• Captain Bouncer Smith will conduct a seminar from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dusky Sport Center in Dania Beach. The topic is ``How to fill your boat with fish in October and November: mutton snapper, yellowtail, swordfish, mackerel.'' Admission is $10, redeemable for store merchandise. For more information, visit dusky.com.

• Catch and release bonefish and permit in the Mercury Baybone Celebrity Tournament from Friday to Sunday in Key Largo. Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information, call the Redbone office at 305-664-2002 or visit redbone.org.

• Winter sports enthusiasts are invited to the Southeast Winter Sports Show from Friday through Sunday at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, featuring skiing and snowboarding equipment, clothing and more. Admission is $5 for adults; free for children under 16. Call 561-531-9907.

• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold two public workshops on possible options for rule changes affecting bonefish. Meetings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Key Colony Beach City Hall, mile marker 53.5, U.S. 1; and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the IGFA Hall of Fame and Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. For more information, visit myFWC.com/RULESANDREGS/MarineFisheries_Workshops.htm.

• Compete in the Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada Fall All-Tackle Bonefish Tournament, Oct. 12-14. The field is limited to 25 anglers. Entry fee is $750 per angler. For more information, e-mail csasun@aol.com.

• A top prize of $5,000 will be awarded in the Oct. 16-17 Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic in Islamorada. Eligible species are wahoo, dolphin and kingfish. A ``Weekend Warrior'' division targets snapper and grouper. Entry fee is $400 per boat. Call 305-667-0399 or visit maddogclassic.com.

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