Fisheries researchers at Nova Southeastern University need the angling public’s help to conduct a blackfin tuna tagging study. Scientists would like to accompany South Florida guides and anglers on tuna trips in order to implant some fish with tags. To volunteer, contact Jenny Fenton by email at jennfent@nova.edu.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds anglers that snook harvest season in the Atlantic, as well as Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, is closed and will reopen Feb. 1. Snook harvest season in the Gulf, Keys, and Everglades National Park remains closed. For more information, visit myfwc.com.
Compete for cash and trophies in the Key Largo Sailfish Challenge this Friday through Sunday. Tournament headquarters is Sundowners on the Bay, milemarker 103.9, U.S. 1, Key Largo. Entry fee is $525 for the first angler on a boat; $475 for the second and third anglers; and no charge for the fourth. Email fishnbully@msn.com or call Tammy Gurgiolo at 305-240-9337.
Kids aged 12 to 17 are invited to compete in the Junior Bass Tournament Trail, a series of four tournaments that begins Jan. 15. Fee is $75 for a team of one child and one adult for all four tournaments. For more information, call 954-357-8816.
A $10,000 first prize will be awarded or call Murray Marine at 305-296-0364 or call the Southern Kingfish Association at 904-819-0360.
Boaters, anglers and divers will find or call 1-800-872-3722.
Biscayne Bay Sailing Club will hold
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![Mario Valladares, [L], mate on the Key Biscayne charterboat Top Gun and Diego Toiran, creator/host of the Spanish language cable television fishing show, "Pescando en los Cayos" hold up a blackfin tuna caught by Toiran.](http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2012/05/23/19/57/1ci1uF.Bi.56.jpeg)
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