12th Annual "Ding" Darling & Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament

12th Annual “Ding” Darling and Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament where approximately 50 boats and some of the world’s greatest anglers compete for cash prizes.

The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is the location of the first recorded tarpon caught on rod and reel. To celebrate the historical moment and Southwest Florida’s history of fishing, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society & Doc Ford’s began the “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament.