WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH. IT’S POKER NIGHT AGAIN!

Welcome Back, It was good the first time, it will be better the second.
POKER NIGHT FUNDRAISER – HOLDEM TO HELP SAVE LIVES

START YOUR WEEK OFF WITH SOME FUN - COME PLAY.TEXAS HOLDEM
Wednesday, 6:00 PM at the Old City Hall. Corner Ave. A and US HWY 1 in DOWN TOWN FT. PIERCE (3 blocks from city marina)
$100.00 INCLUDES FULL BUFFET, SPECTATORS/GUESTS ARE WELCOME / DOOR PRIZES
ADD ON DONATIONS/ DEPENDING ON AMOUNT OF ALTERNATES
75% PAY OUT. A GREAT TURN OUT GUARANTEES GREAT PRIZES
REGISTER EARLY AND RESERVE YOUR SEATS- CALL 877 937 FODD, CALL EARLY AS WE EXPECT A SELL OUT CROWD THIS TIME. GUARANTEE YOUR SEAT TODAY. CALL 1-877-937 FODD

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH. STREET FESTIVAL - LIVE BAND - FOOD - FUN - EXHIBITS

Wednesday, 3 PM till 10 PM. Downtown Fort Pierce, on Avenue A (3 blocks from city marina, this street is closed for the festival). For complete information of city-planned events, please visit www.fortpiercedowntown.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH. MANDATORY
Thursday, 10 AM till 6 PM. Pick up your tournament number, Harbour Pointe Park. (Just south of Taylor Creek) the Tournament site. Souvenir memorabilia on sale. Thursday opens at 10 AM. You must be in line before then.

DIRECTIONS TO HARBOUR POINTE PARK:

From U. S. Highway 1, coming FROM the south:

Proceed north through downtown Ft. Pierce and turn right on Avenue H (the first traffic light after Seaway Drive). Proceed to N. 2nd Street which is the next intersection. Turn left on N. 2nd Street and drive north to Avenue M Extension and turn right. Follow the road as it curves to the north. (dirt road)

From U. S. Highway 1, coming FROM the north (includes from North Hutchinson Island):

Travel south on U.S. 1 and turn left on Avenue H (before Seaway Drive). Proceed to N. 2nd Street which is the next intersection. Turn left on N. 2nd Street and drive north to Avenue M Extension, turn right. Follow the road as it curves to the north. You will be directed where to park.

From South Hutchinson Island:

Travel west on Seaway Drive, over the Indian River Lagoon. Go through the intersection of North Indian River Drive and Seaway Drive and turn right at the next intersection which is N. 2nd Street. Drive north to Avenue M Extension, turn right. Follow the road as it curves to the north.

From I-95 (north or south):

Exit Orange Avenue, heading east and proceed to U.S. Highway 1. Turn left and proceed through downtown Ft. Pierce. Turn right on Avenue H (the first traffic light after Seaway Drive). Proceed to N. 2nd Street which is the next intersection. Turn left on N. 2nd Street and drive north to Avenue M Extension and turn right. Follow the road as it curves to the north.

IF YOU ARE PARKING A TRAILER, MAKE SURE YOU SEE AN SKA REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE YOU UN-HITCH!!!!

THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH. Come join us for our Captain’s Meeting 7 PM. HARBOUR POINTE PARK.

5:00 PM till 8:00 PM, Cash bar.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21ST. THIS IS A CAPTAIN’S CHOICE TOURNAMENT!

CHECK OUT: 5:30 AM on the weigh in dock in front the tournament site (HARBOUR POINTE PARK) and the pier at the east end of the Fort Pierce Beach causeway. ALL BOATS! Then boats will proceed out the inlet and hold within a quarter mile north or south of the inlet. Boats running north or south of the inlet using the Intracoastal Waterway will gather just south of the Fort Pierce Beach Causeway Bridge (south) and those going north, just north of the Hutchinson Island (North) Causeway Bridge. There will be a mandatory 45 mph speed limit on the Intracoastal for the first five miles. All posted areas must be observed. At 6:30 all Class of 23 boats will be given the green light to go fishing on VHF channel 72. Five minutes later all Open Class boats will be given the go ahead. (Providing there is sufficient daylight) This is done in the interest of safety. Please keep your eyes open for all watercraft both in the Intracoastal Waterway and on the open water. SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT!

WE ARE ASKING THAT ALL WRAPPED BOATS AND SPONSORED BOATS USE THE OCEAN START AS WE WILL HAVE A HELICOPTER IN THE AIR SHOOTING BOATS FOR THIS YEARS “FISHIN THE TRAIL” TELEVISION SHOW AND SPONSOR COMMERCIALS.

CHECK IN: Scales will open at 2PM at Harbour Pointe Park. Returning to the weigh in after fishing via the Intracoastal Waterway have no speed limits except where there are posted limits. There will be a check in on the dock by the South Causeway Bridge beginning at 3 PM. (same as checkout) Before that, just come to the south end of the weigh in dock. Have your fish ready for a photograph,(WE ONLY WANT A PHOTO OF YOUR TEAM HOLDING UP ONE FISH, then one person comes to the scale and the boat leaves the dock. When you see your angler on the north end of the dock, pick him or her up. All boats must return to the tournament site by 4:30 PM and be checked in at the committee dock. Line up single file from the weigh in dock south toward the Causeway Bridge.

THERE ARE NO WAKE ZONES AND IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THEM! (ANNOUNCED AT CAPTAIN’S MEETING) IF YOU DO NOT ADHERE TO THESE AND RESPECT THE IMAGE OF THE SKA AND ITS PARTICIPANTS YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE DAY’S FISHING!

BETWEEN 4:00 PM AND UNTIL THE LAST BOAT WEIGHS IS OUR BUSIEST TIME OF THE EVENT. PLEASE REMAIN IN SINGLE FILE. THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM OUT IN THE CHANNEL TO LINE UP. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON VHF CHANNEL 72 AND EVERYTHING WILL GO VERY SMOOTHLY.

SATURDAY APRIL 22ND: Everything is the same as Friday.

THERE WILL BE SCOREBOARDS AT THE TOURNAMENT WEIGH IN SITE FOR YOUR INSPECTION.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD: There will be an awards ceremony at the tournament site beginning promptly at 8:30 AM. Should take about an hour.

THIS IS AN AGGREGATE TOURNAMENT. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WEIGH ONE FISH PER DAY. REMEMBER TO RELEASE ALL FISH YOU DO NOT INTEND TO WEIGH. WE DO HAVE A RULE ON THIS SUBJECT .... DO NOT GET DISQUALIFIED!
SKA RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT TO APPLY!