Keys Stop on Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series set for Saturday, Jan. 28

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys — Anglers can acquire inside information on how to catch more and larger game fish in Florida Keys waters at the Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series set for Saturday, Jan. 28, in Islamorada.

A stop on the 30th anniversary tour, the Keys session is to be staged 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Performing Arts Center at Coral Shores High School, 89901 Overseas Highway (mile marker 89.9, oceanside).

Noted fishing authority and NBC Sports Network television host George Poveromo is to be joined onstage by Keys and South Florida professional fishing captains Shannon Attales, Ron Brack, George Clark, Jr., Priscila Jager Clawges, Jimmy Gagliardini, Jason Long, Andrew Tipler, Mark Schmidt, Bouncer Smith, Diego Toiran and David Wicker.

Glenn Law, a prominent light tackle inshore and offshore fishing expert and editor at Salt Water Sportsman Magazine is to join Poveromo to co-host the event.

Course topics planned for the day include tricks to catch bigger dolphin, effective wreck-fishing tactics, locating the true edge of the Gulf Stream, targeting permit in channels, and flats fishing for bonefish, permit and tarpon.

Tickets to the seminar series cost $55 per attendee and each includes a course textbook, a one-year subscription or extension to Salt Water Sportsman magazine, several marine products, chances to win thousands of dollars worth of door prizes and a Florida Keys fishing trip.

In addition, a super grand prize drawing for a new Mako ProSkiff 17 is to be held one week after completion of the final seminar.

Attendees of the Islamorada seminar are entitled to attend the After Seminar Party at World Wide Sportsman, MM 81.8 bayside. Complimentary food, refreshments and live music are to be available at the 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. event.

"The fact that the Seminar Series is celebrating its 30th anniversary serves as the best endorsement to the caliber of our program," said Poveromo. "Throughout the years we have communicated a vast amount of pertinent how-to fishing information to our audiences."

Seminar series sponsors include the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, the destination marketing organization for the Florida Keys & Key West..

Event information: nationalseminarseries.com

Islamorada visitor information: fla-keys.com/islamorada or 1-800-FAB-KEYS

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