Past Events
The 5th Annual Hooked on Horseshoe Fishing Tournament and Captain’s Meeting Dinner
Fishing Tournament
April 25, 2026
Captain’s Meeting Dinner
Friday, April 24, 2026
Cecil Wilder Memorial Park
200 1st Ave E
Horseshoe Beach, FL 32648
Third Annual Horseshoe Beach Music Festival
March 14, 2026 – 10 AM to 10 PM
Horseshoe Beach Ball Park
200 1st Ave E
Horseshoe Beach, FL 32648
Music starts at 11 AM
Featuring local bands, artists, makers,
crafters, and food for a day that’ll
be fun for the whole family!
If you would like to be a vendor, please reach out to theshoeeventcommittee@gmail.com.
The 4th Annual Hooked on Horseshoe Fishing Tournament and Captain’s Meeting Dinner
Fishing Tournament
April 26, 2025
Captain’s Meeting Dinner
Friday, April 25, 2025
2025 Winners!
Fun, Food, and Fellowship!
Fishing Bringing us all together.
Second Annual Horseshoe Beach Music Festival
January 25, 2025 – 10 AM to 10 PM
Ride for Fireworks: POKER RUN
August 17, 2024
Hosted by Brooke Hiers and Tammy Bryan, the Ride for Fireworks: POKER RUN was a rousing success. With over 80 participants and five poker stops, this hot Saturday afternoon raised
$250 Prize – Best Hand
The winner of the Poker Run was Julie Kirkpatrick! She generously donated 100% of her winnings back to the Fireworks Fund.
On the Facebook page drawing, Lisa Jaegar won a $50 gift card.
Special thanks to our event sponsor: Allen Law Office, P.A.!
And thank you to all our event stop sponsors!
Mission Metals Manufacturing
Jody & Tracy Stephenson
Patrick Allen, Action Title Services
Dana Cannon
The Kaveys
Sam Bryan
Robbie & Tracy Lee
The Salty Shoe
Sunset Seafood Bar & Grill
Tammy & Phillip Bryan
Bryan Dodd, Councilmember
Steven & Pam Isaacs
The Barrs Family
Diamond B Hauling
Jim & Sally Johnson
Capt. Mark Pionessa, JMJ Outdoors
John & Julie Kirkpatrick
Dan & Michelle Weygandt
The Ellison Family
Florida Forest Products
Inspex Property Inspection, Matt Herring
The Shortt Family
Maxie Bolton & Mike Puerner
Mark Hatch, Distric 3 County Comm.
Nature Coast Insurance, Andrew Rains
Dr. John Corbett, DMD
Action Pump & Well
Michelle Cannon, Tax Collector
K&S Flooring, Keith Tuten
Dana Simpson & Connie Revels
Buddy & Carol DuBois
The Parkers
Seatow, Sammy & Kim Royal
Sam & Maria Myers
Dean & Carol Holiday
In Memory of Carla Eberhardt
Brooke Hiers, Councilmember
The Taylors
The Print Shop of Chiefland
TCB Services, LLC
Jamie Storey, District 4 County Comm.
Jeff Williams, Mayor
JD Nobles, Councilmember
Taste of Dixie Diner
Brett Selph, Councilmember
Jo & Scott Brown
Barbie Higginbotham, Clerk of Court
Ashley & Brett Danilowicz
Aaron Spivey & Family
Tracey Brannin Groom
The Hamelinks
Pier Pressure Relief Vacation Rental
The Kaine Brown Family
Dr. Clift Bost
Ben Williams & Family
David & Vonnie Strickland
David Osteen
Daniel Wood, District 2 County Comm.
The 3rd Annual Hooked on Horseshoe Fishing Tournament and Captain’s Meeting Dinner
The third annual Hooked on Horseshoe Fishing Tournament sparked competition and camaraderie on March 23, 2024. Before the tournament, a Captain’s Dinner was held on Friday night, where the surprise fish category was announced. A barbecue dinner was catered in, while Lacey’s Place provided dessert.
In addition to the actual fishing, there was a raffle and a Calcutta prize! Winners listed below:
Biggest Bag
Steve English
9.52 lbs
Prize: $1500
Surprise Category: Trash Fish
Benji Williams
13.34 lbs
Prize: $150
Redfish
1st Place: Gary Clark
6.58 lbs
Prize: $500
2nd Place: Tom Cushman
6.42 lbs
Prize: $250
3rd Place: Thomas Harrison
6.29 lbs
Prize: $100
Trout
1st Place: Mike Nelson
4.23 lbs
Prize: $500
2nd Place: Jonathon Gaylord
2.79 lbs
Prize: $250
3rd Place: Tad Cervantes
2.37 lbs
Prize: $100
Calcutta
Tom Cushman
Prize:
$4225
(Tom then donated the entire profit he made back to the Committee. Thanks, Tom!)
Raffle
30+ winners of a wide variety of prizes!
Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors!
Florida Forest Products | Keith’s Lawn Care, LLC | Magnolia Pediatrics
Jacob Sameck | TCB Services, LLC | Stephenson Septic Tank Service
Suwannee County Fire & Rescue | Palms Medical Group | McDuffies Sporting Goods
Taste of Dixie Diner, LLC | Freedom Manufacturing | Pier Pressure Relief Vacation Rental
Jody Stephenson, Dixie County Commissioner, District 1
Property of The Shoe Event Committee
PO BOX 326, Horseshoe Beach, Fl 32648
wendy@saltyshoe.com