Heading to Cedar Key, FL With Your Boat? Don’t Forget The Backwaters Near The #4 Channel
Anglers and boaters headed to Cedar Key are sometimes put off by the crowds at the downtown boat basin. Yes, they’re closer to the Gulf of Mexico, and there’s an inside and an outside ramp. If you use the inside ramp, you’ll be in the shallow boat basin and if your boat has a T-top …
Be Sure to Skip Lunch Before Heading to Fiddler’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee For The Weekend Evening Buffet
What’s the best $24.95 you can spend on a Friday or Saturday night after a hard day of fishing, boating, or just chillin’ at Steinhatchee, in Taylor County, Florida? I’ll put my money on the seafood and prime rib buffet at Fiddler’s Restaurant.
Relay For Life Fishing Tournament, Suwannee, FL, March 26, 2016
On March 26, 2016, Suwannee Marina will host the Relay For Life Fishing Tournament at Suwannee, FL. It’s an inshore/offshore/freshwater tournament. Leave the dock at first safe light, and be back for the inshore/freshwater weigh-in at 3PM–or the offshore weigh-in at 4PM. The entry fee is $100 per boat (until March 11; $125 after) and …
Going Fishing or Hunting in Natural North Florida? Don’t Forget Your License!
If you’re heading out to fish (or hunt) in our Natural North Florida region, you’ll likely need a license. That’s especially true if you’re not a Florida resident. Florida’s rules can be complicated, so here’s a quick look at the basics, thanks to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Who needs a recreational …
Bo Diddley Plaza to Reopen February 25, 2016 in Gainesville
Charles Bradley will reopen the Bo Diddley Plaza with a free concert on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 from 6 to 10 p.m. The concert is part of the frank 2016 Community Street Fair. The public event will also feature live art by 352Creates, performances by local bands and a variety of food trucks and craft-brews. …
2016 Gatornationals, Gainesville, FL–NHRA Drag Racing At Its Best–March 17-20
The 2016 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals is scheduled for March 17-20 in Gainesvllle, Florida. Gainesville Raceway opened in 1969 and held its first Gatornationals event in 1970. Long considered one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit, it was from this legendary launch point that drivers clocked the first 260-, 270- and 300-mph Top …
Steinhatchee Seafood Festival, April 8th and 9th, 2016
Don’t miss this year’s Steinhatchee Seafood Festival! The events, including a live auction, arts & crafts, food, music and a flea market, begins at 6PM on Friday, April 8 at Good Times Motel & Marina. Good Times is located on the south side of the Steinhatchee River, in Jena, at 7022 SW Hwy 358. Parking …
Greg Bishop Memorial Fishing Tournament, Steinhatchee, April 9, 2016
This year’s Greg Bishop Memorial Fishing Tournament is a featured part of the 2nd Annual Steinhatchee Seafood Festival. The festival, hosted by Good Times Motel and Marina, begins on April 8 and the tournament is scheduled for Saturday, the 9th. Expect a big crowd, as there’s $7000-plus in prize money available.
Tour Cedar Key’s Lighthouse, February 20, 2016
It’s Open House time! February 20th from 9am-3pm the Cedar Keys Lighthouse will be open to the public. Seahorse Key Marine Lab will be doing marine ecology interpretations. You can come in your own boat or for a fee, take one of the tour boats from the Cedar Key Marina.
Steinhatchee Fishing Tournament Schedule, 2016
Thanks to the folks at the Sea Hag Marina, here’s a listing of the 2016 Fishing Tournaments at Steinhatchee, in Taylor County, Florida. Check your browser and our fishing blog as the year progresses for more information on individual tournaments!