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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 15, 2008

Boating

SATURDAY: Coast Guard Auxiliary safe boating program, West Marine, 1516 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $40; 1-800-704-4216.

SATURDAY: Coast Guard Auxiliary coastal navigation class, Auxiliary Building on Calienta Street, Hernando Beach, 9 a.m.-noon; $15; (352) 573-8155.

TUESDAY: Suddenly in Command class hosted by Coast Guard Auxiliary, Calienta Street in Hernando Beach, 7-9 p.m.; free; (352) 573-8155.

WEDNESDAY: Boat Handling Under Power class for sailors, St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, 7-9 p.m.; $10; (727) 515-2418, www.boating-

stpete.org.

Conservation

SATURDAY: Tampa Audubon Society photo club meeting, location TBA, 1 p.m.; (813) 286-7773.

WEDNESDAY AND FEB. 27: Day On The Bay public education program hosted by Tampa Bay Watch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $25; www.tampabaywatch.org.

FEB. 24: Audubon field trip, Brandon area; (813) 310-0072.

FEB. 25, 28: Oyster Dome construction, Tampa Bay Watch on Pinellas Bayway, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; volunteers needed; rarndt@tampabay

watch.org.

FEB. 28: Tampa Bay Watch wine-tasting fundraiser at Mike Kwasin residence, 3613 S. Beach Drive, Tampa, 6-8 p.m.; 40 wines and appetizers; $25 per person, $40 per couple; (813) 837-8941.

Fishing

FEB. 22-24: Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Club shad outing, St. Johns River, (813) 971-8697.

FEB. 23: Florida Antique Tackle Collectors Show, Plaza Resort, Daytona Beach, $5; (407) 496-7940.

FEB. 23: Orvis fly-fishing school, CB's Saltwater Outfitters, Sarasota, with captain Rick Grassett, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $150 fee includes text, DVD and lunch; (941) 349-4400.

FEB. 23: Free children's fishing clinic, Fort Island Beach, Crystal River, 9 a.m.-noon; (352) 527-7677.

FEB. 23: Outcasts Bass Club team tournament, location TBA; $60; (813) 973-4509, www.outcastsbassclub.net.

FEB. 24: Accent Marine Bass Tournament, Lake Kissimmee out of Camp Mack; $65 entry fee per boat; (813) 620-1042.

FEB. 27: Captain Brian Caudill presents free snook fishing seminar, Boater's World, 9931 E. Adamo Drive, Tampa, 6:30 p.m.; (813) 620-0997.

FEB. 27-MARCH 2: Fort Lauderdale offshore billfish tournament; $300,000 in prizes; www.lauderdalebillfish.com.

FEB. 28-MARCH 2: FLW Bass Tour at Lake Toho, Kissimmee Lakefront Park; www.flw

outdoors.com.

FEB. 29-MARCH 2: Tribune Outdoors Expo hosted by outdoors editor Frank Sargeant, Florida State Fairgrounds, off I-4 east of Tampa; (813) 259-7376.

Hiking

SUNDAY AND FEB. 24: Florida Trail Association exercise walks, Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa; (813) 920-0702.

FEB. 23-24: Florida Trail Association camping weekend; hiking, biking and canoeing, Hillsborough River State Park; new members welcome; (813) 235-1888.

FEB. 23: Florida Trail Association day hike, McGough Nature Center, 3-7 p.m.; (727) 865-0993.

Hunting

FEB. 23: Charity fundraiser hosted by Krewe of the Peg Leg Pirate, Deer Creek Sporting Clays, Land O' Lakes, 7:30 a.m.; public welcome; (813) 486-2946, www.peglegpirate.org.

FEB. 29: Wild Game Banquet, Brandon Rotary Club, Boggy Bottom Ranch on Keysville Road in Plant City; $70 donation; wildgame08@verizon

.net.

TURKEY SEASONS: South zone, March 1-April 6; central and north zones, March 15-April 20.

Kayaking

WEDNESDAY AND FEB. 27: Day on the Bay kayak tour hosted by Tampa Bay Watch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $20; www.tampabay

watch.org.

FEB. 22: ALS guided trip, Lido Key, 1 p.m.; $25 fee includes kayak rental; (941) 966-7308.

FEB. 24: ALS guided kayak trip, Myakka River, 9 a.m.; $35 fee includes kayak rental; (941) 966-7308.

Send news to Outdoors and Recreation Calendar, Sports Department, Tampa Tribune, P.O. Box 191, Tampa, FL 33601.

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