Last year’s winning photo of Bryan Hayes, co-owner of Sanibel Air Conditioning, Inc. and his son Daniel as they show off their 26.5 inch catch
Sanibel Air Conditioning, Inc. is doing it again – fishing for a good cause. Co-owner Bryan Hayes and his son Daniel, 12, are returning again this year as a Silver Sponsor to defend their first place title in the Panther Baseball Alumni Club’s annual fishing tournament. And, to strengthen the team, co-owner Todd Hayes and his son Tyler, 7, and daughter, Isabella ,6, will also be joining the fun.
The tournament is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 7, 2013 and raises money to support the Cypress Lake High School baseball team; paying for club’s operations including insurance, supplies and college scholarships for student athletes. The tournament will be held at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on Fort Myers Beach from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closing at 4 p.m. with a live weigh-in and results ceremony.
Last year, the father and son team took first place the tournament. Their winning catch weighed in over 6.5 lbs and at 26.5 inches long, beating out the second place winner by just two ounces. They chose to donate their $1,500 first place prize to the baseball program. The tournament raised $8,000 for the program. That was first time that the two participated in a tournament together, and decided to stick with the new tradition.
“We had such a great time fishing last year, and winning it together will be something that we will both cherish for the rest of our lives,” said Bryan Hayes, co-owner of Sanibel Air Conditioning. “Our family loves fishing and it’s an added benefit of being able to do something that you really love and for a great cause. And when we get to do this with our kids, and teach them the value of support in or community, that is the best lesson and experience that they get to walk away with.”
Sanibel Air was started in 1988 and has maintained their promise to provide the best local service around for over 25 years. Sanibel Air is highly active in its community, and participates or contributes to several charitable causes throughout the year; some of their primary contributions are coaching youth sports, monetary donations to the Sanibel-Captiva Lions and sponsoring the Crackerfest that promotes clean water initiatives.
