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2013 Fiddler Crab Festival Entertainment Schedule

Admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:33:35 +0000

FRIDAY—FEBRUARY 15

5—7pm Capt.'s Meeting Lots of Spots—Sea Hag Marina

6 pm—Food Vendors Open

6pm– Photo contest deadline

6 PM—CRAB JAM STARTS – RIVER HAVEN MARINA

6 pm—House Music

7:00—Welcome

Separate flyer for lineup

2013 Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival

Admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:36:36 +0000

From The Steinhatchee River Chamber webpage:

The Steinhatchee River Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its 5th Annual Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival and we welcome your participation in this exciting event. The Festival will be held February 15, 16 & 17, 2013 at the Steinhatchee Community Center, which overlooks the beautiful Steinhatchee River. We are meeting regularly now to plan all the details of this event and our desire is to make it as spectacular as possible for all our friends to enjoy

1013 Riverside Drive S.E. Steinhatchee, Florida

Some of the events will include:

Fiddler Crab Race – We will have 100 crabs for the races which will be staggered on Saturday only $5.00 each.

Photo Show – Students and Adult categories. $5 for one entry for adults, 3 for $10.00 or $15.00 for 5 or more. kids enter free. Ribbons awarded. There will be a $50.00 cash prize awarded for best of show.

Boot Artin’ - A fun new way to show off your “Steinhatchee Reeboks” (white rubber fishing boots). $5 entry. Visitors can vote for best entry by stuffing cash in the boot. Proceeds to benefit our local food bank. Trophy & ribbons awarded for top three.

Crafts – 10 X 10 booth. Bring your own canopy. $65+tax both days. Power available on a limited basis for small addt’l fee.

Food Vendors - Space size is 20 x 20. $260 +tax for the weekend, no extra charge for power.

River Tours – We will have boat tours of the Steinhatchee River. The trip can include up to six people. The fee will be $5/adult.

Entertainment – Fri and Sat evenings and Sat afternoon auditions for Suwannee River Jamm. $10.00 one night $15.00 both nights. Click here for audition link.

Parade – The parade will include golf carts, horses, floats and lots more fun. We invite you to join in the parade. Line up is at 9:00 a.m. and parade starts at 10:00 a.m. No charge for entry.

Camp Nemo – Kids area featuring touch tank, face painting, kids games and other activities.

“Swamp Water” One Pot Cook Off – Three categories, Soup, Stew and Chili. We would like to invite you to participate in this fun event & enter your soon-to-be famous recipe. Entry fee is $25.00 ($5 extra for electric). Cash prize for 1st-2nd place winners in each category, trophy for 3rd place with an over all best winner. Commemorative Mugs can be purchased for tasting. Also Peoples Choice Award.

“Lots of Spots” Redfish Contest on Saturday. $15 entry fee, mandatory Capt’s meeting at Sea Hag. Click here for more information on this event.

2nd Annual Poker Run – on Sunday. Proceeds to benefit local Boys & Girls Club. Bigger and Better this year, not just for bikes, but walking, golf carts, and vehicles welcome.

T-Shirts For Sale – In addition to our event T Shirts we will have a ladies cut shirt & ball caps.

Steinhatchee River Christmas Boat Parade

Admin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:31:10 +0000

Make Plans now to come over to Steinhatchee on Saturday December 22nd for our Christmas Boat Parade. Activities start around dark at the mouth of the Steinhatchee River. Roy's Restaurant would give you a great view of all the boats. From the mouth of the river the parade will float up stream and end at Fiddlers Restaurant.

Bay scallop season permanently extended by 2 weeks

Admin — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:39:14 +0000

Fron the Gainesville Sun:

A state agency decided to extend the recreational bay scallop season by two weeks permanently and to consider reviving commercial scallop harvesting, which has been banned for 18 years.

The recreational season, which starts July 1 and closed annually on Sept. 11, will now end Sept. 25.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission determined Thursday that the season extensions in place the last two years did not significantly impact the bay scallop population, according to an FWC release.

Boat Ramp and Marina Locator for Steinhatchee and Keaton Beach

Admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:38 +0000

I found this map online as part of a brochure and thought it would be helpful to first time scallopers to our area.

Click for a larger image

Results from the 2012 Reeling for Kids Fishing Tournament

Admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:00:34 +0000

Congratulations to all the winners

From www.reelingforkids.com: THANK YOU to all of our SPONSORS and ANGLERS for making our 2012 Tournament a SUCCESS. It’s with your generous support and participation that we will continue to make a difference in the lives of the children that attend the Boys & Girls Club throughout the year.

3rd Annual Nauti-Girls Ladies Fishing Tournament

Admin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:32:21 +0000

Saturday June 16th, 2012 from Safe Light to 4:30 pm

Sponsored by the Steinhatchee Community Projects Board & the Taylor Tourism Council

Over $2200 in Cash and Prizes

9th Annual Reeling for kids fishing Tournament June 8-9th 2012

Admin — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:13:51 +0000

Here is a Scedule of Events for the tournament. For all the details head on over to their webpage at www.reelingforkids.com

Schedule of Events

Thursday, May 31st – Sponsor Kickoff Celebration

Sponsor banquet and celebration at Touchdown Terrace at Florida Field, Gainesville. From 6-10 PM. Open to the public – tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling Laura at 352-372-5342

Tuesday, June 5th – Captains’ Meeting 6PM

CPPI

8200 NW 15th Place, Gainesville, Florida 32606

Thursday, June 7th

Tournament Headquarters (base) open 1:00–6:00 PM
The Estuary, Steinhatchee
Boat Registration (if you haven’t already registered)
Captain’s Check-In
Sponsor Check-in
Captain’s Meeting at Roy’s Restaurant – 7:00 PM

Friday, June 8th

Tournament Headquarters open at 5:00 AM
Registration
Captain’s Check-In
Sponsor Check-In
Lines in at 6:00 AM
Weigh Station Open 2:30-5:30 PM (or 6:00 PM if Captain has pre-purchased a Mulligan)
Sponsor/Captain Thank You Dinner at 8 PM

Saturday, June 9th

Tournament Headquarters open at 5:00 AM
Registration
Captain’s Check-In
Sponsor Check-In
Lines In at 6:00 AM
Weigh Station open 2:30-5:30 PM ( or 6:00 PM if Captain has pre-purchased a Mulligan)
Fish Fry with Friends from 4:00-7:00 PM at The Estuary. Open to all tournament participants.
Awards Ceremony 7:30 PM – The Estuary

Important Contacts

If you would like to be a sponsor, contact a Board of Director member or Laura at the Boys & Girls Club by calling 352-372-5342

If you would like to purchase raffle tickets, you may do so on the website (front page), contact Laura, or from any person on the Board of Directors

If you would like to enter your boat into the tournament, you may do so in the boat registration area on our website under Tournament Info, or in person at Tournament Headquarters.

If you are a sponsor and need any assistance or information during the tournament from Fri-Sun, contact Laura or any Board of Directors member

For any rules questions during the tournament, contact Capt. Wiley Horton in person at the Tournament Headquarters

If you need technical assistance on the website, please email Tim Orwig at fireonnumber3@gmail.com (your suggestions and comments are ALWAYS welcome to make this site and the tournament better every year)

Thank you to all our sponsors and participants
from the Reeling for Kids Board of Directors and volunteers
for helping us grow this event for the benefit of
kids who really need our help.

Without you, none of this would be possible.

4th Annual Fiddler Crab Festival February 17th - 19th, 2012

Admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000

The Steinhatchee River Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its 4th Annual Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival and we welcome your participation in this exciting event. The Festival will be held February 17, 18 & 19, 2012 at the Steinhatchee Community Center, which overlooks the beautiful Steinhatchee River. We are meeting regularly now to plan all the details of this event and our desire is to make it as spectacular as possible for all our friends to enjoy

Some of the events will include:

Fiddler Crab Race – We will have 100 crabs for the races which will be staggered on Saturday only.

Photo Show – Students and Adult categories. $5 entry for adults, kids enter free. Ribbons awarded.

Boot Artin’ - A fun new way to show off your “Steinhatchee Reeboks” (white rubber fishing boots). $5 entry. Visitors can vote for best entry by stuffing cash in the boot. Proceeds to benefit our local food bank. Trophy & ribbons awarded for top three.

Crafts – 10 X 10 booth. Bring your own canopy. $60 both days. Power available on a limited basis for small addt’l fee.

Food Vendors - Space size is 20 x 20. $250 for the weekend, no extra charge for power.

River Tours – We will have boat tours of the Steinhatchee River. The trip can include up to six people. The fee will be $5/adult.

Entertainment – Fri and Sat evenings and Sat afternoon auditions for Suwannee River Jamm. Nominal Gate Fee (TBA)

Parade – The parade will include golf carts, horses, floats and lots more fun. We invite you to join in the parade. Line up is at 9:00 a.m. and parade starts at 10:00 a.m. No charge for entry.

Camp Nemo – Kids area featuring touch tank, face painting, kids games and other activities.

“Lots of Spots” Redfish Contest on Saturday. $10 entry fee, mandatory Capt’s meeting at River Haven. Click here for more information on this event.

Poker Run – New this year on Sunday. Proceeds to benefit local Boys & Girls Club. See website/Facebook for details.

T-Shirts For Sale – In addition to our event T Shirts we will have a ladies cut shirt & ball caps.

Click here for entry forms.

Source: 4th Annual Fiddler Crab Festival February 17th - 19th, 2012 (http://steinhatcheeriverchamber.org/)

Gag grouper season starts fast

Admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:49:25 +0000

Following a long closure in gulf waters, a special two-month gag grouper season opened last Friday in the Gulf of Mexico for recreational anglers.

After the long separation from their deep-water favorite, the opening-day crowd arrived at nearly every gulf port. And Friday turned out to be the best day, wind-wise, of the special season’s first weekend.

At daylight, Tommy Hines of Newberry, Sidney Hazen of Lacrosse and Richard Shellnut of Archer left from the Cedar Key ramp on their way to secret, rocky-bottomed spots in water 60-feet deep. After anchoring, they dropped frozen Spanish sardines to the bottom. Right away, hungry grouper slammed the offerings. As Hazen put it, “It was Johnny-Get-Your-Gun.”