Capt. Mike Locklear
March 5, 2005
Homosassa - Saltwater Fishing Report
Outdoor & Indoor Boat and Expo Stages are Set
Today is the best day to look around at the Frank Sargeant Outdoors Expo and Boat Show. The event is on Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa off 301 and I-4 is where the stages are set for more than 60 instructional seminars.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2005 (Show hours 10 am - 8 pm)
EXPEDITION STAGE
11:00 Capt. John Griffith on fishing Upper Tampa Bay 12:00 Capt. Bill Miller of Hooked on Fishing on inshore tactics
12:50 Presentation of Don Hansen Award
1:00 Capt. Lynn Zirkel of Triton Fishing Team on kingfish tournament tactics
2:00 Capt. Mel Berman of WFLA 970 on inshore fishing 3:00 Capt. Scott Moore on tides, moon and seasons 4:00 Capt. Billy Nobles of 620 am on trout, snook and reds
5:00 Capt. Doug Hemmer of Fish n Chip on secrets of the flats
6:00 Capt. Woody Gore on inshore fishing
CCA CASTING POND 1:30 Brad Lowman on fly casting 3:30 Capt. Mike Manning on spring tarpon 5:30 Capt. John Griffith on fishing Upper Tampa Bay 6:30 Pat Kelly on fishing the Everglades
BASS TUB LIVE AQUARIUM 12:00 Bass pro Keith Johnson on bass tactics 2:00 Bass pro Keith Johnson on bass tactics 4:00 Bass pro Keith Johnson on bass tactics 6:00 Bass pro Keith Johnson on bass tactics
EXPLORER STAGE 12:00 Turkey Tactics with Capt. Mark W. Gore, Chapter President, Central Florida Longbeards 2:00 Cast netting with Capt. Roy McDermott 4:00 Cast netting with Capt. Roy McDermott 6:00 Alligator Hunting with Phil Walters
NESSMUCK'S TRADING POST 1:00 Getting started in canoe/kayak fishing 3:30 Rigging your fishing kayak
AT THE LAKES 10:00 - 12:30 Florida State Championship for B.A.S.S.
Casting Kids 11:00 - 3:00 Chesagrove Kennels, Devore Labradors dog training tips
FFWCC KIDS FISHING EVENT SPONSORED BY WEST MARINE 10:30, Noon, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2005 (Show hours 11 am - 5 pm)
EXPEDITION STAGE
11:15 Capt. Bob Aylesworth of Triton Fishing Team on kingfish and grouper
12:15 Capt. Ray Markham, Florida Sportsman Radio, on artificials on the flats
1:30 Capt. Dave Markett on stalking tailing redfish 2:30 Capt. Dave Pomerleau, aka "The Mad Snooker," on night snooking
3:30 Capt. Sergio Atanes of Capt. Sergio's Fishing School on offshore tactics
CCA CASTING POND
12:30 Capt. John Griffith on fishing Upper Tampa Bay
2:30 Capt. Tom Haynes on fishing the Everglades
3:30 Capt. John Griffith on fishing Upper Tampa Bay
BASS TUB LIVE AQUARIUM
1:00 Tarpon/pompano seminar with Capt. Van Hubbard 3:00 Capt. Dave Markett on stalking tailing redfish 4:00 Flats seminar with Capt. Van Hubbard
EXPLORER STAGE
12:00 Capt. Randy Rochelle on offshore grouper fishing
1:00 Cast netting with Lee Fisher
2:00 Crystal Murray on fishing, kayaks, gear and fun 3:00 Cast netting with Lee Fisher
AT THE LAKES 11:00 - 3:00 Chesagrove Kennels, Devore Labradors dog training tips
FFWCC KIDS FISHING EVENT SPONSORED BY WEST MARINE 11:15, 12:45, 2:15, 3:45
32 years in the business.Fish with one of the best known fishing guides of Florida.
Specializing in light tackle and fly-fishing for tarpon, cobia, redfish and spotted sea trout.
Come aboard a 24' custom Carolina skiff equipped with 2007 Mercury 4-stroke, a wireless Motorguide bowmount trolling motor, a wireless Powerpole anchor for efficient operation with a licensed guide sine 1976.
The tuna tower helps the captain see those fish before you start fishing! That's the advantage!
