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SoFlo Fresh Water

Tuesday, 10/29 Fresh Water fishing. Meet at the Clubhouse

We are going to explore fishing the large fresh water areas in our region.

Ernie will fill us in on the current conditions are in Broward County.

What to look for and how to target the catch.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate.

Belinda is making spaghetti and meatballs. This is with the Lousiana perspective.

See you there.

October Stone Crab Outing 10/19

SDA Meet 10/15/2024 7:30 at clubhouse.

We will organize the Everglades City Outing for the opening of Stone Crab Season.

Stone Crab Season opens October 15 at Everglades City. We have a confirmed reservation for lunch at Triad Seafood for 1:00 pm on Saturday. They are located at 401 School Drive, 34139, Everglades City

Menu: 

Lets go over how to have a simple simple fishing trip on the Baron River and it’s mouth at the Gulf of Mexico.

My wife and I are spending the night so we can have lunch, take a nap, and then fish sunset. Captain Jacks motel and Ivy House are places to stay

Dinner Tuesday will be Smoked wings with rice and beans.

See you there.

Bull Redfish

SDA: Meet 9/24/2024 7:30 at Clubhouse

Explore the concept of Redfish offshore schooling in the gulf.

Carlos took part of that one week. Then Lucas took part.

A kayaker took part a week before Carlos.

Is there a way we can identify or predict when or how?

Bring your experience and thoughts tomorrow evening.

East Carolina pulled pork for dinner $10.

See you there.

Back to School

Meeting tomorrow evening, Tuesday, Aug 27, 7:30 clubhouse.

Back to school.

Jabber about bait, weather, and fishing successes.

Let’s do Venezuelan sausages and you can help cook.

Last two meetings are posted on YouTube. Check them out. Subscribe if you have not yet.

Whats going on?

Fishing with Lithium Batteries

What’s Going On?

SDA: Tuesday evening, 7:30, 8/12/2024

Fishing has been hot recently. So has the weather – Heat Advisory.

I have asked guys to share their experiences from recent trips.

I’m also asking all to share recent experiences too.

We can go around and take turns.

Great way to get local status in the area.

Plan on it.

Belinda is making chicken and rice (BTW she’s from New Orleans). $10

Low Country Boil and Lithium Batteries

Tuesday 7/23 Meet 7:30 at the clubhouse
Carolina Low Country Shrimp Boil by Chef David

Lithium Batteries – Show and Tell Presentation

Slide presentation and hands-on see and feel the real thing.
How they are made, and how to charge, and how to use them
Lithium Ion, LiFePo4, BMS, Architecture, Charging, Trolling, and Starting.

Bring your appetite and questions

Shark Depredation

SDA: Tuesday Evening, 7/09 – 7:30 pm – Chicken and Chat

Dr Phil said in our chat that he is working on a system to reduce shark depredation.

We will discuss Tuesday evening to see what we can get involved with.

Last time we got rained out with the casting lessons so we will try again on Tuesday evening.

We also need an outing location for Saturday, 7/13.

Fresh water (because of all the rain) or Saltwater (flats)?

David is making special jerk chicken grilled with coleslaw. Someone bring desert and some soul beans.

See you then.

Fly Cast Contest and Lesson

Meeting Tuesday, tomorrow evening, June 25th.

We are doing a fly casting contest/learning session. It’s the longest daylight of the year.

I have a 6 wt, 8 wt, and 12 wt so you can try each one and compare the feel. Bring your own gear for the contest.

There is a jack crevalle target. Take 3 shots and accumulate how close they are to the target. Frank has agreed to teach and run the contest.

Multiple blind casts will spook the target.

I will bring a Lefty video so we can watch that with dinner.

Inside after dinner we can share Intel on where and how fishing conditions are doing.

Burgers, potato salad, and beans for dinner, $10.

Clouser Minnow tying session

We are having a group tying session Tuesday evening, June 11, at 7:30 pm.

We are building a classic Clouser Minnow

Dr. Phil will be the instructor.

No better way to learn tying Clouser’s Deep Minnow than from John Clouser himself:

Bring what you have and others will share.

Bring your vice if you have one and/or your hair and other materials.

There will be Ropa Vieja with rice and slaw for dinner.

Come enjoy the fellowship.

Fly Tying Intro

Dr. Phil is going to demonstrate fly tying for May 28 meeting at the Clubhouse.

He will tie a Black Micro Bunny that he learned from Jay Levine as a demonstration pattern.

This fly is the best for juvy tarpon, but also irresistible to snook.

Also good in olive. Can make body white but the tie technique is a bit different.

He put the list of ingredients on WhatsApp Chat.

Email or message me if you want to join the chat.

If you tie your own flys then contribute to the discussion and learn too.

We will do Chili Dogs with Chips and Slaw for Memorial Day celebration.