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The U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament is the largest of its kind on the East Coast.

This year's tournament is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 4 in Southport.

The event draws participants from across the country and has an economic impact of over $2 million.

Spectators are welcome to watch the weigh-ins at Dutchman Creek Park on Friday and Saturday.

For 47 years, the Southport-Oak Island community has kicked off the fall season in a big way with the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament.

It began in 1979, making it the second-oldest competitive king mackerel fishing tournament in North Carolina. Today, it is the largest king mackerel tournament on the East Coast.

According to the tournament fact sheet, the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of C

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