Outdoor calendar

BOATING/SAILING

Dec. 2-5: St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Witted Park; adults $10 online, $12 at show; children under 15 and military personnel with identification, free; www.showmanagement.com, (954) 764-7642.

Continuous: U.S. Coast Guard Brandon Auxiliary 74 meets at J.C. Handly Park, 3006 S. Kings Ave., Brandon, second Tuesday monthly at 7:30 p.m.; 1-800-704-4216, www.cgaux74.org.

Continuous: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 72 offers Boating Skills and Seamanship program, 1300 Beach Drive S.E., St. Petersburg, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; (727) 898-1324.

Continuous: Tampa Coast Guard Auxiliary offers Boating Skills and Seamanship class, Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; $60 fee; (813) 835-4118, www.cgwebs.net/flotilla79.

DIVING

Through March 31: Spiny lobster season statewide.

FISHING

Today: Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Club fly-casting competition, Picnic Island Park, Tampa; public welcome; www.tbffc.org.

Monday: Red snapper weekend season ends.

Tuesday: Captain Vance Tice will speak on winter fishing tactics at the Golden Triangle Fishing Club seminar, Bill Currie Ford, 5815 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., 7 p.m.; (813) 935-3293.

Nov. 30: Public hearing on increasing redfish limit in north zones, FWRI auditorium, 100 Eighth Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, 6 p.m.

Dec. 4: Orvis Fly Fishing School at CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key in Sarasota, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; features Tribune correspondent captain Rick Grassett; $150 fee includes use of tackle, hands-on casting instruction, textbook and lunch; (941) 349-4400.

Dec. 9-12: Grand opening of West Marine store, 4708 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; includes appearance Dec.11 by Ed Hansen of TV's "Deadliest Catch" plus a boat show and boating and fishing seminars; www.westmarine.com.

Dec. 18: Flats class with captain C.A. Richardson at Bill Jackson's in Pinellas Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; includes lunch, hands-on instruction, lure pack, raffles and discounts on tackle; $49 fee; carichardson@flatsclass.com,(727) 647-9356.

Through Dec. 15: Snook season open on east coast (season remains closed on west coast through Sept.1, 2011).

Jan 1: Gag grouper season closure in federal waters more than 9 nautical miles offshore extends 180 days; www.gulfcouncil.org.

HIKING

Thursday: Thanksgiving hike at Myakka State Park, hosted by Tampa Bay Sierra Club; 5-mile hike; bring a dish; (941) 484-4113, www.florida.sierraclub.org.

Florida Trail Association: Hikes, exercise walks and bike rides; www.FloridaTrail.org.

HUNTING

Dove seasons: Phase 2 statewide, through Nov.28; Phase 3 statewide, Dec.11-Jan.9.

Duck season: Phase 1 statewide, through Nov.28; Phase 2 statewide, Dec.11-Jan.30.

General gun seasons: Zone A (south), through Jan.2; Zone C (central), through Jan.23; Zone D, Thursday-Nov.28 and Dec.11-Feb.20; Zone B (west central), Dec.4-Feb.20.

KAYAKING

American Littoral Society: Kayak trips and other marine activities; (941) 966-7308.