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One day fishing contest Wednesday the 13th, there could be poor weather on the 13th,rain date Friday the 15th
Check Team Reach for updates.
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December 2023 Fishing Contest Results
Sheephead
1st Rod Kramer 17”
Spotted Sea Trout
1st Rod Kramer 23 ¾
2nd Bill Booher 21 /12
3rd Shiela Gilstrap 20 7/8
Red Fish
1st Steve Stordeur 26”
1st John Halteman 26”
2nd Bill Booher 25/34
3rd Rod Kramer 25”
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Here are the One day fishing contest results November 17, 2023:
Spotted Seatrout:
1st Rod Kramer 18”
2nd Sue Prieskorn 15 ¾”
Redfish:
1st Steve Stordeur 18 ¼”
2nd Bill Booher 18 ⅛”
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Paradise Bay Boating and Fishing Club Fish Contest Revised 11-7-23
Official Rules
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Eligibility: |
Residents * of Paradise Bay Estates and Sarasota Bay RV Park are eligible for membership. All paid-up club members are eligible for Club contests. Membership dues are $10/yr. and run Jan 1 - Dec 31 each year. |
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Species |
All fish must be legal per Florida Saltwater Fishing Regulations. |
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Eligible: |
Black Drum Flounder Mangrove Snapper Pompano Red Drum Sheepshead Snook Spanish Mackerel Sea Trout |
Measurement: Prizes are based on the length of fish in inches, measured at the cleaning station and witnessed by two club members other than the catcher. Use “overall length” for all species except pompano and Spanish Mackerel, which are measured to the “fork of the tail”. Measured to the nearest ⅛ of an inch.
Registration of fish: Fish must be registered on the day caught. The sign up board is at 2nd Street and Bayview. Entries should have the date, length of fish, anglers name and two club members as witnesses.
Contests: 1. Monthly Contest and year long Contest (Nov. thru March)
- Three prizes for each species: 1st place $15, 2nd place
$10, 3rd place $5
- Members can win one prize per category
- Entries close at 5:00 P.M. on the last day of the month
- ** May only enter one fish per species each day
2. One Day Contests (****also eligible for yearly contest)
- Date set by club
- Three prizes for each species: 1st place $15, 2nd place $10, 3rd place $5
- Members can win one prize per category
- Entries close at 5:00 P.M. on contest date
- Registration is at Gazebo at 2nd and Bayview
- In the event of a tie, a full amount will be awarded for each of the place winners. (except on yearly contests)
- ** May only enter one fish per species each day
Note: subsequent to the contest, monthly prize winners will have *** 2 consecutive meetings in which to collect prize money in person at the monthly meeting or it will be returned to the club treasury.
- Resident: Defined by Park as owner or renter registered at the Park Office.
- ** One entry per species per day across all contests amended 11-7-23
- *** Submission amended and approved by the club 11-7-23
- **** Yearly Prizes clarified and approved by the club 11-07-23