Great weather expected for upcoming Crosthwait Tournament

The weather should be ideal for the 26th annual Sam Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament Friday through Sunday at the Bradenton Yacht Club.

Most weather forecasters are calling for around 10 knots of wind and a 20 percent chance of rain this weekend.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Crosthwait Tournament chairman Malcolm Edwards had counted about 80 entries - 10 in the offshore division. He expects that number to reach about 130 boats by the time offshore boats leave the BYC on Friday night.

"It's a good weekend for fishing," Edwards said. "The bait is thick and I hope everybody has a great time."

Registration is 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday night. The awards presentation, weigh-in and banquet begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

To register or for more information, visit http://www.fishcrosthwait.com/.