Saltwater 'Show & Tell'

Citrus County Parks and Recreationm along with instructor, Capt. Rick Burns, will be offering a three-hour seminar on Saltwater "Show and Tell".

The seminar will be held at the Homosassa Lions Club on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM.

The powerpoint presentation will "show" you where to fish the area flats and bay on Citrus County's gulf coast, and "tell" you how to go about catching them. Main species to be covered will be: Redfish, Trout, Cobia, Mackerel, and Shark. Learn what to target for during Spring, Summer and Fall, from north at Yankeetown to Crystal River, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka and south to Hernando Beach.

Maps will be available to highlight the areas to fish. See and learn the "how" with conventional light tackle spinning gear and bait casters, see and learn knots and the different tackle setups for both live and artificial. Find out where all the area boat ramps are to put you in the water, a! nd learn some very important tools to have in your arsenal.

Free door prizes, refreshments, and tackle packs will be available. The cost for this workshop is $25 per person.

Pre-registration is limited to the first 80 participants. You must complete the online registration and checkout process at www.citruscountyfl.org click on Parks & Recreation then complete the check out process. You will then receive an email confirmation of your registration.

For more information, call (352) 465-7007.




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