• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a public workshop on possible options for rule changes affecting bonefish. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the IGFA Hall of Fame and Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. For more information, visit www.myFWC.com/RULESANDREGS/MarineFisheries_Workshops.htm.

• Compete in the Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada Fall All-Tackle Bonefish Tournament from Monday to Wednesday. 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 Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic from Oct. 16-17 in Islamorada. Eligible species are wahoo, dolphin and kingfish. A ``weekend warrior'' division targets snapper and grouper. Entry fee is $400 per boat. For more information, call 305-667-0399 or visit www.maddogclassic.com.

• Divers and snorkelers are invited to participate in a treasure hunt dive for coins valued at up to $1,000 on the Neptune Memorial Reef out of Key Biscayne on Oct. 16. Registration fee is $40 for divers; $30 for snorkelers before Monday; $50 for divers; $35 for snorkelers after Monday. For more information, call 954-556-9400, ext. 4407, or e-mail reefinfo@nmreefs.com.

• Make plans to compete in the 10th annual ``Day on the Bay'' fishing tournament Oct. 17-18 in Miami-Dade and the Keys. Prizes will be awarded for 12 species. Entry fee is $70 for adults; $30 for juniors (15 and under). For more information, call captain Gil Muratori at 305-255-3808 or 305-790-7644.

• Women anglers can sign up for the ``Casting for Cats'' Ladies Fishing Tournament on Oct. 17 in Islamorada. The headquarters is the Islander Resort, mile marker 82.1, U.S. 1. Proceeds help care for feral cats in the Upper Keys. Entry fee is $125 per angler. Call Sharon Mahoney-Ellenwood at 305-664-2012 or 305-393-6174 or visit www.castingforcats.or/events.htm.

• Scuba Works in Jupiter will hold the fifth annual Florida Lobster Challenge from Oct. 17-18. Anyone catching a lobster weighing 16 pounds or more will win $15,000. There also are prizes for the largest three lobsters and the largest combined weight of six lobsters. Entry fee is $60; the deadline to sign up is Friday. Call 561-575-DIVE or e-mail info@scubaworks.com.

• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a public workshop concerning lemon sharks from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the IGFA Hall of Fame and Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. The agency wants to know what the public thinks about prohibiting the commercial and recreational harvest of lemon sharks in state waters. For more information, visit www.myfwc.com/RULESANDREGS/MarineFisheries_Workshops.htm.

• Big Reel Bassmasters of Margate presents the ``Ghosts and Goblins'' Annual Open Tournament on Oct. 25 on Lake Okeechobee at Clewiston. Proceeds will benefit Our House, a charity supporting abused and neglected children. For more information, visit www.bigreel.org or call Ed Griffith at 954-804-8654.

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