American Press Travel News-Ladies Lets Go Fishing as usual threw a fishing party and they all came, they learned and had some great catches and releases.
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Novice Anglers Catch 40 lb. Grouper, Release 300 lb. Hammerhead After Taking South FL “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” University April 29 – May 1
Participants came from around the state to learn fishing skills at the “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” South Florida University April 29 – May 1 in Dania Beach, FL. Known as the “No-Yelling School of Fishing,” the event offered a networking party on Friday, classes and hands-on skills Saturday and optional charter fishing on Sunday.
Activities launched Friday evening with a networking party and appetizer contest, won by Gerry Hammond for Shrimp Dip.
On Saturday, presenters included Capt. Lee Lavery/Fishing Basics, Bouncer Smith/Offshore Fishing and Capt. Brian Leibowitz/Inshore Fishing.
In the afternoon were one-on-one stations to practice de-hooking, spin casting, net casting, releasing, knot tying, reel maintenance, gaffing grapefruits, ballyhoo rigging and Magic Tilt trailer backing.
From charter boats on Sunday, participants caught a 40 lb. black grouper, released a 300 lb. hammerhead shark, caught two mahi mahi, 5 king mackerel and released other fish.
An American Caribbean vista, by Elihana Epstein.(my grandaughter!!
American Press Travel News-May 23rd,-excerpt from “43-Bridges to the Florida Keys”-Bob and Barb-Authors: The easy guides to your motoring whereabouts in the Keys are “mile markers”. Starting at Mile Market 124 (MM124) at the beginning of the 18-mile stretch into the Keys, to Mile Market 0 (MM 0) at the Southernmost Point of the United States in Key West. These are small green markers at roadside mark each mile into our island paradise.
Many early settlers of the Keys came from the Bahamas, where the Queen Conch, (a large marine snail), is a staple food. For this reason, their descendants are often called “conchs”. The “h” is silent and the word pronounced as if it were spelled “conk”
Spanish names are amongst the oldest on the continent. The Spanish name for our islands was “Cayos de los Martires”, Islands of the Martyrs. Cay, pronounced “key” is the Spanish word for island and accounts for the American name, the Florida Keys.
The Keys are part of Monroe County and the Everglades’ National Park takes in almost all of the mainland area of Monroe County as well as most of Florida Bay. The southeastern boundary line is the Intercoastal Waterway, only about a mile or so from U.S. 1, the Overseas Highway.
The Park area is about one and a half million acres, most of which are wetlands consisting of either fresh or brackish water flowing through the saw grass. The Park was established to basically protect and preserve wildlife and the integrity of these major wetland areas. Here is where the wet and wild contains a plethora of wildlife—a hundred different bird species, alligators, panthers, deer and even the saltwater crocodile which is highly protected as an endangered species.
Other National and State Parks in the Keys are John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and The Federal Marine Sanctuary on Key Largo at MM 102.5, Long Key State Recreation Area at MM 65 and Bahia Honda State Park MM 36. In all of the parks, the emphasis is on water related recreation. There are fees for all parks. Camping space may be reserved. Pets are not permitted overnight.
The jewels of the Keys are the reefs. The only living natural coral reefs on this continent, but they are not the only treasures found off the shores of the Keys. Gold, silver and precious gems also litter the sea floor, from the holds of Spanish treasure galleons caught in hurricanes a century and more ago. At Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum in Key West, you can touch gold bars, see jewelry once worn by Spanish aristocrats and learn how it was all found and recovered from beneath the sea. Check out Amazon for a look at “43-Bridges to the Florida Keys” It’s the official historical guide to America’s tropical islands!!!
americanpresstravelnews–May 21st, Reprinting an important, life saving message from FFWCC!
“Wear It Florida!” – Life jackets save lives
As boating season in Florida gets underway, boaters can choose to have fun and be safe on Florida’s waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and you can help.As a boater, the FWC encourages you to download and link to the video “Life Jackets” for use on your social media channels and websites.
As the boating capital of the world, Florida leads the nation with nearly one million registered vessels across the state and is known as the prime boating spot for residents and visitors. The FWC wants everyone to enjoy boating opportunities safely and conducts boating safety education campaigns to support this goal by encouraging life jacket wear, 360-degree operator awareness and sober boating. FWC officers assist and educate vessel operators year-round.
Guide Mark Travis has his own way of going after bush crappie.Note: Pole holders that hold 16-poles fore and aft of this 20-foot fishing platform, loaded with electronic bottom finding equipment.Guide Travis and the first crappie of our day! Up and down with a weight, a bobber and a swimming minnow! Yep, crappie run out of their cover and bite!
AAPtravelnews-Gallatin, TN.-May 1st-Bob and Barb “On The Water Again.” Fishing with writer buddies, just behind Johnny Cash’s burned down home. Guide, Mark Travis fishes 4-crappie poles per angler and has some uniquely developed strategies to put crappie in his boat. GuideTravis says that the 1-ounce weight keep the line straight down, the bobber keeps the bait out of the brush-pile and crappie grab and run, so any movement on the bobber must be a quick response of lifting that rod straight up, most often with a hooked crappie in tow.
Get in touch with Mark for a fishing good time at www.crappieguideservice.com and call him at: 615-542-9888
