Johnny Kellar Inshore Fishing Tournament
The Johnny Kellar Story
The Johnny Kellar Inshore Tournament has quite a story that started 26 years ago. Some of the players responsible for the start of the event are no longer with us, but the legacy and story will live on. In 1990, Capt. Al Autenrieth and Dave Zalewski of the Old Salt Fishing Club took a little boy fishing. The 9-year-old hemophiliac, who had tested positive for HIV after a receiving blood transfusion, was having a hard time fitting in. “He felt alone and isolated,” his mother Margie Kellar recalled. “All he wanted to do was go catch some fish.” Johnny got his wish.
Autenrieth and Zalewski and Old Salt turned this boys fishing wish into an annual tournament & fundraiser. The rest is fishing history….
35th Annual Old Salt Johnny Kellar Inshore Fishing Tournament
Tournament Dates: January 30 & February 1, 2025
- 01/30: Captains Meeting – Check-In & Registration
- 02/01: Tournament Fishing & Weigh-In & Awards
Tournament Species
Flounder | Black Drum | Sheepshead | Snook* | Redfish* | Trout* (*photo release)
Tournament Entry Fees:
- Members:$35 per Angler
- Non Members: $45 per Angler
Payouts Per Species
- 1st Place: $300
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place – $100
- Capt. Al Autenrieth Master Angler – $500
Tournament Venue:
Harbor Master Tiki Grille
at Bay Pines Marina
5000 92nd Avenue N.,
Seminole, FL 33708
34th Annual Old Salt Johnny Kellar Inshore Fishing Tournament
6 Species
Flounder | Black Drum | Sheepshead | Snook*
| Redfish* | Trout*
(*photo release)
Tournament Entry Fees
$35.00/Angler (Members) |
$45/Angler (Non Members)
Payouts Per Species
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place – $100
&
Capt. Al Autenrieth Master Angler – $500
34th Annual Old Salt Johnny Kellar Inshore Fishing Tournament
02/01: Angler Meeting, Check-In & Onsite Registration
02/03: Tournament Fishing & Weigh-In & Awards
Thanks To All The Anglers, Volunteers &Sponsors. The 34th Annual Johnny Kellar Was A Great Success. See You In Early 2025
