Once Again, The award winning "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!®" weekend seminar will be held November 12-14 at Holiday Isle Resort & Marina in Islamorada, FL ─ “the Sport Fishing Capital of the World.”
Held in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the program offers an exciting weekend of educational and hands-on fishing activities for women to acquire or fine-tune their fishing skills, learn about habitat conservation and meet other female anglers. The seminar provides an opportunity for the ladies to use their newly-acquired techniques to fish inshore or offshore on their choice of a group boat, flats boat or sportfishing boat.
For more than 15 years, over 6,000 seminar graduates have praised the program and come back to learn more. Upon receiving an award for attending the event eleven times, Lurue Lord, Statesboro, GA, said, "Fishing is a lifelong passion. The best anglers never stop learning!" Participants Nancy Wright, Jupiter, FL and Aimee Riley, Bridgeport, WV came to last year's Islamorada seminar with high hopes of catching their first saltwater fish ever. It was beyond their wildest dreams to release sailfish up to 60 lbs. on their first attempt, only one day after learning how.
The Award-winning “No-Yelling School of Fishing” Curriculum
Known as the “No-Yelling School of Fishing,” this award-winning seminar for women will kick off on Friday, November 12, with a meet-and-greet networking social from 6:30-8:30 pm featuring a cash bar, raffle and silent auction for registrants and guests. Saturday's events begin at 8:00 am with classroom presentations on offshore, bottom, inshore and fly fishing, followed by lunch and hands-on fishing skills until 4:30 pm. Named speakers are Captains Jim Anson, Lee Lavery, Skip Bradeen, Bob Jones and more. Skills such as releasing, conservation, knot tying, bait rigging, spin and net casting, gaffing grapefruits, trailer backing, boat handling, stand-up fish fighting techniques and more will be taught. Events conclude with a silent auction, followed by food, music and fun with artist Pasta Pantaleo at his new Signature Gallery, MM 81.5 oceanside in a historical Red Cross home. On Sunday, November 14, ladies embark on a half-day Fishing Adventure (optional and additional) followed by a fish fillet demonstration. Women can opt to sign up a male guest on boats that take only two (inshore/flats) and group boat (party boat) trips only.
Seminar registration Early Entry Special is just $115 until OCT 29, then it's $135 the week of the event and for walk-ins. Registration includes instruction, use of equipment, hands-on training, networking reception and silent auction, meals, goody bags and more. The Sunday Fishing Adventure with tackle and bait is additional. Holiday Isle is at MM 84.5, oceanside in Islamorada. Contact: phone: (954) 475-9068; [email protected]; www.ladiesletsgofishing.com.
