April 30–May 2, 2026
Tournament, Festival, Kids Slam and Founders Day Celebration
Join us at Madeira Beach’s exciting festival celebrating King Mackerel Fishing, Founders Day, and more. Experience the vibrant local culture with thrilling fishing contests, delicious food, lively music, and fun games. Each day offers unique events that showcase the true spirit of our community. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration – everything you love about Madeira Beach is here!
“Bringing together a community food festival and live music into our tournament seemed natural to us. Fishing is part of our community, and we warmly welcome everyone to join us,” shares Old Salt President Tom Verdensky.
Don’t miss the FRIDAY NIGHT FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION with a Kids Seawall Tournament, some community awards and of course live music. The event features three days of fun carnival-style games such as Inflatable Axe Throwing, Giant Darts, Mullet Toss, and more. Attendees can enjoy a variety of local foods, including Snappers Sea Grill and seven other vendors.
There will be live music each night, and on Friday, fireworks will light up the sky! The Old Salt team will be ready to assist the kids in fishing and measuring their catches during the kids’ seawall fishing, and we have exciting prizes for each age group. Everyone has a shot at winning in our Kids Only Raffle, and the first 500 sign-ups will receive a free rod/reel combo to fish with!
The Tournament
Have you ever tried tournament fishing? If so, you already know about the legendary “King of the Beach.” If you haven’t had the chance yet, this is your moment – this is the best tournament in town!
This spring, Old Salt celebrates its 33rd Annual Tournament, and we’re taking the excitement to a whole new level with even more opportunities to win! This year, there’s some great prizes to go with the prize money … Suzuki 300hp engine for Single Engine winner and an Owen & Sons Aluminum Slide On Trailer with a whopping 10,000lb capacity, worth $10,200, awarded to the fish weighed in closest to 20.26 lbs. And guess what? Any team can snag this prize! This prize is winnable from any division, including youth.
