For good time, call Jack @ 305.949.9762. Or, email him at jacknewmoon@live.com.

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(Miami-Dade County, FL) — Fishing enthusiasts of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to catch the “big one,” while at the same time compete for up to $30,000 in cash and prizes, at Miami-Dade Parks’ 6th Annual Blue Water Fishing Classic, June 6, 2009, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., at all six county marinas and the Miami Outboard Club located on Watson Island.

The Blue Water Fishing Classic awards a total of $30,000 in cash and prizes for the combined weight of the three largest fish within the species of dolphin, wahoo, black-fin tuna, and kingfish.  All fish caught must meet local, state and federal regulations.  Each participating marina will have a first place, second place, third place, and junior angler winner.  The largest first place winner will also be the winner of the $5,000 Grand Prize.  The woman with the largest combined weight will be the $1,500 Lady Angler Grand Prize winner.  Cash prizes are awarded as follows: one $5,000 Grand Prize, one $1,500 Lady Angler Grand Prize, seven  $1,500 first place marina prizes, seven $750 second place marina prizes, seven $250 third place marina prizes, one $250 junior angler Grand Prize, and seven $100 savings bonds awards to the first place junior angler marina winners.  Junior anglers must be 12 years old and younger.    Each participating boat team member also receives a captain’s bag containing gifts and prizes.

The event’s weekend of festivities begins on Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. with a Captains Party where registered anglers can meet and greet prior to the actual competition.  The tournament concludes on Sunday, June 7, at 6 p.m. with an awards ceremony and celebration dinner with Miami-Dade Parks’ Director Jack Kardys announcing the winners and distributing prizes.

The entry fee is $350 per boat by June 1, and $400 after up to day of tournament.  On the day of the tournament, participating boats must check in at any of Miami-Dade County’s six marinas – Black Point Marina, Crandon Marina, Bill Bird Marina at Haulover Park, Herbert Hoover Marina at Homestead Bayfront Park, Matheson Hammock Marina, Pelican Harbor Marina, and the Miami Outboard Club on Watson Island by 7 a.m.  Boats must remain in U.S. waters and IGFA rules apply.  Scales open at 2 p.m. and close by 5 p.m.

For more information or to register, please call Kathy Haley at 305-755-7939, download an application brochure at http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/blueWater-home.asp or pick one up at any of the six Miami-Dade County marinas.
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It is the policy of Miami Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The facility is accessible. For sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices or materials in accessible format, please call 305-755-7848 at least five days in advance.

EcoGuide to Miami.

It’s a beautiful world. Take 30 seconds to appreciate it.

Sportfishing, like everything else, is changing. Killing sharks is no longer cool. It’s pointless. While international commercial fishing is mostly to blame, there is no reason to “fin” a shark.

We believe

• the “sport” in sportfishing is in the catching.
• the inner sense of personal achievement comes when you release the shark, sailfish, or other species.
• that sportfishing can, and must, be done in a responsible, and sustainable, way.

Call Captain Jack, the leader of the pack, and ask him his thoughts on catch and release, and why he is trying to get other Miami charterboat captains to rethink the concept of SPORTfishing.  Captain Jack – 305.949.9762. Join our ‘club.’ Follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/NewMoonFishing.

Visit http://www.NewMoonSportfishing.com  for details.

Deep sea fishing is quick and easy from Haulover Park Marina. From our dock, the New Moon and New Moon III can reach the deep water of the Gulf Stream. Deep sea charter fishing is available for full and half days, so give Captain Jack a call at 305.949.9762.

Captain Jack is an advocate of catch and release of game fish. He, and his crew, believe it’s the responsibility of each fisherman to protect the future of sportfishing by not killing the game fish.

Look at NewMoonSportfishing for more information.

Tuna, snapper, wahoo, the ocean is full of challenging marine life. To many fishermen, the thrill is in the catching, not the killing. The days of excess are over. Studies indicate a dwindling stock of many species. The senseless slaughter of sharks and other species has become an issue among younger anglers who do not take pride in mounting a fish on their wall. They feel better catching, and releasing, large fish, particularly sailfish and sharks.

Captain Jack, the skipper of the New Moon and New Moon III teachs his crew to be careful with fish that are to be released. According to Catch and Release.org, a website of the University of Florida, it is imperative that fishermen recognize the role they play in perserving the fish stock for the future. It’s also important to know how to release a fish, and what type of hooks to use.

While the greatest damage to fish stock  is done by the massive fishing trawlers with long-line and nets, thousands of recreational fishermen releasing the fish the catch will have positive impact and teach a valuable lesson to children about respect for the ocean and it’s inhabitants.

Let us know you thoughts about catch and release fishing by leaving a comment.

If you’d like to spend some time on the water, catching and releasing, or catching and  keeping, call Captain Jack – 305.949.9762.

Visit NewMoonSportfishing.com for more information. Call Captain Jack at 305.949.9762.