“Anglers are critical stakeholders in our Choctawhatchee Bay watershed. They’re on the water every day, and many help us monitor changing conditions as well as build living shorelines,” says Alison McDowell, CBA Director. “Tournaments like this are a great way to have fun and give back, and we so appreciate Skinny Water Culture choosing CBA as their nonprofit beneficiary!”
Skinny Water Culture is an apparel brand with a full line of clothing for the discerning angler, including performance wear and lifestyle pieces. Based in our native Florida, Skinny Water Culture was created with the spirit and the future of the youthful angler in mind. They pride themselves on giving back to the community that has brought so much to their lives by promoting good stewardship within the fishing and coastal communities.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is a non-profit organization striving to enhance swimmable, fishable waterways through monitoring, education, restoration, and research. For over 20 years, CBA has promoted water stewardship within the Choctawhatchee watershed, growing the network of supporters who join in CBA’s mission to provide a future for these precious, natural resources.
