Club Outings

November Outing - November 22, 2008 -- The Clambar

October Outing -

The Annual Carl Hanson Tournament saw our club fishing with and against the Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Club in friendly competition. They won! Jeff Janecek captured the trophy for his club by catching 43 fish. His method: rapidly and aggressively retrieving a popping bug. Congratulations to Jeff and to the TBFFC.
The largest fish, however, was caught by Don Manning, who reported a 14 and 1/2 inch bass. We shared memories of our old friend Carl Hanson, who had taught most of us something about fly fishing. Mark Hays provide his famous smoked fish spread as an appetizer for our lunch of BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw and cornbread. You should have been there!

November Outing -

The "clambar" is a hot fishing spot at the mouth of Tampa Bay, just East of the Sunshine Skyway. Fish love to congregate here, attracting birds and fishermen.
This will be the site of our November outing. The clambar is not far from shore and can be fished by boat or by kayak. Waders can fish the potholes and mangrove shoreline along the approach to the Skyway bridge. Waders and kayaks can access the water form the Scenic Viewing Plaza on the East side of the Skyway causeway. Boaters can launch from ramps Maximo or Bay Vista parks. A tailgate picnic lunch will be served at the Scenic Viewing Plaza at Noon, and will feature a special culinary treat. Be sure to pick up a map and sign up for the outing at the November meeting.

Recommended Flies for the November Outing and Newsletter Reference for Instructions:

Outing Previews:

December - Don Coleman Invitational
January 2009 - Pinellas Point

Fishing Tournament :

Snook - Tom Trukenbrod - 30 inches
Trout - Mark Hays - 20 inches
Sunfish - Don Manning - 10 and 1/2 inches

Bass - Don Manning - 14 and 1/2 inches
Open Category - Tiger Vertregt - 26 and 1/2 inch gar