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The revival of the Saint Johns River Shad Derby - Jan 24th - Feb 28th
A Free Online Fun Fishing Event
Derby Rules
Derby starts at sunrise on Sunday January 24th, and ends at sunset February 28th.
There is no entry fee; anglers must register at one of the official Derby sponsor locations and pick-up the official Derby Token, Mosquito Creek Outdoors in Apopka, Florida.
Anglers must meet all of the fishing regulations requirements of the State of Florida and possess both fresh and saltwater license if it applies.
This is a catch, photograph and release (CPR) tournament only.
Anglers are permitted to fish anywhere on the Saint Johns River system.
Angles must take fish with hook and line only.
Anglers are permitted to fish in any manner desired, paddle fishing, boat, shoreline or wade.
Anglers can fish as many times as they want within the Derby timeframe and contestant can submit as many photos as they want. One prize per contestant per category.
Three categories will be presented, fly division, conventional division, and junior division 15-years old and under.
Fish must be measured using any commercially developed and purchased measuring device, homemade measuring devices are forbidden. Official measurement will be total length from the nose to the tip of the tail, no pinched tail, longest fish wins. Two photos must be submitted, one showing size and token card from Mosquito Creek, and one photo with contestant holding fish. If caught on fly please submit photo with fly visible. Photos must be emailed or sent via Internet form to Fishing Florida Radio.com or nfo@fishingfloridaradio.com with contestants name and how caught.
Angler is responsible for uploading photos to the official derby judging Internet site. Photos must include the official derby token, no exceptions.
In the event of a tie, the angler who uploads his photo first wins.
Derby judges final decision stands.
For more information on how to sign up and post your photos, go to Fishing Florida Radio.com or nfo@fishingfloridaradio.com
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Saltwater Angler Magazine's 4th Annual Filthy Pelican Sheepshead Invitational
Get your scrapers and start shucking! It’s sheepshead time again.
On February 12 – 13th, Saltwater Angler Magazine will be hosting its 4th Annual Filthy Pelican Sheepshead Invitational. And by “invitational” we mean anybody that loves trying their luck at capturing that pesky striped convict with the sightly teeth. The event will be held along the waters of Tampa Bay at the Tampa Harbour Yacht Club located at 5200 W. Tyson St. in Tampa.
In an effort to shine light on conservation issues directly concerning our waters and coastlines, Saltwater Angler Magazine has partnered with Tampa Bay Watch (tampabaywatch.org), a non-profit group committed to the protection and restoration of the Tampa Bay Estuary. This event will help raise money to ensure that our Tampa Bay estuaries will remain healthy and productive now and for years to come. After last years tournament total donations by Saltwater Angler and the Filthy Pelican Sheepshead Invitational reached over $6,000.
The mandatory captain’s meeting will be held Friday, February 12th at 6:30 P.M. This is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to come and enjoy music, drinks and food provided by Jimbo’s Pitt BBQ. Specific rules and/or rule changes will be discussed at the meeting. All participants must pick up their official tournament number at the captain’s meeting to be eligible to compete.
Fishing will begin Saturday, February 13th at 6:30 A.M. when anglers battle for the single heaviest sheepshead in an effort to take home the top prize of $2,500. Cash and prizes will be awarded through 20th place along with a token prize for last place. There will be a Lady Angler and a Youth (under 12yrs) division so everyone is invited to join in on the fun. Entry fee is $45 per angler (pre-registered). Participants are allowed to launch and fish anywhere between Hudson and Boca Grande on the Gulf Coast. All anglers weighing a fish must return to Tampa Harbour Yacht Club by 4:00 P.M. for the official weigh-in and awards ceremony.
Following the weigh-in there will be food, music and drinks and is also open to the public.
Last year’s event saw one local angler, Chris Wiggins, tip the scales with a 12.5-lb sheepshead earning him nearly $3,000. This fish was one pound shy of the state record. Things are in the works to present a very special prize to anyone that tops this tournament record fish.
For registration information go to: www.saltwaterangleronline.com.
For more information please contact:
Paul Arcos
Cell: 813-453-2154
Office: 813-223-3474
Fax: 813-425-7767
Email: parcos@mac.com
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Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Feb 20 - Feb 21 in Islamorada
The Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Saturday Feb 20 and Sunday Feb 21 in Islamorada, is an exciting event that draws a tremendous amount of interest to the Florida Keys. Over 20,000 people attended last year. This year we will have over 200 vendors selling everything from hooks and rods to nautical clothing, deck gear, and full boat packages.
FREE Parking. FREE Admission. $5 All-you-can-eat Breakfast starting at 8AM on Saturday and 9AM on Sunday. Beer, soft drinks, and food are available all day. This is a great event for the entire family. The event is held at Founder's Park, mile marker 87 on US 1 in the Keys. There is free parking at Coral Shores High School, mile marker 89.9, and a constant flow of free shuttle busses to the event. The doors open at 8 AM and close at 5 PM on Saturday February 20th and open at 9AM with a 3PM closing on Sunday. The Gigantic Nautical Flea Market is sponsored by the Upper Keys Rotary Club and all proceeds go to providing scholarships for higher education. For more information please see http://www.giganticnauticalfleamarket.org/
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Villa Madonna Fishing Rodeo set for March 6, 2010 (Saturday)
Inshore Fishing Tournament.
FlatsMafia Fishing Apparel will be a sponsor for this fundraising event, giving away shirts and a visor for each angler that signs up. There will be Prizes for the placing anglers and there will be items to be auctioned. This is an inshore tournament. The captain's meeting/ dinner will be at Malio's and closing/weigh in dinner will be at Hula Bay. It will be a great time and a good cause. Come out and support the school kids. If you are interested in fishing this tournament, you can e-mail me at www.flatsmafia.com and I will send you info. To sign up contact Sr. Maryann Schaefer 813-223-2209 tell em you wanna fish the rodeo. Low entry fee and good prizes to win. 1st place is $800.00 + trophy 2nd place is $600.00 + trophy 1st place each species $100.00 + trophy Discount deadline is quickly approaching. Sign up before Jan. 31 it's on $60.00 after Jan. 31st it's $85.00 Thanks,
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Public Invited to Mote Marine's Red Tide Forum on Feb. 10th
In 2007, the state of Florida created a special grants program to support projects that would study ways to control and potentially lessen the effects of Florida's red tide on coastal communities. Called the "Red Tide Control and Mitigation Project," the competitive grants program funded 12 research studies and disbursed more than $1.5 million between 2007 and 2009 to explore environmentally acceptable techniques or technologies for potential control or mitigation of red tide blooms and their affects in Florida.
On Feb. 10, an overview of these grant-funded projects, research results and current information about red tide control and mitigation strategies will be presented to the public during a free public forum at Mote Marine Laboratory. The forum will include a question and answer session.
The grants program defined "control and mitigation" as projects or efforts designed to minimize the size, intensity or duration of Florida red tide blooms caused by Karenia brevis or reduce the environmental, economic, social or public health impacts of future red tides in Florida. The 12 funded projects include:
Four focused on red tide control
Four focused on red tide and human health
Three focused on education and outreach
One focused on the economic issues surrounding Florida's red tide
Grant awards were made to the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, University of South Florida, Smithsonian Institution, Mote Marine Laboratory, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Florida Department of Health, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Les Films de L'Espigaou and the University of Florida. For summaries and updates on the funded projects, go to http://research.myfwc.com/features/view_article.asp?id=27877.
The projects were chosen by a nine-member Red Tide Control and Mitigation Panel that included members from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Solutions To Avoid Red Tide (START), Florida's departments of health, agriculture and consumer services and environmental protection, Lee and Collier county governments, the University of South Florida, the Sierra Club and Sanibel Sea School.
The public forum is part of a larger workshop for the science and stakeholder communities taking place Feb. 9-11 at Mote Marine Laboratory. The 2.5-day workshop will bring the red tide science community and stakeholders together to discuss the results of current projects and address the five-year harmful algal bloom plan in place as part of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance. The workshop will also include discussion of the latest global efforts in control and mitigation and Florida's role.
If You Go: Public Forum Details
What: Free public forum on the grants funded through the Red Tide Control and Mitigation Project, including an overview, research results and information about red tide control and mitigation strategies.
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.
Where: Keating Marine Education Center, Mote Marine Laboratory, 1599 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, Fla.
Sponsors: The Gulf of Mexico Alliance, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Mote Marine Laboratory, Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START) and the Marine Policy Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory.
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Whiskey Joe's Mammoth Slam Classic set for February 19th and 20th
The Whiskey Joe's Mammoth Slam Classic February 19 & 20 at host Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill.
Captains meeting is 7 Pm on Feb 19 at at Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill on Courtney Campbell Causeway.
Fish Anywhere photo -- release trout/redfish slam on Feb. 20th.
Weigh-In at Whiskey Joe's at 4PM on Feb. 20 Awards Ceremony following Weigh-In
Anglers will need it to register at http://www.KayakFishingClassicS.com
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Lakeland Fish and Dive Expo set for Saturday, February 6th
Well, the Lakeland Fish and Dive Expo is returning for its 3rd year to Off the Wall Adventures (2055 Shepherd Rd. Lakeland, FL 33811) on Saturday, February 6, 2010. This year we have an even bigger lineup than last year, as well as some different booth vendors. Like last year, we will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs and sodas, with ALL proceeds going to CCA (Coastal Conservation Association). We will also be selling chicken wings courtesy of Pinch-a-Penny Pools/Spas and their Big Green Egg Cookers, again with proceeds going to CCA. CCA-Polk will be on site to sign up any potential new members and also handle some of our raffles that will be going on, which will also benefit CCA. The 2009 Hell’s Bay Waterman that is being raffled off by CCA will be on display and raffle tickets for the skiff are $25 each. This is family friendly atmosphere designed to bring outdoor enthusiasts together and have a great time. Start time will be 8:30 am. The first seminar will begin at 9:00 am. Seminars will last approximately 50 minutes. The last seminar is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm. The expo will last until 5:30 pm. We will be having seminars going on both in the classroom and on the pool deck. Here is this year's OFFICIAL lineup.......
Classroom Seminar List
Capt. Lynn Zirkle – Kingfishing 9:00-9:50
Capt. Rob Salimbene – Tides and Solunars 10:00-10:50
Kevin Fenn, East Cape Skiffs – Skinny Water Poling 11:00-11:50
Richard Traugott – Fishing Photography 3:00-3:50
Phil Pope – Fly Tying 4:00-4:50
Pool Deck Seminar List
Jeff Harrell, Florida Youth Ranches – Take a Kid Fishing 10:00-10:50
Kids Casting Contest 11:00-11:50
Eric Bachnik and Guest – Mirr-O-Lure 12:00-12:50
Capt. Ray Markham – Fishing Tampa Bay With Artificials 1:00-1:50
Neil Taylor – Kayak Fishing 2:00-2:50
We will also have casting contests and demos throughout the day. There will also be a rock climbing wall courtesy of Off the Wall Adventures and many raffle prizes. The event and parking is free for everyone. Come out and make it a family day! For more information call T.J. Konitzer (Off the Wall Adventures) at 863-709-9255 or Capt. Jon Bull at 863-860-7250.
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Billfish Expo 2010 coming Feb. 13th
One Day Fishing Extravaganza Benefits The Billfish Foundation & IGFA
MIAMI, Fla., -- A rare chance to mingle with a gathering of two dozen of the world’s finest billfishing captains, anglers and marine scientists -- and to hear them share some of their most highly guarded billfish secrets -- takes place at Billfish Expo 2010, Saturday, February 13.
The one day billfishing extravaganza will be held on the third floor ballroom of the Waterfront Miami Marriot Biscayne Bay, 1633 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
To help preserve the future of billfishing, funds from the expo will go to two of marine conservation’s leading non-profits The Billfish Foundation and the International Game Fish Association (IGFA).
Hosted by Capt. Skip Smith, a board member of TBF, said the one day “How-To” educational billfishing extravaganza features captains and anglers “who have combined in catching and releasing over 100,000 billfish, achieved over 250 IGFA world records and,” he added with a grin, “have won way too much prize money.”
Smith said, “These speakers belong to a special club of anglers where the members don’t talk too much, too loud or too often about themselves but when they do, anglers stop to listen.
“We’re limiting the audience to just 1,000 so we can keep an informal setting for one-on-one opportunities and the speakers can share more insights on billfishing topics.”
Smith added that following the day long event The Billfish Foundation will present its Annual Tag & Release Awards beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the same ballroom.
Along with television fishing show host and IGFA Hall of Famer Mark Sosin the event’s emcee, Smith gave a run down of the scheduled topics and speakers.
They include:
• Sailfish: Trolling: Ron Hamlin & Dave Fields
• Sailfish: Live Bait: Ray Rosher & Bouncer Smith
• Circle Hooks: How They Work and How to Rig: Bouncer Smith & Skip Smith
• White Marlin: Bubba Carter & Dave Fields
• Black Marlin & Wiring Techniques: Peter Wright, Bo Jenyns & Scott Levin
• Daytime Swordfishing: Matt Tambor, Richard Stanczyk & Josh Brown
• Angling: Rob Ruwitch & Raleigh Werking
• Satellite Tagging and Other Science: Professor Arthur Mariano
• Striped Marlin: Steve Lassley & Peter Groesbeck
• Using Your Electronics: Karl Anderson, Steve Lassley, Pete Groesbeck,
• Blue Marlin: Bubba Carter, Gene Vanderhoek, Kevin Nakamura, Steve Lassley, Peter Groesbeck, Mike Lemon
• Special guest speaker Chris Fischer on his new National Geographic Television Series “Expedition Great White”.
Smith said many more special guests, TV fishing personalities and speakers will be in attendance along with sponsor exhibits, merchandise marts, raffles, drawings for trips and more.
Tickets are $125 per person, if registered before Feb. 1, and $145 after that date.
For additional information on Billfish Expo please call Smith or Tom Fitzpatrick at the One More Bite Production’s office at 954-531-7985, or register at billfishexpo.com.
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CB’s Saltwater Outfitter’s Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing School set for Feb. 20th
CB’s Saltwater Outfitter’s, 1249 Stickney Point Rd., on Siesta Key in Sarasota, FL will hold an Orvis-Endorsed fly fishing school on Feb. 20, 2010. The school will cover fly casting basics, line control, shooting line and the roll cast. Orvis-Endorsed Outfitter guides, Capt. Rick Grassett and Capt. Ed Hurst, 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 school, 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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Fla. Antique Tackle Collector's Club's annual show, Daytona Beach, Feb. 20
The Florida Antique Tackle Collector's Club will hold it's annual show in Daytona Beach on Feb. 20. We sure would appreciate a plug a week before the show, if you can squeeze it in.
The show will be held at the Plaza Resort, a beachfront hotel, on Feb. 20. The admission price for the public is $5, but the club offers free appraisals of antique fishing tackle even if they don't purchase an admission to the show.
They have the option of placing their old tackle in the club's Saturday night auction.
There will be 400 tables of antique fishing tackle on display, much of it for sale.
For more information, contact Norm Pinardi, Bradenton FL. njpinardi@aol.com
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