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FLATS PRO SEMINAR
Sign up now to attend the Flats Pro Seminar on February 11, 2012, at Shields Marina in St. Marks. The comprehensive course will feature instruction on when, where and how to fish the flats of Apalachee Bay. Topics will include knots, tackle, lures, baits, tides and lunar phases, navigation, flats etiquette, boat and trailer rigging and other subjects to help anglers catch more trout, redfish and other inshore game fish. Captains Dave Lear and Chuck Simpson will be the primary instructors, along with Brett Shields. A BBQ lunch and goody bag is included with admission. Door prizes will also be awarded.

WHEN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012
9:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m
WHERE: SHIELDS MARINA SHIP’S STORE, ST. MARKS, FL
COST: $75 (Seating is limited; advance registration required)
$25 for Children (12 and older) when accompanied by an adult
RESERVATIONS: www.captaindavelear.com

I went last year and learned a lot. I hope to see ya' again this year. I have to wait for Catherine's soccer schedule.

Thanks for the comment, Ken.

For those who attended this year's session, the format and material will be very similar since we had so many on the original waiting list. We cover a wide range of topics with a focus on trout, redfish and flounder, including lures, tackle, rigs, habitat, tides, etc. Capt. Simpson and I have a combined 40+ years of experience fishing Apalachee Bay. We also share many of the tips and tricks we've learned from our charter businesses and my experience fishing with guides all over the country for the articles I've written for Salt Water Sportsman, Tide, Guy Harvey Magazine, ESPN Outdoors, etc.

For the 2012 class, each attendee will get a goody bag with $25+ worth of lures and gear. We also gave away a bunch of very nice door prizes with the grand prize of a Blair Wiggins/W&M spinning combo (which retails for $200) and we'll be doing the same in February.

The class will be held underneath the Shields Marina Ship's Store. It'll be enclosed and heated, so we're good rain or shine. We're also serving a BBQ lunch from Wildfire (included in the price).

If you're looking for a holiday gift, consider enrolling your favorite angler or wife. We had a lot of couples in our first seminar. We can also mail nice certificates that you can put under the tree.

Seating is limited and advance registration is required. We won't be able to accommodate walk-ups the day of the seminar.

If you have any questions, visit my web site--captaindavelear.com and click on the Seminar tab at the top of the home page. Or feel free to call me at 850-320-2001.

Thanks for your interest and hope to see some of you in St. Marks in February.

Capt. Dave Lear

Happy New Year!

Still have some seats available for the Flats Pro Seminar next month, but they're going fast.

If you're new to fishing or the area, this course will help shorten the learning curve. Even if you've been fishing awhile you'll learn some new tricks, rigs and techniques to help catch more.

In addition to the instruction by Captains Dave Lear and Chuck Simpson, plus Brett Shields, the cost includes a goody bag with more than $20 worth of stuff, chances at some great door prizes and a BBQ lunch by Wildfire BBQ.

Call 850-320-2001 or visit my web site at captaindavelear.com to learn more.

As an added bonus I will contribute GPS co-ordinates to a fishing hole in each goody bag.
Let me know how many numbers you need.

Jumptrout51 wrote:As an added bonus I will contribute GPS co-ordinates to a fishing hole in each goody bag.
Let me know how many numbers you need.

There you go. What other incentive do you need? We'll sell out for sure now.

For yet another bonus, JT has guaranteed to be at the ramp after EVERY trip to filet and bag your catch, and ice it down for the ride home. What a guy!

We are officially sold out for the seminar as of this morning with still more than a month to go.

We did have a few cancellations last year, so if you'd like to be added to the waiting list please email me at info@captaindavelear.com.
We'll take replacements in the order that they are received.

Thanks for all the interest. It's going to be another great event with lots of information, goodies and delicious 'Q.

Capt. Dave Lear