By: Eric Griggs
On Saturday, June 27th, between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm we will present the 21st Annual Kid’s Fishing Clinic at Port Canaveral. This event is offered by the Florida Sport Fishing Association, The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Canaveral Port Authority, Sunrise Marina/Grills Restaurant and other local corporate and individual sponsors. The clinic is designed to teach basic angling skills to children of all ages. This free clinic features casting instruction, rod and reel selection, knot tying, tackle selection, fishing ethics, water and boating safety, and conservation principles. There will be displays of local marine wildlife and aquatic “touch” tanks, along with plenty of volunteers including local charter captains and guides to give the kids plenty of personalized hands on instruction.
The Canaveral Port Authority has joined us again in sponsoring his year’s event by providing cruise terminal #3 as our venue. The terminal areas will be used for the classroom part of our event with the adjacent docks providing a place for the kids to catch the proverbial “Whopper”. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be available on the “dock”. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Port Canaveral Fire Department will be on hand to insure a safe and fun day for all.
Last year we had more than 600 kids and their parents attend this free event. Each kid was given a brand new rod and reel, 6000 live shrimp were provided for bait, professional instruction was given to each kid on casting and “on the dock” fishing techniques, pictures were taken of all the lucky anglers and their catches, along with free food and drink.
For More Information Contact: Eric Griggs: 321-986-7596 / eric11@cfl.rr.com
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