Freshwater Fishing Club

Current Activities Fresh Water Fishing Club  

Volunteers@ the Florida Fish & Wildlife/Florida Bass Conservation Center   Contact Deborah Woodard

352-583-4518 ext 1000/ Deborah.woodard@myfcw.com  

Guided Fishing Trips located on www.freshwaterfishingclub.com  under Trips contact Kirk Freundt  kfreundt1@aol.com / 352-350-6533 

April 5: Fishing Trip with boat rentals to Withlacoochee River/Lake Rousseau 7 AM –noon contact Steve Felix 352-753-5211

Cell #608-780-0598 or sfelix@aol.com 

April 13: Fresh Water Fishing Club Meeting doors open at 6:30, Lake Miona Recreation Center .Educational program “How to make fishing simple and fun; shellcrackers, bluegills, bass presented by Jim Veal, Jim Maddox, Walt Davis 

April 29, Fishing Trip with boat rental to Lake Panasoffkee

7AM -1PM contact Steve Felix 352-753-5211 Cell#608-780-0598 or sfelix@aol.com  

May 1 Lake Griffin State Park ‘Fourth Annual’ kids fishing clinic 9AM –Noon youngsters ages 4-14 invited to learn Fishing techniques and conservation awareness. Volunteers to contact Jerry Echols 352-259-9839 jechols73138@comcast.net 

May 11 Fresh Water Fishing Club Meeting doors open at 6:30, Lake Miona Recreation Center Officers election /Wayne Barksdale guest speaker specializes on Bass Techniques  

No meetings in June, July August ….. 

June 22 Camp Villages:  Kids fishing clinic limited to 50 youngsters ages 4-14 to learn fishing techniques and conservation awareness Volunteers are asked to contact Jerry Echols phone #352-259-9839 / jechols@73138@comcast.net  

May 6 meeting with individuals that have Parkinson

To arrange a fish outing date TBA

May 11, Fresh Water Club &Parkinson’s Support Group meet at Golf view    Lake for a fishing outing

May 17 Fresh Water Fishing Club Outing @ Lake Panasoffkee

7AM -1PM cost $35pp boat owner $5pp for shell crackers, blue gills, and bass …more information contact Steve Felix 352-753-5211 /cell 608-780-0598 or sfelixlax@aol.com

NEW BAIT &TACKLE STORE

Edie’s Bait & Tackle Store 12401 S. US Hwy 441 North of Market of Marion located inside Capt. Jack’s Marine Service Center /352-307-3132 source for shiners, minnow’s worms, crickets & tackle.

September 14 Fresh Water Meeting speaker Glen Lau worked for Shakespeare Fishing Equipment, book writer, lure inventor Producer of two movies on fishing 

BASS TOURNAMENT

September 22 Registration will start September 1, at Hacienda

Recreation Center. Cost $15 per person, $8 for rewards ceremony and $7 for awards. 8A.M. -1P.M. at three local fishing holes including El Santiago, Lake Mira Mar and Golfview.  Awards presented September 23, at La Hacienda Recreation Center. Anglers provide own equipment, live bait not allowed .Catch and release info call 753-1716 

October 12, Scott DeVries, a bass pro to talk about bass fishing with a rattle trap, co-sponsored by Sandy’s Bait & Tackle

November 9 Karl Loeper, the Villages Daily Sun’s Weatherman