For the past 33 years, one local event has brought together hundreds of fishing enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels. The Pasadena Sportfishing Group, a nonprofit organization focused on sharing fishing information and promoting camaraderie with fellow fishermen, will host their annual Pasadena Fishing Expo and Nautical Craft Show this weekend, February 17-18, at Kurtz’s Beach in Pasadena.
“We are completely filled up with vendors. We’ll have about 94-96 vendors at the show, and a variety of fishing gear and tackle will be available for sale,” said Robert Schmidt, who is in his first year as president of the Pasadena Sportfishing Group. Schmidt explained that they’ll also have a variety of nautical craft vendors selling gifts and decorative items, and food will be available for sale, including breakfast sandwiches, pit beef, pit ham, pit turkey, pickles, coleslaw, Maryland crab soup, oyster stew, cream of crab soup, and more.
“This event keeps growing and growing. Last year we had about 3,000 to 4,000 attendees through the weekend,” he said.
The Fishing Expo is open Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am-2:00pm at Kurtz’s Beach, 2070 Kurtz Avenue in Pasadena. Admission for the event is $5 per adult, children 12 and under are free.
The Pasadena Sportfishing Group was founded in 1991 by George Bentz, and continues to promote the sport of fishing and inspire new generations of fishing enthusiasts within the local community. They host two children’s fishing derbies each year, one in June and another in September. The next fishing derby will be held Sunday, June 23 at Fort Smallwood Park.
For more information about Pasadena Sportfishing Group, visit their website at https://www.pasadenasportfishing.com.
