Annual Donnie Woods "catch and release" Flounder Tournament
Anglers fish in memory of a man who was a valued employee and cherished friend of those who worked and fished at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier. Monies raised through the tournament will be donated to charities that support a cause near and dear to Donnie’s heart; recovering addicts. Donnie was a recovering alcoholic for over 30 years, and worked tirelessly to help those in need. Fifty percent of the entry fee will be donated to Celebrate Recovery and Fifty percent will be paid out for the three heaviest Flounder. This tournament is held every year as a reminder of Donnie’s spirit, and compassion for those going through what he went through, along with his love of fishing. Fishing was always part of Donnie’s life, especially FLOUNDER fishing.
Donnie Wood – 9 pound Flounder (Pier Record) caught August 4, 2015
Jamey Jones with the winning
flounder weighing in at 4.50 lbs
Our 6th Annual Donnie Woods Flounder Tournament was held Saturday, August 9, 2025 with a great turnout all fishing in memory of Donnie Woods and his love of Flounder Fishing. Many flounder were caught and released with the winning catch going to Jamey Jones with a nice 4.50 pounder. 2nd place with to Tommy Price with a 2.80 pound Flounder, with Colin Davis coming in 3rd with his weighing in at 1.90 pounds. In memory of Donnie, a generous donation from the 50/50 split was made to Celebrate Recovery to help those who are in recovery and to continue Donnie’s work. Thank you to all who came out to fish.
Congratulations to our winners!
The 5th annual Donnie Woods Flounder Tournament was a nailbiter til the very end. With over 15 flounder caught and released, it came down to the last few minutes with Tommy Price landing a flounder moving him into 2nd position pushing Mike Foy to take 3rd place.
The winner, for the 2nd year in a row, goes to Bob Walker with a 2.89 lb winner.
Congratulations Bob on a job well done!
– 1st Place – Martin Moon 2.8 pound Flounder, 19 inches
2nd Annual Donnie Woods Flounder Tournament was held on September 18th with the proceeds going to Celebrate Recovery in Wilmington, NC. We want to thank everyone who participated and a big congratulations to the winners…1st Place – Martin Moon with a 2.8 pd, 19″ Flounder, 2nd Place – Marshall Nunnery, 3rd place – Mike Foy
Winner of the 1st annual Donnie Wood Memorial Flounder Fishing Tournament 2020 goes to CJ Branco with a nice catch! Way to go CJ.