REPEAT/Beat a Florida Marlin at New York Adventure Travel Expo.News, Travel & Sports Editors REPEATING...Adventures in Travel Expo NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Residents in the tri-state area There are a number of places in the United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a tripoint), or in proximity to each other. The two most well-known are for the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. will have an opportunity to do something this weekend their beloved New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. could not -- beat a Florida (Keys) Marlin. At the Adventures in Travel Expo, exhibitors from the Florida Keys Florida Keys, chain of coral and limestone islands and reefs, c.150 mi (240 km) long, extending from Virginia Key, S of Miami Beach, to Key West, and forming the southern extremity of Florida. (booth 319) are to feature a virtual fishing simulator to provide show attendees the experience of catching a marlin. The top scoring "angler" will win a trip for two to the Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament, set for July 21-24, with accommodations at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort. The Expo is open to the public Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Jacob K. Javits Jacob Koppel "Jack" Javits (May 18, 1904 – March 7, 1986) was a liberal Republican New York politician originally allied with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, fellow U.S. Senators Irving Ives and Kenneth Keating, and Mayor John V. Lindsay. Center. (Note to Editors: Friday, the Expo is open to travel agents and media.) "For the angler, catching a marlin is just like winning the World Series," said Tim Greene, director of the Drambuie Tournament. "The fish is famous for its perseverance and knows every trick in the book. "Just when you think you have beaten it, it surprises you with an ability to leap again to throw the hook or make a long run and empty your (reel)." Namesake of the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. , Major League Baseball's 2003 world champions, the fish is distinguished by a raked dorsal fin with a sword-like bill, which it uses like a baseball bat to stun prey. The majority of marlin caught weigh between 200 and 600 pounds, experts say. The largest marlin taken per International Game Fish Association rules was 1,560 pounds. Almost all marlin caught by anglers today are released alive to fight again. Ernest Hemingway's most famous novel, "The Old Man and the Sea," chronicled the epic struggle between an old Cuban fisherman and a very large marlin. When he lived and wrote in Key West during the 1930s, Hemingway fished extensively for blue marlin. He and friend Joe Russell Joseph Russell is a professional backgammon player from Los Angeles, California. He is a former World Champion. The backgammon titles he has won include:
The Sloppy Joe's Bar is a historic U.S. bar in Key West, Florida. It is now located on the north side of Duval Street at the corner of Greene Street, (201 Duval Street). Bar, once caught 54 blue marlin off Key West during 115 days of fishing. On the Net: Adventures in Travel: www.adventureexpo.com/ Florida Keys Tourism Council: www.fla-keys.com/fishing Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament: www.keywestmarlin.com |
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