Rodeo hoping for break in weather for Rootin’ Tootin’
October 19th, 2007, 10:49 am · Post a Comment · posted by patrickdonohue
After driving rain and rough seas made the docks behind AJ’s a ghost town and sent Rodeo officials into the office for a rousing, and no-doubt cut-throat, cribbage tournament, the Rodeo could use a win this weekend.
Everyone down on the docks is hoping the favorable weather predicted for this weekend and Destin finally gets a little sunshine and maybe a few fish down on the docks.
Tomorrow morning, the Rodeo will holds its annual Rootin’ Tootin’ Rodeo Round-Up at the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier from 9 a.m. to noon.
The event, for anglers 12 years of age and younger, is the result of a lot of teamwork between the Rodeo and local businesses.
Anglers and their family’s will get free hot dogs from Anglers Restaurant, free Pepsi courtesy of Buffalo Rock, free rods and reels from Half Hitch Tackle, tackle from Bass Pro Shops and bait and a free t-shirt courtesy of the Destin Fishing Rodeo.
The cost of admission is $10 and Rodeo executive director Helen Donaldson said the Rootin’ Tootin’ is one of the highlights of the month of October for her.
“I can’t wait. It’s so great to see the kids out there, having a great time. For a lot of them, this is their first exposure to fishing and to see them out there with their folks, it’s really great fun,” she said.
The National Weather Service is predicting sunny skies for tomorrow with a 10 percent chance of precipitation.
