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HBCA Double Slam Fishing Tournament this Weekend
The Home Builders & Contractors Association of Brevard will host their 7th Annual Double Slam Fishing Tournament on May 17th at Cape Marina in Port Canaveral.
The tournament has both inshore and offshore components. Winners will receive cash prizes, and for the first time, awards will be given in Lady and Junior Angler categories. Offshore entries are $175 per boat, and inshore entries are $60 per angler. This year’s corporate sponsor is Coastal Angler Magazine.
A mandatory Captain's meeting will take place on Friday, May 16 from 6-8:30 pm at Cape Marina. T-shirt sales, raffles and door prizes, as well as fishing related vendors, will be part of the Friday and Saturday events. HBCA of Brevard is a professional, non-profit trade association dedicated to the attainment of the "American Dream" of quality, affordable home ownership. For additional information regarding the tournament, call HBCA at (321) 254-3700 or (800) 370-3720 or visit our website at www.hbca-brevard.org.
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***OUTDOOR ADVENTURES*** |
Check out the Current Fishing Reports from all our area fishing guides.
Look up other Resources which will enhance your day of fishing like current moon phases, time, weather, tide charts and weather buoys.
Need an item, look here to see our Classified Ad for "Marine and Fishing Supplies, Discounts, Help Wanted and MORE!"
A Secret Fishing Hole
Well, after this, no longer a secret.
The trouble is that you have to REALLY want to fish and you have to be REALLY unafraid of new experiences. This can be a most rewarding experience for the adventurous. READ MORE in
Hidden Florida – Fishing the Little Big Econ
YUM - YUM !
Tastes good and good for you? Sounds too good to be true - but true it is.
As we grow in awareness of the relation between diet and health, the consumption of seafood will most likely increase. We will recognize that fish and shellfish are nutritious and wholesome foods. READ MORE in
Healthy Seafood
BIG Blues - small blues
There are "blues" abounding this week in the CFFR. First there are the big boys - Blue Marlins. Where to go, how to catch 'em - all explained. Second there are the little(r) blues - the blue fish, with the sharp teeth. How to catch 'em where to go - all in this week's
Chevy Florida Fishing Report - Capt. Rodney Smith ~ Blue Marlin
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*** BOATING *** |
The “cult” of the dual hull “cat"
How many times have you said, "What ever happened to......"? Thatch Maguire wondered about what happened to his favorite craft - the Sea Cat.
He started an "investigation" and reported the surprising results in his article ~
“Whatever happened to Sea Cat”?
Kayaks ~ Fish ~ Competition
Kayaks are fun! Fishing is Fun! Tournaments are fun! So, the triple enjoyment of all three at the same time is difficult to ingnore.
There are kayak fishing tournaments every spring. If you missed this year's fun, start planning for next year now. READ MORE in
The Competition of It All!
Blue Waves and Whalers
What's new? Well, there's news from both Blue Wave boats and Boston Whaler. Both have hot new crafts ready for yuor fishing and/or boating pleasure. READ MORE in
Boats and Accessories Review
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*** CONSERVATION *** |
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Sawfish Sightings
PLEASE~ Report any sawfish sightings ~ Here!
“Once a Yankee; always a Yankee.”
Got your attention? Then listen. Much of the improvements and proactive activity as of late has not come from "born and raised in FL" folks.
The influx of new ideas and new ways of improving our IRL are often raised by these new comers. READ MORE in
Damn Yankees
Gone But Not Forgotten?
"The good old days of going down to Satellite Beach Bait & Tackle, a place where beer, bull and bait has been a staple for over forty years, to buy a bucket of shrimp or your favorite lure are gone."
Why has this happened? Is anyone to blame? Can we stop or reverse the trend? READ MORE in
The Good Old Days are Gone?
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*** EVENTS *** |
See Updated Information on Monthy and Weekly Outdoor Events ~ Year round, including classes, camps, club meetings!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Halifax Sport Fishing Club
STUART~ Inshore Tactics/ DOA Lures. Capt. Mark Nichols. For more info go to www.hsfc.com.
Friday, May 16-18, 2008
Ladies Let's Go Fishing
STUART~ Held in conjunction with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and presented by Mercury Outboards, this "No-Yelling School of Fishing" also focuses on conservation and is open to the public. For more info call Better Bauman at 954-475-9068 or online at www.ladiesletsgofishing.com
Saturday, May 17, 2008
All-American Kids Fishing Derby
EDGEWATER~ Hosted by the City of Edgewater Leisure Services from 7-10am, at Kennedy Park, 101 N. Riverside Dr., Edgewater. Children must bring their own rod. Frozen bait provided by Crabby Dave's Live Shrimp for free. Registration forms are online at www.CityofEdgewater.org
Blessing of the Fleet
Hosted by Banana River Sail & Power Squadron and Cocoa Beach Sail & Power Squadron at 11am. For further info, please contact Lt/C Fred Mueller 777-3416 or Lt/C Eugene Grassie 633-3282.
Healthy Oceans Celebration
ORLANDO~ 6:30pm at Discovery Cove in Orlando. Benefiting Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Insitute. For early details call 407-370-1650.
HBCA Double Slam Fishing Tournament
PORT CANAVERAL~ Located at the Cape Marina. Both Inshore & Offshore events. Sponsorshiips available; for more info about the great day of fishing and fun, contact Shea at HBCA at 321-254-3799.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Sustaining FL's Wildlife Heritage Conference
COCOA BEACH~ Hosted by the Organization of Wildlife Lands and Realty Specialists (OWLS). The 24th annual conference being held on FL's Space Coast at the Hilton Hotel on Cocoa Beach. For more info check out www.ces.fau.edu/OWLS08
Thursday, May 22, 2008
FishStock 2008
NEW SMYRNA BEACH~ Redfish Trout Challenge, presented by Hell's Bay Boatworks, and the 32nd annual New Smyrna Beach/Daytona Beach Striker Tournament, presented by Trophy Boats, combine for a sensational Memorial Day weekend experience for anglers of all ages. For more info, please visit www.FishStock.com or contact Dan Jacobs, FishStock 2008 Tournament Director, at 407-571-4680 or via email at dan.jacobs@bonniercorp.com |
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365 Days on the Indian River Lagoon |
Sebastian River: A Look at Florida's Past & Future
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Check here monthly to read these excerpts from Enjoying 365 Days a Year on the Indian River Lagoon Coast by author Rodney Smith published by Sawfish Studios, Inc. Capt. Rodney Smith, who has spent a life guiding anglers from all walks of life and skill levels to memorable catches, has written and published this book full of secrets, and tips, for those seeking to enjoy the greatest gifts Florida’s IRL Coast has to offer!
Sebastian River: A Look at Florida's Past & Future
We jump into Captain Momo's Tahoe – Captain Momo is a nickname used by neighborhood kids for fishing guide Mike Peppe – and it only takes a couple minutes to reach Dale Wimbrow Park off Rosalie Road from his cozy Sebastian homestead.
On the CD player, Marley's "Stir It Up" switches over to Pete Harris' "Just Another Day in Paradise" a couple moments before we step onto the single concrete ramp leading to Mike's "Happy Place." Today Mike appears happy, looks healthy. He's sporting a Columbia shirt, neatly trimmed goatee and clean fishing shorts. As Mike backs up his skiff, he mentions how he misses his dear friend Pete Harris, the local musical icon who died earlier in the year. Then, over the low hum of his 90-horsepower Mercury engine, he starts on a subject perhaps even closer to his heart.
"They're going to kill this river with development. The impact all these people have on the water quality and water table is too much." His face and voice deliver his anguish. "When we lived in south Florida in the late '70s, Stuart was the woods. Then we moved here in 1997, and this was the woods. It's changing too fast."
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MAY – 2008
Rusty Chinnis captured this image of Sam Heaton’s fly-caught-snook. Sam and Rusty were guided by Mr. D.O.A.– Mark Nichols. The trio were fishing from kayaks along the east shore of the south Indian River Lagoon. Check out more of Rusty’s photos at RustyChinnisImages.com.
Go Fishing
May 1: May Day
May 5: New Moon
May 11: Mother’s Day
May 20: Full Moon
May 26: Memorial Day
Best Days To Fish in May: 1-2, 10-11, 15-29
Best Days to Stay Home in May: 3-9, 12-14, 30-31
Inshore:With May’s warmer temperatures and longer days, look for species like tarpon, snook, redfish and spotted seatrout to be feeding in shallow water earlier in the day. These fish will be roaming in areas holding schools of mullet, needlefish, silver bait or glass minnows.
Schools of mid-to-large jack crevalle will be holding near the
surface along the beach out to 6 miles offshore. A jig or live bait
works best. Buy yourself a bucket of pigfish to use for catching
oversize spotted seatrout “gator trout.” They’ll also take topwater
plugs in shallow water over grass and sandy potholes.
Offshore: The spring run of dolphin is going off in the waters west of the Gulf Stream. Keep a sharp eye out for schools of flying fish, rafts of sargassum and weedlines, color and temperature changes, and inspect every piece of flotsam.
Remember that when a school of smaller dolphin come to your boat, the bigger bull and cow dolphin will usually stay safe in the deeper water under the smaller fish, floating structure or weedlines.
Good numbers of wahoo and billfish will be migrating along
the west edge of the Gulf Stream. King mackerel will be a good bet on
the inshore bars and reefs. Don’t overlook tripletail and cobia that
will be roaming areas of sargassum in the nearshore waters.
Farmers Almanac Weather
Avg. Temperature: 78° (1° above avg.)
Precipitation: 2.5” (1.5” below avg.)
May. 1-5: Sunny, warm
May. 6-14: Showers north, sunny south; warm
May. 15-25: Scattered t-storms, seasonable
May. 26-31: Sunny, then t-storms, seasonable
Boating
The USCG estimates that in 80 percent of boating accidents, the boat
operators had no boating education. John Kendrick, a Banana River Sail and Power Squadron volunteer says,“By attending shows, we’re trying to make people more aware of the boating courses and other educational opportunities available to them through the Power Squadron.” This group is dedicated to teaching both the public and its own members boating safety. Learn more at www.bananariversps.org.
Freshwater
The freshwater bite on the Kissimmee chain has been plentiful. Look
for bass on the beds, as they finish up on spawning, and move out to
open water. The shellcracker bite is in full swing also on the beds and
catches can aveage a pound or more. They get their nickname for the
small row of grinding teeth used to crunch snails. Try a red wiggler
worm. Wojos Bait & Tackle in St Cloud informed us that anglers are
getting their limits of panfish everyday. ~Capt Randy DuMars
HUNTING
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has
scheduled four public meetings throughout the state to receive public
input on draft recommendations for enhancements to its quota hunt
permit system. Draft recommendations for change include permit
transferability, guest permits and expanding quota permit choices. The
final of (4) meetings will be held May 13, 6-10 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops
Outdoor World on International Drive in Orlando. Learn more at the
myfwc.com.
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