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Previous Events 2014
Tuesday, February 4th
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Moon Phases / Wind / Tides / Current & how all of these atmospheric conditions affect fishing.
Speaker: Capt. Dan Clymer http://www.crystalriver-fishing.com
Knot Lesson: Arbor Knot (line to spool) - See Blog Post for details
Topic: Moon Phases / Wind / Tides / Current & how all of these atmospheric conditions affect fishing.
Speaker: Capt. Dan Clymer http://www.crystalriver-fishing.com
Knot Lesson: Arbor Knot (line to spool) - See Blog Post for details
Tuesday, March 4th
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Rigging Inshore Rods with line, leader and tackle of all kinds
Speaker: Bert Winkler, Owner of OFC
Knot Lesson: Albright Knot (line to line)
Topic: Rigging Inshore Rods with line, leader and tackle of all kinds
Speaker: Bert Winkler, Owner of OFC
Knot Lesson: Albright Knot (line to line)
Friday, March 7th
Girls Weekend Road Trip to Matlacha for LLGF Seminar
Delores / Dot / Liz / Marilee
Leaving Friday, March 7th for a 4 day / 3 night Ladies Let's Go Fishing Seminar in Matlacha, Florida
Registration is $59 per person (reference Ladies Let's Go Fishing website for details)
Hotel is the Bridgewater Inn @ $180 / night
Bring your own food / beverages - hotel room has a small kitchenette
Leaving Friday, March 7th for a 4 day / 3 night Ladies Let's Go Fishing Seminar in Matlacha, Florida
Registration is $59 per person (reference Ladies Let's Go Fishing website for details)
Hotel is the Bridgewater Inn @ $180 / night
Bring your own food / beverages - hotel room has a small kitchenette
Saturday, March 8th
Ladies, Let's Go Fishing Seminar
Venue: Matlacha Community Center, in Matlacha Community Park on the water. 4577 Pine Island Road N.W., Matlacha, FL 33993
Sunday, March 9th
Kayak, Shore and/or Dock Fishing
Monday, March 10th
Drive back to Crystal River
Tuesday, March 25th
Group Kayak Fishing
Ozello Fishing Pier & Park
2045 S. John Brown Drive / Crystal River / FL / 34429
2489 S. John Brown Drive / Crystal River / FL / 34429
Exploring and fishing Greenleaf Bay
Ozello Fishing Pier & Park
2045 S. John Brown Drive / Crystal River / FL / 34429
2489 S. John Brown Drive / Crystal River / FL / 34429
Exploring and fishing Greenleaf Bay
Tuesday, April 1st
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Live Bait vs Artificial Bait
Speaker: Captain Kyle Messier
Knot Lesson: Improved Clinch Knot (line to hook)
Topic: Live Bait vs Artificial Bait
Speaker: Captain Kyle Messier
Knot Lesson: Improved Clinch Knot (line to hook)
Wednesday, April 16th
Group Kayak Fishing
Joe's Fish Creek Camp
Private Property 7 miles west on Ozello Trail.
Fishing Fish Creek
Concrete boat ramp
$5.00 Parking Fee
Joe's Fish Creek Camp
Private Property 7 miles west on Ozello Trail.
Fishing Fish Creek
Concrete boat ramp
$5.00 Parking Fee
Friday, April 25th
7:00 p.m. Captain's Meeting for the 2nd Annual Nature Coast Challenge, a "catch, photo & release" kayak fishing tournament.
Inglis-Yankeetown Lions Club
22 59th Street / Yankeetown, Florida / 34498 (this is the address for the Lions Club building)
Food / Fun / Friends......and....FISH)
Inglis-Yankeetown Lions Club
22 59th Street / Yankeetown, Florida / 34498 (this is the address for the Lions Club building)
Food / Fun / Friends......and....FISH)
Saturday, April 26th
Yankeetown, Florida
Hosted by the Inglis-Yankeetown Lions Club
[email protected] (352) 505-7936
All net proceedes go to charity
Hosted by the Inglis-Yankeetown Lions Club
[email protected] (352) 505-7936
All net proceedes go to charity
Tuesday, April 29th
Group Kayak Fishing
Ozello Community Park
401 N. Pirate Point / Crystal River / 34429
Fishing Ozello area
(very end of Ozello Trail)
click here for official website with more details on the location
Ozello Community Park
401 N. Pirate Point / Crystal River / 34429
Fishing Ozello area
(very end of Ozello Trail)
click here for official website with more details on the location
Tuesday, May 6th
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Spotted Seatrout
Speaker: Capt. William Toney
Knot Lesson: Canoeman Loop Knot
Topic: Spotted Seatrout
Speaker: Capt. William Toney
Knot Lesson: Canoeman Loop Knot
Thursday, May 15th
Group Kayak Fishing
Ft. Island
16000 W. Ft. Island Trail / Crystal River / FL / 34429
Fishing Crystal Bay area / click here for website link
(at the very end of Ft. Island Trail)
Ft. Island
16000 W. Ft. Island Trail / Crystal River / FL / 34429
Fishing Crystal Bay area / click here for website link
(at the very end of Ft. Island Trail)
Friday, May 30th
Group Kayak Fishing
Ft. Island Trail Park
12073 W. Ft. Island Trail / Crystal River / FL / 34429
Click here for website link
Exploring and fishing the Coon Gap area
Ft. Island Trail Park
12073 W. Ft. Island Trail / Crystal River / FL / 34429
Click here for website link
Exploring and fishing the Coon Gap area
Tuesday, June 3rd
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Reel Drag & Boating a Fish
Speaker: R.G. Schmidt
Knot Lesson: Blood Knot (line to line)
Topic: Reel Drag & Boating a Fish
Speaker: R.G. Schmidt
Knot Lesson: Blood Knot (line to line)
Tuesday, June 10th
Group Kayak Fishing
Felburn Park
Click here for location
FWC Building:
10247 N. Suncoast Blvd. / Crystal River / FL / 34428
Exploring and Fishing the south side of the Barge Canal entrance and within paddle distance of the Spoil Islands.
Felburn Park
Click here for location
FWC Building:
10247 N. Suncoast Blvd. / Crystal River / FL / 34428
Exploring and Fishing the south side of the Barge Canal entrance and within paddle distance of the Spoil Islands.
Saturday, June 21th
Group Kayak Fishing
with the Bay Area Canoe & Kayak
Fishing Club (B.A.C.K.)
Ozello Community Park
The Bay Area Canoe & Kayak Fishing Club will be traveling to Ozello Community Park on Saturday, June 21st and have invited the Nature Coast Lady Anglers to join up with them. Details to be posted as soon as received.
with the Bay Area Canoe & Kayak
Fishing Club (B.A.C.K.)
Ozello Community Park
The Bay Area Canoe & Kayak Fishing Club will be traveling to Ozello Community Park on Saturday, June 21st and have invited the Nature Coast Lady Anglers to join up with them. Details to be posted as soon as received.
Tuesday, June 24th
Group Kayak Fishing
Redneck Beach
South side of SR 40 there is a small beach where you can launch a kayak or canoe. The spot is directly on the river and offers unlimited paddling in the Gulf and the tidal water. The only disadvantage is that on the weekends the boat ramp is very crowded. General exploring and fishing.
Redneck Beach
South side of SR 40 there is a small beach where you can launch a kayak or canoe. The spot is directly on the river and offers unlimited paddling in the Gulf and the tidal water. The only disadvantage is that on the weekends the boat ramp is very crowded. General exploring and fishing.
Tuesday, July 1st
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Rigging a Kayak for Fishing
Speaker: Kirk Deardorff
Knot Lesson: Uni to Uni (line to line)
Topic: Rigging a Kayak for Fishing
Speaker: Kirk Deardorff
Knot Lesson: Uni to Uni (line to line)
Wednesday, July 9th
Group Kayak Fishing
Levy Park / Yankeetown
Very western end of CR 40
Yankeetown, FL 3449
Levy Park / Yankeetown
Very western end of CR 40
Yankeetown, FL 3449
Saturday, July 12th
Group Kayak Fishing
Allen Park - Yankeetown
Allen Park - Yankeetown
Tuesday, August 5th
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Redfish / Scallops
Speaker: R.G. Schmidt
Knot Lesson: Blood Knot
Topic: Redfish / Scallops
Speaker: R.G. Schmidt
Knot Lesson: Blood Knot
Tuesday, September 2nd
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Snook
Speaker: Capt. David Rieumont
Knot Lesson: Blood Knot
Topic: Snook
Speaker: Capt. David Rieumont
Knot Lesson: Blood Knot
Thursday, September 11th
Vendor Booth at the Florida Outdoor Writers Association
Friday, September 19th
Pre-Fish the Steinhatchee area in preparation for the HCPF fishing tournament in October.
Friday, September 26th
Group Kayak Fishing
Ozello Community Park
Ozello Community Park
Ozello Community Park
410 N. Pirate Point
Crystal River, Florida 34429
Wednesday, October 1st - Sunday, October 5th
Group Event: Hidden Coast Paddle Festival in Steinhatchee, Florida
Click here for details
Click here for details
Tuesday, October 7th
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Spanish Mackerel
Speaker: Captain Bear Smith
Knot Lesson: Simple Loop Knot
Topic: Spanish Mackerel
Speaker: Captain Bear Smith
Knot Lesson: Simple Loop Knot
Friday, October 24th
Group Kayak Fishing
King's Bay
Launching at Kings Bay Park
268 NW 3rd Street
Crystal River, FL
King's Bay
Launching at Kings Bay Park
268 NW 3rd Street
Crystal River, FL
Tuesday, November 4th
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Pompano
Speaker: Captain Zach Hoffman
Topic: Pompano
Speaker: Captain Zach Hoffman
Saturday, November 8th
Group Kayak Fishing
Felburn Park
South side of SR 40 there is a small beach where you can launch a kayak or canoe. The spot is directly on the river and offers unlimited paddling in the Gulf and the tidal water. The only disadvantage is that on the weekends the boat ramp is very crowded. General exploring and fishing.
Felburn Park
South side of SR 40 there is a small beach where you can launch a kayak or canoe. The spot is directly on the river and offers unlimited paddling in the Gulf and the tidal water. The only disadvantage is that on the weekends the boat ramp is very crowded. General exploring and fishing.
Tuesday, December 2nd
NCLA Meeting
Topic: Basic Fishing Knot Tying Lesson
Speaker: Captain David Rieumont
Topic: Basic Fishing Knot Tying Lesson
Speaker: Captain David Rieumont