ST. AUGUSTINE Event - June 1-2, 2002 - Another great success!
We were pleased to have a successful 4th annual event in St. Augustine.Thanks to the Northeast Florida Marlin Association for the great facility! The event kicked off with a fun welcome reception on Friday night, hosted by Outback Crab Shack at Six Mile Marina and Burkhardt Distributing/Bud Light.
LLGF Fishing Report The ladies enjoyed calm waters for the half day of fishing. Capt. Steven Holmes: Georgia Dahl caught a redfish, Sharon Cahoon caught a trout, Marsha Bierman caught an eel and a "Sailor's Choice". All aboard learned to duck when Georgia was setting up on the fish. *Robby Bishop and Wendell Nolan/All About Boats: April Gold and June Phillips had a double header and caught two nice kingfish. *Capt. Jim Taylor: The women had a good time and learned alot! *Capt. Pierre Pierce/Floridays: Participants enjoyed a close encounter with a manatee. *Capt. Ralph Olivett/Lucky 7's: The lady anglers caught and released flounders. Breakaway: Kingfish were caught by Phyllis Hibbitts, Tammy Staton, Debra Mickler and Chrissy Verdin. Joy Litton released 1 1/2 bonita, the latter
she shared with a barracuda. They learned tide and wind effects and boat handling. *Maverick: Betty Gasse and Nancy Kemner had fun fights with bonita and Susan Kirkeby caught a barracuda. Thanks to Terry and Janet Steiner! *Shock Wave: Ellen Thompson and Lindy Hill (her first dolphin ever) both
caught dolphin and Catherine Faulkner caught a kingfish. Their luck was contributed to Bahama Mamas and KC and the Sunshine Band. Special thanks to Buz Lea and Gary Howard! *Ocean Predator: The women had lots of fun fighting bonita and brought back kingfish. John Wright was an excellent host!
Pier: There wasn't much action on the pier so the women went mud wading, where Tamithia Winn pulled in a plastic bluefish. * Take the Ladies Fishing Sponsors Recipe Contest winners: We had two first place awards: Christine Verdin for "Stuffed Redfish with Crab Meat Stuffing" and Deb Mickler for "Garlic
Salmon."
Thanks to our Partners! Our valued sponsors help provide manpower and equipment for the skill
stations as well as make it possible for participants to take their products home. This provides the opportunity to become familiar with the best names in the industry. Special thanks to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Sport Fish Restoration, Mercury Outboards (presenting sponsor), Ranger Boats (Official Boat) /All About Boats, Bass Pro Shops, (Wahoo Sponsor), BoatU.S. Marine Insurance (Insurance Sponsor), Penn, Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Lowrance Electronics and Gulfstream International Airlines (official airlines) for major sponsorships. Please let them and our other sponsors know how you liked the class: Annual partners include Magic Tilt Trailers, Maxima Line, H2Optix Sunglasses, Yo-Zuri Lures, Eagle Claw Hooks, Hook & Tackle Sportswear,
Silverstar Jewelers, Pompanette, Reel Native Florida Fishing (reelnative.com), Treasure Cay Resort & Marina, The Islands of the Bahamas, King & Bartlett Sportfishing Int'l, Xplores, Rugged Shark Shoes, Mary Kay Cosmetics & Skincare, Benchmark Business Systems, Image Graphics 2000 and Printing Corp. of the Americas. Class partners: Outback Crab Shack at Six Mile Marina, Burkhardt Distributing, Luhrs, Capt. Hooks Bait & Tackle, Boat Mat Corp., Dominos Pizza, Tight Lines Publi-cations and Publix. They are in the class book.
Thanks to our speakers: Marsha Bierman, Kim Amendola, Capt. Leiza Fitzgerald, Capt. Steven Holmes, Capt. Pierre Pierce, Capt. Ralph Olivett and Capt. Doug Sinclair! They did a great job of showing how we can contribute to preservation of the environment
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Great Prizes! We had some outstanding prizes to give away, thanks to our sponsors,
including a trip to King & Bartlett Resort in Costa Rica, a trip to Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina, Abaco, Bahamas, airfare from Gulfstream International Airlines, art prints, Boat Mat Corp. mats, tackle boxes from Plano and Lurebox, Penn tackle and more, including fishing trips with Capt.
Doug Blanton, Capt. Chris Schafer, Rick Ryals and fly fishing class by Capt. Doug Sinclair. Thanks to all auction and raffle donors - Deb Mickler, Denise Rahmes and Kathy Sams brought in nice donations, too! Next Event: St. Petersburg on July 27-28, Welcome Conservation Reception on Fri. July 26, 6:30 pm
Lowrance has the answer to finding fish, and finding your way on the water. Did you know their hand-held I-Finder units can help you find your way around town when you're driving, too? Contact www.lowrance.com . Need Marine Insurance? Get a free quote at Boat/US Marine Insurance at
Boat/US.com. They also have a web page for women! Alaska Fishing for Women - There are still spots available the week of July 6 for our trip to The Cove Lodge, Elfin Cove Alaska. Cost is $2,600 for 4
nights, 3 1/2 days of fishing, terrific meals, www.covelodge.com or 800-382-3847. Not included: air to Juneau or transfer to Elfin Cove. Those interested should place their reservations while there is space!
A Note on Conservation: Remember, it is up to you to insure there will be quality fishing tomorrow!
LLGF Seeks Utility Trailer: If you know of a company who is able to donate a covered trailer for hauling our items to other towns, please contact us! Welcome, Ranger Boats, as the Official Boat of Choice for LLGF! Want to see more? Visit All About Boats, or call 904-823-9294. Or visit
www.rangerboats.com . Remember how important you can be in preserving our marine resources for the
future!
