3rd Annual Forgotten Coast Kayak Fishing Classic March 26-27

The 3rd Annual Forgotten Coast Kayak Fishing Classic is March 26-27 2010 in Panacea, Florida just south of Tallahassee, Florida. We are supporting the Wakulla County Senior Services Center. They are the Wakulla County representatives of Meals on Wheels. In addition they operate services in the Elementary Schools for parents ot drop off their children early in the mornings before school starts and they operate the buses that provide transportation to many that need it in Wakulla County. We are proud to offer our support through this tournament. The 2010 Forgotten Coast Kayak Fishing Classic registration is now open.

Its still $50.00 per Angler and you are paying Meals on Wheels of Wakulla County, not me. We see no money. We put this own to support our community, and our sponsors provide all of the food and prizes. They support us, so please support them. Pay on our website to their Paypal account. Please use the account, its easier to keep track.

Registration is at: http://www.forgottencoastkayakfishingcl ... ister.html



FIRST 100 GET A GIFTBAG.

The gift bag this year is a Hobie Kayak Cooler filled with donated kayak fishing items including lures and spoons from AquaDreamliving.

NEW FOR THIS YEAR
We are planning on adding a Ladies and Youth division. We are firm on the youth division which will be for youths under 16. It will be longest fish. The Ladies division will also be longest fish. The fish that can be used for these two divisions are the Redfish, Trout, Freshwater Bass, and flounder. You will NOT have to sign up for any special division. If you qualify and it will get you a better prize than your place in the open division, then you will be placed in the Ladies or Youth division. The grand prize for the youth division is a Tarpon 100 donated by Sunjammers. When we firm up the ladies division I will let you know what the prize is. Headquarters will be at the Moose Lodge in Panacea Florida, just a few miles south of out previous headquarters. You will be able to buy beer and drinks from them. Meals on Wheels will provide a dinner at the Captains meeting and we will have a Shrimp Boil put on by Liam Callaghan again for the tournament.

INCLEMENT WEATHER
In the event that the tournament gets called due to Gail Force Winds, we will terminate the tournament and raffle away all of the prizes on the day of the tournament at Noon to allow everyone time to get home. Otherwise we will proceed as planned. The final judge on Inclement Weather is JEFF SUBER. If you have a VHF radio, keep it tuned to CH 16 and if the tournament is called SEATOW will announce it at my request before the tournament begins in the morning. If the weather is predictable bad we will call it the night before and have the raffle the next day at noon. Not to make the Hotel owners happy, but to see if the weather will change in time for the tournament. You will be given a number to call to check the status of the tournament if these conditions are questionable.



321Fish provides measuring sticks and they can be used in all of the subsequent 321fish tournaments. Thanks to Mike Kogan for supporting Meals on Wheels and the Forgotten Coast Kayak Fishing Classic



SLAM DIVISION
HOBIE has generously donated a HOBIE Pro-Angler for first place in the slam division which consists of longest combined length of a Florida Minimum legal size Redfish Trout and Flounder. Minimum size for Red is 18”, Trout is 15” and Founder is 12”. It can be as long a fish as you can catch up to 45”. The rulers are 45” long.

REDFISH DIVISION
TNT HIDEAWAY has generously donated a Heritage Redfish for first place in the Redfish division which consists of longest length of a Florida Minimum legal size Redfish. Minimum size for Red is 18”. It can be as long a fish as you can catch up to 45”. The rulers are 45” long.

TROUT DIVISION

(A Pending Company) has generously donated a KAYAK (Brand pending) for first place in the Trout division which consists of longest length of a Florida Minimum legal size Trout. Minimum size for Trout is 15”. It can be as long a fish as you can catch up to 45”. The rulers are 45” long.

FLOUNDER DIVISION
THE WILDERNESS WAY has generously donated a KAYAK (Pending) for first place in the Flounder division which consists of longest length of a Florida Minimum legal size Flounder. Minimum size for Flounder is 12”. It can be as long a fish as you can catch up to 45”. The rulers are 45” long.



FRESHWATER DIVISION

Kayak Bass Fishing will be sponsoring the Freshwater division again this year, and we will be giving away a Ride 135 for first place. First place is for longest Bass, including Shoal, Black, and Largemouth Bass. Minimum size is 12”.

YOUTH DIVISION (Anyone under 16)
SUNJAMMERS has generously donated a Wilderness Systems TARPON 100 for first place in the YOUTH division which consists of longest length of a Florida Minimum legal size Redfish, Trout, Flounder, or Freshwater Bass. Minimum size for Redfish is 18”,Trout is 15”, Flounder is 12” and Freshwater Bass is 12” Bass that qualify can be Black, Shoal, or Largemouth.. It can be as long a fish as you can catch up to 45”. The rulers are 45” long.

LADIES DIVISION (Ladies only)
(In Progress) has generously donated a KAYAK for first place in the LADIES division which consists of longest length of a Florida Minimum legal size Redfish, Trout, Flounder, or Freshwater Bass. Minimum size for Redfish is 18”,Trout is 15”, Flounder is 12” and Freshwater Bass is 12” Bass that qualify can be Black, Shoal, or Largemouth.. It can be as long a fish as you can catch up to 45”. The rulers are 45” long.

Everyone must attend the Captains meeting.
For those arriving late arrangements can be made but I suggest you get here early to fish at least one day.

We support Meals on Wheels in Wakulla County http://www.wakullaseniorcitizens.com/

For more information go to http://www.forgottencoastkayakfishingcl ... ament.html or email Jeff Suber at [email protected]

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Thanks for the Post. I will try to make it.

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If you guys have never done a tournament or are a little scared off by big crowds and afraid you won't fit in and are scared to approach people then this is the tournament to break the ice. It is held in a quaint little fishing town on the West Coast of Florida (Crawfordville) and is where I started my tournament fishing a couple of years ago. I had no idea how it would work and knew only a couple of people there. The people over there are the nicest people you can meet and are always willing to help. The fishing is bar none one of the best places in Florida. You can fish the whole tournament with a couple of topwater plugs, 3 or 4 spoons, a package of gulp swimming mullet plastics, and jig heads. You pick up all this for under $20.00 and some of it will probably be in the Capt's bag if you hurry up and sign up. You don't have to fight jet skis or boats due to the kayak friendly shallow rocky upcroppings all over the coast. The Trout and Reds are there year around and plentiful, the flounder might be a challenge.

Here is the best part it is a charity tournament and benefits a great cause. Last year the weather was a mess but the benefactors of the tournament came out and mingled with the fishermen and it was absolutely a blast. Mark this on your calender and you will not be dissappointed at all.

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A little over a month til tourny time. the FCKA 3rd annual is bound to be a classic. There are 7 divisions this year and 7 kayaks up for grabs with many other prizes and gift items from Hobie. All proceeds go directly to a local charity. A great cause and a great tourny. Really good odds at winning something, and great odds for having a blast. If you want to learn more about it or see what the buzz is about, check out the FCKA web site and forums..

Hope to see some of you down / up here.

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