Shad and Crappie Derby News, February 10, 2011

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Shad and Crappie Derby News, February 10, 2011


Wow, only two days left before the Shad Rally at the Jolly Gator Fish Camp on the banks of the St Johns River in Geneva, and things are lining up for a fun event. The weather is shaping up nicely with mild temperatures and sunny skies predicted. Two on the water shad fishing seminars using a Mosquito Bay Skiff as the stage are scheduled. And the shad are showing up in good numbers from Lake Monroe to Hwy 50.

The rally is schedule from 11 am to 2 pm, to allow anglers time to fish before and after the event. The first seminar will be at 11:30 and instructed by yours truly covering conventional trolling and casting for shad. The second seminar will is scheduled at 12:30 with Captain Chris Myers covering fly casting for shad. The event also includes sponsor displays. On the water boat demos and the final raffle of the 2011 Shad and Crappie Derby...

Shad and Crappie Dery Prizes



Crappie:

Pro Division - Two 12 foot B' n' M Crappie Combination, Bass Pro Shop.

Conventional - 6' St. Croix Triumph rod with a 180 US Reel, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Fly Division - Mystic M-Series 593 4 piece 5 wt. is 9'3"with reel and line, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Ladies - St Croix APS60L Avid Pearl 6' L w/ Daiwa TDTR 1500 Tierra Reel, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Junior - Fisherman's Friend Custom Rod w/ 1500 Daiwa Exceller Reel, Fishing Florida Radio.



Shad:



Pro Division - St Croix TRS 6.5' Triumph Rod w/ Daiwa 1500 Exceller Reel, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Conventional - 6' St. Croix Triumph rod with a 180 US Reel, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Fly Division - Greys X-Flite 8'6" 4 wt with reel and line, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Ladies - St Croix APS60L Avid Pearl 6' L w/ Daiwa TDTR 1500 Tierra Reel, Mosquito Creek Outdoors.

Junior - St Croix TRS60L 6' Triumph Rod w/ Daiwa 1500 Exceller Reel, Mosquito Creek outdoors.



Contingency Prizes:


Boat Tree Marina - token - One Day Boat Rental
Sea Tow - All Anglers - Free 60-day Sea Tow Membership
Bass Pro Shops Orlando - I Fish sticker - 2 ea, 10 foot B'n'M crappie jig poles
Bethel Marine Electronics - business card - portable fish finder
Seminole County - lure - 2 night stay at Homewood Suites Hilton Lake Mary

Huey Magoos - wooden nickel- $75 gift certificate (2 each)



Overall Prizes:


Overall Largest Crappie: Free entry in the Crappie Masters 2012 Lake Monroe Professional Tournament
Overall Largest Crappie: Free one year Sea Tow Membership by Sea Tow Central Florida Lakes
Overall Largest Crappie: Huey Magoo's $75 gift certificate
Overall Largest Shad: Free one year Sea Tow membership by Sea Tow Central Florida Lakes
Overall Largest Shad: Huey Magoo's $75 gift certificate







David Simpson's 18 inch Shad caught near Mullet Lake Park



David Simpson's 18 inch shad




Stuart Levine 15 inch Speck




Stuart Levine 15 inch Speck

Joshua McPherson's 17.5 inch shad caught on a 4 wt TFO




Joshua McPherson's 17.5 inch shad



In Closing, there's only about two week left to stake your clam as a 2011 Shad and Crappie Derby winner, so let's get fishing and I'll see you at the Shad Rally on Saturday.



Tight lines always,



Captain Tom Van Horn







This Weeks Mosquito Creek Outdoors Fishing Report



By Captain Tom Van Horn




This Week's Fishing Report



This past week I had the honor of fishing the media event in the Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters Tournament on Lake Monroe in Sanford Florida. On the media day, members of the press and event sponsors are teamed up with Crappie Master pro teams for a short four hour tournament. For this year's media tournament I had the privilege of fishing with the veteran husband and wife team, Barbra and Jim Reedy from Charleston Missouri. Sponsored by Vicious Line, B&M Rods, Bass Pro, and Road Runner, the Reedy's have fished the Crappie Masters for over 20 years, winning the Lake Monroe event in 2007, and the 2009 Angler Team of the Year.





We left the ramp in the fog at 7am, and although we didn't win the event, we did make the weigh in with a nice 1.25 pound crappie. The Reedy's tactic for the day was longline trolling Road Runners tipped with minnows, and we caught a wide assortment of crappie, largemouth bass strippers and catfish. The event winner was Greg Feninco, Promotions Manager for Bass Pro Shops Orlando with a 2.25 crappie.





Jim and Barbra Reedy Vicious Fishing Team

Greg Feninco with a Fish On!





In closing, I would like to encourage everyone to join me in fishing the Central Florida Shad and Crappie Derby. The derby is free for anglers and we have some great prizes, so visit www.cfshadderby.com to view the current leaders and locate the nearest sign-up location.






As always, if you need information or have any questions, please contact me.

Good luck and good fishing,



Captain Tom Van Horn

Mosquito Coast fishing Charters

(407) 416-1187 on the water

http://www.irl-fishing.com





For all of your shopping needs, visit Mosquito Creek Outdoors in Apopka, Florida. For more details, visit http://www.mosquitocreek.
















































East Coast Crappie Rally was huge success at Boat Tree Marina, Sanford


Captain Ron Presley

· January 23rd, 2011 10:12 am ET



The crappie rally held January 22 in Sanford, Florida was a huge success. The rally was part of a bigger event called the Coastal Angler Magazine Shad and Crappie Derby.

Attendees were treated to free hot dogs and soda while learning how to catch crappie. The seminar, conducted by Charlie McCullough informed anglers about bobber fishing for crappie, slow trolling and vertical trolling. His secret weapon was to always add a live minnow, even when using artificial lures.


Karen Presley's Respectable Crappie

Following the seminar a raffle was held that distributed all kinds of fishing related prizes. At least fifty prizes were given with many people getting more than one. A Rapala fillet knife was given to the angler travelling the furthest distance to attend the event. The lucky angler travelled from Lake City to learn a little more about crappie fishing.

Earlier in the morning before the event, Charlie McCullough took his son and a friend of the son out for a little hands-on seminar. Several crappie were caught right there in the vicinity of Boat Tree Marina. The young friend caught a 13 ½ inch crappie and became the leader in the junior division.

The next scheduled event is a shad rally to be held on the St. John's River.

About the Shad Rally

Time: 11:00 - 2 PM Saturday, February 12th.

Place: At the Jolly Gator Fish Camp next to CS Lee Park in Geneva (Hwy 46 Bridge)

Activities: Free fishing seminar instructed by Captains Tom Van Horn, Chris Myers and Charlie McCullough; Basic fishing open forum; followed by a presentation on Shad Fishing Tactics both conventional and fly tackle.

This is the second year for the Shad and Crappie Derby, which runs until sunset on February 28th. Five categories will be eligible for prizes; fly division, conventional division, youth division (15-years old and under), ladies division, and pro angler division.

Complete rules and related information, including a photo gallery can be found at the official website - www.cfshadderby.com


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Current Photos





Current Kids Leader, Andrew McCullough


Andrew McCullough with a 12 icnh Black Crappie

Zachary Smith with a 10 inch Speck

Current Lady's Leader Crappie, Morgan Berry




Morgan Berry with a 13 inch Speck

Current Lady's Leader Shad, Morgan Berry


Morgan Berry 17 inch Shad