March News - Old Salt

APRIL 2012 • 2ND QUARTER

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Were not talking Pirates (that was last month) but huge schools of bait and what comes with bait?

Toothy, pelagic predators. That’s right, the Kings and Spanish Macs have arrived and in a big way!

Stories and pics are pouring in from all across the beaches of drag screaming fish filled days. Check out our Facebook page for recent catch reports or post one of your own. The spring run is upon us so grab a rod, a few buds (either one or both) and go drag some baits! Prepare yourself for the Spring King of the Beach.

While were talking about kings that brings me to our April 10th monthly meeting at Gators on the Pass. Speaking this month is Captain Kevin Wissing of “Catch On” charters with a, you guessed it, interactive Kingfish seminar. Come on out and refine your skills and learn some new ones!

Then prepare yourself for the invasion on Mad. Beach as thousands of anglers converge for the largest Kingfish Tournament and Party on the West Coast: the 19th Annual Old Salt Spring King of the Beach & Mad. Beach Food Fest, April 26th, 27th & 28th – the tournament for all anglers!!

As always we are looking for helping hands and volunteers for this undertaking. If you have a few hours or days (lol) to spare send Jill Foraker a email at info@OldSaltFishing.org we would be glad to have you!

With spring upon us and summer quickly approaching the club is in full swing, be sure to check out the rest of the newsletter and hit up the website www.OldSaltFishing.org for all our upcoming events and socials.

Just a quick recap from March’s monthly meeting and seawall tournament.

Over 130 anglers of all ages fished in the seawall tournament – 92 fish weighed in including a keeper Gag (if you could keep them) and a Hogfish, awesome stuff!!

1st place – Chris Snyder 4.70lb Gag Grouper 2nd place – Barbara Jusich 3.36 Hogfish 3rd place – Barbara Bosser 2.74lb Gag Grouper Most fish – Matthew Clemans – 26 total Smallest Fish – Sky Snyder .12lbs.

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Congratulations to our winners and everyone that participated (see the back page for pics). Also, a huge thanks to Captain Scott Moore for an amazing seminar and our friends from Aylesworth fish and bait for supplying the bait for the seawall tournament.

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he 19th Annual King of the Beach, King Mackerel Fishing Tournament is the largest of it’s kind on the West Coast of Florida. Over 300+ boats and anglers of all skill levels will converge on the city of Madeira Beach to fish for over $70,000 in cash prizes and to see who will be crowned the next “KING”. This unique, no checkout event, has boundaries from Cedar Key to the North and Boca Grande to the South; Beaches to the Bay and surrounding gulf coast open waters up to 30 miles west.

This evens the playing field for all boats of all levels.

April 26, 27 & 28th, 2012 Madeira Beach, FL

Again, with huge success from last year, we are offering a Spanish Mackerel Tournament within the tournament. You can fish the Spanish Mackerel Division only or add it to your regular entry.

Truly an event for everyone and the one not to miss! Will you be crowned the next “king”?

CAPTAIN’S PARTY & MEETING Thursday, April 26th, 2012 – 6 to 10pm • Go over rules & regulations • Registration and pick up captain’s buckets • HUGE Raffle • $3 Drafts • Mullet Toss WEIGH-IN AND AWARDS Saturday, April 28th, 2012 • Saturday fishing starts at 6am • Weigh in starts at 4pm • Awards to follow weigh in • Live Music • Raffle • $3 drafts • Food from local restaurants • Mullet Toss • FREE Parking For more information & to register online:

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nother Spring, Another Seawall Tournament Fishing the docks at Gator’s in Treasure Island is becoming a habit for us Old Salts. Our Spring Seawall Tournament on March 13th had an amazing turnout with over 130 anglers!

Between the snook, redfish, flounder and even a hogfish, we had the pleasure of weighing in 92 fish in just ONE hour! If you missed it, don’t fret — the next Seawall Tournament is July 10th. You know the place!

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Put your RODS down and grab your FLOAT its time for Float-A-Palooza! Don’t miss out on this Sunday fun day. Get your friends and family together and beach it for the day! Live music, Beach BBQ and scavenger hunt for the kids on One Tree Island, Just South of Clearwater Pass.

REGISTRATION FEE: $25 per boat

(This is to cover food and band costs) Be sure to have your current boat registration & USCG safety equipment on your boat.