Saturday, April 23rd
Fish in the morning. Meet up at noon at Pavilion #8 for a picnic lunch
Fish in the morning. Be done by Noon
Our April outing is Saturday April 23 at the Sunshine Skyway North Rest Area. It is also known as the Blackthorn Memorial Rest Area, and it gives us one of our best shots of the year for catching the famous big three – snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout. Yeah, that’s the inshore slam.
Fish anywhere in Lower Tampa Bay in sight of the Sunshine Skyway. You can wade in or launch your kayak at the rest area. Or you can circle under the bridge and wade fish or kayak fish the other side of the Interstate. Nearby boat launch locations include Fort DeSoto Park, Maximo Marina, or Bay Vista Park.
The longest of each species caught by members earns them a $10 gift certificate at our local fly fishing stores.
You can fish as early or as late as you want but the longest fish entered in the tournament must be caught before noon. Measure. Take pictures. Arrive at the picnic by 12:30 to officially announce your catch. You know the thing.