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- Announcements -
May 16, 2012
FSFA Accepts Credit Cards		 Effective immediately, the FSFA will accept credit cards (Visa, MC, Discovery only) for payment of annual dues, purchase of T-shirts and for Tournament entry fees. There is no provision as yet for on-line transactions so this announcement pertains only to first hand, face-to-face purchases.
May 07, 2012
Speaker for July 24
Club Meeting		 DOA's Jerry McBride will be the featured speaker for the July 24th club meeting.
http://www.doalures.com/videos-photos/   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UKHeuExR5k
May 07, 2012
Speaker for June 26
Club Meeting		 Captain Terry Lamielle 'Easy Days Fishing' out of Vero Beach will be our featured speaker as part of a fresh water theme for the June club meeting. http://www.easydaysfishing.com/index.html.
May 07, 2012
Club Members Win
in CFS Tourney		 Club members Bill Parker and Rob Hollander teamed-up to fish the May 04-05 Central Florida Shootout tournament and came up with the winning Tripletail of 17#. Congrat's to Bill and Rob for a job well done! Check the photo album section for a couple of photographs.
April 16, 2012
Roundtable for May 22 Club Mtg.		 The following captains will be hosting the 'roundtable' how to presentations at the May 22 club meeting:
Cast netting ............  Mark Wright & Alex Gorichky        Bottom Fishing ....  Adrian Martinez
Cobia Techniques ... Mark Wilson                                 Bait Rigging ......... Tim & Beau Sheridan
Offshore Trolling ...... Alex Sorice, JR Estes                  Roffs Forecasts ...... Mitch Roffer                                                                                 
Roundtable Roster Link
Mar 09, 2012
Speaker for Apr 24 Club Meeting		 Another great speaker, the April 24 club meeting will feature Blair Wiggins of 'Addictive Fishing' fame. The meeting will be held at the usual 7:30 time but location at Strike Zone of Melbourne. You don't want to miss this chance to meet Blair and listen to his presentation.  Link to 'Addictive Fishing'
Feb 21, 2012
Speaker for Mar 27 Club Meeting		 Continuing the run of great speakers, the March 27 club meeting will feature famous charter captain Bouncer Smith of Miami, FL. You don't want to miss this chance to meet Bouncer and learn from one of the best!
Link to Bouncer's Dusky 33
Dec 14, 2011
Speaker for Feb 28 Club Meeting		 Our first regular club meeting of 2012 will feature famous angler Flip Pallot as guest speaker on 'Fishing the Indian River Lagoon'. Public is welcome, be sure not to miss this meeting and tell your fishing friends about it.
Flip Pallot link-1   Flip Pallot link-2
Dec 12, 2011
Awards Picnic Jan 28, 2012
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM		 The annual FSFA Awards Picnic/Banquet will be held Saturday afternoon, Jan 28th at the Kiwanis Island pavilion, Merritt Island. Member Leon Vetch will again be our head chef and grillmaster. The menu will be Pulled Pork, Chicken quarters, Vegetables, Coleslaw and Dinner Rolls. There will also be a Southern Boil. And, if member Eric Griggs' Tuna trip is successful, we may add Yellowfin, Wahoo and Ceviche'. Make sure you mark Sat Jan 28th on your calendar, you don't want to miss this annual event.
Nov 02, 2011
Snapper Tagging Seminar 11/22
 		 The first 25 to register can take part 'hands-on' in the Red Snapper Tagging Seminar run by the FWC, to be held at our Nov 22nd club meeting. To register, email member Randy Aloise at randy@coastalanglermagazine.com. All others can observe and learn, but only the first 25 to register can 'get slimey'!  Public is welcome, come on out and take part in this opportunity.
Oct 30, 2011
November Meeting & Election		 Tuesday November 22 will be our last club meeting for 2011. This meeting will include the election of Officers and Directors who will serve from Feb 1st 2012 to Jan 31st 2013. A seminar on Red Snapper tagging is also planned for this meeting. Be sure to plan to attend and cast you family membership vote in this election.  Link to 2012 Nominees
Sep 03, 2011
King-a-Thon Rescheduled (again)		 Summer picnic was held but the King-a-Thon is postponed again due to weather, marginal conditions for smaller craft and some dirty water. Re-scheduled to Saturday, September 10th. Fishing in the morning, weigh-in and picnic in the afternoon about 4:00 PM.
See Event Calendar page for more detail.  See Kingathon page for results & photos from Sep 10th..
August 24, 2011
Picnic & King-a-Thon Rescheduled		 The annual FSFA Summer Picnic and the King-a-Thon fun tournament have been moved from Aug 26 and 27 respectively to September 2nd and 3rd due to the likely effects of hurricane Irene. Be sure to re-mark your calendars for these events.
 
July 02, 2011
Six (6) New Club Records		 On their June 2011 fishing trip to Panama, members Tamithia and Terry Winn managed to set or break six (6) FSFA records. A summary; African Pompano spin at 16-3, Amberjack general/ladies at 95-6, YFT general at 240-0, YFT ladies at 84-0, Cubera Snapper general at 48-4 and Cubera Snapper ladies at 31-10. Congratulations to the Winn's on a terrific trip!
May 26, 2011
Larry Goethe passes away
Larry Goethe of Brevard Lumber, a long time supporter of the FSFA and a great bottom fisherman passed away this past Tuesday. The funeral will be held Saturday May 28 at Temple Baptist Church north US1, Titusville, viewing at 10 am, services at 11 am.
Larry will be missed by many.
Apr 22, 2011
New Women's Club Record		 On April 17, 2011, club member Verniece Newhauser set a new women's club record with a 62-2 Cobia caught on board the 'Angler Management' on a live pogie. Congrat's to Verniece for besting the record last set back in 1989.
 
Apr 13, 2011
Club Member Wins 2nd Place
 		 FSFA member Tim Lemieux won 2nd place in the Sunrise Marina March Cobia tournament with his 70-0 Cobia caught back on March 13th. Congratulations to Tim!
Feb 28, 2011
New Club Record, Longnose Gar		 On Feb 25th, member Mark Whitmire caught a 21# 3oz Longnose Gar on 4# Ultra-light tackle from the St Johns River near Puzzle Lake. This is a new club record on 4# Ultra-light tackle, congratulations to Mark for a great 5:1 catch!
 
Jan 23, 2011
New Club Record, YFT on Plug		 On Jan 10, member Eric Griggs caught a brand new club record Yellowfin Tuna on 15# plug tackle. The fish was caught on the Hurricane Bank way south of San Diego while Eric was on his annual long range trip. The fish weighed 4# 8oz, congrats to Eric. The FSFA Plug YFT record was previously vacant.
Nov 25, 2010
Member Mike Lindquist
passes away		 FSFA member Mike Lindquist has passed away. Mike achieved the rank of Grand Master in 1989. He was very active in the club during the 70's and 80's. At the time of his death, he held several impressive FSFA records for catches on a fly rod.
 
Nov 11, 2010
November 23 Club Meeting		 The last club meeting of 2010 will be Tuesday, Nov 23 at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island. Guest speaker will be Zach Duys, Port Canaveral electronics business owner. Elections, raffle, fishing reports, F-o-t-M voting and awards plus a lasagna dinner are on the docket.
Nov 11, 2010
Tackle Master Achievement		 This month, grand master member Dan Thompson achieved the 'Tackle Master' milestone by reaching the 400 master point level with the 4# ultralight tackle class. Congratulations to Dan! He joins 12 other members who have reached the 'tacklemaster' level.
Oct 07, 2010
October 26 Club Meeting		 The October club meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct 26 at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island. Our guest speaker will be Captain Tim Sheridan of Cocoa Beach Sportfishing Charters, who operates the 'Centerfold' out of Cape Marina. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from another of the best available local Captains.
Sep 30, 2010
Fishing w Florida Sportsman Magazine		 On Friday10/22, the FSFA will join Florida Sportsman Magazine and representatives from the CFOA and SISA for a trolling fishing event out of Bluepoints Marina, Port Canaveral. Any FSFA member with a suitable offshore boat is invited to take part in this event, contact Bill Kosiba, person in charge (POC) ... email <kosibwj@bellsouth.net>, phone 321-631-1997.
Sep 15, 2010
New Junior Club Record Redfish		 On Sep 5th, member Aren Davis (Lori's son) caught a 35#, 46" Redfish in the Indian River on 10# LG tackle. This would become a new Junior Club Record into the FSFA books at the end of 2010. Congratulations to Aren, great catch! A photo of Aren's catch is in the current year photo album section.
Sep 15, 2010
New Club Record Redfish on Plug		 On Aug 21, member Mike Cochran caught a 36#, 46" Redfish on 15# plug tackle in the Indian River which is a new plug cast record for the Club. Congratulations to Mike for another fine catch!
Aug 18, 2010
September 28 Club Meeting		 The September club meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sep 28 at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island. Our guest speaker will be Captain Jim Ross with a presentation on the fall 'mullet run'. You don't want to miss this meeting and Captain Jim's presentation. Look for you there!  Link to website.
July 28, 2010
Canaveral Locks Update		 I spoke with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Aaron Kelly) today to confirm the latest plan in regard to the closure(s). The locks will remain open for the balance of 2010. The earliest the closure will occur is the Jan-Mar period of 2011. A new 'Notice to Navigation' will be issued once the re-scheduling is complete.
July 28, 2010
Special Award on August 27		 At our annual Summer Picnic on Friday, Aug 27, the FSFA will award the Bill Bernhardt Lifetime Achievement Award to Captain Jack Rinehart. Just another great reason to come out to this fun picnic.
July 28, 2010
New Club Record in July		 On Sunday Jul 25, Mike Cochran caught a new 4# ultra-light club record Blue Runner of 3# 10oz south of Port Canaveral.
Congratulations Mike.
July 27, 2010
Captain Brock Anderson to speak at July 27 Club Meeting		 The main speaker at our July 27 meeting will be Captain Brock Anderson of the 'Bottom Dollar' operating out of Port Canaveral. Link to Website
July 15, 2010
Paul Wilson, FSFA Member Passes Away		 PAUL WILSON.
Wilson, Paul, 63, of Rockledge, died Thursday, July 8, 2010. Arrangements by Florida Memorial Funeral Home, Rockledge. Paul was a club member. He was buried in California.
June 28, 2010
Christine & Troy Perez Benefit
on July 15

Troy and Christine are battling cancer and need our support. There will be a fund raiser at Sunrise Marina on July 15 from 6-9. There will be a fish dinner for a donation of 10.00 plus a silent auction. The silent auction will include baskets full of fishing gear, including Shimano Reel, Oakley Sunglasses, Line, Fuel and much more. Come by and show your support!
April 28, 2010
New Club Record in April		 A new FSFA Club Record was set in early April.  On April 6th, member Mark Wilson caught a 42# 4oz Redfish on 50# general just near-shore out of Port Canaveral, breaking the past record of 40-0 from 1989. Congratulations to Mark on a great catch.
April 19, 2010
2010 Dolphin Tagging Event
Fort Pierce		 The 2010 Dolphin tagging event (2 tags left from last year available) will be held in Ft Pierce on April 23rd at Dockside with the CFOA & SISA. Confirmed FSFA club members participating are: Bill Kosiba and Eric Griggs on the 'Aristocat'.  Shawn at Strike Zone will provide a case of ballyhoo ... WTG Shawn!.  Florida Sportsman magazine will cover.
April 16, 2010
April Club Meeting on 04/27 at
'Strike Zone Fishing'		 This is a follow-up announcement. The meeting will be catered by Melo's Italian Ristorante www.melosrestaurant.com with Ziti and bread plus a keg of adult beverage. Now even more reason to come out and hear Captain Ray Rosher of Miss Britt Charters http://www.missbritt.com/ plus take-in a great FSFA club meeting ... public is welcome!
April 01, 2010
FSFA Included on Panel for
Fisherman's Roundtable Forum		 On April 26th, Congressman Bill Posey is calling a 'Fisherman's Roundtable Forum' at the Port Commission Chambers. The purpose is to learn, present views and discuss balancing the protection of fish populations with with the interests of anglers and industry. The FSFA will be represented on the panel. Link to Invitation.
March 26, 2010
April Club Meeting
Captain Ray Rosher		 On April 27th, the FSFA Club Meeting will be held at 'Strike Zone' on Route 192 in West Melbourne. Captain Ray Rosher of Miss Britt Charters will be the featured speaker with a focus on Swordfish tactics. http://www.missbritt.com/. Don't miss this great opportunity to hear Ray speak. There will also be food and beverages available. Plenty of parking available next door.
March 20, 2010
March Club Meeting/Auction		 Our 5th annual FSFA Auction will be held at our Club Meeting of March 23, 2010. Be sure to come out Tuesday and join the fun. There will be food plates and beverages available for a donation. January and February F-o-t-M winners will be announced and vote taken for March. Item review starts at 6:30 PM. Link to 2010 Auction Page and Item List.
March 20, 2010
Cobia Fun Tourney Re-Scheduled
Again ...		 The weather and seas finally cooperated but the cold water temps persist so the CFOA/FSFA Cobia Fun Tournament has been postponed again, this time out to March 27th. Let's all do a 'fish dance' of your choice to help bring together the weather, seas, water temp's and 'them old brown fish' for March 27th. Link to Fun Tournament Page.
March 02, 2010
Cobia Fun Tourney Re-Scheduled
 		 The annual CFOA/FSFA Cobia Fun Tournament scheduled for Sat, March 6th has been postponed. The weather forecast for Saturday is not good but more importantly, water temp's are too cold for decent sight fishing. The event is now re-scheduled for Saturday, Mar 13th. Watch our front page for the weather call by noon Friday, Mar 12th.
March 02, 2010
Fisherman's World Discounts

A reminder that Fisherman's World located at 602 Glen Cheek Drive, Port Canaveral is still offering a 10% discount to FSFA Members. The only exclusions are for top shelf items, reels (5%), live bait, beverages and food. You can pick-up a card at Fisherman's World with your FSFA member card proof of membership.
February 25, 2010
Canaveral Locks Closures		 Information supplied by member Alex Gorichky, Jr.
Port Canaveral Locks will be closed Aug 03 to Sep 11 and again Sep 22 to Oct 29. Presumed to be planned maintenance closure periods ... please make your passage plans accordingly.
February 09, 2010
Tournament Meeting
 		 On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 there will be a meeting to start planning for our June 5th, 2010 Offshore Tournament. The meeting will be at 7:00 PM at Tournament Chairman Steve Goff's house, 1955 S. Banana River Drive on Merritt Island. This is south off of Rt. 520 just west of the Banana River. If you are interested in helping to plan this years FSFA Tournament, please join Steve and several others in getting this going.
December 18, 2009
Another New Club Record
 		 On the 15th, Tamithia Winn caught a 33# 8oz Gray Grouper on 80# general tackle fishing out of Ponce Inlet which set a new women's club record besting the old record of 33-0 set in 1977. Congratulations go out to Tamithia!
Link to Club Records which are updated each year in early January
December 02, 2009
Newest Grand Master		 On Thanksgiving, Rob caught 30 points worth of Speckled Perch from Lake Harney, including a 2# 1oz lunker, which took him to a lifetime total of 1015 master points, earning his Grand Master ranking. Congratulations to Rob for this achievement making him the 38th FSFA Grand Master to date.
Link to FSFA Grand Masters List
November 25, 2009
Officer & Board Election
Results for 2010		 Here are the results of the election. Term starts February 1st, 2010.
Pres: Bill Kosiba    VP: Bill Parker    Sec'y: Vickie Sallee    Treas: Eric Griggs
Board of Directors:  Scott Chandler,  Steve Goff,  Mike Hughes,  Gale Nelson,  Jim Russo
Outgoing Officers &/or Directors: Mike Cochran,  Chris Costello,  Chris Hudson,  Dave Werner
October 31, 2009
Nominations for 2010
Officers & Board		 Nominations were completed at the FSFA meeting on 10/27/09.
Pres: Bill Kosiba    V.P: Bill Parker    Sec'y: Vickie Sallee    Treas: Eric Griggs
Board of Directors:  Scott Chandler,  Chris Costello,  Steve Goff,   Mike Hughes,  Gale Nelson,  Jim Russo
Election will be held at the November 24, 2009 Club Meeting via written ballot
October 27, 2009
Member Bill Bernhardt
passes away		 William T. Bernhardt Sr. passed away Saturday October 24th. Bill was 77 years young. He was a long time FSFA member and contributor, a charter captain and a gentleman beyond compare. He is and will be deeply missed.
Link to Bill Bernhardt tribute.
October 24, 2009
Artificial Reef Sites Survey
Completed & Invoiced		 The re-survey of Port Authority Sites #1 & #2 east of Port Canaveral has been completed (10/05/09) and invoiced (10/13/09). The survey was contracted by Applied Technology Inc. (ATM) with the total cost coming to $9296.00. The FSFA & Port Authority are splitting the cost making the FSFA share $4648.00. This is good progress.
Also, check out the January Artificial Reef Summit information <link to flyer & information>.
October 20, 2009
Two (2) Speakers plus Lasagna for October Club Meeting
 		 The October Club meeting on 10/27/09 will feature two (2) guest speakers:
- David Suaya of Fuel Medics will speak on Ethanol/Gasoline problems.
- Member Captain Alex Gorichky III of Local Lines Charters will speak on Kayak Fishing.
Plus members Gale Nelson & Marie Goff will have their great lasagna dinner on site ... yummee!
September 14, 2009
Multiple Permit Records within
a few days out of P.C.
 		 On Aug 28, Dale Badgett fishing with Mike Cochran caught a 29# 8oz Permit out of Port Canaveral on 30# General tackle and a live crab to set a new FSFA Club Record. Then on Sep 03, Mike fishing with Dale caught a 22# 8oz Permit on 10# Spin with a jig, also a new Club Record. Then on Sep 06, Mike fishing with wife Kim caught a 32# 6oz Permit on 30# General with a crab to better Dale's record caught just 9 days previous. Fantastic guys, congratulations to Mike!
August 26, 2009
Port Canaveral Association
Port Canaveral 'Port Fest'		 October 24th, 2009 the annual 'Port Fest' will consist of the annual Bed 'n Bathtub Race, Flavors of the Port, Vendors, Games, DJ's, Shrimp Eating Contest, Beerfest, Street Party, Live Music, and Fireworks. Detailed information is posted on the Association website. http://www.visitportcanaveral.com/
August 18, 2009
Annual Summer Picnic
Friday, August 28th		 Our annual summer picnic will be held Friday evening August 28th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the Kiwanis Island Pavilion just off route 520 on Merritt Island. Don't miss this great time with food, beverages, raffle, membership drive, special activities and of course great friends. Food will be served about 6:30. A terrific Shrimp Boil is featured.
August 10, 2009
New Fly Rod Record Red Grouper		 On Sunday August 09, Steve Collins fishing with Don Henley & Randy Rainey in the Gulf of Mexico managed to fill the vacant fly rod Red Grouper record with a 1# 10oz fish. Takes skill & patience to fly fish in 60', our congratulations to Steve!
 
August 01, 2009
New Club Record Snook		 On Saturday, July 25, Mike Cochran fishing with Dale Badgett at St. Lucie Inlet caught a 30# 0oz Snook, smashing the previous General Tackle record of 22# 0oz caught in 1998. Mike took the big gal on 30# spin tackle using a live sardine. Congratulations Mike, what a great fish!
 
July 20, 2009
Red Grouper Spin Record		 On July 10, member Scott Lehrmann caught another record class Red Grouper on light tackle while on a trip to the Bahamas. Using 10# spin gear, he landed a 23# 1oz Red on a jig and plastic trailer. Congratulations to Scott. You can check out our photo album section and for the entire story of the trip, see the Deep Blue Sea (DBS) forum.
July 15, 2009
Yellowtail Light General Record		 On July 12, member Don Henley caught his second club record on Yellowtail Snapper. Using 20# light general tackle and squid for bait, Don caught a 5# 2oz YT fishing the 'Elbow', the same location that produced his 6# 3oz general tackle record caught 23 months ago. Congratulations to Don!
 
July 14, 2009
Mike Kane Memorial, July 23rd

WE WILL BE HOLDING A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MIKE KANE IN THE BOAT STORAGE BAYS AT 7:00 PM ON JULY 23RD FOR ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.  PLEASE NOTIFY FRIENDS OF MIKE’S THAT MAY WISH TO COME AND CELEBRATE MIKES LIFE WITH US. THANK YOU, Robin Roark, General Manager Sunrise Marina, Inc.
July 14, 2009
New Club Record .... Again-Again!		 On July 11, member Ashley Spalding broke her own ladies club record for Yellowfin Tuna with a 76-5 fish caught on the 'otherside' from her dad's boat "Brassy Hooker'. This is the 3rd time this year that Ashley has upped the record! Her fish also won the Tuna division of this year's 'Ed Dwyer's Otherside' tournament. Fantastic job Ashley!
July 12, 2009
Former FSFA Member
Mike Kane Passes		 On Tuesday, July 07 former FSFA member Captain Mike Kane passed away.
Link to tributes from Ron Rincones & Hank Griggs
July 05, 2009
Another Dockside Trip Planned		 The FSFA will have another club trip to Dockside Inn on Fort Pierce Inlet this coming October.  You can check out pictures from last year's trip link here and the special page on this year's trip from the link on the front page. The dates are Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17th, with most folks probably staying over until Sunday morning the 18th.
July 05, 2009
Summer Picnic August 28th
 		 Our annual summer picnic will be held Friday afternoon/evening at Kiwanis Park Pavilion off route 520 on Merritt Island. There will be no regular Club meeting in August.  Gathering will get started at 5:00 PM, dinner will be approximately 6:30. There will be special activities added this year. Picnic also serves as 'thanks' for Tournament/Expo/KFC volunteers.
July 05, 2009
Club Meeting July 28th
 		 Gator Keen of Lifeline Marine Safety Services will be our primary speaker in July with a presentation on Ditch Bags and EPIRBs. We'll also devote about 10-15 minutes to an aspect of FSFA point fishing, and then continue this each subsequent club meeting starting in September. Lifeline Marine Safety Services http://www.lifelinemarinesafety.com/
July 05, 2009
New Yellowtail Snapper Record
Mike Cochran		 During his recent run over to the Abacos, Mike Cochran came across a bonanza of very good size YT Snapper near White Sand Ridge. His 4# 2oz on 10# Spin broke the existing record of 4# 1oz set just last year by Terry Winn. Heckuvit is, he could have probably set even more from that school had he realized they were record size fish!
June 23, 2009
New Ladies Yellowfin Record
Ashley Spalding		 Last Saturday, Ashley smashed her own FSFA Ladies record for Yellowfin Tuna with a 67-8 caught on a Todd's lure out 105 miles NE of Sebastian. She had set the earlier record (36-12) back in early April this year. Congratulations to Ashley, again!
June 22, 2009
Club Meeting June 23rd
Speaker(s) Set		 The primary speakers tomorrow will be members Eric Griggs & Bill Kosiba talking about their Pacific Tuna trip of last winter. There will be photos and video. We'll also go over final plans for the 'Kids Fishing Clinic' on 06/27, the 'Our Saviour Kids Camp' on 06/24 and other upcoming items this summer.
June 12, 2009
New Junior Tilefish Record
Paul Wilson		 On June 06, Paul Wilson, fishing with his dad, Scott Lehrmann and Russ Derrick in 600' of water offshore Sebastian caught a 4# 11oz Tilefish on 14# light general tackle using a jig with squid. The record had been vacant so Paul's catch sets a new Junior class club record. Congratulations to Paul!
June 09, 2009
Annual FSFA Summer Picnic
Kiwanis Island, August 28th		 Our annual summer picnic will be held Friday, August 28, 2009 at the Kiwanis Island pavilion on Merritt Island. As is our custom, this picnic will be in lieu of a regular club meeting for the month of August. It will start after work on Friday afternoon/evening about 5:30 PM with the meal being ready approximately 6:30 - 6:45 PM. More about the menu later.
June 09, 2009
Kids Fishing Clinic, June 27th
Cruise Terminal #3		 The 11th annual Kids Fishing Clinic will be held again this year at the south side Cruise Terminal #3. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 7:00 AM to help prepare for the start at 9:00 AM and lasting to 1:00 PM. FSFA member Skip Harris is again the chief organizer with many sponsors having contributed to help make this event very successful again. FSFA members are encouraged to volunteer on Saturday morning, June 27th. Link to 2009 KFC Flyer.
June 09, 2009
Kids Camp Presentation, June 24th
Our Saviour Church, Cocoa Beach		 A few FSFA members will be making a 1.5 hour presentation to a group of children at the Our Saviour Church camp off A1A in north Cocoa Beach starting at 10:00 AM on Wednesday morning June 24th. The camp 'theme' is wetlands so we will present a few things about freshwater fishing including typical watercraft, baits, tackle, types of fish, etc. Anyone interested in being a volunteer contact Dave Werner, Eric Griggs or Bill Kosiba.
June 09, 2009
Club Meeting June 23rd
Speaker TBA		 The June meeting this year comes a bit early ... Tuesday, June 23rd at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island. We're working on finalizing the speaker, we'll present the F-o-t-M award from May, vote on the entries from June, review the upcoming Kids Fishing Clinic (KFC) and, of course, hold another FSFA raffle.
June 09, 2009
2nd Dolphin Tagging June 04
Unsuccessful		 Our 2nd scheduled attempt in 2009 at deploying two (2) satellite tags was not successful on June 4th. There was an absence of tag-able fish and we'll have to try again. Coordinator Terry Winn has the tags and we'll wait for Terry to let us know the next plans.
May 26, 2009
Club Meeting May 26th
Shawn Mecchella speaker		 Strike Zone, 'Fish Fever' Team and club member Shawn Mecchella is our main speaker at the annual pre-tournament club meeting tonight. Be sure to come out and join the fun, 2009 tournament t-shirts will be available for sale.
May 16, 2009
CFOA/FSFA/SISA Dolphin Tagging Postponed		 Had to postpone the Dolphin tagging event we had planned and hoped would happen today due to high seas. Stand-by for word on the next attempt ... just as soon as we know. Terry Winn is trying to coordinate the next attempt date, very possibly a week day due to schedule constraints.
April 27, 2009
High Roller Lures Discount &
Peacock Bass Trip opening		 Terry Jertberg of High Roller Lures reminds members they get a 25% discount off on-line orders. Check-out http://www.highrollerlures.com/.  If there is confusion as to how to activate the discount function just give him a call at (877)205-1764. Terry also has two open spots for a Amazon trip for Peacock Bass. This trip is drastically discounted ...
April 27, 2009
Another New Club Record		 Member Lauren Parker set a new Junior FSFA Club Record for Yellowfin Tuna on April 23 fishing on Rich Bostrom's 'Bos-Cat', 85 miles east of Port Canaveral. The fish weighed 59# 7oz and was caught on a Braid Speedster. Congrat's to Lauren on this great catch.
April 23, 2009
Club Meeting April 28th
Wayne Marshall speaker		 South Brevard 'Team Watusi's' Wayne Marshall will be our speaker for the Tuesday, April 28th club meeting. Wayne will be speaking on Wahoo fishing off the Space Coast. Be sure to plan to be there and bring someone along.
April 15, 2009
New Club Record		 Member Ashley Spalding set a new Women's FSFA Club Record for Yellowfin Tuna on April 04, 2009 when she boated a 36# 12oz YFT fishing on the 'Brassy Hooker' with her dad. Our congratulations to Ashley!  She caught the Tuna about 90 miles off Sebastian trolling a Black Bart lure on a flat line.
March 30, 2009
12th Annual CFFW Marine Flea Market April 4th & 5th		 The FSFA plans to have a booth or a tent at the CFFW's 12th Annual Marine Flea Market on April 4th & 5th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Harbortown Marina, Sea Ray Drive (SR528), Merritt Island. We need a few volunteers to help Bill Kosiba man our club booth for a couple hours either April 4th or 5th. Call Bill at 432-3170.
 Link to Volunteer Request.
March 05, 2009
5th Annual CFOA/FSFA
Cobia Fun Tournament
Postponed to 14th		 The Cobia Fun Tournament has been postponed from March 7th to March 14th with the weather call to be made by noon on Friday, March 13th. This call is made due to the cold water temps currently and the absence so far of sight fishable Cobes off Port Canaveral. Even though weather/seas conditions may be okay on the 7th, we have decided to postpone in order to increase the chances of good sight fishing for the event. Link to 'Rules'
February 25, 2009
4th Annual FSFA Auction
 		 Our annual FSFA Auction will be held Tuesday, March 24th as the primary part of our March club meeting.
Link to Auction page. Be sure to check out the detail item list for a preview of the available items. The list continues to grow every week and we'll do are best to keep it updated for you right up to the 23rd.
February 25, 2009
FSFA/Boldwater TV at Sunrise		 The FSFA/Boldwater TV is up and running at Sunrise Marina at Port Canaveral. This screen will run 100% FSFA items including photos, club calendar items & announcements plus ads for our sponsors. Be sure to drop-in to Sunrise and check it out. Also tell Bonnie and Robin thanks for providing the space for us. Also a big thanks to members Mike Cochran and Chris Hudson for getting it installed and running. Link to photo.
February 18, 2009
February 22, 2009
5th Annual CFOA/FSFA
Cobia Fun Tournament
 		 This year's Cobia Fun Tourney will start on Saturday, Mar 7th. The weather call will be made by noon on the preceding Friday and will appear on the website front page. If conditions are not suitable for sight fishing, the event will be postponed until the following Saturday. Cape Marina will once again be the site for the weigh-in starting at 4:00 PM and a BYOB picnic following. Make plans to be there and watch for the go/no-go on the front page.
Link to 'Rules'
February 16, 2009
Longtime Club Member
Hank DuBois passes away		 Announcement from Hank's son Bill:
Hello Gentlemen. I'm Hank's oldest son, Bill.  My Dad, (Hank DuBois) passed away yesterday (2/15/2009).  He passed peacefully after a brief illness.  He was 86 years old.  As some of you may remember, he was very active in FSFA in the 70's and 80's, and proudly hangs a Grand Master Angler plaque on the wall of his Cocoa Beach home.  It took 13 years for him to go from Master Angler to Grand Master...and he always credited his fishing buddies for giving him tremendous help and encouragement.  My younger brother, Mike, recently moved to Merritt Island.  He inherited my Dad's fishing gene, and is fixing up Dad's old 13' Whaler...so expect him on local waters next month when the good fishing starts.  If you could pass this sad news onto the FSFA gang, I'd appreciate it.
Bill DuBois, Milton, FL 32570  wldubois@bellsouth.net
February 06, 2009
February Club Meeting		 The first regular Club meeting of 2009 will be held Tuesday evening, Feb 24th at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island starting at 7:30 PM. The pre-meeting social period will start at 6:45. Our main speaker will be John Barber of the Deep Blue Sea (DBS) forum on the SAFMC Snapper-Grouper issue, status and plans. We will also conduct another Club raffle and vote on both the January & February F-o-t-M's. Hope to see you there.
January 17, 2009
Longtime Club Member
John Ondercin passes away		 Longtime FSFA member John Ondercin passed away, Wednesday, January 14. He was ninety-three years old. He and his wife, Ruth (deceased) were long time club members. They may have even been charter members of the FSFA, but we would need one of the founding members to verify that. At least we know that they were very active in the club from its early years until the mid-'90's. John held several positions on the board of directors, including serving as vice president. John and Ruth were especially interested in our youth activities. I remember that one occasion we held a day-long fishing clinic for students of the Jefferson Jr. High Conservation Club. as lunch time approached, John and Ruth went to McDonalds and bought lunch for all students and instructors who were participating in the activity. That was for close to 50 people.

In the last few years, health problems prevented John from regularly attending club activities, but his heart was still with us, and he managed to attend the awards ceremonies and summer picnics until the last few years. Occasionally at those events, we were privileged to have John lead us in a prayer of thanksgiving before the meal was served.

Services for John will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 20, at Florida Memorial Gardens funeral home. Calling hours will be held Monday from 6 to 8:00 PM at the same location.

(Our appreciation to member Hank Griggs for this announcement)
December 31, 2008
Newest Grand Master		 Dan Thompson's club record 4-11 Mangrove Snapper on 10# Spin caught 12/30/08 also put Dan over the 1000 master point level (1010) to become our newest Grand Master. Congratulations Dan, terrific job!
December 31, 2008
2 New Club Records Set Dec 30		 Fishing offshore Sebastian on 12/30, two (2) new club records were set from the same boat. Scott Lehrmann caught a 9-7 Warsaw Grouper on 4# UL and Dan Thompson caught a 4-11 Mangrove Snapper on 10# Spin. Both fish were caught in the 85' to 130' range with jigs. Russ Derrick, Daniel Thompson, Jr. and Dave Werner rounded out the crew. Congratulations to Scott & Dan. Check the photo album section for more.
December 31, 2008
ARS Club Record broken 4 times in the same year!		 Who'da thunk it! The FSFA club record for Red Snapper on 4# UL tackle class was broken 4 times during 2008!
First Terry Winn's 4-3 on Feb 2nd, then Steve Collins' 4-7 on 6/23, followed by Scott Lehrmann's 5-0 on 12/06 and then capped off with Paul Ramirez' 5-5 on 12/28. Talk about hard to keep up with!
December 14, 2008
SAFMC Closure Put On Hold		 With a lot of thanks for efforts by the CFOA and the Deep Blue Sea, we are pleased to announce the SAFMC for now has backed off the decision to close Grouper and potentially Snapper in January 2009.
Link to more on the announcement
December 07, 2008
Annual Awards Banquet		 The annual FSFA Awards Banquet/Picnic will be held on Saturday afternoon, February 7th, 2009 at the Kiwanis Island Pavilion on Merritt Island off of route 520. Be sure to mark your calendar now for this great time from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
November 27, 2008
Board Elected for 2009		 The FSFA Board of Officers & Directors for 2009 have been elected. Terms officially start February 1, 2009.
President - Bill Kosiba,  Vice President - Bill Parker,  Treasurer - Eric Griggs,  Secretary - Dave Werner
Directors (5): Mike Cochran, Chris Costello, Steve Goff, Chris Hudson, Gale Nelson
November 26, 2008
New Club Record Yellowfin		 On November 10th, member Rich Bostrom caught a 120# Yellowfin Tuna fishing out of Venice, LA. Rich used 80# general tackle with a live mullet for bait. This fish breaks the previous Club record which was 110#.
Congratulations to Rich for setting the new record!
November 08, 2008
November Club Meeting		 The FSFA Club Meeting for November will be held at 7:30 PM on Tuesday the 25th. Pre-meeting social period will start at 6:45. The meeting is at the Veterans Memorial Center, Merritt Island. Rick Roberts of the Snook Foundation (link) and Terry Jertberg of High Roller Lures (link) will be the featured speakers.
November 08, 2008
Florida Sportsman Fishing & Boating Show, Nov 15-16.
 		 On Sat 11/15 & Sun 11/16, the FSFA will be at the Florida Sportsman Fishing & Boating Show at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. The Show will be from 10am to 6pm on Sat & 10am to 5pm Sun.  Correction - No Booth  Members Bill & Kyle Kosiba will present a seminar on Fishing Space Coast Artificial Reefs at 11:00am each day. Come out & see Bill, Kyle & the Show.  Link to FS Show page.
October 22, 2008
FLW Anglers of the Year		 FSFA member Shawn Mecchella and his "Fish Fever" Kingfish Team are the FLW Anglers of the year. Congratulations Shawn and Team!  Everybody stop in to Strike Zone on 192 in Melbourne and add your congratulations personally to Shawn.
October 16, 2008
October Club Meeting		 The FSFA Club Meeting for October will be held at 7:30 PM on Tuesday the 28th. Pre-meeting social period will start at 6:45 with 'Brats & Beverages' for a modest donation. The meeting is at the Veterans Memorial Center, Merritt Island. Captain Scott Goodwin will be the featured speaker with a presentation on "Bottom Fishing".
October 05, 2008
Newest Specie Master		 FSFA member Lori Davis has joined the elite group of FSFA Specie Masters with the catch of a 32#, 45" Redfish on Fly tackle on the afternoon of October 1st. The 20 point fish gave Lori a total of 120 master points on this species (a 20 master point fish recorded on all 6 tackle classes). Congratulations Lori, what an accomplishment!
September 23, 2008
Member Passed Away		 The FSFA extends deepest condolences to member Donny Testa and family for the passing of Donny's wife Dawn this past week. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends.
September 14, 2008
September Club Meeting		 The FSFA Club Meeting for September will be held at 7:30 PM on Tuesday the 23rd. Pre-meeting social period will start at 6:45. The meeting is at the Veterans Memorial Center, Merritt Island. Captain Terry Parsons of Indian River Fishing Guides will be the featured speaker with a presentation on "Surf Fishing".
August 01, 2008
Another New FSFA Record		 On Friday July 30th, member Dan Thompson caught a 12# 7oz Kingfish on 4# Ultra-light gear down outside the Fort Pierce Inlet casting a Yozuri to a bait pod.  A 3:1 catch and a new club record. Congratulations Dan!
July 29, 2008
Summer Picnic Date Change		 The annual summer picnic has been rescheduled to Friday, August 15th.  The date was moved up one week due to a conflict with another event.  It will be held at the Old Florida Grill & Oyster Bar on US1 in Port St John. Be sure to mark your calendar with this date change.
July 12, 2008
July 22 Meeting Reminder		 Club Meeting Tuesday, July 22nd at the Veteran's Memorial Center, Merritt Island.  Pre-meeting social period at 6:45, main meeting at 7:30. Captain Troy Nash of Port St John will be the featured speaker. Check out Troy's website at http://www.redfishing.com/. There'll be F-o-t-M voting and awards from May/June and a great club raffle.
July 07, 2008
Another New FSFA Record		 On Saturday July 5th, Carol Collins broke her own women's club record for Whiting with a 1# 3oz fish caught up at Palm Coast using shrimp for bait. Congratulations Carol, again!
June 23, 2008
Two (2) New FSFA Club Records		 Today, Steve Collins fishing with fellow members Tim Fletcher and Jack Mountford pulled-off a pretty incredible angling feat. Steve caught two (2) ARS on a fly rod using sinking line and a clouser fly. One of the fish set a new club record of 4# 4oz for fly tackle. Then he caught a 4# 7oz ARS on 4# ultralight tackle using a drop shot rig and a gulp squid. Congratulations to Steve, two (2) new club records in a single trip!
June 20, 2008
New FSFA Club Record		 On June 16th, member Terry Winn fishing off Bimini caught a 4# 1oz Yellowtail Snapper on 10# spin cast using a chartreuse jig, breaking the old record of 1# 8oz caught back in 1972. Congratulations to Terry!
June 07, 2008
Late June Events Reminder
Club Meeting & Annual KFC		 First, the June 24th Club Meeting where the main speaker will be light tackle specialist Captain Scott MacCalla. There will also be Fish-of-the-Month awards, voting and another great FSFA Raffle. Then, on Sat June 28th we'll hold the annual Kids Fishing Clinic at the Port Canaveral south side Cruise Terminal #3.
June 03, 2008
Members do well in FSFA Offshore Slam on May 31st		 A number of FSFA members made the Board on Saturday. Scott Lehrmann & Mark Wilson on the 'Bloodstream' (1st Place Slam), Randy Strickland on 'Gettin Wet' (1st Place Dolphin), Tim Fletcher, Steve Collins & Jack Mountford on 'Cool Beans' (1st Place Cobia), Mark Whitmire on 'Grinder' (1st Place King), Jaco Botes on 'Bottom Time' (1st Place Wahoo), Joe Penovich & Tom Ference on 'Water Walker' (2nd Place Wahoo).
Congratulations to all!  If we missed anybody, we apologize and please let us know.
May 27, 2008
Another Tourney Winner		 Just discovered today that FSFA member John Anusewicz took 3rd place Wahoo during the CFOA Tournament on Saturday, May 24. Congratulations John!
May 26, 2008
More Tourney Winners!		 During the CFOA Tournament on Saturday May 24, our Club had a couple of winners. Ryan Vetsch won the Junior Division with a 36# 10oz Dolphin and Mark Wilson won the first place Dolphin with a 53# giant. Congratulations to Ryan and Mark.
May 23, 2008
Offshore Slam w May 31
Shuttle Launch		 Link to Tournament Shuttle Launch Details. Good news!  The USCG is going to allow our May 31 Offshore Slam Tournament to proceed as planned. The 3 mile out beach closure around the Cape is common with all launches and the flight path closure does not commence until 4:15 PM.
May 19, 2008
Winning Dolphin(s)!		 On Saturday May 10th, two (2) of our FSFA members caught local tourney prize winning fish. Lori Davis caught the first place Dolphin of 32# 0oz in the Cape Marina Ladies Day Tournament and Steve Goff caught the second place 36# 8oz Dolphin in the Dodge Classic Tournament. Congratulations to both Lori and Steve!
April 25, 2008
May 9 Public Hearing
Snapper-Grouper Management		 There will be an SAFMC Public Hearing & Scoping Meeting on Friday, May 9th at the Radisson Resort at the Port, Cape Canaveral from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This is very important.  Proposals include closed seasons and bag limit reductions. We need to register our comments. Comments will be taken any time from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.
April 16, 2008
April 22 Meeting Reminder		 Don't forget, on Tuesday, April 22nd, the speaker at the FSFA Club Meeting will be Captain George Mitchell from Jupiter Florida. George will focus on kite fishing and other advanced tactics for Kingfish & other species.
Link to Captain George Mitchell website    Link to Bio'
April 15, 2008
Dolphin Satellite Tagging		 The joint CFOA-FSFA Dolphin Satellite Tagging effort on Saturday, April 12 was a huge success. Don Hammond joined the group and oversaw the deployment of two (2) Archival Pop-Up Tags in two (2) separate large adult dolphin. The FSFA had three (3) teams out on Saturday, all caught lots of large Dolphin. See the Dolphin Tagging link on the front page and the April 2008 issue of the Cape Angler for more data and pictures.
April 12, 2008
New Club Record Dolphin		 On Friday April 11, Scott Lehrmann trolled-up a 60# 15oz Dolphin on the other side of the gulf stream out of Sebastian Inlet. He caught the fish on General tackle using an Islander with a ballyhoo. He was fishing with fellow member Russ Derrick and friend Billy Fazio. Congratulations Scott on another great catch and record.
April 10, 2008
In Memory of Mike Stephan		 As many of you may know, Mike Stephan, FSFA Grand Master passed away on April 4th. In the 1970's and 1980's, Mike was very active in the FSFA Club and formed one of the reasons the Club is able to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. The room at Florida Memorial that overflowed with friends and acquaintances on Tuesday morning serves as further testimony to Mike's life and the kind of person he was. Our deepest condolences to Mike's family and close friends. Link to "In Loving Memory of"
March 12, 2008
Annual Auction a Big $$ Success		 The FSFA's 3rd Annual Auction held Tuesday, March 11 was a very successful event, especially in such a troubled economy. Virtually every item was sold and a great time was had by all attendees. Thanks to organizer Steve Collins, chef Bill Kosiba and all of the volunteers who helped ensure such a great result. And thanks again to all of the sponsors and individuals who provided the great selection of items that were available for bid.
February 27, 2008
April Club Meeting Speaker 		On Tuesday, April 22nd, the main speaker at the FSFA Club Meeting will be Captain George Mitchell from Jupiter Florida. George will focus on kite fishing and other advanced tactics for Kingfish & other species.
Link to Captain George Mitchell website    Link to Bio'
February 27, 2008
March Club Meeting Speaker 		On Tuesday, March 25th, the main speaker at the FSFA Club Meeting will be George Poveromo, the host of George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing on ESPN-2 and a Senior Editor for Salt Water Sportsman Magazine. Link to George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing    Link to Mar 23 Show Schedule on ESPN-2
February 27, 2008
Cobia Fun Tourney Saturday		 Saturday, March 1st looks good for the CFOA/FSFA Cobia Fun Tournament. NOAA marine forecast as of today is
SATURDAY - NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.  The official go/no-go will be posted on the front page on Friday, Feb 29 in the afternoon. Keep your fingers crossed!
February 22, 2008
Another New World Record Confirmed		 The IGFA has recognized the club record 25# 8oz Red Grouper caught late last November by member Scott Lehrmann as the new 6 kg/12 lb line class record for the species. Congratulations again Scott!
February 20, 2008
New World Record Confirmed		 The IGFA has recognized the club record 38# 8oz Gag Grouper caught last November by member Scott Lehrmann as the new 6 kg/12 lb line class record for the species. Congratulations again Scott, what a terrific catch it was!
February 08, 2008
Annual FSFA Auction
- Special Date -		 The annual FSFA Auction will be held on Tuesday, Mar 11th at 7:00 PM.  Location will be the Veterans' Memorial Center on Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island. The March Club meeting is not combined with this auction. Check out more details at the Auction link on the front page.
February 08, 2008
February Club Meeting
- Special Location -		 Our featured speaker for Tuesday, February 26 is the noted guide Captain Troy Perez with a presentation on Tactics for Cobia and Tripletail. Be sure to make your plans to attend and invite a friend.
The location is changed to the Radisson by the Port, A1A Cape Canaveral, 6:45 social period, 7:30 meeting.
January 13, 2008
More New Club Records, three (3) of them on January 12th.		 So far in January, there have been four (4) FSFA Club Records broken, continuing the torrid pace of new records established in 2007. Photos of all of these record fish are within the 2008 photo album page.
- Carol Collins, Largemouth Bass, Women, 6# 10oz, January 01, Stick Marsh on a senko style worm
- Scott Lehrmann, Whiting, Ultralight, 1# 1oz, January 12, IRL near Sebastian on a small jig
- Steve Collins, Largemouth Bass, Spin Cast, 9# 9oz, January 12, Stick Marsh on a senko style worm
- Dan Thompson, Whiting, General, 0# 14oz, January 12, Beach north of PC, cut clam
January 02, 2008
Two Citation Species Restored		 Effective January 01, 2008, two (2) species have been restored to the Citation Specie List with citation weights set. They are; Grouper-Rockhind and Tilefish.  Link to revised Rules & Regulations Section.
December 28, 2007
Club Record Speckled Perch		 Today, member Carol Collins caught a new club record Speckled Perch on plug casting tackle down at the Stick Marsh. The fish weighed 2# 7oz and was 15" in length, beating the old record by 6 oz. Congratulations Carol!
December 26, 2007
Another New Grand Master		 Today while fishing the Indian River in Melbourne, member Scott Lehrmann caught several Black Drum, a Pompano and a Sheepshead on a jig, bringing his FSFA master points total to an even 1000, reaching the coveted Grand Master level. He has accomplished this in just 22 months!  Congratulations Scott, great job!
December 21, 2007
Club Record Barracuda		 Fishing offshore Sebastian with his Dad, Scott Lehrmann caught a 31# 4oz Barracuda Thursday Dec 20 with a Yozuri Crystal Minnow on 15# plug casting tackle. This fish beat the old record, which has stood since 1981, by 3/4 pound. Congratulations Scott for yet another FSFA Club Record!
December 21, 2007
Member becomes New Captain		 Congratulations to Alex Gorichky III on passing his Captains License test!  Alex plans to start-up a licensed captain inshore guide service in January, more about that when we have the details.
December 01, 2007
New Grand Master		 Today, member Steve Collins caught a 15# 8oz Tripletail at Port Canaveral. It was a 20 point fish on Light General category tackle and brought Steve's master point total to exactly 1000.  Congratulations Steve, you certainly earned it and have been a real asset to the FSFA in the process.
December 01, 2007
New FSFA Women's Record		 Today, member Carol Collins caught a 28# 4oz Tripletail from the Port Canaveral buoys using a live shrimp and 20# light general tackle. Congratulations Carol, outstanding! Check out our photo album section for pictures and a report from Steve.
November 30, 2007
Another Record Grouper and a Club Record Amberjack		 On Nov 29, Steve Collins caught a 14# 6oz Amberjack on 4# Ultralight to set a new FSFA Club Record. On this same trip, Scott Lehrmann caught a 25# 6oz Red Grouper on 4# Ultralight to blow away the old Club Record and this fish may also set an IGFA line class record. See our Photo Album section for photos and report.
Congratulations to Steve and to Scott!
November 28, 2007
January Awards Banquet		 Our next meeting is the annual Awards Banquet scheduled for Sunday, January 27th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the Kiwanis Island Pavilion, Merritt Island (off north side of 520 just east of Sykes Creek). Dinner will be approximately 2:00 PM followed by a great time with awards, raffle and fellowship. You don't want to miss this banquet!  More on the menu and agenda in a couple of weeks.
November 28, 2007
New Junior Club Record		 On November 18, junior angler Lauren Parker caught a 10# 4oz Scamp Grouper out at the Cones. This catch sets a new FSFA record for Junior by 4 ounces. The old record has stood since 1994. Congratulations Lauren!
November 26, 2007
Another Possible World Record		 The 21# 15oz Red Grouper that member Scott Lehrmann caught on November 18 has a chance at a couple of IGFA line class records. Scott is submitting it to the IGFA for a line class record in either the 16 # or 20 # class.  It was caught on 10 # Power Pro and he didn't know it had the potential of qualifying for a line class record until today. The IGFA line class record for this species in 16 # and 20 # classes is 19.8 & 21.8, respectively.
November 21, 2007
Two More Club Records Set		 On Sunday 11/18 (which was a banner fishing day for many folks), member Terry Winn fished offshore Ponce Inlet & caught some nice Grouper & Snapper plus he caught two really large Blue Runners, one of 5# 3oz on Light General and one of 5# 6oz on General, both are new club records by a bunch!  Congratulations Terry!
November 01, 2007
Bridges Fishing Day Postponed		 The Bridges Fishing Day scheduled for Saturday, Nov 3rd has been postponed due to a scheduling problem with Bridges. As soon as we have a re-schedule date, we'll let you know.  Sorry for the late notice.
October 24, 2007
Speaker for November, 2007		 Speaker for November 27th: Bill Sargent, FSFA member and outdoor writer extra-ordinaire will be our featured speaker for our last regular meeting of 2007. Bill will share stories from his extensive angling experience in the east-central Florida area. You do not want to miss this opportunity, see you there.
October 14, 2007
Yet Another Club Record		 On 10/13, member Scott Lehrmann caught a 5# 11oz Florida Gar from the Stick Marsh on 15# plug tackle using a small spinner jig, a 20 point fish. Scott's fish breaks the previous record set in 1998 by 11 ounces. Congratulations again Scott!
October 04, 2007
Another Club Record		 On 10/03, member Scott Lehrmann caught a 5# 15oz Florida Gar out of the St Johns River on 10# spin tackle using a small spinner jig, a 20 point fish. Scott's fish breaks the old record set in 1998 by 7 ounces. Congratulations Scott!
September 30, 2007
Tackle Master Achievement		 On 09/25, active member & grand master Denny Topper caught a 3# 2oz Bluefish from the surf on 4# ultralight tackle, a 10 point fish. With that catch, Denny became only the 6th FSFA member ever to achieve more than 400 master points on ultralight tackle, reaching the FSFA Tackle Master Rating. Congratulations Denny!
September 26, 2007
Speaker for October, 2007		 Speaker for October 23rd: Captain Ed Dwyer speaking on Advanced Offshore Trolling Techniques.
Be sure to plan on coming to this meeting, you don't want to miss it!
September 20, 2007
More Additions to FSFA Reef
on Site #2 are Deployed		 On 09/12/07, two (2) more derelict hulls from Brevard County's clean-up contract were deployed to Port Authority Site #2.  A 72' steel hull of considerable size and a smaller 32' steel sailboat hull were both towed out and sunk near the NE corner of the site. Check out our Artificial Reef pages for pictures and details.
August 30, 2007
Speakers for September and October, 2007		 Speaker for September 25th: Captain Russ Rivers speaking on Fishing the Canaveral Bight.
Speaker for October 23rd: Captain Ed Dwyer speaking on Tuna tactics, trolling and other related subjects.
Be sure to mark these meeting dates on your calendar, you do not want to miss these great speakers.
August 30, 2007
New Addition to FSFA Reef
on Site #2 is Deployed		 A 50' x 15' x 15' concrete sailboat hull was deployed on 08/29/07 to the Port Authority Site#2 as the latest addition to the FSFA Reef in 120'. Check-out our Artificial Reef pages under the Members Only section for photos and GPS numbers. The numbers are surface drop coordinates, bottom location could differ a tad.
August 28, 2007
New FSFA Record Yellowtail Snapper caught August 26		 Don Henley set a new FSFA club record on 30# general, a 6# 3oz Yellowtail Snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico at "the elbow". Don caught the fish on a jig with a strip bait. This Snapper is 1# 11oz heavier than any of the previous FSFA tackle class records. Congratulations Don ............. what a Snapper!
August 18, 2007
New Fishing Zones Re-Opened		 The 3 mile wide x 23 mile long buffer strip around Cape Canaveral and the East Side of the Banana River NMZ are now both open to fishing access under a couple of limitations. Link to Re-Opening Details.
Effective Aug 18, 2007, the FSFA will accept points and competitive fish entries from these areas.
August 08, 2007
New FSFA Record Tilefish
caught August 01, 2007		 Scott Lehrmann caught a 3# 6oz Tilefish on 4# spin tackle to set an FSFA record for this species. While not a citation species, the Club has maintained records on this deep water fish since 1971. Congratulations Scott!  A picture of Scott's fish is already posted in our 2007 photo album, August 1st.
August 01, 2007
Pending New IGFA Junior/Ladies Swordfish caught by Member		 On July 29, Ashley Spalding (Brad Spalding's 14 year old daughter) caught what is a pending world record and FSFA club record Swordfish outside Boynton Beach at 155# 13oz. Congratulations to Ashley! Check out the photo at our 2007 photo album page and the link to her story.
July 26, 2007
August 17th
FSFA Summer Picnic		 There will be no regular FSFA Meeting in August. Instead, we'll hold our annual Summer Picnic on Friday afternoon/evening August 17th at the large Pavilion in Kiwanis Island Park on Merritt Island.
Come-on out at 6:00 PM, dinner will be served approximately 6:30-6:45 PM, supplied by Jeff Mullins of Lagoonz.
July 26, 2007
August 4th
Volunteer Appreciation Party		 An email went out to the membership today about this party. Please RSVP back to Lisa Gorichky so we can plan appropriately. It will be held at 6:30 PM at the Cocoa Beach Comfort Inn and will consist of hors d'oeuvres, a hot buffet, one complimentary drink per person, plus a cash bar.
July 26, 2007
CFOA - FSFA Combine to give
$6000 to CSS for Dolphin Tracking Satellite Tag		 As the home page picture and caption indicate, the CFOA and the FSFA have donated $3000 each to purchase a $6000 Dolphin Satellite Tag through Cooperative Science Services, LLC.  Don Hammond, program coordinator for CSS, was the main speaker at out July 24th meeting at which the officers of both Clubs presented Don with the check. The special satellite tag will be available in the spring of 2008 for local deployment by the Clubs.
July 18, 2007
August 17th
FSFA Summer Picnic		 The annual FSFA Summer Picnic will be held this year on Friday afternoon/evening August 17th at the Pavilion in Kiwanis Island Park on Merritt Island. This will be our Club Meeting for August. Come-on out starting at 5:30 or so, dinner will be approximately 6:30PM. Stay tuned for more details later.
July 18, 2007
August 4th
Volunteer Appreciation Party		 A Volunteer Appreciation Party will be held Saturday evening August 4th at the Cocoa Beach Comfort Inn for those FSFA members who helped with either the 39th Offshore Slam or the Kids Fishing Clinic events. Stay tuned for more on time and details.
July 05, 2007
July 24th Meeting Speaker		 Our featured speaker for the July 24th Club Meeting will be Don Hammond of Cooperative Science Services, LLC.  His Dolphin Tagging Research Project continues to be one of the most successful and informative projects in all of fisheries research. Link to Tagging Program & Don Hammond information. Be sure not to miss this great opportunity to hear the latest on this exciting program.
July 05, 2007
Updated Points Fishing Status
 		 The 2Q 2007 FSFA points fishing scoreboard is now posted for your review.  Link to 2Q 2007 Scoreboard
June 11, 2007
13th Annual Kids Fishing Clinic on Saturday, June 30th
 		 Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal #4 will once again be the location for the annual FWC Kids Fishing Clinic partially sponsored & supported by the FSFA. We will need strong volunteer participation again from our members to ensure a quality experience for the kids and their families. Plan to come-out early (between 7:30 and 8:30 am) to help prepare registrations, tackle, demonstrations, bait, refreshments, etc. You will really enjoy the experience.
June 11, 2007
Speaker for June 26th
FSFA Club Meeting
 		 Member Russ Derrick will be giving a presentation on a "Divers Perspective of the Bottom". Do not miss this opportunity to learn from a very experienced diver about the marine world and some of the habits and quirks regarding fish behavior. We are all looking forward to Russ' presentation.
June 05, 2007
Re-schedule of FSFA Offshore Slam Tournament		 The 39th annual FSFA Offshore Slam Tournament has been re-scheduled to Saturday, June 16th out of Sunrise Marina at Port Canaveral. Original date June 2nd & 1st back-up of June 3rd were called due to weather with small craft advisories. The weekend of June 9th/10th is canceled due to shuttle launch related activities. Registration can be accomplished at Sunrise Marina, Harry Goode's, Fisherman's World, Strike Zone, Salty Marine and West Marine on Merritt island as well at the short Captains' Meeting Friday evening June 15th at Sunrise and at Sunrise early the Tournament morning of June 16th.
May 23, 2007
Port Canaveral Security Issue and Link to FDLE		 At last night's FSFA meeting, Bob Barfield of the CCCA spoke to us about the threat of increased security levels at Port Canaveral.  As a deepwater port, there is a very real chance that lawmakers could close the port entirely to the public in the name of security. Make sure your voice is heard. We have added a link to the FDLE Port Security website. Please check it out and use their "contact us" button to register your voice on this issue.
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/seaport/
May 21, 2007
New Long Nose Gar Record		 On May 5th, Dave Werner fishing with Steve Collins at the Stick Marsh caught a 6# 15oz Long Nose Gar on 12# plug tackle using a Rapala while bass fishing. This catch sets an FSFA record for Long Nose Gar on plug.
May 18, 2007
Speaker for May 22nd
FSFA Club Meeting		 Our speaker for the May 22 meeting will be Captain Scott Goodwin formerly of Fish Trap Fishing Adventures. Scott is no longer actively chartering however remains one of the most respected captains who fish out of Port Canaveral. Scott's seminar will be titled "Strategies for Fishing a Slam Tournament". Be sure to come out early from 6:00 to 7:30 for new T-Shirt sales and great steakburgers, then stay for the main meeting. See you there!
May 09, 2007
Tournament Committee Meeting		 On Wednesday May 16th, a Tournament Planning Committee meeting will be held at El Charro's in Rockledge at 6:30 PM.  We are down to only 3 weeks plus a couple days prior to our major fundraiser for the year. Be sure to support Tournament Director Bill Kosiba and plan to attend this important meeting.
April 25, 2007
New Black Grouper Record		 On April 8, member Don Henley caught a 28# 7oz Black Grouper on cut bait using 50# General tackle to set the first Black Grouper record since the species was added to the citation list earlier this year.
Congratulations to Don!
April 14, 2007
John Minor Passes Away		 John Minor, former president of the FSFA (1981) and Grand Master passed away Thursday. He was 91years old.
John was active in the Florida League of Anglers and the Florida Conservation Association with a strong voice for conservation of sea trout and redfish. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Grace. Services will be held Sunday, April 15 at 1:00 PM at the clubhouse at Glenbrooke at Palm Bay, 815 Briar Creek Blvd. NE, Palm Bay.
April 06, 2007
Special Speaker for April 24th		 Our April Club meeting on the 24th will feature Diana Rudolph as our guest speaker. She is a line class women's world record holder for Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish and Snook caught within the last two (2) years. In 2004, Diana became the first woman angler to win the prestigious Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament in the Florida Keys. Be sure to plan to join us at the April 24th meeting, social period starts at 6:45, meeting at 7:30 PM.
April 06, 2007
New Club Record Caught		 We have our first new Club Record of the 2007 season, a 39# 9oz African Pompano caught 03/31/07 on 25# general tackle by Scott Lehrmann near the North Wreck on a jig w live pogy. See the picture of the African Pompano and Cobia from 03/31 on our photo album (link to photos).  Congratulations Scott, good job!
March 30, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney		 There is a small craft advisory in place for tomorrow so the fishing tournament portion of the event is cancelled, we batted a lousy 0 for 5!!  However, the Picnic at Cape Marina is a go starting from 3:00 PM on.
March 29, 2007
FSFA Offshore Slam Tournament
 		 The 39th annual FSFA Offshore Slam Tournament will be held Saturday, June 2nd at Sunrise Marina, Port Canaveral. This year's tournament will be a qualifying event for the 2008 IGFA Offshore World Championship!
We'll soon have a new posting under Offshore Tournament with all the details.
March 29, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney		 Regardless of the weather call, the Picnic will be held this Saturday, March 31st at the Cape Marina Pavilion starting about 3:00 PM. Be sure to come to the picnic regardless of whether or not the fishing tournament is a go or a no-go. If a no-go is called, folks can still "fish at their own risk" and then join the picnic by 4:00 PM.
March 29, 2007
1Q 2007 Points Standings 		The 2007 FSFA points standings as of March 29th are now available on the Points Scoreboard.
March 23, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney postponed again, re-scheduled		 Cobia fun tournament is a NO-GO for March 24th due to the continuing seas condition and forecast. Re-scheduled to March 31st. Check the front page next Friday for the Go/No-Go for March 31st. In the meantime, be sure to come to the FSFA meeting on Tuesday, March 27th at the Veteran's Memorial Center on Merritt Island.
March 21, 2007
Secrets of Success
Captain Rodney Smith
A Moving Fishing Work Shop		 Secrets of Success - A Moving Fishing Work Shop, Port Canaveral, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach
Saturday, March 24, 2007, Time: 8:00 - 1:30 pm
Link for more details ... www.coastalanglermagazine.com 
March 16, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney postponed again, re-scheduled		 Cobia fun tournament is a NO-GO for March 17th due to the seas forecast. Re-scheduled to March 24th. Check the front page next Friday for the Go/No-Go for March 24th and hope for absence of a new cold front.
March 15, 2007
Club Member & Grand Master
Ray Horey passes away		 We regret to announce that long time FSFA member and grand master Ray Horey has passed away. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 17th at 10:30 AM at Our Savior Catholic Church in Cocoa Beach. Our deepest sympathy to family and friends of Mr. Ray Horey. Link to Ray Horey tribute by Hank Griggs.
March 14, 2007
Invite to Join the
"Deep Blue Sea" Forum		 The administrators of the "Deep Blue Sea" fishing forum have extended an invitation to FSFA members to join the forum. The special link for FSFA members to join is http://fsfa.deep-blue-sea.org. Follow the welcome mat instructions from this link to become a forum member. The forum homepage is http://www.deep-blue-sea.org/.
March 09, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney postponed again, re-scheduled		 Cobia fun tournament is a NO-GO for March 10th due to the seas forecast. Re-scheduled to March 17th. Check the front page next Friday for the Go/No-Go for March 17th.
March 08, 2007
Offshore Slam Tournament Committee Meeting		 Tournament Director Bill Kosiba has scheduled the first 2007 Tournament Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 21st at 6:30 PM at El Charro's Mexican Restaurant on Florida Ave. in Rockledge. They have a large back room with great food and plenty of adult beverages. Please plan to be there .... your help is needed!
Bill's contact info follows: (home) 631-1997, (cell) 432-3170, and (email) kosibwj@bellsouth.net
March 02, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney postponed, re-scheduled.		 Cobia fun tournament is a NO-GO for March 3rd due to the weather forecast. Re-scheduled to March 10th. Check the front page next Friday for the Go/No-Go for March 10th.
February 28, 2007
CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tourney
Scheduled for March 3rd.		 Link to 3rd Annual CFOA-FSFA Cobia Fun Tournament details page.
January 29, 2007
Moving Workshop, "Secrets of
Success" Surf Fishing Tour,
Captain Rodney Smith
February 10, 2007		 Would you like to improve your catches of snook, pompano, tarpon, flounder and a host of other species caught from the surf while also increasing your knowledge of the Indian River Lagoon's surf fishing locations and techniques? Then sign-up for Captain Rodney Smith's Secrets of Success - A Moving Fishing Workshop. The cost is only $45 per person. This tour starts at 8 am on Sat, Feb. 10 2007 (Rain date Feb. 11th) at Patrick Air Force Base's most southern beach park, off A1A and will take us south past Pineda Causeway (Rt 404) towards Sebastian Inlet State Park. Link for more details .. www.coastalanglermagazine.com  see "Secrets of Success".
January 28, 2007
Port Security Issue		 As most of you are aware, security at Port Canaveral is due to change soon and one of the changes involves making the West Turning Basin off limits all the time, not just when cruise ships are present. Check-out the following notes and letters on the subject, some just to make us aware, some which have been submitted to the USCG and/or to our Government Reps. We'll try to keep you posted on this subject.
- Alert from Canaveral Charter Captains Association (CCCA)
- Note to USCG from FSFA Secretary
- Note to USCG & Florida Senators from FSFA President
- Note to USCG from Rodney Smith, CAM
January 22, 2007
Final 2006 Points Results		 The year end 2006 points fishing scoreboard is now posted as per the awards given at last Saturday's Awards Banquet function. Click here for link to YE 2006 Results
January 16, 2007
Club Records Updated, Again		 Correction; There were nine (9) new Club Records set in 2006. The records page is now correct including all nine (9) of them.
January 09, 2007
Club Records Updated		 There were seven (7) new Club Records set in 2006, a very good year indeed. Check out the Club Records page updated as of 01/09/07. Click here for link to Club Records
January 05, 2006
Captain Rodney Smith's
Moving Fishing Workshop		 Would you like to improve your catches of snook, pompano, redfish and seatrout while vastly increasing your knowledge of Sebastian Inlet, Sebastian River, Longpoint, Honest Johns and the surrounding areas?
How? Sign-up for Captain Rodney Smith's Secrets of Success - A Moving Fishing Work Shop.
Click here for link to Details and Dates
December 27, 2006
Awards Banquet/Picnic		 The annual FSFA Awards Banquet/Picnic will be held Saturday, January 20, 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Check out the Event Calendar page for location & more details. Be sure to mark your calendars for this annual gathering.
December 19, 2006
Lori Davis World Record		 Member Lori Davis has received word from the IGFA that her 19# 0oz Tripletail caught in October on 4# tackle will be accepted as the 4# World Record Tripletail. Congratulations again to Lori on her outstanding catch. Her line tested slightly under 4# and the scale used tested a bit light, in other words the fish actually weighed more. The FSFA Club record for 4# remains 19# 6oz caught by Bob Trosset in 1975, but was not submitted to the IGFA.
 
December 07, 2006
ARC Fishing Day Postponed		 The ARC Fishing Day planned for Saturday Dec 9th is postponed due to scheduling conflicts and the weather. Sorry for the late notice, stand by for the re-schedule which will certainly fall over into 2007. Thanks for the volunteer interest you have shown and hopefully you can have again once we have a new date.
 
November 28, 2006
ARC Fishing Day Reminder		 Don't forget the ARC Fishing Day at Camp Chance Lake, 8:30 to 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 9th. We'll need volunteers, bring a bucket, perhaps some chum or bait and a pair of pliers.  Will need a couple of cameras to capture some of the action. Lunch will be provided. You'll have a great time.
Link to Map   Link to Past ARC Days
 
November 26, 2006
Website Facelift Completed		 Today, we completed a facelift for the FSFA website <fsfaclub.org>. Please let us know if you run across any problems by email to davewerner1@bellsouth.net.
November 21, 2006
Election Results, FSFA 2007 Officers & Directors		 President; Dale Badgett,   Vice President; Steve Collins,   Treasurer; Eric Griggs,   Secretary; Dave Werner
Directors (5);  Mike Cochran,  Chris Costello,  Russ Derrick,  Chris Hudson,  Bill Kosiba
Congratulations to the new Board who will officially take office February 1st, 2007.
 
November 21, 2006
2nd Annual FSFA Auction		 Thanks to everybody who helped make our 2nd annual FSFA Auction & Flea Market a big success.  A special thanks to chairman Steve Collins who poured about 3 months of hard effort into organization, vendor contact and follow-up.  Preliminary results indicate both gross & net benefit are up from last year's great start.
 
November 21, 2006
October Fish-of-the-Month		 Lori Davis won the October FSFA Fish-of-the-Month award with her 19-0 Tripletail caught on 4# ultra-light tackle. We'll all stand by now to see how her world record application is processed.
 
November 15, 2006
New Club Record Tripletail		 On Tuesday November 14, William Thompson age 12 (son of Dan Thompson) caught a 24# 8oz Tripletail on 20# light general tackle on a jig with plastic shrimp, just outside the Port. This fish will become the new Junior club record for Tripletail. Congratulations William, a great fish!
 
November 12, 2006
Last 2006 Meeting		 The Club Meeting & Auction on Tuesday, Nov 21st will be the final Club meeting for 2006. The next formal Club meeting will be the Annual Awards Banquet held in the 2nd half of January.
 
November 07, 2006
ARC Fishing Day Re-Scheduled		 The FSFA-ARC Fishing Day has been re-scheduled from Saturday, November 11th to Saturday, December 9th.  It will be held at the same "Camp Chance" location, but now on Dec 9th.
 
November 02, 2006
Captain John Olszewski		 Member John Olszewski has received his 6 pack Captain's License from the USCG.  Congratulations John, a well deserved accomplishment!
 
October 24, 2006
August & September
Fish-of-the-Month		 For August, Lori Davis won for her 33-0 # Redfish on plug cast tackle, a new FSFA club record.
For September, Alex Gorichky III won for his 40-0 Black Drum on spin cast tackle. 
Congratulations to both Lori and Alex III.