International College Announces Mangrove Madness -- Florida's Newest Inshore Fishing Tournament.NAPLES, Fla. -- Fun, Fishing and Fundraising combine to provide a great family experience in Southwest Florida's newest fishing tournament -- "Mangrove mangrove, large tropical evergreen tree, genus Rhizophora, that grows on muddy tidal flats and along protected ocean shorelines. Mangroves are most abundant in tropical Asia, Africa, and the islands of the SW Pacific. Madness". This event will take place on August 11 & 12, 2006 where anglers will compete for over $15,000 in cash and prizes. The purpose is to extend the International College message of "Growing Minds...Transforming Lives" and to provide that message to outdoor enthusiasts, friends and benefactors in a less traditional format and venue. Anglers will be thrilled to experience a fishing tournament that welcomes families and high level competitors as well. The tournament will target snook snook: see bass, fish. snook Any of about eight species (genus Centropomus) of tropical marine fishes that are long and silvery and have two dorsal fins, a long head, and a large mouth with a projecting lower jaw. , redfish redfish or rosefish or ocean perch Commercially important food fish (Sebastes marinus) of the scorpion fish family (Scorpaenidae), found in the Atlantic along European and North American coasts. , snapper snapper, name for members of the Lutianidae, a family of spiny-finned food and game fishes found chiefly in tropical coastal waters. Snappers are carnivorous, active, and voracious, with large mouths and sharp teeth. Most species travel in dense schools. and trout to be caught and photo released. Registration opens at 2:00 PM at Parrot Key Caribbean Grill near Fort Myers Beach, Florida Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida. The population was 6,561 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,780 [1]. . All participants will receive limited edition fishing shirts, custom long sleeved Tee shirts, tournament hats and other items packed into a one of a kind tournament wet/dry bag. There will be a Captain's Party and Rules Meeting beginning at 7:30 PM on Friday evening which will include a great dinner and open bar. Fishing takes place on Saturday with check-in at Punta Rassa beginning at 6:00 AM. Anglers can place their lines in the water at 7:30 AM; and must have their lines out of the water by 4:00 PM. There will be a weigh station A weigh station is a checkpoint along a highway to inspect vehicular weights. Usually, trucks and commercial vehicles are subject to the inspection. Overview Weigh stations are equipped with scales, some of which permit the trucks to continue moving while being weighed, at the Sanibel Causeway opening at 9:00 AM. All competitors must be back to the scoring area to score their fish no later than 5:00 PM. The Awards Banquet will begin on Saturday evening, at 7:30 PM where everyone will be treated to fantastic food and another open bar; again at Parrot Key Caribbean Grill in Salty Sam's Marina near Fort Myers Beach. In addition to the $15,000 purse, the top three teams will receive one-of-a-kind trophies. "Mangrove Madness" is an IGFA/Rolex Inshore in·shore adv. & adj. 1. Close to a shore. 2. Toward or coming toward a shore. inshore Adjective in or on the water, but close to the shore: Qualifying Championship Tournament Event. The winning team will be invited to compete for a huge cache of cash and prizes in the IGFA/Rolex Championship Tournament to be held in Islamorada, Florida in the Spring of 2007. Media boats will be available with advance arrangements. For more information, visit websites: http://www.internationalcollege.edu or http://www.caloosacatchandrelease.com. For additional information and to register call Ron Riley at 239-671-9347. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion