One of the many things I like about the Sport Fishing Championship league is the way it brings big name NFL stars together with big name offshore anglers.
But now that the SFC’s second annual The Catch Weekend that’s set to take place April 18-20 at Ft. Lauderdale’s Pier Sixty-Six Superyacht Village now includes some of the most recognizable names in music, it’s going to be a three-day celebration that brings fans of all types together too.
SFC bring NFL player and pro anglers together to compete
Kicking things off on The Catch stage on April 19 will be French multi-platinum DJ & producer Klingande with his signature melodic house sound. Dance music duo Loud Luxury, best known for their smash hit “Body” which went multi-Platinum across nine countries with more than 1.5 billion streams will be headlining. And seven Grammy-winning, hip-hop legend Big Boi, who earned acclaim as both a soloist as well as part of legendary duo OutKast will be performing as well. Platinum Passes are available here starting today.
Klingande will perform at the SFC The Catch kickoff concert
And after hearing how much Big Boi loves to fish, chances are he’ll be out on the water all weekend too. “I’m more excited to go fishing than perform!” he says. “It’s my favorite thing to do in the world.”
“I’ve been offshore fishing since I was two years old. I love it man. I make point when I travel, especially abroad, to go out in deep waters and see what I can catch.
“Fishing and Hip Hop aren’t things that you think about together. Hopefully I can help SFC reach a new, unexpected audience.”
And he’s not the only entertainer who loves fishing and the SFC. In fact, county music star Clayton Anderson wrote a hit about fishing. In fact, it’s been named been named the fishing song of the year for two years in a row by Hook and Barrel magazine.
“I love the SFC because it’s a scene, it’s a party. One of my favorite parts about The Catch is when everybody comes back and hangs out on the dock after the day of fishing,” he says.
“Let’s all celebrate together. They’re out there competing, going head-to-head, but everyone is going to have a big party and enjoy it too. That also allows the fans to interact with big-name NFL stars. It was so cool to see guys like Justin Herbert hanging with anglers and fans last year. It’s an event like I’ve never been to before.”
Loud Luxury will play SFC kick off concert
The Catch Pro-Am offers amateur anglers and football fans a similarly unique fishing opportunity. The Catch Pro-Am VIP Package includes your own team of four fishing with an NFL player, two nights of party access, special concert hospitality and viewing access, watch-party tickets and a two-night stay with five-star lodging accommodations.
