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First Annual Chix N Stix Ladyfish tournament at Ft. Myers set for Dec. 4 - 5

The First Annual Chix N Stix Ladyfish tournament will be held at Fish-Tale Marina on Fort Myers Beach on December 4-5, 2009. This is the first ladies tournament of its kind and is guaranteed to be something you won’t forget.

The tournament will kick-off with the Anglers Meeting on Friday night December 4th. Dinner will be served and a Margarita, Mojito and Sangria Bar will offer some cold, refreshing holiday cocktails provided by Bahama Breeze.

Anglers will receive their custom, tournament tote bags filled with items geared toward the lady angler...naturally.

Saturday we’ll see who can catch the heaviest bucket of Ladyfish. Everyone says, “this will be easy;” but on tournament day things may not be what they seem. According to teams that are already pre-fishing "this will be harder then we thought". Teams are allowed to weigh 10 Ladyfish at a minimum of 12 inches as well as a variety of fun fish for their respective divisions.

Teams will carry their designated Chix-N-Stix sponsored by bucket up to the weigh-station to be weighed and photographed.

Cold refreshing drinks (Mai Tai's and Bahama Mama's) will be served by Bahama Breeze upon arrival back to the Weigh Station at 3:00pm. Teams will weigh their catch, relax with mini massages, cocktails and browse a few vendors booths.

After the fish are weighed, anglers will have time to head back to the host hotel (Holiday Inn Fort Myers Beach special room rates of $79) to freshen up, following a break between the Weigh Station and Awards Dinner.

The festivities get started at 7:00pm back at Fish- Tale Marina. The Awards Night will consist of dinner w sushi and martini bars featuring the Bikini Apple-Tini (how fitting), Pineapple-Coconut Martini and the Classic Martini all served to us by Bahama Breeze. And of course... the presentation of the awards and prize money - $5,000 in cash and prizes will be handed out!

Custom Chix-N-Stix jewerly is being created for first place by www.anisajewelry.com and custom rods CNS (mossy oak pink camo) are also being provided for 1st place and a few other specialty prizes from USA Custom Rods. Lot's of other things are in the works so stayed tuned for further info!

Entries must be received by November 18th to guarantee official Chix-N-Stix lady angler tote bags filled with tournament gear.


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$3,000.00 Fall Redfish Classic presented by Tropic Bay Kayak Fishing Classic’s Nov 27 - 28

What: Kayak Spin & Fly Fishing Photo Release Tournament

Species: Redfish

When: November 27th & 28th, 2009

Captain’s Meeting & Registration: November 27th at Ker’s Wing House 6515 US Hwy. 19 New Port Richey, Florida

Boat Launch: Green Key Beach Kayak Launch on Green Key Dr. just a few miles north of State Rd. 54.

Launch Time: Daybreak or at Tournament Directors discretion.

For additional information please visit
www.KayakFishingClassicS.com  and click on Tournaments

A Tropic Bay Guides, Inc. Production, Copyright 2009





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Big Day For A Cleaner Tampa Bay - Tuesday, December 1st

Pinellas County Commission to consider reducing nutrient pollution that makes most waterways in Tampa Bay SICK!

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Pinellas County Board of County Commission Chambers - 5th Floor
Street: 315 Court Street
City/Town: Clearwater, FL

Fertilizer runoff in rainy summer months feeds disastrous Red Tide blooms & keeps most Bay area waterways sick with all kinds of harmful algae. The fertilizer & landscape industry will be there in force to protect their right to pollute at taxpayer expense. A big turnout from people who want cleaner waters is CRITICAL to support sensible management of nitrogen runoff from residential fertilizer with public education & personal responsibility, NOT HIGHER TAXES for expensive & ineffective infrastructure to try to clean up after us all.

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hear, and POSSIBLY pass, the county’s fertilizer management ordinance.

Help make this happen by being there; make public comment or silent witness – we’ll all wear bright neon stickers that read:  “STOP RED TIDE with a Strong Fertilizer Ordinance”



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10th Annual Friends of the River Holiday Boat Parade set for Dec 19th

The boat parade for EVERYONE, Paddlers & Powerboats alike!

Be a part of Tampa's BEST holiday event, the 10th Annual Hillsborough River Boat Parade. This community tradition sponsored by the volunteers of Friends of the River and is open to anyone with a boat, whether you have a canoe, kayak, or any type of power boat. Decorate your boat and join the fun! Enjoy a magical evening on the beautiful lower Hillsborough as we glide upriver past decorated docks and the lit Sulphur Springs Tower to end at the historic Harbor Club at Nebraska Ave. bridge.

Meet at 5:30 at Lowry Park boat ramp. PARADE BEGINS AT 6:00. TIDE will be HIGH at 5:30, so everyone's boat will safely float!

Decorations: Paddlers can easily use a few battery operated strings of lights, available at stores like Home Depot. New 20 light LED sets cost just $6 & run on 3 AA batteries. Or rig a regular battery to power any light display you can put on your vessel. BE CREATIVE!

Tampa Police Department will participate to ensure safety. Paddlers lead parade, followed by power boats. Parade takes about 1 hour, leaving the rest of your evening free.

Celebrate the magic of living in a city with a tropical river flowing through its neighborhoods. Celebrate the restored health & beauty of the Hillsborough, Tampa Bay's nursery, thanks to the dedication of citizens & scientists. Plan now to be part of the holiday fun.

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Lowry Park Boat Ramp upriver to N. Nebraska Ave. bridge
Street: 7525 North Boulevard
City/Town: Tampa, FL

CONTACT US AT: 813-237-8497 or email: friendsofriver@tampabay.rr.com

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Sporting Clays Fundraiser set for January 16th

By Trinity Special Sportsman Ministries


Location: Tenorac Shooting Sports
Cost: $60 per adult shooter
$50 per Youth Shooter (age12-17)
Foursome: $200

Prizes, Raffles, Silent Auction & BBQ Lunch will be provided

All proceeds go toward the development of the outdoor youth camp and are tax deductible.

Contact Dennis Pawlowski at 813-389-3678 for registration information or visit www.trinityspecialsportsman.org









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St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat running Dec. 3-6 in downtown St. Pete


St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat running Dec. 3-6, 2009 in downtown St. Pete at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater & Albert Whitted Park.

Of course, there are many fishing boats among the 400 power boats displayed and a full slate of boating seminars included in admission.

Families last year really enjoyed bringing their kids to the weekend Kids' Fishing Clinics presented by Hook the Future, where they learned to cast, tie knots and also earned a free rod, reel and tackle box.

Contact Susan O'Reilly
The St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show
Tel: 407-375-9138
e-mail: oreillypr@gmail.com or wolny@bellsouth.com
 

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Vance Tice speaks at Golden Triangle Fishing Club Tuesday Nov, 24th

Golden Triangle Fishing Club Monthly Meeting TUES. NOV. 24th @ 7pm
Bill Currie Ford

Hi Everyone....

Please notice this meeting will be on TUESDAY as we usually do in
Nov. because of Thanksgiving. There will be no monthly meeting in Dec.

We will cover as quickly as possible our annual elections
and the updated calendar for 2010. Then.....

Vance Tice will speak on current fishing opportunities and
upcoming possibilities for the next couple of months.

Followed by the RAFFLE!!!

Please call me with any questions....

Richard Steinmetz
813-935-3293 off
813-263-6435 cell
 



 

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Poll County CCA BBQ set for Friday, Oct, 30th

The Polk County Chapter of CCA is having a fall BBQ event coming up on Friday evening, October 30th at Off The Wall Adventures located on Shepherd Road in south Lakeland. It will be a more laid back tent event than the spring banquet, but we will have silent and live auction items as well as some raffles. As always we will have a great dinner catered by the Texas Cattle Company, this time a North Carolina pulled pork BBQ. We will have Happy Hour of free beer and wine from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (OK, Happy Hour and a half, whose watching the clock!). Beer and wine will be $1.00 afterwards with a cash liquor bar. Tickets will be $40.00 per person for this event.

So mark your calendars for Friday night, October 30th, the night before Halloween, (hey wear your Halloween costume if you want), 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Come on out and join us for a fun evening and a great dinner. Who knows, you may even go home with silent or live auction prizes or a raffle prize, while supporting your local CCA chapter. We certainly need your support.

For ticket information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (863) 860-7250, Fred Crabill at (863) 660-4559, or Jan Crabill at (863) 712-1164.

In addition, we are always looking for volunteers who are interested in helping us plan and put on these events. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Polk County CCA Chapter committee, please e-mail me at jbull1229@yahoo.com or call me at (863) 860-7250. I can guarantee you that you will have a good time and be part of something worthwhile!

Thanks,

Capt. Jon Bull
Vice-President, CCA Polk County Chapter
 
 


CB’s Saltwater Outfitter’s Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Schools-2009 Schedule

CB’s Saltwater Outfitter’s, 1249 Stickney Point Rd., on Siesta Key in Sarasota, FL will hold Orvis-Endorsed fly fishing schools on Nov. 7th and Dec. 5th, 2009. The schools will cover fly casting basics, line control, shooting line and the roll cast. Orvis-Endorsed and Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Fly Casting Instructor, Capt. Rick Grassett, will also cover leader construction, fly selection and saltwater fly fishing techniques. The course, designed for beginning and intermediate fly casters, will focus on basics but also work with intermediate casters on correcting faults and improving casting skills. Cost for the schools, which will run from 9 AM to 4 PM, is $150 per person and includes the use of premium Orvis fly tackle, a text book, instructional DVD and lunch.

Contact CB’s Saltwater Outfitters at (941) 349-4400 or cbsoutfitters@verizon.net to make reservations.




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