We hope everyone had a safe and fun filled holiday season. The Seminole Junior Anglers are excited to kick-off 2018 with a Central Florida High School Trail tournament on January 20th on the Butler Chain of Lakes. This event will encompass teams from not only the Seminole Junior Anglers, but other teams from throughout the Central Florida Region, including the Osceola Anglers and the Highland County Anglers.
The next B.A.S.S. event is scheduled for February 3rd and 4th out of the City Boat Ramp in Palatka on the St. John’s River. This two-day event is the chance to get one step closer to Team of the Year trophy in the state of Florida, and earn a bid to the National event. While this is the North end of the St. John’s River, several of our anglers have gained quality experience from events in this area, and we are looking forward to seeing how they perform. The tournament that comes next will be the Central Florida High School Trail tournament held on Lake Toho out of Big Toho Marina on February 17th, followed by the FLW State tournament being held February 25th out of Palatka, once again on the St. Johns River. Finally, rounding out early 2018 events will be the B.A.S.S event held on March 10th and 11th out of Sneads, FL on the shores of Lake Seminole. This will be a test for a lot of the teams who have never traveled this distance for a tournament. As you can see the anglers have a busy next few months. Keep an eye on our social media pages for results and pictures from all events.
In addition to our busy tournament schedule, we will also be hosting our 2nd Annual St. Johns River Bash Fundraiser Tournament on February 10th at the Boat Tree Marina on Lake Monroe. Open to the public – register to fish in this tournament! Visit SeminoleJuniorAnglers.org on how to register. This fun event will not only be a fishing tournament, but will also include awesome raffle prizes and local vendors from around the Central Florida area. They will have booths set up for the whole family to enjoy! All proceeds will benefit our high school anglers to pay for tournament entry fees and travel expenses for the 2017/2018 season.
We would like to send our prayers to the families of the anglers who were involved in the recent accident on Lake Okeechobee during the FLW Costa Event. We hope that all anglers stay safe on the water! Thank you to our season and tournament sponsors, and Instant Insurance sponsoring this article highlighting accomplishments of the next generation of anglers in the Central Florida community.
