Yeah, you read that right. We have an event coming up where you win trophies and cash prizes for tossing dead fish.

The Homosassa Civic Club is hosting the event on their festival grounds. Of course, Terry and I are on the committee since he is the president of the club and I’m the first lady.

There will not just be mullet tossing for distance but also mullet tossing into a toilet to win a golf cart. Woo Hoo.

Our local artist Gil Watson carved this happy mullet for a trophy for the adults.

I was asked to create one for the kids. Two age groups. Two softies.

Lots of games and prizes. One game is the “punch board”. You pay $20 and punch through a partition and win what ever prize is in the envelope. I made one of my “beer bags” for a prize. I didn’t think beer was appropriate but a six pack of Sprite fits in there perfectly. I can call it a soda bag!

The pocket peep is supposed to be a mullet but looks more like a worm with fins. I might have been in a hurry when I made it!

There’s also a live auction and I was asked to make one of my shopping totes for it. I filled it up with fish stuff. Even the interior lining is covered with fish.

I looked for a fish-themed bottle of wine but had no luck.

There will be a kid zone and it will be completely free. Even juice and water. Several games and crafty tables. The prizes are great. The kids are going to love it!

Lots of food trucks and a cornhole tournament! Local arts and crafts. And you can paint your own mullet!

We usually have a big art and seafood festival in the fall and we had to cancel 2020 due to covid. The money from that event pays for all our community involvement and funds were running low. The mullet toss has already brought in enough money from the sponsors to pay for the $8000 worth of scholarships that the Homosassa Civic Club gave out this year.

Proceeds will go to our continuing efforts to help the children in our community. If you are in the area, the Homosassa Mullet Toss and Spring Festival is May 15th, 2021. I’ll be doing the photography and running the t-shirt booth. Fun and Games!