July 2007
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Saltwater Catfish stings
The sting from these Catfish is a real problem for anglers who catch either of the common Florida saltwater catfish - the sea catfish (sometimes called the hardhead) or the gafftopsail catfish. both species have poisonous barbed spines in their dorsal (top) and pectoral (side) fins.
Anglers are susceptible to puncture stings from these fish when trying to remove the hook from a fish they’ve caught. It usually occurs when you try to grab the fish and it slips from your grasp as it thrashes. There are also many documented cases of stings to the feet resulting when anglers try to step on the fish in order to stop the thrashing so they can remove the hook. The barbs are very rigid and can easily penetrate the sole of a sneaker.
Catfish stings must be carefully monitored. If swelling, redness or tenderness develops, consult a physician.
Healthcare Provider - Medical Treatment
Catfish stings from the dorsal and lateral fins usually resolve quite well on their own, although they can be very painful. We has been stung many times by Saltwater catfish including the common bullhead, as well as flatheads. Without any treatment, my stings did resolve, most of the time. Only once did I need to consult with a doctor. However, it would not be uncommon for these to become infected, with a classic cellulitis occurring. One also has to be concerned about infections from stagnant, contaminated water.
Written by admin on July 31st, 2007 with no comments.
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If you are a marina or Baitshop owner and would like to be added to the list please send us your marina information including address, city, numbers, and type of marina. Too Admin@luckyAngler.com
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Anchor Marine
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Miami FL
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(305) - 545-6348
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Anchorage Inn
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St Augustine FL
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(904) - 829-9041
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Arlington Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 743-2628
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Arnold’s Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 764-7022
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Banana River Marina
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Merritt Island FL
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(321) - 452-8622
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Barrett’s Marina
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Orlando FL
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(407) - 295-0117
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Bayside Marina
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Panacea FL
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(850) - 984-5548
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Baytown Marina
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Destin FL
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(904) - 267-7777
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Bay Point Marina
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Panama City FL
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(904) - 235-6911
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Beach Marine
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 249-8200
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Bell’s Marine
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Pensacola FL
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(904) - 455-7639
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Berkins Marina
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Pensacola FL
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(904) - 453-2031
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Billfish Marina
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Ft Lauderdale FL
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(954) - 587-6226
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Boathouse Marina
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Palatka FL
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(386) - 328-2944
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Bradenton Beach Marina
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Bradenton Beach FL
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(941) - 778-2288
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Breakaway Marina
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Apalachicola FL
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(904) - 653-8897
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Brickell Place Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 858-7760
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Broward Marine
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Dania FL
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(954) - 925-8118
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Brown Marine Service
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Pensacola FL
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(904) - 453-3471
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Cannon’s Marina
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Longboat Key FL
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(813) - 383-1311
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Cannonsport Marina
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Palm Beach Shores FL
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(800) - 627-8328
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Cape Marina
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Port Canaveral FL
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(321) - 783-8410
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Captain Anderson Marina
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Panama City FL
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(904) - 234-3435
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Captain Hiram’s
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Sebastian FL
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(407) - 589-4345
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Captain Red’s
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Pensacola Beach FL
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(904) - 932-8193
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Carrabelle Marina
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Carrabelle FL
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(904) - 697-3351
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Castaways Marina
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North Miami FL
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(305) - 945-3461
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Causeway Marina
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New Smyrna Beach FL
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(904) - 427-5267
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Clapboard Creek Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 757-1135
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Cocoa Beach Bait and Tackle
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Cocoa Beach FL
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(407) - 784-9900
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Coquina Marina
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St Augustine FL
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(904) - 842-2520
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Conch House Marina
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St Augustine FL
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(904) - 829-8646
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Crandon Park Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 361-1281
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Day Break Marina
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Pensacola FL
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(850) - 434-9022
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Daytona Marina
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Daytona Beach FL
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(800) - 245-3625
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Deepwater Marina
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Apalachicola FL
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(850) - 653-8801
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Destin Marina
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Destin FL
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(904) - 837-2470
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Dillmons Marina
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Jacksonville Beach FL
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(904) - 249-3947
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Dock Side Marina
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Pensacola FL
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(904) - 492-1366
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East Pass Marina
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Destin FL
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(904) - 837-6412
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Etheridge Marina
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Panama City FL
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(904) - 763-6442
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Fish Creek Marina
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Crystal River FL
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(904) - 795-6227
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Fish Island Marina
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St Augustine FL
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(904) - 471-1955
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Fisher Island Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 535-6000
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Fisherman’s Cove
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Tavares FL
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(800) - 254-9993
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Ft Pierce City Marina
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Fort Pierce FL
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(561) - 464-1245
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Fourteenth Street Marina
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Fernandina Beach FL
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(904) - 261-7328
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Gasparilla Marina
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Placid FL
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(800) - 541-4441
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Gene’s Marina
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Freeport FL
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(904) - 835-2315
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Gerry’s Marina
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New Smyrna Beach FL
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(904) - 428-2341
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Great Harbour Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(954) - 462-1234
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Green Cove Springs
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Green Cove Spring FL
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(904) - 284-1811
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Grove Key Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 858-6527
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Gulf Coast Marine
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El Jobean FL
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(941) - 629-9666
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Harbor Hideaway Marina
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Bokeelia FL
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(941) - 283-1167
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Harbor Point Marina
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Palm Beach Garden FL
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(407) - 622-6890
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Henry Isles Resort Marina
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Moore Haven FL
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(813) - 983-8070
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Hi-Lift Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(305) - 931-5550
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Holiday Isle
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Islamorada FL
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(800) - 327-7070
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Horseshoe Marina
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Horseshoe Beach FL
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(904) - 498-5687
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Hubers Fishing Camp
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Crescent City FL
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(904) - 467-2288
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Hudson Marina
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Fort Walton Beach FL
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(904) - 862-3165
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Indian Harbour Marina
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Indian Harbour Beach FL
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(407) - 773-2468
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Island Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(941) - 591-3902
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Island Marina
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Bonita Springs FL
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(941) - 992-5529
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Jacksonville Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 251-3636
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Julington Creek Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 268-5117
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Keystone Point Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 940-6236
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Lafitte Cove Marina
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Pensacola Beach FL
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(904) - 932-5150
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Lauderdale Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(954) - 523-8507
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Lighthouse Marine
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 384-6995
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Manatee Campground Marina
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Homosassa FL
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(352) - 628-5337
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Marathon Marina
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Marathon FL
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(305) - 743-6575
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Marina at Bluewater Bay
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Niceville FL
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(904) - 897-2821
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Marineland Marina
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Marineland FL
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(904) - 471-0087
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Mariner Square Marina
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Cocoa FL
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(407) - 639-4228
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Matheson Hammock Park Marina
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Coral Gables FL
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(305) - 699-4000
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Miami Becah Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 672-5588
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Misty Waters Marina
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Steinhatchee FL
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(904) - 489-3815
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Mystic Pointe Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 937-4804
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Nettles Island Marina
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Jensen Beach FL
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(407) - 229-2811
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New River Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(954) - 584-2500
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North Beach Marina
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Miami Beach FL
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(305) - 758-8888
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Oceanside Marina
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Key West FL
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(305) - 294-4676
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Old Port Cove Marina
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Palm Beach FL
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(561) - 626-1760
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Pablo Creek Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 221-4228
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Palm Beach Marina Charters
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North Palm Beach FL
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(561) - 626-4942
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Pelican Harbor Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 754-9330
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Perry’s Riveredge Marina
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Daytona Beach FL
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(904) - 767-3495
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Pier 98 Marinas
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Parker FL
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(904) - 871-2765
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Pine Island Marina
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Seville FL
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(904) - 749-2818
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Pirate Cove Marina
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Dunedin FL
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(727) - 733-1102
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Port Tarpon Marina
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Tarpon Springs FL
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(727) - 937-2200
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Punta Gorda Marina
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Punta Gorda FL
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(813) - 639-2750
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Rickenbacker Marina
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Key Biscayne FL
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(305) - 361-1900
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River Bend Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(954) - 523-1832
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Sailfish Marina
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Palm Beach Shores FL
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(561) - 844-174
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Riverside Marina
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St Marks FL
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(904) - 925-6157
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Rooks Marina
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Pensacola FL
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(904) - 433-0511
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Sadler Point Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 384-1383
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Sea Hag Marina
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Steinhatchee FL
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(352) - 498-3008
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Sebastion Harbor
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St Augustine FL
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(904) - 824-6295
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Sebastian River Marina
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Sebastian FL
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(321) - 664-3029
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Shellpoint Marina
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Crawfordville FL
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(850) - 926-7162
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Sisters Creek Marina
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Jacksonville FL
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(904) - 251-3306
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Snapper Creek Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 661-0505
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South Peninsula Marina
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Daytona Beach FL
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(904) - 767-3495
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Sportsman’s Cove Resort
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Mcintosh FL
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(904) - 591-1435
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St Augustine Municipal Marine
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St Augustine FL
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(904) - 825-1026
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St Petersburg Marina
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St Petersburg FL
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(727) - 893-7329
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Sunny Isles Marinas
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Miami FL
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(305) - 944-9182
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Sunrise Boat Marina
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Cape Canaveral FL
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(321) - 783-9535
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Sunset Harbour Marina
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Miami FL
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(305) - 673-0044
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Sunset Marina key West
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Key West FL
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(305) - 296-7101
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Surfside Marina - Restaurant
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Pensacola Beach FL
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(850) - 932-7954
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Suwannee Shores Marina
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Suwannee FL
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(352) - 542-7482
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Tangerine Cove Fishing Resort
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Crescent City FL
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(904) - 698-1170
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The Landing at Tarpon Springs
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Tarpon Springs FL
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(727) - 937-1100
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The Moorings Marina
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Carrabelle FL
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(904) - 697-2800
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The Rainbow Marina
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Apalachicola FL
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(904) - 653-8139
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Titusville Municipal Marina
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Titusville FL
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(407) - 269-7255
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Tony’s Marine Service
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Miami FL
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(305) - 545-0968
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Treasure Island Marina
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Panama City Beach FL
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(904) - 234-6533
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Twin Rivers Marina
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Ocala FL
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(352) - 795-3552
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Vero Beach Municipal Marina
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Vero Beach FL
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(321) - 231-2819
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Villa Nelson Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(954) - 463-7067
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Virginia Key Marina
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Key Biscayne FL
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(305) - 361-3879
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Walker’s Cay Marina
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Fort Lauderdale FL
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(800) - 925-5377
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Waterways Marinas
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Miami FL
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(305) - 935-4295
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Westland Marine
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Titusville FL
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(321) - 267-1667
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Westrec Marina
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Dania Beach FL
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(954) - 926-0300
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Williams Island Marina
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Williams Island FL
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(305) - 937-7813
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Wood’s Cove Marina
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Palm City FL
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(561) - 287-1298
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Written by admin on July 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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Things to remember while boating
The first thing I take for granted when explaining to other people how to boat safely is common sense and boating regs. I keep everything on the boat from first aid to life vests to flares. Many weekend boaters forget these common things. Don’t forget that being on the water doesn’t mean you are free from the law. Always keep your boat current and safe. With that said here are the most common things to remember or forget.
· Drinking water, there have been plenty of days in the beginning, we didn’t bring enough water or enough ice for the water.
· A simple hat can make your life a little more pleasurable while boating in the Florida sun.
· Sun glasses, preferably polarized, these allow you to see through the glare of the sun and also makes life a little more comfortable.
· Sun screen, boating in Florida means hot sun and hot sun means you need sun screen. SPF 30 to 50 is recommended.
· Always leave the docks with a full tank, it may be expensive to fill the tank every time but not as expensive as a tow back in.
· A rain poncho, here in Florida the afternoon storms rolling in between 4pm to 6pm mean one thing cold and wet. It doesn’t matter if it’s 95 degrees out when the storms roll in that rain is cold. Seek shelter on a spoil island or dock during a storm to stay out of the adverse weather.
· A radio, if you have a boat not equipped with one. A radio can break up the afternoon lull when the fish stop biting in the Florida area.
· Needle nose pliers are a must, especially with Florida saltwater catfish. I can’t tell you how many times I have been hit by a cat and it still hurts 3 months later.
· Rubber shoe’s sort of what surfers have, with a hard rubber sole, this will allow you to walk on hard bottom if you have to get into the water near an oyster bed. The Oyster beds here in Florida will slice you deep and the wound will get infected quickly.
· One of the most important things to remember is the older the boat the more tools you will need to bring.
· A Jump box or jumper, Can’t tell you how many times this has come in handy. These little battery jumpers can jump your boat or power a fan or a little nine inch TV for the Sunday game.
· Always prepare for the day as if everything will go wrong. If you smoke bring two packs because mother nature tends to make a bad day worse when it gets a chance too.
Written by admin on July 17th, 2007 with no comments.
Read more articles on Boating Etiquette and Salt Water Fishing.
Every year, from July 1 to mid-September, scalloping comes to Citrus County. Part snorkeling experience, part leisure treasure dive and part saltwater fishing trip, scalloping along the unspoiled shores of Crystal River and Homosassa provides a fabulous adventure to fishers of all ages. Citrus County’s bay scallops reside under five to six feet of water, just offshore along the grassy lip of the Gulf of Mexico. All it takes is a snorkel, a mask, a mesh bag and a saltwater fishing license to get in on the action.
The bag limit is 2 gallons of whole scallops (in the shell), or 1 pint of scallop meat per person per day. In addition, no more than 10 gallons of whole scallops or 1/2 gallon of scallop meats may be possessed aboard any vessel at any time. You may harvest scallops only by hand or with a landing or dip net. Scallopers must remain in the legal scalloping area (from Mexico Beach to the Pasco-Hernando county line) while in possission of scallops on the water including the point where they return to land.
Written by admin on July 13th, 2007 with no comments.
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