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Monday, July 21, 2008

Venice, Fl., the Shark Tooth Coast; World's Shark Tooth Capital Presents

Vacations to Angle and Dive for

By Gary Andersons Inshore Florida-Offshore anywhere, an Angling Entrepreneur’s Adventure, whether you are looking on the skinnies of kayaking the flats to extreme shark angling off the local pier or just a dipping of the sand scoops in search of Megalodon Shark Teeth, the beaches of Venice Florida are known as the World's Shark Tooth Capital. What could be more fun than getting up early...?

Imagine an adventure in combing the beaches, looking for shark's teeth and sea shells and not just any sharks tooth but that of the most feared of all sea creatures of the time, Megalodon (believed to be over 60 feet in length) with an open jaw largest enough for a six foot person to stand in. Chances are good on excavating one of these teeth and more along the shoreline of our Venice Florida beaches, with sand scoop but do not, despair if the great mega tooth is still buried out there somewhere; tiger, bull, sandbar and mako are a sure scoop. Bring a snorkel and fins to pick up some nice souvenirs off the fossilized coral bottom off Alhambra, which is nice at an eight-foot dive for easy pickings. Further off the beach is “The Bone Yard”, located on the shoals of the “Venice Reef”. A swim from the beach is possible but a boat is better for the return swim can become tiresome. Located in 25 to thirty feet deep waters to the wash or sides of this concrete, rebar structured reef are some rather large finds in big teeth and quaintly too. Located between the Venice Pier and the run off pipes on the beach, the reef is a tricky one to find unless you have its numbers or wish to crisis-cross until you find that 17 foot bump; top of the reef. A new eBook called Numbers is coming out early next month for around a buck and with it; you can have all the dive/angling spots you ever wanted to add to your own numbers book. A listing of all reefs, their consistency and GPS/Loran coordinates. Now you too can fish like the pro’s or dive with the best in finding beauty to artifacts from the depths of Davie Jones Locker!

Prehistoric relics of miniature horses to giant wooly mastodons are strewn everywhere and mixed along among the seashells, which you find here are beyond description! Stunning! If you are looking for a weekend day-trip, remember the beaches of Venice, Florida! Venice is less than an hour's drive south of the Clearwater, Safety Harbor area or driving north from the Ft. Myers area; it is the perfect place for a family adventure! Six to nine foot sharks are caught and released in an Eco-Angling Event on the weekends by local area Venice Pier Anglers, (The Island Anglers), catching present day tigers, bulls, nurse, hammerheads and at least 10 other smaller varieties of “jaws.”

Great restaurants to places to stay, motels to quaint Bed and Breakfast’s; Venice Florida is but centrally located to fun and adventures abound. Drop on by and see just why downtown Venice is a transudation of laid backed luxury in visitor’s reclamations of our old style Floridian past. “Pull up a chair and stay awhile, y’here!”

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Protection on Your Thumb in Fishing; THUMB DINGER!

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Friday, July 4, 2008

MIKE ALSTOTT FAMILY FISHING TOURNAMENT

MIKE ALSTOTT FAMILY FISHING TOURNAMENT

Presented by Thunder Marine

Captains Party: Thursday July 31

Fishing & Weigh In: Saturday August 2

Inshore / Offshore Rodeo Fishing Tournament:

First of its kind in Tampa Bay!

This unique and rare multiple specie points style event was created to give an equal playing field to all participants.

Points are awarded per specie and per pound or inches of fish.

Only two of the same specie can be weighed and a total aggregate of six fish will determine the winning teams.

CAPTAINS MEETING: (Mandatory for Anglers)

Date: Thursday, July 31st, 7:00 pm, 2008 (Captain’s Bags for Registered Boats)

Where: Thunder Marine, 8701 Bay Pines Blvd. St Petersburg, FL 33709

Open to the Public - Come for the Festivities

• Kids Casting Contest • Raffle • Great Food, Drinks and Music • Review of Tournament Rules and Regulations

ENTRY FEE: $175 per Boat

**Pre-Register online NOW (www.ThunderMarine.com) for a chance to win a special prize!

RULES AND REGULATIONS/SPECIES: PDF attached or go to www.ThunderMarine.com

FISHING: Saturday, August 2 - Fishing Begins at 12:00 am

WEIGH IN: Saturday, August 2, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Where: Thunder Marine, 8701 Bay Pines Blvd. St Petersburg, FL 33709

More Fun, Food, Drink, Music, Kid’s Casting Contest, Awards to Follow

Divisions (Inshore & Offshore): Over All - Youth - Ladies - Family

PRIZES AND PAYOUTS (Inshore - Offshore):

Over All:

1st Place Inshore - $2,500 / 1st Place Offshore - $2,500

2nd Place Inshore - $1,500 / 2nd Place Offshore - $1,500

3rd Place Inshore - $1,000 / 1st Place Offshore - $1,000

Youth, Ladies and Family Divisions: prizes and trophies

FISHING: Saturday, August 2 - Fishing begins 12:00am

WEIGH IN: Saturday, August 2 / 1pm - 5pm (see rules and regs. for details)

Where: Thunder Marine, 8701 Bay Pines Blvd. St Petersburg, FL 33709

Open to the Public - Come for the Festivities - Food • Drinks • Music • Live Weigh In and more!

For More Information:

Mike Alstott Family Foundation: 727-369-8525

http://mikealstottfamilyfoundation.org

Thunder Marine: 727-381-4444

info@thundermarine.com

http://www.thundermarine.com

All Proceeds benefit:

Mike Alstott Family Foundation Appreciates your Support