Who’s the best liar? Captain T-Bone’s Liar’s Contest kicks off 91st annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo on Dauphin Island

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. ( WKRG ) — If you were on Dauphin Island Thursday night, you probably were thinking, “Liar, liar, pants on fire!” as people got on stage to tell their biggest tales in hopes of a grand prize.

Telling tall tales in hopes of a trophy at the end — the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo kicked off with their Captain T-Bone’s Liar’s Contest.

It’s an annual tradition the night before the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo begins.

“My grandpa always tells me to wear my life jacket; I don’t want to wear my life jacket—it’s way too hot out here!” one kid yelled.

“I will tell you, I’m the child of God,” another competitor said.

It’s an homage to anglers “lying” about how big of a fish they caught.

“It kind of started off, you know, people coming in lying,” Rodeo Publicity Vice President Tommy McNicoll said. “So, I mean, you know, we kind of hear this here, this I’m like, man, if we’ve made an event out of this, it would really kind of work meld the community together.”

“It’s a great way to kick off the rodeo,” Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier said. “And, you know, it’s just always been assumed that to be a good fisherman, you’ve got to be a good liar.”

Friday at 5 a.m. is when anglers can go in the water and participate in the tournament.

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