The SE Bash is more about getting together for a good time than trying to catch the biggest fish to win a tournament. All Florida Sportsman members, their family and friends are encouraged to come out and enjoy the music, food and good company. The Bash is open to all.

Hosted by First Light Tackle and River Palm Cottages & Fish Camp, the TCSC is a great opportunity for snook enthusiasts to support the Snook & Gamefish Foundation and their Angler Action Program.

The SWFKAA Inshore Kayak Classic for 2013 will be held April 19th and 20th. The event, which allows angler to fish overnight from the Captain’s meeting till the weigh in the next day, is one of the largest kayak tournaments on the west coast of Florida.

To mark the 20th anniversary Old Salt Fishing Foundation announces the doubling of its top prize to a guaranteed $20,000 with an overall payout estimated at $80,000 in total prize monies this year.

Papa Kwan’s is excited to host the 1st Annual Super Slam Fishing Tournament. This tournament was created to be fun and to include ALL types of fishing.

Cobia fishing’s premier tournament, the Cobia World Championships, is adding a new twist for 2013. The tournament, which has taken place at Destin’s Harbor Docks Restaurant for over 20 years, has partnered with Bote Boards, to introduce a Stand-Up Paddle Board Division.

Lionfish are trying to take over the Atlantic Ocean, let’s take it back! Our waters here in North Florida are no exception. With no natural predators it is up to us to keep the marine ecosystem in balance. The goal of this tournament is to raise awareness in our fishing community about the lionfish invasion and have a good time doing it.

Flint Creek Outfitters is hosting the 1st Annual Snook NightFly Fishing Tournament on March 16, 2013. For more information drop by Flint Creek Outfitters at the address listed in the flyer below.

She dives. She fishes. She¹s the February 2013 Centerfold in Playboy Magazine. And she’s coming to the historic Bimini Big Game Club on Saturday, February 23.

The lure of a hot bite and a big purse awaits teams in the world’s largest sailfish tournament – The Sailfish Challenge. On February 7th, The Sailfish Challenge will take over the offshore waters in South Florida.

Competitive sport fishermen from across the country will gather at Cheeca Lodge & Spa in January for two days of intense sail fishing action during the 23nd Annual Presidential Sailfish Tournament, January 17-19, 2013.

Visions of sugarplums? Sure. But also dancing in the heads of fishing fans right now is the upcoming Bassmaster Classic presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Only 4 more weeks until our 2013 Bossman Boats Redfish Tournament Series begins! This year’s series of tournaments will be 6 months long running from January through June and will still be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, rain or shine!

If you’re a serious kayak angler, looking for a serious challenge, then the AFWC (Adventure Fishing World Championship) just may be tournament you’ve been waiting for. The AFWC, presented by Native Watercraft, offers competitors the chance to show off more than just there fishing skills; combining fishing, strategy, navigation and paddling.

Light My Fire, creator of innovative outdoor accessories, is seeking seven different adventurers in 2013 with one finalist to be named “The Light My Fire Adventurer of the Year.”

We are already starting work for the 2013 Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic which is scheduled for May 3-4. Once again it will be for the benefit of children’s and conservation charities featuring the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.