Outdoors
Published: Feb 16, 2007
CONTINUOUS: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary meets second Tuesday monthly at Brandon Rec Center, 402 E. Sadie Dr., Brandon, 7:30 p.m.; www.cgaux74.org.
CONTINUOUS: Safe Boating Course conducted by St. Petersburg Coast Guard Auxiliary, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Drive S.E., St. Petersburg; (727) 898-8774.
SPINY LOBSTER SEASON: Through March 31; limit six per person per day; MyFWC.com.
THROUGH MARCH 15: Grouper harvest closed in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (more than 9 nautical miles offshore).
SATURDAY: Wal-Mart tournament at Harris Chain; $200 entry fee, $6,000 top prize; (270) 252-1000.
SATURDAY: Captain Pete Greenan hosts fly-fishing school with outdoors writer Steve Gibson at Phillippi Shores Park, Sarasota, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; $95 fee; (941) 923-6095, www.floridaflyfishing.com.
SATURDAY: Saltwater Fly Casting School, CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; features Orvis instructors; $150 fee; (941) 349-4400.
SATURDAY: Artist and angler Flick Ford hosts a signing party for his new book of fish paintings, "Fish of North America," Inkwood Books, 216 S. Armenia Ave., Tampa, 3 p.m.; the 208-page book includes more than 80 full-color paintings and text by Florida writer Dean Travis Clarke; (813) 253-2638.
TUESDAY: Captain Danny Guarino presents free snook seminar, South Shore Bait & Tackle, 55 N. U.S. 41, Ruskin, 7 p.m.; (813) 641-2010.
FEB. 21: Tribune outdoors editor Frank Sargeant joins captain Mel Berman for a fishing conversation, Ferman Chevrolet, 9751 Adamo Drive E., Brandon, 7 p.m.; (813) 623-2411.
WEDNESDAY: Captain Dave Dennison of Inshore Expeditions presents free live bait seminar, Boater's World, 9931 E. Adamo Dr., Tampa, 6:30 p.m.; (813) 620-0997.
WEDNESDAY: John Litz presents free flats fishing seminar, Boater's World, 4701 34th St. S., St. Petersburg, 6:30 p.m.; (727) 867-9700.
THURSDAY-FEB. 24: Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Tournament, Coachman Park off Drew Street, Clearwater; $200,000 in cash and prizes; www.FLWOutdoors.com.
FEB. 25: Accent Marine Bass Tournament on Lake Kissimmee out of Camp Mack, $55 entry fee; (813) 620-1042.
FEB. 27-28: Gulf Council/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grouper forum at commission's Fish and Wildlife Institute, 100 8th Ave., St. Petersburg; public welcome; 1-5 p.m. Feb. 27, 8 a.m.-noon Feb. 28; anglers who want to participate can register free at www.gulfcouncil.org(click on "Grouper Forum"); comments also can be e-mailed to Grouper.Forum@noaa.gov.
MARCH 2-4: Frank Sargeant's Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo, Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa; (813) 259-7376.
MARCH 3: Florida Pond Jumpers small boat tournament, Lake Reedy out of Imperial Park; $40 per-boat entry fee; (813) 866-8833.
MARCH 8: John Litz presents free flats fishing seminar, Boater's World, 10500 Ulmerton Road, Largo, 7 p.m.; (727) 584-8500.
SUNDAY: Florida Trail Association exercise walk, Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa, 8:30 a.m.; (813) 920-0702.
FEB. 22: Florida Trail Association day hike, Croom C Loop, 9 a.m.; (813) 935-6260.
SATURDAY: Florida National Wild Turkey Federation auction and banquet, Brandon Elks Lodge, 800 Centennial Lodge Drive, Brandon, 5 p.m.; tickets $75 each or $135 for couples; (813) 610-4241.
WEDNESDAY: Quail Unlimited banquet and auction, Magnolia Building, Lakeland; public welcome, $50 ticket includes membership and dinner; proceeds to bobwhite conservation; (863) 646-1475.
MARCH 24: Children's Home Sporting Clays charity fundraiser.
MUZZLELOADER SEASONS: Northwest zone, through Feb. 25.
SMALL GAME SEASON: Statewide, through March 4.
WEDNESDAY: American Littoral Society guided trip, The Kitchen Preserve north of Apollo Beach; $35 fee includes kayak rental; (941) 966-7308.
FEB. 24: American Littoral Society guided trip, Myakka River; $25 fee includes kayak rental; (941) 966-7308.
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