JULY CALENDAR

Other Events, etc...

BOAT SHOWS

Gasparilla Marina will have a booth at the upcoming Boat Shows in the fall.

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NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET
(Calling all Boaters & Parrot Heads!)

The Pirates & Parrots in Paradise - NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET- was held in October at the Fishery Restaurant on the Waterfront. In addition to the Gasparilla Marina booth, our marina pirates and wenches boarded their ship at our fuel dock and began their voyage over to the Fishery. The unsuspecting residents viewing all the items at the flea market were startled by the blasts of the cannon as the pirate ship made land for the invasion. Pictures Available, Click Here.

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GASPARILLA BOAT CLUB

BOAT CLUB INFORMATION

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MARINA CUSTOMER TO JOIN.

INTERESTED in joining the Gasparilla Boat Club or want more information, send an email to gasparillaboatclub@yahoo.com or call the marina at 941-697-2280 and ask for Christine or Jeff.

BON VOYAGE!!!

WHERE WE'VE BEEN

Redneck Yacht Club - June

LAND & SEA POKER RUN - April

We held our first Land and Sea Poker run for motorcyclists as well as boaters. Proceeds of the event went to Make-A-Wish Foundation. The cyclists had stops on land while the boaters picked up their poker cards at nearby marinas. After the run, everyone came back for some food, fun, prizes and a silent auction. The winner with the best Poker Hand was Larry Hendrickson of Punta Gorda. Larry graciously donated half of his $500.00 prize to Make-A-Wish. It was not your typical day at the marina when you heard those motorcycle soaring thru and lining up on the pad. Click on the picture above to view additional photos of the Poker Run.

CALUSSA ISLAND PICNIC - March

A perfect day for a picnic! We docked in the sand a few feet from shore. Set up the grills, opened our coolers and we were set for food and fun in the sun. Everyone brought a dish to share. We played beach games, some collected shells and others just relaxed. Click on the picture to view additional photos.

TARPON LODGE- February

Members of the boat club enjoyed a scenic cruise through the canals of Boca Grande before heading south for a cruise of the Pine Island area and lunch at Tarpon Lodge. Click on the photo to enjoy more pictures of this trip.

LIGHTED BOAT PARADE - December

The boat club held its first Lighted Boat Parade Click on the picture above to view additional Boat Parade photos.

CABBAGE KEY - September

The boat club enjoyed a trip to Cabbage Key Restaurant on Cabbage Key Island and a cruise around the Bokeelia and Pine Island area. Click on the picture to view all of the Cabbage Key photos.

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NATIONAL MARINA DAY

Click here to view all of the fun from Nationa Marina Day .

There was no shortage of prizes, food, fun and entertainment for everybody. The celebration included, contests, boat rides, art and craft booths, drawings and boat and yacht displays.

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Fully Enclosed Storage Grand Opening

Click on the pirate and link to pictures of the Grand Opening Celebration of our fully enclosed storage building.

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Items for Sale

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Contact John at the marina.

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FISHING

Find out what’s being caught in and around Charlotte Harbor and Gasparilla Sound, Boca Grande Pass, and the Gulf of Mexico.

May is one of the months that test an angler's decision making skills.... Inshore, nearshore or offshore? Where do I want to fish?

Inshore:

Snook (catch and release), reds and trout are plentiful throughout the area. Bull and Turtle Bay are productive as well as structures and pilings.

Shrimp is still the bait of choice although whitebait is now available. The Pine Island area has been most productive for netting bait.

Tarpon have been taken in the Boca Grand Pass and Charlotte Harbor. Small schools have been reported surfacing at night in the pass feeding on crab.

Nearshore:

Cobia and tripletail are found in in the passes and channels. An occasional tarpon may also liven your fishing experience. This is an excellent time of year for fishing as the water warms and the weather begins to cooperate.

Offshore:

Recent reports indicate kingfish and grouper are being caught in 40 - 60 feet of water. Sailfish and large dolphin are showing offshore. One local angler reported passing sailfish and dolphin while on the way out to fish for red snapper. On the way back he found the dolphin again and boated three.

I am convinced an untapped offshore fishery consisting of billfish, tuna, dolphin and cobia is within range of boats from Gasparilla Marina. Oceanographic factors and fish migration patterns bring these spectacular species closer during the summer months when other fisheries on Florida's east coast are dormant. Expect to see pictures of sail, marlin and tuna in addition to the tarpon and snook photos regularly featured in our gallery of recently caught fish.

The Marina is a supplier of Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service (Roffs) providing an analysis of conditions and factors conducive to successful offshore fishing. In the near future we will utilize this service on our boat to target and explore the fishery.

Here fishy, fishy! ~~~~ }><(((((((((((*>

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