Participating anglers vie for seven different species: black drum, bonefish, redfish, snook, snapper, tarpon and trout. To be awarded overall grand champion honors, the individual or team needs to catch at least four of the seven eligible species.

Kickoff and registration for all anglers is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Sundowners, mile marker 104, with a captains meeting and cash bar immediately following.

Saturday and Sunday are fishing days. Lines-in for both days is set for 6:30 a.m. and lines-out is at 3 p.m. Anglers must check in at either Sundowners or Don’s Bait & Tackle in Homestead.

An awards dinner is slated for 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening at Sundowners.

Prizes are to be awarded to the overall grand champion, top guided and nonguided teams, junior, male and female anglers as well as in six other divisions.

The angling challenge is a qualifying event for the 2011 IGFA Inshore World Championship, to be held in Islamorada.

The early registration fee is $300 per adult angler and $225 per junior angler if received by Aug. 15. Awards dinner tickets are additional.

For more information and to register, contact Linda Denkert at 305-393-5127, e-mail backcountrybabe1@aol.com or visit the Herman Lucerne Memorial website at http://hermanlucerne.wordpress.com/event-schedule/.